March 31, 2009

Ahh Venice

No I didn't go to Venice Italy again...we went to Venice Beach which is as opposite from Italy as you can get.  
A seagull sitting on the sign welcoming us

The weather people said go to the beach on Saturday because it will be the warmest day of the weekend and no marine layer. I think everyone else had the same idea.

Maybe someday I will take surf lessons

We stopped to watch a very intense basketball game

The only man working out at muscle beach

March 30, 2009

glazed chicken

What you need:
2 cups pomegranate juice
1 cup orange juice
1 teaspoon dried rosemary
3 garlic cloves
salt and pepper
2 teaspoons red-wine vinegar
4 bone in chicken breast halves (I used chicken legs)

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Line a rimmed backing sheet with aluminum foil - or I BBQ mine

To make the glaze - in a large skillet, combine juices, rosemary, garlic, and a pinch each of salt and pepper. Boil over high heat until reduced to 1/2 cup about 15 minutes, stirring and scraping down sides.

Strain through a fine mesh sieve into a liquid measuring cup; stir in vinegar - reserve 1/4 cup glaze for serving.

That all sounds good but mine was really thick - I didn't have a sieve - and I didn't have 1/4 cup glaze to save for the end I was lucky I had enough for the 3 pieces.

 mine turned out thick and not alot of it

BBQ legs 3 of the glaze 3 regular bbq sauce - it was a good sauce I just wish I had more of it

March 28, 2009

Amazing!

I know many of you are busy but please take 3 minutes to watch this video. It is amazing, yes I know you are thinking Jill and her sheep again but this is good.   This video made me smile and hope it makes you smile too.

March 27, 2009

Fun Friday

Hope you enjoy your weekend!!! 

March 26, 2009

Bags

In Brussels we had to bring our our bags to the grocery store - Joe and I thought we would continue this process here, however we always forgot the bags.  Last night we finally remembered our bags.  The person bagging our stuff was just looking at our bags funny.  

March 25, 2009

fresh off the tree

Oranges at a road side stand

They are so fresh they are rolling in from off the trees. 

St. Francis

Memorial marking the Dam Disaster
The Dam with very little water behind it

Sunday we took a drive to see the dam site.  It really isn't that far from our house and it is sad to think of all the people that died when it broke. 

March 24, 2009

appointments

In Belgium they play this game called guess what time is open when you make an appointment...for the doctor, cable, restaurant reservations basically they say what time would you like to come in... I would reply 2:00 to which they would say no I can't do 2:00, how about 3:00 no I can't do 3:00 O.K. tell me when I can come in, no-no what time would you like...this goes on for a while till I finally say I wanted 2:00 and  you said no please tell me what is open.  Which drove Joe nuts, me I just went along with it. 

Today however I was thinking of opening up a bottle of vodka after dealing with these people.

 I have been dealing with this company for a month or so that drives me crazy.  Today I finally get an appointment for Friday after the boss calling me to set it  up.  Then 2 seconds later the phone rings and it is this moron that I was dealing with before, I do mean moron in the nicest way. She said "can you send me an email or fax stating the time and date of the appointment."  I almost lost it..."why am I sending  you confirmation of my appointment I just talked to Henry and made it. "  her response was I don't have any of the info of the date of time...How in the heck did she know I had an appointment then????????????  So I called the Henry and asked "why am I sending an email telling her when my appointment is??????"  

Is is just me or is this frustrating? 


La Frite

After having a nervous breakdown on Saturday night that I'm stuck in a suburban life, Joe took me to Studio City (15 -20 min drive) for dinner and to absorb the craziness of the area.
 
We found a little french bistro place on Ventura Blvd.

The even had a enclosed heated area just like in Brussels and Paris

Poles painted the colors of the French flag.  Of course they had valet parking, something Joe is having a hard time getting use to. 

March 23, 2009

Download

This is how I spent a couple days last week.  Of course it was a nice weather day I picked to stay in and down loaded cd's on to ipods and my iphone.