Well, at least a very ripe avocado was the first ingredient and then I scavenged about the kitchen. The end result was unruly and messy but quite tasty.
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an avocado melange
Posted in Inspiration, Kitchen Inspirations, tagged avocado, colors, food, food photography, green onions, Inspiration, lettuce, Photography, red peppers, salad, vegetables, vegetarian on July 16, 2013| 5 Comments »
strawberries in glass
Posted in Inspiration, Kitchen Inspirations, tagged colors, dessert, food, fruit, glass, Inspiration, Photography, red, strawberries, sunlight on July 16, 2013| 4 Comments »
a pause for breakfast
Posted in Inspiration, Kitchen Inspirations, tagged breakfast, focus, food, food photography, fruit, granola, Inspiration, Photography, yogurt on June 26, 2013| 3 Comments »
I don’t know that it will help me focus any better this discombobulated day, but making myself get up from the computer, assemble the ingredients, and take a few shots before digging in … I did feel better afterward and it sure did taste good. Have a good Wednesday. 😉
dinner and the parts that made up the whole
Posted in Inspiration, Kitchen Inspirations, tagged colors, dinner, food, food photography, fun, healthy food, Inspiration, light, Photography, recipes, vegetables on May 28, 2013| Leave a Comment »
The Menu
First Course – Smoked Salmon Salad
A bed of fresh spinach greens topped with sliced cherry tomatoes and radishes, chopped red onions and smoked salmon. Liberally season with black pepper and a bit of garlic powder and salt. Drizzle with olive oil.
Second Course – Sauteed Vegetable Medley
Pour olive oil into frying pan. Turn heat down low. Coarsely chop red onions, oyster mushrooms, garlic clove. Toss into frying pan with a bunch of broccoli florets. Add a little chicken broth. Consider adding bacon (but I decided I’ve been eating too much bacon lately). Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve with some toasted bread.
End the night with an orange. Consider chocolate … 😉
As a child, I had an Easy-Bake Oven …
Posted in Inspiration, Kitchen Inspirations, tagged careers, chef, cooking, creativity, dreams, food, food photography, Inspiration, life, motivation, Photography, random thoughts on May 26, 2013| 3 Comments »
lime and apple mint
… but I did not dream of growing up to become a chef, like Jackie Hill did. Of course, I had a toy camera and I never dreamed of growing up to become a photographer. You never know what a day — or a life — will hold, do you? Those random thoughts were inspired by this beautiful article about a woman following her dreams.
dinner ingredients, basking in sunlight
Posted in Inspiration, Kitchen Inspirations, tagged beauty, dinner, food, food photography, Inspiration, light, menu, Photography, shadows, sunlight on May 14, 2013| 11 Comments »
Got home late yesterday so decided to fix a simple dinner. Here are a few of the ingredients basking in sunlight.
My Late Light Dinner Menu
* day-old bread, slice, drizzle with olive oil, toast and then rub with garlic
*fresh broccoli, slice, toss into oiled frying pan with chopped oyster mushrooms, scallions and more garlic
* add bit of chicken broth, salt and pepper. cover. turn down flame.
*sit down. take a breather before standing to peer in refrigerator — I found last pieces of smoked salmon.
*find a big plate. pile on flavored veggies, a few slices of bread, and the salmon.
*retire to big comfy chair in the living room. hope you didn’t forget fork else you’ll have to get up again!
😉
like sunset arranged on a plate
Posted in Inspiration, Kitchen Inspirations, tagged appetizers, colors, food, food photography, imagination, Inspiration, peppers, Photography, tomatoes on May 8, 2013| 4 Comments »
Actually, just a simple appetizer of sliced yellow peppers and tomatoes, caught in that magic late afternoon light.
sunlit dinner companions
Posted in Inspiration, Kitchen Inspirations, tagged colors, dinner, food, greens, Inspiration, Photography, radishes, salad, sunlight, tomatoes on April 30, 2013| 8 Comments »
images from a walk through ricky’s
Posted in Inspiration, Kitchen Inspirations, Nature Notes, tagged colors, flower market, flowers, gardens, herbs, Inspiration, nature, Photography, plants, Ricky's Flower Market, Somerville, walking on April 20, 2013| 12 Comments »
Ricky’s Flower Market is a lovely shop in the heart of Union Square in Somerville, Massachusetts. When his door opens April-ish, then you know spring has arrived even if there’s still snow on the ground. When I need a visual respite, I like to wander through his indoor/outdoor space that’s filled with annuals, perennials, herbs, clay pots and everything and anything else needed for gardening. When the sun finally popped out this morning, I decided to make my way over there, and I am glad I did.
from seed to green to salad
Posted in Inspiration, Kitchen Inspirations, tagged flowers, food, food photography, indoor gardens, Inspiration, Photography, recipes, seeds, sprouts, sunflower seeds, sunflowers, vegetarian on April 10, 2013| 6 Comments »
sunflower seeds
sunflower seeds sprouting in a shallow pot
an impromptu salad
place spinach greens on a plate
add sliced grape tomatoes and radishes
pick sunflower sprouts and drop on top
sprinkle with garlic powder, black pepper and sea salt
drizzle with olive oil and balsamic vinegar
eat!
(and plant more seeds)
