How do you spend your Sunday morning?

You can find me most every sunday morning either on the couch or on the front porch armed with cookbooks! Sipping rich french press coffee.
Of course still in my jammies, it would be too formal to be already dressed as though it were a work morning. Nope, not me , sundays are for lounging around, gently coming into the day, surrounded by cookbooks and coffee.....

beef sashimi

This is one of the most decadent things I have ever eaten, melt in your mouth.
It is a lightly seared filet mignon served sashimi style with a garlic ponzu sauce. The good news is I'm sure we could make it, the bad news this came from a lovely Japanese restaurant in Round Rock , TX.
The name of the restaurant is Beluga.
If it were not for my sister Sallie and her husband Luu, cooking equally fabulous food, I would have eaten here every night!  Just imagine!

weaverville yoga

This morning I went to the most wonderful yoga class at Weaverville Yoga. Barbara Schauer who owns the studio, is the most magnificent teacher. I cannot wait to take her class again. Do check it out , it is located right next door to the Well Bred Bakery!
One of Barbara's teachers Kelley Wolfe has this favorite quote I thought you all might appreciate.
"Yoga is a gift for older people. One who studies yoga in the later years gains not only health and happiness, but also freshness of mind since yoga gives one a bright outlook on life. One can look forward to a satisfying, more healthful future rather that looking back into the past. With yoga, a new life begins, even if started later. Yoga is a rebirth which teaches one to face the rest of one's life happily peacefully and courageously."    Geeta S. Iyengar                

Thankyou Barbara!             

Ma Po Tofu

I'd have to look up the recipe to tell you what's in this dish, besides the obvious! This gem of a dish is served over rice. I cannot wait to make it myself!

the best food ever!

Recently our family spent almost 2 weeks in Austin with my sister Sallie and brother.in.law Luu. There was never a reason to eat out because their cooking surpassed any place we could have eaten! ( Yes, Luu even the 1 restaurant we went to!)
Sallie made this wonderful cold eggplant dish, and just seemed to doctor it up with rice wine and other goodies, so simple, though I swear I would have to call her for exact instructions! She did the same thing with the bok choy. I should have sat there taking notes!
Luu made the most incredible halibut, I do know that it also had some rice wine vinegar, oil, sallions, garlic and ginger, and that was just the marinade.
When he was done perfectly sauteeing the fish, he then put scallions , more garlic and more ginger in the hot pan until they became crunchy then put them on top of the halibut, it was melt in your mouth. There was nothing else to do but moan! Thanks guys, still dreaming of food! xxxx

the brother in law!

Luu, is this really you?

sister sallie!

This is my sister, lucky me! She is still smiling even though Austin is 110 degrees! Hang on though, wait till you see the food we ate! She is a superb cook!
It's a bit of a tease, but I will be posting later, gotta get back to work!