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When life gives you lemons

We had three Meyer lemon trees at various homes in California and now that I have time to cook I’ve found myself missing them. A friend in California owns a small grove of Meyer lemons. This year he shared some of his bounty with us.

If you haven’t had Meyer lemons, they’re a treat. They’re juicier and sweeter than standard supermarket issue and have thinner peels. And they make outstanding marmalade. Here is last weekend’s effort, the first time I’ve canned in many years. Next up: preserved lemons.

Thank you, Welton!

Trying to eat like a fisherman

A relative came to town in October and we took her to Alder Wood Bistro for dinner. We couldn’t resist mussels, a favorite dish that we enjoyed in some memorable meals in California with our good friend Marie, who’d harvested them. “No one eats like fishermen,” I’ve been told. It’s hard to argue with that.

Sea vegetables

Healthy salt water can be quite a garden for sea vegetables. I liked the variety of colors and textures that washed ashore here.

Giving thanks

I know I’m very lucky. I have a lot to be thankful for and I do my best to remember that daily. I hope you too are blessed.

It’s Thanksgiving Day in the U.S. today and I wish a happy one to you who are celebrating this holiday. And a good day, too, to you who aren’t.

Oh, the slippery slope!

I find this time of year hard. In the U.S. it’s the Food Season. Our Thanksgiving is Thursday so, of course, everyone’s favorite foods are front and center most anywhere food’s on display. And stay out of any kind of waiting room. Magazines pick up the slack and up the ante with slick shots of foods no self-respecting cook can resist. But Thanksgiving’s just the kick-off for further temptations, binges, snacks, little “extras,” and the only-at-this-time-of-year noshes. If it’s not one thing it’s another. And if you deny yourself one treat there’s a siren call just ahead…compensation for cold-shouldering the eggnog, pumpkin pie, Aunt Mabel’s ambrosia.

An entire wall of chocolate bars? Why not?! Heck, remember? You didn’t buy that 3 lb. box of peppermint chocolate bark yesterday. You’ve got it coming!

Searching for the perfect chile rellano

I’ve been searching for a good chile rellano since I left California. I know, I know. The further north you get from the Mexican border the lower the odds of finding one. But I still try. Last week we went to Jose’s Famous Salsa on East Washington. All in all the food was good. Compared to most I’ve had the rellano wasn’t disappointing. In fact, it was pretty good and the salsa’s really good. I think I’ll return and try their tacos and tamales. But I may have to head south for what I’m craving…or break down and get cooking.

Three

Today is a mini celebration with three tiny and delicious cupcakes from That Takes the Cake, Sequim’s cupcake mecca. My first post went live three years ago today. Counting this one, that’s 1,072 posts. It’s been an adventure.

I’ve seen more things through my camera than I ever imagined. I’ve done more things, too, in the service of blogging. Peering more deeply at the mundane, stopping by the sides of roads, thinking in pictures, introducing myself to strangers…and, yes, sitting at the computer, all come to mind.

I’ve “met” a lot of interesting bloggers from around the world and seen inspiring, amazing images.

It’s gratifying that people like you visit this blog and that some even make time to comment. And it’s nice, too, to capture bits of life in photographs. Thanks for joining me on the ride!

And since today is sort of about me here’s a selfie of me dazzling the world with my high end Brownie Hawkeye.