I love the look of lentils, especially a mix of red (coral), yellow and brown lentils with beautiful green split peas.  The mixture reminds me of confetti.

See. I think you can even throw it at people like confetti without it hurting too much. Of course, then you can’t eat those lentils which is a definite [...]

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The Beauty of Different Photo Shoot

by Angela on January 23, 2010

in Other, fun, photography

Last Saturday I headed over to the MFAH Sculpture Garden* to have my picture taken for a book project, The Beauty of Different, that Karen of Chookooloonks is putting together.  I love the idea of a book which celebrates those things that make each of us special and unique.  I think there’s a temptation to [...]

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Last weekend my in-laws came over to have breakfast with us before helping out on some stuff for our respective companies.  (Graham may have been replaced by his mother as the best assistant ever. He’s understandingly disappointed, but he’s hoping for other C-level opportunities inside the same company. For her party, Marcia may be promoted.)

Not [...]

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Actual Photocopy

13 January 2010 fun

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Tuscan White Bean Salad with Rosemary & Garlic

6 January 2010 Anytime Recipes

In November, the Saturday before Thanksgiving, we flew into Chicago to visit friends and family up north for a week.  It had been an early day for us – I think we got up that morning at 4:30 am – and so by the time our flight arrived at ORD late morning I was starving. [...]

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Whole Wheat Pizza with Chipotle Pizza Sauce

3 January 2010 $$$

I got a new flash for my camera for my birthday. Tonight I experimented with it while making homemade pizzas at night in the kitchen. I was pleased with the results; even more importantly, so was Graham.

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