Saturday, July 31, 2010

PORK PICCATA FOR DINNER

Tried a new recipe last night ... other than reducing the amount of capers, it's a keeper.
1/2 pound of  boneless pork loin, sliced into four pieces
1-1/2 TB whole wheat flour
3/4 teas lemon pepper
1 TB butter (I added a splash of olive oil as well)
2 TB red wine
2 TB lemon juice
2 TB capers (turned out saltier than we like, next time will use 2 teas)

Pound the pork slices thin, I used a small saucepan.  Combine flour and lemon pepper; dredge pork slices on both sides.  Melt butter over medium-high heat; quickly saute porking, turning once until golden brown, about 5 to 6 minutes.  Add wine and lemon juice to skillet; and cook for at most two minutes (I added a splash of water, most of the wine-juice evaporated when it hit the pan).  Remove pork and keep warm.  Scrape all the browned bits off bottom of pan and cook for a couple more minutes until sauce thickens a bit.  Add the capers and serve the sauce on top of each cutlet.  Serves two.

Friday, July 30, 2010

AND I'LL RAISE YOU ....

DH has been playing poker with friends the last few weeks ....

last night was probably the last game though.


BIRTHDAY BRANDY

DH celebrated his birthday recently ... our landlords brought him a bottle of brandy and a tray of cookies.

Looks to be really good brandy ... but neither of us drinks. 

Guess it will be used in Christmas cookies.

Sunday, July 25, 2010

INDY IN HER KITTY-GRASS


Indy napping in her kitty-grass.
She's a Spanish Siamese and not the normal sleek, aloof Siamese one normally thinks of.  She likes people (after she gets to know you).

Thursday, July 15, 2010

DID YOU KNOW SICILY HAS MAGNOLIA TREES?

These are on the tree growing in our front yard ... it is at least thirty-feet tall.  Took the second picture from our balcony.  I didn't know magnolias grew in  Sicily until we moved into our apartment.

With the heat here, most of the flowers are only lasting a day or so.

Wednesday, July 14, 2010

KATHY K'S TOMATO -- SMILES!


Kathy sent a picture of this guy from her garden ... she just added the eyes and mouth.   I like his curly hair!