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Fiddleheads. Only here for a brief time (far FAR to brief a time) and then gone for another year. But when they are in season? OH. SO. DELICIOUS! Simply steam and saute with a little butter, garlic, salt and pepper. Once ready to serve drizzle with a splash of vinegar. YUM!

Maine in the spring time. Well, truly, Maine any time of the year but we are particularly gorgeous during the first warm weather days.

This morning I went to the Farmer's market which opened a few weeks ago. ( It was close to 70 outside and the place was swarmingly busy. ). I picked up violas (they had some stunning black variety that I so desperately wanted but could not afford), marigolds and some ferns. Also grabbed a bag of freshly cut greens and some fiddleheads. Yum!

Then we took mum out to lunch with brother and niece. It was - interesting? Very good time for all but all of us in public should be considered a nuisance. The poor young waiter clearly did not enjoy our quoting lines from I'm Gonna Get You Sucker at him whilst ordering!

Once home we walked down to the Old Port. We stopped in the local ( fish market (because yes, we have those) ) to see about getting some lobsters packed to take with us to Indiana next month and then popped in to Novare (you remember that place, yes?) for a pint before running to the theater to catch a showing of Dark Shadows.

All in all a lovely day in Portland, Maine.

I woke up this morning with an overwhelming urge to do a house cleansing and work on removing negativity from the environment. So, home cleansed, scrubbed and blessed I left some rosemary bubbling away in fresh water on the stovetop and decided it was time to make my weekly snack.

Now, I am not a "snacky" person by nature but sometimes it is just nice to be able to grab a handful of something and go. My husband on the other hand would gladly use our entire weekly grocery budget on chips, pretzels, cookies, what-have you. So, in order to meet in the middle (and save useless fights over money) we started making our own pita chips.

You know, those things they sell in tiny wee bags that are only about 1/3 full and charge you an arm and a leg for? Well we realized we could bake our own, making about a large cookie jars worth, for about 1.50. NO KIDDING. And we get to flavor them however we wanted - one week savory, another week sweet. Or we could mix it up and do a bit of both. The added bonus of these being homemade and good for you doesn't hurt either.



Homemade Pita Chips

Buy one packet of small pita bread - it usually comes with about 6-8 discs. Cut the discs in half, then cut each 1/2 into slices/quarters. layer a bunch on a cookie sheet and drizzle with oil. Add the spices of your choosing (I like a mixture of garlic salt, cayenne, cumin for my savory and cinnamon with brown sugar for my sweet). toss everything until coated. Bake in a 300 degree oven for 10-15 minutes or until no longer "chewy".

These will keep in a sealed container for about 3-5 days.

Arugula Pesto

The perfect pizza topping for the girl who dislikes pizza with over-herbed marinara sauce. This also goes wonderfully on pasta or as a topping for chicken/grilled tofu.



1 large bundle of arugula (or, if using bagged about 1/2 a bag)
1/4 cup almonds
1/4 cup chopped dried tomato
2 tbsp of shredded cheddar (or a good romano also works)
pinch of salt to taste
1/4 - 1/2 cup olive oil

Place all ingredients into a blender/CuisineArt except oil. Drizzle in about 1/4 cup of oil and place top on. Puree on low. Once blended use a spatula to scrape the sides, check consistency at this point. Replace top and puree again, slowly adding more oil (up to 1/2 cup) as needed.

I adore the smell of coffee in the morning. Finding out that it had the added benefits of being good for the skin AND helps to tighten up any wiggling jiggling cellulite areas naturally??? Amazing added bonus. This scrub is a quick homemade pick me up that makes you feel like you spent a million.


Cup of Joe Body Scrub!

1. Brew a fresh pot of coffee. Remove the grounds from the filter and place into a small container. Drink a cup of coffee and relax.

2. Once the grounds are cooled mix in 1/4 cup of brown sugar, 3-4 drops of orange oil (if you have it) and about 1 tbsp of your favorite oil. I use a mixture of avocado oil and evening primrose but even plain old olive oil will do.

3. In the shower apply the scrub, starting with your legs and moving upwards in circular motions. *As with all oil based bath products be careful when moving about. If you need to, stand on a small towel when using to prevent slip and fall accidents.

4. Rinse. A LOT. This baby works but is very messy and granular!

5. Towel dry and enjoy a radiant new you!

Going out to dinner with friends. It is something I don't do nearly enough of.

Normally I am very tired and lazy and find it difficult to get out of my own way. Some of this is due to depression, some due to my fibromyalgia. But every so often my few but wonderful friends drag me out of my shell and force me to go do something in the real world. It is stupid how much I miss seeing them and how wonderful of a time is had when they finally wear me down. :)

Last evening we went out for sushi at king of the roll, which is a lovely little place. Not as fancy as most of the Japanese places intown and they always have a free little app for you to enjoy (last evening it was cucumber and crabmeat salad). If you ever come to visit Maine I highly recommend it. Not fancy but good and very welcoming.


(and now I need to stop being lazy and get my bum to the mat for my work out!)

Manicures. And Beer. The ultimate in Kishi indulgences.

I love the spring color - sort of orange, sort of peachy and very VERY indicative of it being oh-so-close to summer time. And the fact that it was a gift (therefore FREE) makes it even better! The beer part is pretty much something everyone who knows me is aware of. We have this amazing beer garden here in Portland called Novare Res - a place for beer snobs to congregate and not feel ousted by those who want to indulge in 2.00 PBR's.

( today I got a manicure. and then I went and had some beer. )

{Take the 100 Things challenge!}

My topic will be random things of joy (or how I learned to stop being a pessimist and just accept the love)

( snippity snip )

The fact that this gif exists. His constant obscene chewing while on stage at conventions is just so ridiculously sexy. How is it that this man can make EVERYTHING adorable and drool worth? It's almost as gorgeous as his full body, wide mouthed laughs. And a very lovely someone was able to capture it in this AMAZING gif that I just keep coming back to when having a bad day this week. ♥ ♥ ♥

OK. Seriously - things like this happen and people even have to wonder why people in fandom ship them together? Really?

( things I run across when playing with caps and watching Supernatural )

Dean/tongue swipe is quickly becoming my new favorite OTP.

That said - have had a pretty yucky week. Headaches. Sinus infection. Antibiotics. Hopefully things have been better in your lives. <3