Prime real estate,
Low traffic site,
Ideal for a retreat.
A mid-day respite
In a fine carpeted lot,
Around the corner to the right.
Curled up tight,
Looking like a fur-weaved mat,
Lays Antoine, the tuxedo cat.
Prime real estate,
Low traffic site,
Ideal for a retreat.
A mid-day respite
In a fine carpeted lot,
Around the corner to the right.
Curled up tight,
Looking like a fur-weaved mat,
Lays Antoine, the tuxedo cat.
Cry you a puddle,
Limited human huddle,
So you cow cuddle.
It’s the next be(a)st thing,
Temporary bovine fling,
Right for Covid spring.
First day you brought joy,
Sweet child of the universe,
Your last day sorrow.
In between fun times
Mixed with mischief and good deeds,
Crushed to see you go.
Stacks of Sandwiches
One with yogurt and walnuts,
‘Nother with sausage.
Then there’s open faced,
Topped with PB and preserves –
Strawberry flavored.
Pancake Recipe
1 cup white whole wheat flour
1 tbsp coconut flour
1 tbsp cream of wheat
1 tbsp baking powder
1 tbsp sugar
1 tbsp ground flaxseed meal
3 tbsp egg whites
1 egg
3 tbsp olive olive oil
1 cup milk (may be a bit more; consistency is more thick than watery)
Mix wet ingredients together and pour over mixed dry ingredients. Into medium-heated and oiled skillet, spoon enough to make two or three pancakes at a time, using the back of a spoon to spread batter into a round shape. Gently flip when surface starts bubbling. When other side is browned, transfer to a plate. Repeat, add oil when needed as you continue cooking. When done, put whatever filling you want between two pancakes to make a sandwich.
Filling ideas: Sausage, bacon, ham, yogurt, pieces of nuts, nut butter, preserves or jelly, applesauce, cream cheese, ricotta cheese with chocolate chips, and the list goes on . . .
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Lots of laughs and fun,
Parading around the house,
Me, myself, and I.
A party of one,
Perfect companion,
Who could ask for more?
Image by PIxabay
No crowding allowed,
No parties, concerts, or games,
To flatten the curve.
Damned to inertia,
Waiting for life to happen,
Can’t do the limbo.
Thinking of meat pie,
Couldn’t decide how to make,
Tried to be healthy.
Topped with fried onion,
Beef-flavored veggie pot pie,
Makes good comfort food.
Recipe
Easy homemade single pie crust: 1 cup flour, intermittently pour and stir in ¼ cup oil; continue stirring while adding ¼ cup water until dough clings together. Knead lightly and roll out. (from The Tassajara Bread Book by Edward Espe Brown)
Happy devouring!
5th of a series on my 7-day stay in Egypt
An overnight trip,
Sailing in a felucca,
Eat, sleep, do nothing.
A Nubian crew,
Steering, cooking, and cleaning,
Took us down the Nile.
Next day:
Luxor
To see the beginning:
1st day: Old Cairo
2nd day: Giza/Cairo
3rd day: Aswan
4th day: Abu Simbel
4th of a series on my 7-day stay in Egypt
A four-plus-hour drive,
Close to Sudanese border,
Worth all-day event.
A temple complex,
King Ramses II’s legacy,
To celebrate him.
About Abu Simbel
Abu Simbel is a small village where Pharaoh Ramses II had built a temple complex to commemorate his victory at the Battle of Kadesh. Within the complex are two temples – the Grand Temple and the Small Temple. The Grand Temple showcases carvings and hieroglyphics that indicate homage to several ancient Egyptian gods, along with a record of Ramses II’s noteworthy life events. The Small Temple is dedicated to Ramses II’s favorite wife, Queen Nefertari.
The temples were relocated about 200 meters further inland and 65 meters higher up in 1964 to save them from going under the Nile River due to High Dam. The Abu Simbel temples are on UNESCO’s World Heritage List (as of 1979).
Inside the Grand Temple
Next day:
Nile River
To see the beginning:
1st day: Old Cairo
2nd day: Giza/Cairo
3rd day: Aswan
1st of a series on my 7-day stay in Egypt
Went to Old Cairo,
Visited St. George Church and
Coptic Museum.
Later in the eve,
Khan al-Khalili bazaar
Was a place to see.
Next:
Day 2: Giza/Cairo
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