Meanwhile….Back at the ranch

That is what I would do

if I had won the lottery this weekend

Pack up….move to a 100 acre ranch

This one would work just fine…

Owned by super model Tatiana Patiz

She lives on the 20 acre ranch amongst kids, Dogs and horses.

 

The sweet life.

Images from here

Happy Mamacita Day….

Shall we?

Carry on.

Cinco de Mayo requires….

A tad of Margarita Ice Cream…

:: cha cha cha ::

Anyone?

Margarita Ice Cream
makes about 3 cups
1/4 cup Triple Sec or Cointreau
1/4 cup Tequila
4-6 medium to large limes
1 cup granulated sugar
2 cups heavy cream, chilled
2 Tablespoons orange juice concentrate
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
In a small saucepan, bring the Triple Sec and Tequila to a simmer. Reduce to 2 tablespoons. Transfer the mixture to a small bowl and refrigerate until well chilled.
Finely grate the zest from two of the limes. Juice 1/2 cup lime juice from the the zested limes and the additional remaining limes. Whisk the sugar into the lime juice. Add the heavy cream, concentrate, salt, and chilled reduction. Pour the mixture into an ice cream maker and churn according to the manufacturer's directions. (The mixture will be just thick, not solid.) Transfer the mixture to a freezer safe container and freeze until firm; several hours and preferably overnight. (Ice cream will be of soft-serve consistency.)
Scoop into bowls or, for effect, small dishes rimmed with lime juice and kosher salt. Enjoy!

Recipe: the galley gourmet

Getting off of the tropical bus…

As the heat begins its upward scale

I am taking you on a  small commercial break

I’ll get back to all that is  tropical-ness in a sec.

Right now

I give you THIS frosty wonderland…

Flims, Switzerland.

We honeymooned for a couple of weeks WAY up high in the Swiss Alps

And this year …or the next…or the next

I want to go back.

Looking around, I found these little eco-friendly pods.

PODHotel

Surrounded by all that is a snowy escape.

Tiny little pods…Like camping…with insulation.

There is a larger house that has kitchen and baths

 

Does it bring out the inner Hobbit in you?

Planning a Midsummer night’s Eve Garden party…..

Lot’s to celebrate….

Birthday’s, Graduations….

Summer

Isn’t life grand?

Wanna come?

Inspiration pics from Pinterest

A man walks into a bar….

A hearty thank you

to a great  friend

who smuggled back a couple of bottles of

Union Jack Pimm’s

Dangerous business. That.

I do believe

Summer

may officially begin…

 

:: Pimm’s No 1 cup ::

• 1/2-inch thick English cucumber wheel
• 1/2-inch thick lemon wheel
• 2 ounces Pimm’s No. 1
• 4 ounces 7UP, lemon-lime soda, or ginger ale
 

Gently muddle the cucumber and lemon slices in a chilled highball glass. Por in the Pimm’s and 7UP, lemon-lime soda, or ginger ale, and stir to combine. Add ice to fill the glass and garnish with a slice of cucumber.