See you,
Marina
Monday, April 9, 2012
Sunday, April 8, 2012
Happy Day!
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| Birthday dream came true! |
Today our teenager is 16! Happy sixteen!
We wish you to be happy today and everyday!
Let that wheel take you to all your dreams, plans, hopes, ambitions!
We love you, dear son!
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| Bird in her nest |
Happy day to all my friends!
See you,
Marina
Thursday, April 5, 2012
A to Z About Me
Balvinder from Gluten Free Food gave me the ABC (Awesome Blog Content) award. I love what Balvinder said about it: "awards boost up your blogging spirit".
The rules to accept this ABC award are to share some facts about myself using each letter of the alphabet before sharing it along.
Thank you, Balvinder! I am touched by your kindness!
A - I love adventure, and I have an ambitious attitude towards achieving my goals.
B - Believe in blogging!
Books.
Blue is my favorite color, any shade and any close "neighbors" on a color wheel.
Anthony Bourdain and his No Reservations.
C - Cats. These creatures are so cute, I am melting just from the thought of cats.
D - dill is my favorite herb. I even add dill seeds to my tea sometimes.
E - endurance. "Endurance is patience concentrated." Thomas Carlyle
F - family, friends, flowers, flour.
G - Grandmother - for all my skills in the kitchen, for life's wisdom I own it to her.
Google, garden, gym, grapes, GPS.
Gorgon Ramsay, and amazing chef and interesting person. You may know him by his Kitchen's Nightmares and Hells Kitchen, but actually it's his stage image. I think the real person can be seen in Gordon's Great Escapes, and in his books Gordon Ramsay's Playing With Fire and Roasting in Hell's Kitchen.
H - health is priceless.
I- Internet, ingredients.
J - joy of home cooking, Julia Child.
July - my dad was born on 4th of July, my daughter and I were born in July. What not to love about July?! :)
K- kimchi. I use to work with Korean ladies, and they introduced me to a great Korean cuisine.
L - to laugh with people I love makes me happy.
M - I am a mother to two beautiful children, my daughter and son, and I love them so much!
N - natural living. My dream is to build an eco-friendly home somewhere on the Pacific coast...
O - Oceans: Pacific, Arctic, Atlantic. Haven't been to Indian yet.
P - Parents. They are my friends, they are my coaches, they are my salvation when I need it.
Q - Quilt shows. Exhibits there are incredible. Imagine art gallery, but instead of paint someone used a small pieces of fabric and thread.
R - I am a big fan of any Road Trips, short, long. And I need to be a driver. Best therapy ever!
S - Sun. A friendly sun, not the aggressive 120F (50C) flame breathing sun.
I hate snakes, spiders, scorpions - to the point that when I see it, my first reaction is to scream, and then to deal with it. Just a few days after we moved to the South, my son went outside the house, we rented, and stepped on a snake. Fortunately, he decapitated it with his soccer cleats. When we asked landlord about it, his respond really shook me off: we got lucky as cottonmouth snakes are very poisonous, he said.
T - My all time favorite is tomato. My friends sometimes give me a tomato on a vine instead of flowers for my birthday.
I am frantically afraid of tornado.
U - understanding. The world would be a paradise if we could just understand each other better.
V - Vegetables, from artichoke to zucchini.
W - Washington state. Even though I live in the South, my home in my heart is Seattle.
X - XBox :) Gotta have some fun!
Y - yoga makes me a better person, and thinner.
Z - zest: lemon, orange, lime give such an incredible aroma and taste to anything from salad to tea and coffee...
Here are my nominees:
Danutza
Love for food
The skinny architect
Project little Smith
and I hope they will accept it!
See you,
Marina
The rules to accept this ABC award are to share some facts about myself using each letter of the alphabet before sharing it along.
Thank you, Balvinder! I am touched by your kindness!
A to Z about me
A - I love adventure, and I have an ambitious attitude towards achieving my goals.
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| Kirkland Marina (WA) |
B - Believe in blogging!
Books.
Blue is my favorite color, any shade and any close "neighbors" on a color wheel.
Anthony Bourdain and his No Reservations.
C - Cats. These creatures are so cute, I am melting just from the thought of cats.
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| He is so adorable, my friend's cat! |
E - endurance. "Endurance is patience concentrated." Thomas Carlyle
"Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage" by Alfred Lansing is my favorite book.
F - family, friends, flowers, flour.
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| One of the quilts at the Pacific Quilt Show, 2008 |
G - Grandmother - for all my skills in the kitchen, for life's wisdom I own it to her.
Google, garden, gym, grapes, GPS.
Gorgon Ramsay, and amazing chef and interesting person. You may know him by his Kitchen's Nightmares and Hells Kitchen, but actually it's his stage image. I think the real person can be seen in Gordon's Great Escapes, and in his books Gordon Ramsay's Playing With Fire and Roasting in Hell's Kitchen.
H - health is priceless.
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| Ingredients |
I- Internet, ingredients.
J - joy of home cooking, Julia Child.
July - my dad was born on 4th of July, my daughter and I were born in July. What not to love about July?! :)
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| Vacations in July are so much fun! |
K- kimchi. I use to work with Korean ladies, and they introduced me to a great Korean cuisine.
L - to laugh with people I love makes me happy.
