my little mundane pleasures ;)
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floatingleafJust because I can, here are a few more recent shots of my place (as opposed to the ones I posted sometime last year). No particular reason, other than perhaps documenting the progress of my 'settling in' and making the apartment look more cosy.
I have a serious fetish for scented tealight candles...;P
The beautiful curtains are a gift from my mother. I wasn't really planning on getting any, but she insisted the room looked bare without them, as well as made them herself - so who was I to say no?...;)
And my father gave me this lovely painting. It's supposed to be a street in Prague, but it could just as well be Cracow, and it makes me very nostalgic. For old European architecture, among other things. *sigh*
My assortment of little decorative trinkets is growing.:) I just got that floral wire thingy (I really don't know what else to call it) and the antique-looking picture frame recently on sale at TJMaxx (which, in case you're not American, is a pretty cool discount store with all kinds of junk and some real treasures mixed up in it). And if you look closely enough, you can see Viggo's new book on my shelf.:)
And here is the impressive assortment of spices and condiments in my kitchen cabinet.:D
I have also discovered the absolute culinary hit of the summer: seafood salad with citrus vinaigrette. It tastes like pure heaven. Must have been the food of the gods in some ancient Mediterranean culture, or something. I like seafood pretty much any way I can have it, but it is sublime indeed when mixed with fresh greens, white wine vinegar, grapefruit and avocados. So simple... so perfect. The unquestionable number one on my list so far.:) Though the tuna salad with green beans, red potatoes, hard-boiled eggs and olives I made last week is probably a close second.:P A bit heavier, calorie-wise, but well worth it. I could probably alternate between one and the other for a good month or so before I got tired of it... lol. Not that I have to, since there are about 15 other recipes I mean to try out in the near future. I know I've probably said it about a hundred times by now, but I never thought that eating healthy could be so much fun. If I'd had a clue, I would have started YEARS ago. I just never believed it was worth the time and trouble to cook for yourself on a regular basis. But it totally is, in so many ways. Except you won't know until you try it, and I would never have tried it if I'd thought I had a choice (other than letting myself grow heavier and heavier, until it's too late to ever go back to looking & feeling like myself again). Well... better late than never, I suppose.
Speaking of late... I should totally be in bed by now.:/
I have a serious fetish for scented tealight candles...;P
The beautiful curtains are a gift from my mother. I wasn't really planning on getting any, but she insisted the room looked bare without them, as well as made them herself - so who was I to say no?...;)
And my father gave me this lovely painting. It's supposed to be a street in Prague, but it could just as well be Cracow, and it makes me very nostalgic. For old European architecture, among other things. *sigh*
My assortment of little decorative trinkets is growing.:) I just got that floral wire thingy (I really don't know what else to call it) and the antique-looking picture frame recently on sale at TJMaxx (which, in case you're not American, is a pretty cool discount store with all kinds of junk and some real treasures mixed up in it). And if you look closely enough, you can see Viggo's new book on my shelf.:)
And here is the impressive assortment of spices and condiments in my kitchen cabinet.:D
I have also discovered the absolute culinary hit of the summer: seafood salad with citrus vinaigrette. It tastes like pure heaven. Must have been the food of the gods in some ancient Mediterranean culture, or something. I like seafood pretty much any way I can have it, but it is sublime indeed when mixed with fresh greens, white wine vinegar, grapefruit and avocados. So simple... so perfect. The unquestionable number one on my list so far.:) Though the tuna salad with green beans, red potatoes, hard-boiled eggs and olives I made last week is probably a close second.:P A bit heavier, calorie-wise, but well worth it. I could probably alternate between one and the other for a good month or so before I got tired of it... lol. Not that I have to, since there are about 15 other recipes I mean to try out in the near future. I know I've probably said it about a hundred times by now, but I never thought that eating healthy could be so much fun. If I'd had a clue, I would have started YEARS ago. I just never believed it was worth the time and trouble to cook for yourself on a regular basis. But it totally is, in so many ways. Except you won't know until you try it, and I would never have tried it if I'd thought I had a choice (other than letting myself grow heavier and heavier, until it's too late to ever go back to looking & feeling like myself again). Well... better late than never, I suppose.
Speaking of late... I should totally be in bed by now.:/
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Date: 2008-06-17 08:18 pm (UTC)Glad you're finding healthy eating so fun and appetizing. We're working on that at my house, too, especially since DH is gluten and casein intolerant.
*hugs*
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Date: 2008-06-18 01:07 am (UTC)Everything looks so nice!
Thanks.:)
Glad you're finding healthy eating so fun and appetizing.
You know, I sort of grew up under the misconception that "healthy food" meant it had to be bland and tasteless. But that was only because I didn't know the first thing about cooking - or nutrition, for that matter. So now I'm discovering this whole new world... lol. And I can't even begin to tell you what a great idea it is to set out on this path. It might seem difficult at first if you're not used to watching what you eat (like I wasn't), but if you stick to it, sooner or later you WILL see results. You will start not only looking better, but - more importantly - feeling better (physically AND mentally). I can promise you that - I am living proof, after all.;)