Friday, July 31, 2009

I made my first scone!

Summer Berry Scones (courtesy of Once Upon A Tart)

Ingredients:
4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
2/3 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
2.5 sticks of cold unsalted butter, cut into cubes
2 large eggs
3/4 cup cold buttermilk
1.5 teaspoons vanilla extract
1.5 teaspoons almond extract
1 tablespoon raspberry preserves
1/2 cup dried currants
3/4 cup blueberries
2/3 cup raspberries

Mix dry ingredients in food processor. Add butter, process until the mixture looks grainy. Transfer to bigger bowl. Mix wet ingredients. Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients. Stir. Fold in berries. Plop scoops onto baking sheet. Bake at 400 degrees for 20-25 minutes.



(after)

Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Breakfast at the new place

I rolled out of bed this morning.
And with pj's on, I ate grapes and cherries by the pool.

Friday, July 17, 2009

Baby Sunflowers

My folks planted this charming plot of sunflowers for the birds. I like the idea of planting something with the birds in mind. Plus, I like how sunflowers turn to face the sun. A spiritual metaphor, I'd say.

How Mickey relaxes...


It seems like a good method to me.
He does this almost every day after work.

Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Our hike


Hanging Lake, we climbed this bad boy



Views on the way up...

View from the top

July 4th, Aspen

IV's backyard

Friday, July 03, 2009