A girlfriend came over for lunch yesterday and enjoyed her meal.
We had a salad with ribbons of carrot and English cucumber with a splash of rice vinegar, salt and pepper.
The tilapia looked best at the fishmonger so that was our protein, dusted with flour, salt and pepper and sauteed at the last minute in butter with a little canola oil to keep the olive oil from burning. Before I cooked the fish I sauteed baby arugula with garlic slivers in olive oil. I placed a tablespoon or so of the garnish on top of the fish with a splash of lemon juice.
I used a soy glaze/marinade to which I added sesame oil to make cold sesame noodles, Soba noodles garnished with scallions and sesame seeds. We were both happy with it. After she left I put down the shades to keep it from getting too hot in here (it’s been extraordinarily warm this summer) and saw the sight below. Interesting because they’re rarely out during the day, a Greater Sandhill Crane parent and growing colt.
Mother and Colt
I don’t know whether this is half of our pair with two colts. The adult did call out once. Their prehistoric call is kind of like moms checking up to see where their kids are by cell phone, but these voices travel a mile without batteries, towers or phones.
The “balloon man” is off with the dog. This afternoon he learned to make a parrot sitting on a ring. We’re having cold dinner tonight with fruit, veggies, hard-cooked eggs, sliced Black Forest ham, extra-sharp Tillamook cheddar and two loaves of nice breads to choose from. Hope you’re having a great weekend. Happy Pioneer Day! Dee
Cooking with Dee 