Saturday Snippets

When I still didn't know if I was going to plant a garden or not (not) I tossed a 20¢ pack of snow pea seeds against the back of the house figuring they'd be done by mid-June no matter what. They're in bloom and look at these amazing colors! My snow pea flowers have always been white in the past.

I didn't cook it myself but I do have another item to cross off my New Foods To Me List... My son's girlfriend brought me some Pho Ga-very good! This was the first time I've ever constructed soup at the table! The only thing I didn't care for were the jalapenos-believe it or not, they were very big and very hot. Once I fished them back out of the bowl I did enjoy this meal-thanks Rachel:@)

 

As for my garden planter update... Remember, this is at least 18" high... 

Something ate my jalapeno plant! 

Look at all those snipped off stems and partially chewed leaves in the dirt...
*sob* this is so disheartening folks.

While I don't have any proof... I'm guessing the culprit is...

~insert evil laugh here~

On a positive note,
it looks like Philly will be blessed with a beautiful holiday weekend and I am thrilled about that!

 Let's fire up the grill and have a happy day:@)

PS-How does BBQ squirrel sound???

My New Foods List:

(If my sons happen to read this... relax! I still promise fairly "normal" Sunday dinners...)

hominy ~ artichokes ~ fish sauce (I'm scared) ~ almond paste ~ oyster sauce (scared again) ~ gorgonzola ~ dates ~ brisket ~ parsnips ~ adobo ~ meringue powder ~ fennel ~ goat cheese (I'm told to be scared) ~ souffle ~ red velvet anything ~ curry ~ capers ~ chow chow ~ pot stickers ~ pho ~ ponzu sauce ~ fondant ~ fire roasted tomatoes ~ Gruyere ~ Quinoa ~ Tetrazzini any kind ~ Divinity ~ Meyer lemon ~ lemon curd ~ leeks ~ shallots ~turkey tenderloin and Chipotle Powder ~squirrel:@)