learning to see: road trip

i thought i'd share a few of the photos from my long weekend road trip. i took a lot of long shots, as the clouds and mountains intrigued me...rather stupendous scenery, all in all. i'll have some detail shots later in the week!

all shots were taken by parisgirl with instagram

happy weekend!

it's a long weekend in my part of the world!  i'm off on a road trip to the mountains, for a little r and r with family. if you're celebrating victoria day, have a safe and happy holiday! i'll see y'all on tuesday!

photo, parisgirl: cherry blossoms

recipe: coconut and lemon crème

this delicious lemony coconut creme works equally well on a big bowl of fresh spring fruit as it does on a sumptuous slice of chocolate tarte. and no one will ever guess it's made with tofu...

lemon coconut crème

i used organic...use when you can

what you need
1 pkg of soft tofu, drained
1/4 pkg medium tofu, drained
1/3 c coconut cream (or just the thick top of canned coconut milk before you mix it in)
juice of 1 lemon (i like mine tart - use only half is you prefer sweeter)
1/4-1/3 c maple syrup

how to do it
throw ingredients in a blender. zap until smooth. scrape into a glass container, cover and refrigerate for a couple of hours. it's just that easy...

noodle bowl

for some reason, i have a thing for bowls...this is my latest purchase, a lovely porcelain noodle bowl from a small shop in chinatown, victoria. i just love that the chopsticks rest atop the bowl when not in use, and that this is not a typical chinese design. perfect, i reckon, for a hot dinner of rice noodles and stir-fried veggies...with sriracha hot sauce, of course.

'cause it's my birthday...