This Godiva coffee was sent to me by wifeofadairyman. There was a contest for naming the baby cow and my choice of "Daisy" was chosen. On a blustery day such as the one I am currently having I can think of no better way to begin than these muffins chased with chocolate laced truffle flavored coffee. The scent is permeating the house along with the blueberry streusel muffin I picked up from Starbucks.
I'm happy with the new roof and the work was completed in 2 days. My back yard looks like a back yard again instead of the workbench with saws and cords. My dog is very happy to have her play area to romp in. Coda wandered the house with complete insouciance to the noise from the past 2 days.
This has to be one of my best dishes this past year. The market had some sashimi grade tuna steaks and I knew exactly what to do with them. First rub some olive oil on them and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Next I placed a layer of black sesame seeds on a plate and placed the tuna in it to coat evenly. After that I placed the tuna in a pan on med heat for 2 minutes on each side. The key is to not move the fish until its ready to flip and be gentle to not disturb the sesame seeds. I thought it was a good choice since I had to splurge on the renovations. Celebratory dinner at home $11.95. The price of solid new roof construction and knowing its going to hold during hurricane season - priceless. I'm sleeping much better at night.
The sawdust is flying and it's never a dull moment around Casa Lauren's. It's rather exciting as the improvements move along. For instance, I had a light come on in my hallway from all the hammering I'd not had use of lately. In addition, a light bulb from a track light fell down on the counter and busted. So far, I have this ability to filter out a lot of noise which must come from years of working in an office environment. Though, while I was on a conference call the echo of hammers resonated through the phone lines, or so I was told.
At 7am this morning the crew ascended on my roof. Yesterday I had the fun finalizing the shingle color and driving around assessing the neighborhood choices. I had put so much thought into how to select the roofer and what goes in the construction that the color was the last thing on my mind. I mean, I'd like the most water repellent color choice. Is there an app for that? The fun was decided at 6pm after a grueling 4 hours of design to consider. I'm excited.
You might be thinking I have too much time on my hands but believe me, my days are full. I like organization. Organized kitchen drawers motivate me to be creative and try new dishes and flavors because I can find my ingredients and cookware. I have more confidence to bake cakes using new tools like pastry bags. It is something I never would have attempted without a few key pieces on hand. Over time my kitchen changes as items are added and subtracted away.
