Here is my niece Sarah in Venice a couple weeks ago. What a time she is having this summer. Every weekend she goes somewhere new in Italy to explore. At the end of her teaching gig there in Vicenza she will have time before coming home to make a trip to Germany to see friends she met while there last year and she also wants to go to Hungary. On route home she will meet her parents in New York and the three of them will then go to Boston for a holiday as that is where her father lived in his early years. So quite an agenda this summer for this young woman.
I had a nice afternoon yesterday with my sister-in law Liz, Sarah's Mom. She came to look at Sarah's Facebook photo's as she is without a computer at the present time. Sarah has hundreds of pictures posted so it took Liz a while to go through them all. Afterward I made us gourmet popcorn for a little snack and we sat out at the patio table and nibbled on popcorn and had a glass or two of wine. We chatted and caught up on family news and then I copied off some of my blog recipes for her. Tonight she is making those Easy Cheesy Enchilada's.
Here's what I do to make my home made popcorn.
Put oil to just cover the bottom in a saucepan that has a lid.
Sprinkle in the popcorn(Orville's is best) to cover bottom of pan.
Put the lid on the pan at a tilt to let air escape put not so much as to let the popped kernels escape. Set the burner to medium and keep it on med. When all the corn has popped remove pan from burner and put popcorn in a bowl. Drizzle with melted butter and then using a fine grater grate Parmesan cheese onto the popcorn. I like quite a lot of cheese. Then add some dried basil, salt and little pepper. Mix well and serve. It is so good and a nice treat to munch on. I fix my popcorn in many ways. If I am wanting a sweet and salty I add the melted butter then add a teaspoon or so of sugar and sprinkle with salt. The butter allows the toppings to stick to the corn. Try herbs or herb butter you have made. Or even some soft cheese like Gorgonzola, whatever pleases you. With a little imagination plain simple popcorn can be a mouth pleasing little treat.
We woke to overcast skies this morning and they are still here they will burn off and the sun will shine through clouds today to give us about seventy seven degree's. My that sounded like a weather forecast. Maybe I missed my calling.
I have been playing the piano the last few days. I just love that song "To make you feel my love" by Adele. So I have been learning to play it. That songs makes a big lump lodge in my throat. Odd isn't what music can do to your heart. Sometimes when I play I just get overwhelmed with emotions It is almost like meditating for me. I must play more often as it cleanses my soul.
I have the house tidy already this morning but I have not walked. I did not feel the need to rush with the gray skies so when this is finished I am out the door to walk under a dismal gray blanket.
Enjoy your Monday though I know that was not my favorite day when I was working. The end of your work week always seems so far away on your first day back after the weekend.
Adios
I had a nice afternoon yesterday with my sister-in law Liz, Sarah's Mom. She came to look at Sarah's Facebook photo's as she is without a computer at the present time. Sarah has hundreds of pictures posted so it took Liz a while to go through them all. Afterward I made us gourmet popcorn for a little snack and we sat out at the patio table and nibbled on popcorn and had a glass or two of wine. We chatted and caught up on family news and then I copied off some of my blog recipes for her. Tonight she is making those Easy Cheesy Enchilada's.
Here's what I do to make my home made popcorn.
Put oil to just cover the bottom in a saucepan that has a lid.
Sprinkle in the popcorn(Orville's is best) to cover bottom of pan.
Put the lid on the pan at a tilt to let air escape put not so much as to let the popped kernels escape. Set the burner to medium and keep it on med. When all the corn has popped remove pan from burner and put popcorn in a bowl. Drizzle with melted butter and then using a fine grater grate Parmesan cheese onto the popcorn. I like quite a lot of cheese. Then add some dried basil, salt and little pepper. Mix well and serve. It is so good and a nice treat to munch on. I fix my popcorn in many ways. If I am wanting a sweet and salty I add the melted butter then add a teaspoon or so of sugar and sprinkle with salt. The butter allows the toppings to stick to the corn. Try herbs or herb butter you have made. Or even some soft cheese like Gorgonzola, whatever pleases you. With a little imagination plain simple popcorn can be a mouth pleasing little treat.
We woke to overcast skies this morning and they are still here they will burn off and the sun will shine through clouds today to give us about seventy seven degree's. My that sounded like a weather forecast. Maybe I missed my calling.
I have been playing the piano the last few days. I just love that song "To make you feel my love" by Adele. So I have been learning to play it. That songs makes a big lump lodge in my throat. Odd isn't what music can do to your heart. Sometimes when I play I just get overwhelmed with emotions It is almost like meditating for me. I must play more often as it cleanses my soul.
I have the house tidy already this morning but I have not walked. I did not feel the need to rush with the gray skies so when this is finished I am out the door to walk under a dismal gray blanket.
Enjoy your Monday though I know that was not my favorite day when I was working. The end of your work week always seems so far away on your first day back after the weekend.
Adios
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