Neighbors

Neighbors. Fences make good neighbors. Just kidding. 

When people surprise me in humorous or good ways, I notice. Anything to liven up an otherwise mundane or average day, should be appreciated-- and maybe shared too.  So, I'm holding up my end of the obligation to share some unusual neighborly interactions.  Note, for those of you who may not know, my name is not Dave, Julian, or Monica. I was on the sidelines for this interaction. The pictures tell the story below.  I'll help with a few captions.

This Morning

Note taped to windowed panel by the front door of the building:

(Dear Salty Dave in Apt 12:
THIS MEANS WAAAAR!!!

Just kidding. Your message is humbly received.
Our apologies to you and our neighbors-
no more smoking in front of the apartment! 

-Monica and Julian)

Tonight:

 When I came home you could see Salty Dave's response:

(Thanks for your consideration.
And apologies for the saltiness. - Dave)

Cream Sauce

Lately I've made a cream sauce a couple of times, on a whim, not following a recipe. I mentioned it to a friend and she wanted the recipe. One snag, this friend doesn't eat pork. So, I made a new version of the cream sauce recipe tonight, minus the bacon/prosciutto. If you want to add back in the bacon/prosciutto, you need about two pieces of either, (bacon already cooked) and add it in with the onion and garlic. I usually add spinach during the last step, and maybe peas, carrots, and broccoli if I'm trying to cram in a lot of veggies.


Here is the recipe:


Parmesan Cream Sauce Recipe (serves 2):

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil

1/2 pint of non-fat half & half

1 chopped garlic clove

2 tablespoons chopped red onion

1 teaspoon sea salt

pinch of black pepper

a few flakes of crushed red pepper (or more if you like it spicy)

1 cup of chicken (cooked)

1/4 cup grated Parmesan, or Parmesan-Romano blend

On low medium-low heat, saute chopped red onion and garlic clove, until tender, in 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Add 1/4 cup of cooked chicken, saute another 30 seconds. Add 1/2 pint of half & half. Continue to simmer on low heat (if it starts to bubble turn it down). Add sea salt (I did three turns on my sea salt grinder), black pepper, and crushed red pepper. Continue to simmer on low-heat another 2 minutes. Add parmesan cheese and remainder of chicken. Remove from heat, toss with pasta.

Peanut Butter and Chocolate

Mmm. Peanut butter and chocolate is a great dessert combination. Reminds me of the cupcakes my friend made me for my birthday once. Black-bottom cupcakes are also delicious. Savory and sweet. I have neither tonight, but there is always tomorrow...

Equal Attention

As I walked through Boston's Public Garden this morning, there was a little girl-- probably just over a year old-- who made sure she gave the same loving attention to each of these ducks. It was quite cute how she systematically went down the line to make sure they all got the same pat and rub on the head. I thought I should share because it made me smile.

Blues Run the Game

Home again, after a day spent wandering, browsing in shops. I'm about to make dinner (I think BBQ chicken quesadillas)... and I have my feet up for a few minutes while I listen to some music. Here's what's playing now: Blues Run the Game and next up... Florence and the Machine.

Dreams

A nice, mellow song to listen to while drifting off to sleep... Dreams.

Dear Photograph

An interesting website... Dear Photograph.