M - I am a mother to two beautiful children, my daughter and son, and I love them so much!
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| !? |
N - natural living. My dream is to build an eco-friendly home somewhere on the Pacific coast...
O - Oceans: Pacific, Arctic, Atlantic. Haven't been to Indian yet.
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| Parents on Pacific coast |
P - Parents. They are my friends, they are my coaches, they are my salvation when I need it.
Q - Quilt shows. Exhibits there are incredible. Imagine art gallery, but instead of paint someone used a small pieces of fabric and thread.
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| Art : just fabric and thread... |
R - I am a big fan of any Road Trips, short, long. And I need to be a driver. Best therapy ever!
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| Hwy 101 entering Golden Gate bridge |
S - Sun. A friendly sun, not the aggressive 120F (50C) flame breathing sun.
I hate snakes, spiders, scorpions - to the point that when I see it, my first reaction is to scream, and then to deal with it. Just a few days after we moved to the South, my son went outside the house, we rented, and stepped on a snake. Fortunately, he decapitated it with his soccer cleats. When we asked landlord about it, his respond really shook me off: we got lucky as cottonmouth snakes are very poisonous, he said.
T - My all time favorite is tomato. My friends sometimes give me a tomato on a vine instead of flowers for my birthday.
I am frantically afraid of tornado.
U - understanding. The world would be a paradise if we could just understand each other better.
V - Vegetables, from artichoke to zucchini.
W - Washington state. Even though I live in the South, my home in my heart is Seattle.
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| City we call our home |
X - XBox :) Gotta have some fun!
Y - yoga makes me a better person, and thinner.
Z - zest: lemon, orange, lime give such an incredible aroma and taste to anything from salad to tea and coffee...
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| Deception Pass, WA |
Here are my nominees:
Danutza
Love for food
The skinny architect
Project little Smith
and I hope they will accept it!
See you,
Marina
Monday, April 2, 2012
Chimichurri
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| Chimichurri dressing |
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| Couscous and sauteed vegetables with chimichurri sauce |
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| Chimichurri sauce |
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| Poached perch with chimichurri sauce, a side of a new potatoes and sliced tomato |
Legend has it that chimichurri is "a mixture of several things in no particular order" sauce from the Basque settlers that arrived in Argentina in early 19th century. It was used to preserve meat, and also as a marinade.
I was watching No Reservation episode on Argentina, and was intrigued by Anthony Bourdain's comments on chimichurri.
The very next day I made my chimichurri from parsley, garlic, olive oil, lemon juice, salt, chili pepper, all run through a food processor.
Actually, I made two versions: thick condiment to be used for vegetables, couscous, and a dressing version, for which I added an extra lemon juice and olive oil. Both came out with a fantastic flavor and appetizing aroma.
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| Chimichuri and ingredients for it (except radish) |
How often do you get inspired by a celebrity chef?
See you,
Marina
Friday, March 30, 2012
Welcome!
Dear friend,
Walk with me along the shore and treat yourself to a cool horchata and a warm meal.
Along the pathway:
Are you hungry? Welcome to the table...
Did you save some room for dessert?
I found this recipe on one of the blogs I follow Averie Cooks. Because I didn't know what I was doing as I never tried Horchata myself, I followed her instruction exactly (doesn't happen in my kitchen that often). There was nothing left to strain: all ingredients were blended into a creamy refreshing drink. I fell in love with horchata from the first sip. I found it to be a great after-workout pick-me-up.
From now on horchata anchored itself in my kitchen with many variations and ingredients to play with: alcohol, barley (European version), different nuts...
Don't forget to sail back into marina to try some!
See you,
Marina
Walk with me along the shore and treat yourself to a cool horchata and a warm meal.
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| Photo courtesy of A.Mischenko |
Along the pathway:
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| Hibiscus in bloom |
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| Reflection... |
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| Busy bee |
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| Lilac smells... delicious! |
Are you hungry? Welcome to the table...
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| Meatballs with potatoes, sauteed mirepoix in vegetable broth |
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| Chives and Herbs de Provence Mustard add a spicy touch to this dish. |
Did you save some room for dessert?
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| Horchata and strawberries |
I found this recipe on one of the blogs I follow Averie Cooks. Because I didn't know what I was doing as I never tried Horchata myself, I followed her instruction exactly (doesn't happen in my kitchen that often). There was nothing left to strain: all ingredients were blended into a creamy refreshing drink. I fell in love with horchata from the first sip. I found it to be a great after-workout pick-me-up.
For recipe and detailed instructions visit Averie.
From now on horchata anchored itself in my kitchen with many variations and ingredients to play with: alcohol, barley (European version), different nuts...
Don't forget to sail back into marina to try some!
Have you tried horchata?
Have you made any new drinks lately?
See you,
Marina
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Oh, Man!
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| Photo courtesy of A.Mischenko |
Yes, some changes here... I am taking my blog-boat into the different direction. Enjoy the sail with me, my friends! And stop at the Marina to refuel yourself with a good food.
See you,
Marina
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Just Some Food
Today was a hectic day: all day long I was dealing with all kinds of repair services: air conditioner, plumbing, electrical. Yes, that's how much happened just in one day. I used all my ability to speak coherently, so just enjoy the pictures of good food! And look at it with a smile...
See you,
Marina
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