day 7 & 8. trip to boston & some other stuff.

day 7. a trip to the MFA in Boston. 5 hours of art wandering. here's some highlights.

Turner. The Slave Ship. 1840...Pictures don't give this paint justice...

Barrias. Nature Reveling Herself Before Nature.  1899.

This was in the Contemporary gallery...I missed the artists name. Still cool giant shadow box anyway.

Rodin. 

Quentin Massys. Madonna of the Cherries. 15thc. 

English artist from the 19th century...sorry I forgot his name!

Barbana de Modena. Madonna and Child. 1360s.

I forget the artist...but this is in the Contemporary gallery. 

piece from MFA's Blue & White gallery...

MFA Rotunda 

Quincy Market...

Avocado & cucumber maki roll w. seaweed salad. March outdoor picnic.

Day 8. Maine Maple Sunday...I had to celebrate.

appropriately detox almond-coconut pancakes with berry syrup.

serves 4

 The ingredients are not necessarily not-detox, I just don't think you are supposed to eat pancakes.So delicate & fluffy. SO much better than a shake for breakfast! 

1/2 cup almond flour

1/2 cup white or brown rice flour

1/2 tsp baking powder

a pinch of sea salt

1 cup of coconut milk (from a can)

1 TBL olive oil

1. Mix ingredients together, careful to not over mix... this batter will be a little thicker, no worries.
2. Heat a pan or griddle over medium heat. Add a bit of oil & ladle about 3 TBL of batter in the pan for each cake...do as many that will fit in the pan. 
3. When you see bubbles (about 2 minutes), flip pancakes over for another minute.  Remove pancakes to a plate and serve with which ever option you desire.
4. You can keep the pancakes warm in a 200 degree oven. Serving with berry syrup.

berry syrup

makes approx. 1 cup

1 cup blueberries and raspberries

3 TBL Maine maple syrup or agave syrup

1. Add ingredients in a small pot. Bring to a boil. Simmer for about 5-6 minutes until the syrup has thickened a bit. 

my two wild & crazy dogs.

images from Jediah's tumblr.

happy eatings & cheers!

brown trading co. portland, maine.

In the Old Port in Portland, there is a little fish & gourmet shop called Brown Trading Co.  Jenika works in the neighborhood, so she picked up some smoked salmon, & we tried out the smoked salmon & avocado sushi recipe from my post a few weeks ago. Doesn't this place look so fun?

To top off the meal, she picked up seaweed salad & miso soup from the local Japanese restaurant, then I made a cucumber salad from the mix-up of cucumbers that Jenika & I accumulated from different markets.

cucumber salad.
serves 4

4 cucumbers, sliced in half lengthwise, then in slices
the juice of 1 lime
1 TBL honey
2 tsp sesame oil
sea salt & cracked pepper

1. Toss together.  

happy eatings & cheers!

barrels community market

Yesterday we went to Barrels Community Market in downtown Waterville, Maine. I had heard about it through the local "grapevine" & have been eager to check it out. The market is a nonprofit store that sells only local foods, beverages, & crafts. The prices were great, the produce was seasonal & beautiful & to top it off there was a man playing Beatles songs on some-type of harpsichord.

 If you are ever cruising past Waterville on I-95 with a few minutes to spare, the store is located less than 5 minutes away & you will come home with some real Maine treasures!

Happy eatings & cheers!