Dinner

I made dinner tonight for my brother and sister. Who remembers when that last happened?! For this exciting occasion I wanted to make something delicious, but also easy.



I made tuna burgers from Gwyneth Paltrow's new cookbook (topped with soy sesame mayo and arugula), salad with miso soy dressing and potatoes roasted with some of the duck fat in moms fridge (yum!). It was delicious - and I think Matt and Rosie enjoyed it. For dessert I made blondies (not even close to healthy, but very tasty).

It was a wonderful evening and now I am getting ready for bed so I can be well rested for Easter tomorrow!

Winston

I am home for the Easter holiday in chilly Minneapolis. In the past two days I have gotten in lots of quality time with my sisters dog, Winston.



He is a big sweetheart. After quite a bit of playtime he was too tired to get his toy again, but managed to crawl near it before taking a break.



Today before lunch, Papa and I took him to the park. I have never seen Winston so excited. He ran all over to inspect branches on the ground and various other objects (the day before he found a decaying animal and lovingly buried it at the foot of a tree).



He was reluctant to leave the park and lagged behind on he walk home.



Until he realized there was a treat in Papa's hand and then he ran fast up the hill.

Waffles!!!

After hearing all about the waffle carts from Caroline I asked John if we could visit one. He found a little pod where we went this morning for a late breakfast/early lunch. These food carts are so cute!



I got the big top: a whole wheat waffle with spinach, tomatoes and eggs. Yummy on a cold rainy morning.

Location:Portland, OR

Portland

Portland has been nice and relaxing. We have had some very erratic weather. Yesterday was sunny with blue skies! Such a relief after the all day rain on Monday.






On the walk to John's place yesterday evening I had to stop to take a picture of this beautiful tree. The blossoms are so beautiful.

SF

We had a lovely weekend in San Francisco. The weather was warm and sunny. Perfect. Our first night we went to Chez Panisse.



It was a very nice meal shared with my brother, cousins and new group member, Martha. The food was delicious and unpretentious. I only wish I hadn't had quite so much wine.

The next day we went to Tartine, my favorite place in SF. It was a mob scene so we took our delicious goodies to a nearby park and had a yummy picnic.



They have the best sandwiches. I was so sad to leave some of it behind, but it was too much food!



That night Matt, Elena and I went to Saison for a supremely beautiful meal. The service was friendly and easy and the food looked as beautiful as it tasted!






This guy isn't so pretty, but he tasted fresh and delicious!



We are in Portland for the week. I hope to get some nice photos of the beautiful cherry blossoms!