Manic Monday's Mosaic ~ Blue/Rainbow



Painting by George Rodriquez
http://www.georgerodrigue.com/

Monday! The start of the week (and the end of the weekend). 

Today I'm feeling inspired by color blocking, a Spring/Summer trend that uses combinations of different colors that support and compliment each other. I'm specifically inspired by color blocking with ROYGBIV rainbow colors from the multi-hued Empire State building light-up of this past weekend to a multi-layer cake. I'm going to try to incorporate color blocking into something I do today. 



images via:  google.com; Melanie Gordon-West, pinterest, etsy shop http://foreverpeaches.blogspot.com/2011/05/etsy-love.html; http://absolutelybeautifulthings.blogspot.com/

YAY ~ Friday!

The Perfect Time for Strawberry & Peach Sangria

adapted from Bon Appetit

Ingredients

• 1 750-ml bottle dry white wine

• 1 1/2 cups Essensia (orange Muscat, a sweet dessert wine)

• 1 1/2 cups sliced strawberries

• 1 cup peach liqueur

• 3 peaches, each cut into 12 slices

• 1 large orange, cut crosswise into 6 slices

• 1 large lemon, cut crosswise into 6 slices

• 1/4 cup strawberry syrup (optional)

• 3 to 4 cups ice cubes

Preparation

• Mix white wine, Essensia, strawberries, peach liquor, peaches, orange slices, lemon slices, and strawberry syrup in large pitcher, smashing citrus slices slightly. Let stand at room temperature at least 2 hours or chill up to 4 hours. Serve sangria over ice.

SHOPPING TIP

Strawberry syrup can be found near the maple syrup at some supermarkets and specialty food stores.

“Approach love and cooking with reckless abandon.” –Dalai Lama

Wednesday's Quote ~ Longfellow

 Then followed that beautiful season... Summer.... Filled was the air with a dreamy and magical light; and the landscape Lay as if new created in all the freshness of childhood.                        

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Image via:  Pinterest  2danceis2dream by Felecia Dunson;  http://www.whowhatwear.com/blog/

Manic Monday's Mosaic: Blue & White

Organic in Blue and White
by Lynn Hughes

Patagonia

Dior

painting from  http://www.paintingsilove.com/image/show/209253/organic-in-blue-and-white; collage images via:charleighmims.tumblr.com; apartment therapy; iwantobeaskinnyminnie.tumblr.com; carolyn roehm; charleighmims.tumblr.com; google.com

Happy Fathers Day, Pani!

From Florida with Love!

Dad, Thank You for Teaching us to Dance!

Happy Father's Day, Pani!
We miss you &
Wish you and Mani were here!

Images via:  my own photo and google.com

Wednesday's Quote

Twenty years from now you will be more
disappointed by the things that you didn't do.
So throw off the bowlines.
Sail away from the safe harbor.
Catch the trade winds in your sails.
Explore.  Dream.  Discover.
                                                         -Mark Twain-

       

Corn on the Cob ~ a Summer Favorite!

Bobbie Flay's Grilled Corn & Tomato Relish

Ingredients:

4 ears grilled/shucked corn

3/4 teaspoon kosher salt

3/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved

2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar

a bit of olive oil

3 tablespoons thinly sliced fresh basil, plus whole basil sprigs for garnish

Mix ~ Enjoy

Images via Pinterest:  Pinned by Julie Watson  from marthastewart.com;  Pinned by Sun Kan from rx4foodies.wordpress.com