Sweet little tree frog what do you say?
Up on my flowerpot on St. Patty’s Day?
You’re wearin’ the green
‘tho not so easily seen
I spotted you right away!
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Contentment
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Tug, tug, little boat…
The dredging crew was out on the Intracoastal tonight being tugged along by by small boats with a big mission… I saw at least two convoys pass by around dusk…Very long string of equipment barges….
Sorry, I didn’t take in panorama so you could get the full effect, but the first picture is the head….
And this, therefore is the tail….
The tugs do so much for us on the coast!
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Gnocchi and Langostino Tails
A wonderful, rich dinner of potato Gnocchi with langostine tails will change your mind about gluten-free low-cal cooking. The sauce begins with minced garlic, green onion or shallot and tarragon lightly sauteed in olive oil. After sweating the vegetables add 1 cup of corn milk made by food processing fresh or frozen corn kernels.Corn pairs so well with lobster, scallops and other sweet delicate seafood/shellfish! Begin cooking the pre-made (yes I cheated here, but who wouldn’t use such a great gluten free helper?) gnocchi in a pot at medium boil with well salted water.
Gnocchi cook a lot quicker than other types of pasta, so add your cooked langostine tails to the wonderfully creamy sauce.
When all the gnocchi rise to the surface, fish them from the pot and throw them directly in with the sauce. Correct seasoning here. Salt and pepper to taste. Plate and garnish with snipped tarragon or fennel fronds as I have done here.
Serve with tossed salad with a balsamic vinaigrette
Mangia!!
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The incomprehensible universe
What amazing luck I had last night walking my dog! I snapped this photo of Venus in the early evening sky! The stars and planets were out in force! Enjoy!
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Another Beautiful Sunset in Wilmington!
Words can’t do justice to the wonderful night sky I just had the good fortune to see as I was walking my dog. I don’t know how this cannot humble you!
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Dusk sunset….
Pink skies over the intracoastal…so beautiful!
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Gluten-Free Eggs Benny
Sunday morning breakfasts are special. This weekend we are celebrating my husband’s birthday early because he will be out of town for his book tour on the 22nd. I have made one of his favorite breakfast treats, Eggs Benedict with a twist. Here’s the dish….from the bottom up!
Home fries cooked in duck fat…..
Two perfectly poached eggs…
Hollandaise sauce and a sprinkle of Old Bay seasoning….
Gluten-Free Eggs Benny!
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Winter Morning Beauties
Baby it’s cold outside…but the natural beauty of coastal North Carolina never quits. Pelicans on the marina pylons just outside my front door. What a sight!
Loving my new home!
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