from a friend.....

*** my random emails from a friend.. you made a girl smile today.. hugsss ***

Ok fine, I'll humor you. I dunno about summer goddesses though, but we'll see

close your eyes and let me paint you a picture....

You with your wine, me with my scotch, enjoying the high of 26, enjoying each others company, chilling in downtown by the water, watching the sunset, talking about anything and everything... People walking around, the everyday city noise on the road, all this does not matter, because we are both intoxicated with each other... the moments seems so surreal and yet no inhibitions whatsoever cloud our thoughts... except hoping the night would not end...

musings of coupling

Being together was such a good idea, at one point it was the epitome of perfection. Enjoying each other's company, wishing for the end of a work day to come home and simply be together was fun...

Then everything changed and separation sinked in.. It became a sad thought and a puzzle more than anything else to equate you and i being together as a good idea. Now it doesn't make sense, it has become such an oddity, one wonders how it was ever possible...

In an inebriated state maybe, the oddity would become clear. Before that moment sinks in however, I'll scratch my head and ask why???

Slow cooker adventure

Here is my first attempt roasting a 3lb chicken in my beloved slow cooker. I volunteered to make our girls night out meal last Saturday for my friends but of course I didn’t want to slave in the kitchen all day and my slow cooker was fast becoming a big and heavy paperweight in my kitchen counter top. I thought this would be the perfect opportunity to put it into good use.

The menu I decided was simple yet elegant which I thought was the theme of the entire night.

Rosemary, Garlic and Lemon Roasted Chicken
Asparagus with Prosciutto
Mushy peas with mint

The chicken took about 8 hours including 1 hour prep time and I was able to make the other 2 dishes in 30 minutes with plenty of time to clean up before my chickas arrived. The house smelled like Swiss Chalet threw a party at my place and it was good! Haha!

Bonus was making homemade chicken stock using the slow cooker again with the carcass that was left after the chicken was picked clean by my friends (I guess it’s a good sign that they liked it. Lol!) My brother promised he’ll use it when he makes Tinola later this week.. Yey!! One chicken, 2 meals, you can’t ask anything more than that..

I wish I have a better quality picture but here it is..

my hand

All I can give you is my hand in friendship, that is all that I have, that is all that I need...

If you accept, I will lay the world at your feet..

For friendship is what's most precious to me..

Now and always