Have a Wonderful Weekend

Life lately...
Capturing ordinary, everyday life in public spaces or life as its happens...

A car windshield makes a great surface for reflection photography. Trees reflected in my car's windshield. (Captured with my iphone.)

I always make coffee before I leave home, but I like to have a cup in the middle of the day, too.

Pumpkin Spice Latte and chocolate donuts only at Starbucks.

Taking in the beauty of the autumn scenery.

I can definitely feel fall is in the air. The autumn leaves are gorgeous right now, and I am encouraging everyone I know to spend a little extra time outside before the trees are bare and those amazing autumn leaves are gone.

Having a nice glass of wine after a hard day.
Sometimes it can be relaxing as long as you don't drink too much;)

Enjoying the last of summer's tomato bounty.

Easy Chicken - Egg - Potato Salad

Chicken-Egg-Potato Salad. Delicious flavours, very simple and tasty; and it's a meal all by itself.

Last week we had some friends coming over and I wanted to make something light, summery and refreshing. So I made this Chicken - Egg - Potato salad and it was so tasty!
This salad is a dish that reminds me so much of my childhood and is something...

Five Things Tuesday

Enjoying the scent of August roses.

Hi there! Hope you are all well. A big Hello to all the new readers out there - thanks for stopping by.

For those of you who are new readers Five Things Tuesday was started a couple of years ago as way to sit down and reflect on what the past days have been like for me.

Happy Tuesday! xx

Pretty glass jars.

Tasting Melon and Prosciutto Salad. This is the simplest summer salad. Amazingly light and tasty.

Melon and Prosciutto Salad Recipe.

Ingredients

1/2 honeydew melon, halved, seeded, peeled and cut into thin wedges
6 thin slices prosciutto
A small handful of arugula
Honey Vinaigrette
Freshly ground black pepper
A chunk of Parmesan cheese (optional)

Directions

Cover the arugula with the sliced melon, about 3-4 slices.
Top with 3-4 slices of prosciutto.
Add 1-2 grinds of freshly ground black pepper and drizzle with 1-2 tablespoons of vinaigrette.
Use a vegetable peeler to shave thin pieces of Parmesan over the top (optional).

Honey Vinaigrette

Ingredients

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil.
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar.
1 teaspoon honey.

Directions

To make the Vinaigrette, you simply combine all of the ingredients in a blender or food processor. And process until smooth.

Note: Tweak this Vinaigrette recipe to your liking, by adjusting the amount of each ingredient.

Tiny baby kittens!

Walking on the beach and feeling the sea breeze on my face.

Rocket and Prosciutto Salad with Strawberry Dressing

Arugula (Rocket) and Prosciutto Salad with Strawberry Dressing.

So the other day, I went out for lunch with a friend of mine. I had...