Friday, March 27, 2009

Wednesday, March 25, 2009

huh.

march.

mi familia.

bumped.

blue & green.

hot.

Sunday, March 15, 2009

Saturday, March 14, 2009

do what the pretty lady tells you to.

YUM! Pan-fried Chickpea Salad Recipe c/o 101cookbooks.com

http://www.101cookbooks.com/archives/panfried-chickpea-salad-recipe.html

1 tablespoon clarified butter, olive oil, or coconut oil
2 cups cooked chickpeas (garbanzo beans), pat them completely dry with clean dish towel
1 cup of chopped leeks
1 medium clove of garlic, minced
zest of one lemon
1/3 cup plain yogurt (I typically use low-fat Greek)
1 1/2 teaspoons Indian-style curry powder (or to taste)
scant 1/4 teaspoon fine grain sea salt
1 or 2 tablespoons warm water
1/2 cup of loosely packed fresh cilantro, chopped
1/2 cup red onion or red spring onions, chopped

Heat the cooking oil in a large skillet and add the chickpeas. Saute over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until they start getting a bit golden in color. Stir in the leeks and cook until the chickpeas are more golden and the leeks have browned a bit as well, roughly 7 - 10 minutes total. At the last minute stir in the garlic and the lemon zest. Remove from heat, and set aside.

While the chickpeas cool (I like to serve this salad at room temperature), make the yogurt dressing by combining the yogurt, curry powder, and salt in a small bowl. If you need to thin it out a bit, particularly if you are using Greek yogurt, whisk in warm water a tablespoon at a time. Taste, adjust, and set aside.

When you are ready to serve the salad, toss the chickpea mixture with most of the cilantro and most of the chopped red onion. Add about 1/2 of the yogurt dressing and toss again. If you like more dressing, keep adding until you are pleased. Serve on a platter sprinkled with the remaining onions and cilantro.

Serves 4 as a side.

photobooth!

Thursday, March 12, 2009

Wednesday, March 11, 2009

peer pressure.

compromise.

reflect.

roped.

21.

tiled.

sting. or be stung.

sleeps.

im back.. :)

Tuesday, March 10, 2009

National Geographic: Elephant Seal Pups, South Georgia Island


This Month in Photo of the Day: National Geographic Magazine Features

Fattened and then abandoned by mothers who leave to mate anew, weaned elephant seal pups stick close together until ready for a first season at sea.

Photograph by Yva Momatiuk and John Eastcott