louie schwartzberg: miracles & gratitude

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this keeps happening

beatrix is nearly recovered from her surgery,

but not yet allowed to run free in the backyard.

she is spending her days inside,

making herself quite at home.

this is the window seat in my office.

it belongs exclusively to mr. roo.

beatrix is deaf

and is therefore oblivious to the growling.

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a perfectly poached egg

a twist on the

swirling water + vinegar method

for poaching eggs

{i normally add a little vinegar to the cooking water}.

this recipe calls for cracking the raw egg

into a bowl with ½ cup of vinegar

and allowing it to sit for 5 minutes

before slipping both vinegar & egg

into boiling water.

the results were beautiful and delicious.

the vinegar {and swirling water}
causes the whites
to wrap around the egg as it cooks,

resulting in a neat oval shape.

y u m.

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• i'm copying the directions here {to make my life easier}:
• Pour 1/2 cup vinegar into each of 2 small bowls. Crack 1 egg into each bowl, taking care not to break yolk; let stand for 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, bring a medium saucepan of water to a boil over medium-high heat. Using a whisk, vigorously swirl water until a vortex forms in the center. Slip 1 egg with vinegar into vortex and continue to swirl water with whisk around edges of pan until it returns to a boil. The egg white should wrap tightly around the yolk, forming an oval shape. As soon as water returns to a boil, reduce heat to medium and gently simmer egg, frequently swirling water, for 2 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, lift egg from water and use kitchen shears to trim any stray pieces of egg white. Place egg on paper towels and gently blot; transfer egg to a bowl or plate. Repeat with remaining egg. (If poaching more than 2 eggs, repeat using fresh water.) Season with salt and pepper.

treasury

spring gathering

here

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these guys

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things i want to tell you

happy birthday, grandma

today, my grandma would be 101.

she was born april 2, 1913.

her name is catherine, like mine.

when her first grandchild, my cousin shelly,

attempted to say "grandma catherine"

it came out "grandma kacky" {yes, like khaki}

and that became her name.

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yumm sauce

our research & development team {that's me}

has created a new & improved recipe.

go here for details.

clafoutis

last night, i made three clafoutis aux cerises.

one for us & two for culture day

in marian's french class.

i'm adding the recipe with my edits here.

emily's hair

it's blue-purple-aqua.

she's basically a mermaid.

taxes

done.

thank the lord.

world's best mac & cheese

this is in the works for tonight.

i'm making a double batch,

one for us & one for our friends who need

some extra love in the form of melted cheese.

beatrix

this sweet little digging machine will have

her spay surgery tomorrow.

please, keep her in your thoughts.

i grew up listening to this record.

i love this song,

although the interwebs claim they are divorcing.

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saturday

my morning started like this

then proceeded in this fashion

have you ever tried these?!

chocolate croissants from trader joe's.

i had to show you the way they look

when they come out of the freezer,

like a small, pale brick.

you let them "proof" on the counter

for 9 hours {overnight}.

then bake for 25 minutes in the morning.

wow.

they are $4.00 for a box of 4.

well worth $1.00 apiece.

there was a break in the rain,

so ned & i took a walk.

it started to rain again

& the wind started blowing.

we froze.

but we found this little nest on the ground.

it is made mostly of mud.

ned wants to know how birds carry mud.

do you know?

in their beaks?

happy saturday, everyone.

it's my favorite day.

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