It has been a gorgeous and sunny (yet still nippy) Sunday here following a moody, broody, rainy Saturday.
Just as a side note: I totally apologize to you guys who are bored by “this-is-what-I-did!” blog posts. Cath and I use them to see into each others’ lives. It’s one thing to skype, but you can’t show everything you do and see via video chat. So it’s a way to keep my twinie in the loop, visually. If you get bored, I apologize — and make it up to you with photos of cute puppies. So on to “this-is-what-I-did”ness:
Daisies seem to like temperamental Scottish weather:
Matt and I have discovered kedgeree: a delicious combination of smoked fish, soft-boiled egg, coriander/cilantro, a bit of curry powder — deeelicious. It’s like comfort food. I call it British fried rice.
We made a friend in our courtyard (Brits call it a “common garden”) we share with the block:
I finally got around to making these Mibo owls:
Matt and I tried out a new local café in our ‘hood. I think all cafés should have leather wing-backed chairs. This is what Matt looks like when he is humoring me pre-caffeine fix:
I’ve been a bad vegetarian, but I love smoked fish of any kind — with eggs apparently (see also “kedgeree”):
A perfect place for coffee and books tomes.
We smushed our noses against the glass of our favorite German bakery:
And gave in and bought these (to hell with the diet! — furtive guilty looks —):
Another local café looking pretty against a budding tree and quitessential Scottish clouds (always threatening rain and teasing you with peeps of blue sky):
This weekend we really swore off any type of good eating: fish and chips! But you can tell we felt guilty enough to sprinkle some mung bean sprouts about and put it on a bed of spinach:
Me enjoying the sun. Can you see the clotheslines behind me? We had just hung up our sheets:
One last photo of our cute, furry neighbor — I love when dogs look like they are smiling (warms the cockles):
I hope you guys had a lovely weekend too! I swear Matt and I don’t always just frolic about eating greasy food and pastries. We were grumbly all Saturday for no good reason (rainy, cloudy weather perhaps?) and spent hours just watching Dr. Who and My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding. I doubt you’d want to see a grumpy Lar slumped on the couch eating ice cream staring at diamante wedding dresses.
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Dear Kitcath,
How was Orlando?! We haven’t spoken in almost a week! TOO. LONG.
Isn’t this puppy so cute?! She was so sweet and would just roll around in the grass looking so happy.
Matt and I finally saw that Dr. Who about the weeping angels. Uber-creepy.
Can’t wait to catch up with you! You need to do a “this-is-what-I-did” post soon for me — okay?
Love,
Lar
awww that dog is too sweet!!!
and all that food looks soooo yummy! i love smoked fish. actually, that reminds me.i think i have some smoked salmon in the fridge. yay for me! 🙂
Larbar, what is that beautiful shirt you’re wearing!?! Can you really already wear short sleeves there?
It’s been way too long since we’ve talked. That’s the problem about me traveling for work – I don’t get a chance to chat with you!
I want to take that puppy home with me.
love you and talk to you soon!
xoxo, Cath
Isn’t it crazy?! In the sun, it’s almost warm here — close to 60 😉
Wish I could send you the puppy! Oh wait, then you would have three. Better not.
xoxoxo,
Lar
The weekend sounds like a perfect combination of relaxing and adventures. The food looked delish and that dog was soooo cute. It’s a cloudy day in California, glad you are getting to enjoy some sun for the both of us!
Lar, I LOVE “what I did” posts! I swear, your little corner of the world seems like a total magical place full of beautiful and delightful treats (and a gorgeous you, of course!) That kedgeree looks FREAKING FANTASTIC. I sure loved smoked fish and I am sure I will nom that up so quickly! Also, how cute are you in that top! Sooo lovely 🙂
ooooh ps! Thanks for all the info on Edinburgh/science 🙂 My husband and I are totally looking into it! Hope we find a match for him!
Yippeee woohoo! Keeping my fingers and toes crossed, Laura!
I agree with Laura – I love these types of posts! I don’t get to travel very much, so if I can live vicariously through you and Cath, I’m all for it.
Totally agree with everyone else – love it when both of you post ‘what i did’ 🙂 The EDI ones make me wistfully jealous for all sorts of reasons and the ATL ones give me ideas to try on the weekends! (Btw – Wistfully jealous sounds bad, but it’s not. I think you know what I mean!)
Hi Lar,
Would you happen to have the recipe for the kedgeree? It looks delicious!
Hi Q!
Matt and I borrowed heavily from Jamie Oliver’s recipe:
http://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/fish-recipes/kedgeree
We used smoked trout instead of haddock, and chives instead of green onions, brown rice instead of basmati. It’s such a easy-going dish you can throw whatever you like in there and it’s still so good.
Let me know how it turns out!
xoxo,
Lar
Hi, Lar!
I’m friends with your sister-in-law Pam– I met her here in Kigali, Rwanda! We’re (the hubs and I) coming to Edinburgh at the end of May. Do you know where you can BUY kedgeree or is it something people mostly just eat at home? It looks DIVINE!
Love your blog and we’re already planning to go to the Bollywood cart 🙂
Love,
Maggie
Hi Maggie! Woohoo! You guys are gonna love, love, love Edinburgh!
I actually had Kedgeree out at a restaurant on Rose St. (a main street in New Town), and I know I’ve seen it else where! I’ll send you an email too just in case you don’t see this 😉
xoxox,
Lar
p.s. Bollywood cart is a must
Your Gabby’s looks grey!
Time to wash them well and make them shine again!
Everyone deserves to shine, also your boots 😉