Dogbert and Marriage

Jeff here. We're going to a wedding tomorrow. Here is what Dogbert has to say about marriage.

Coconut Eggs

I'm experimenting with less wheat in our diet these days. For the most part, it's going well... except breakfast. Eggs are the one thing I'm not crazy about and that leaves me with yogurt, fruit and toasted almonds every morning. In an effort to find some variety, I've been on the hunt for new breakfast options. While browsing through my friend's Make It Paleo cookbook, I came across a recipe for breakfast that was so unusual I had to try it. The verdict? I loved it. Jeff didn't. If you like coconut, it might be worth a try. 

From the Make It Paleo cookbook

2 eggs

1/4 cup of coconut

Preheat oven to 350°F.Separate egg whites and yolks, placing yolks in an individual small mixing bowls. Beat egg whites until they are very stiff. Fold in the shredded coconut. Shape the egg whites into nests on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Gently spoon the yolks into the center of the nests. Bake for 10 minutes, until the nests set, the yolks are cooked through and the peaks begin to lightly brown. Sprinkle lightly with sea salt and enjoy!

Flower Garden

I'm not a pastel person. But I love this gallery wall designed by Nichole Loiacono using floral photographs taken by British photographer Cassia Beck.

Photo from Parlor Home Blog by Nichole Loiacono

The Spirit Comes to Help

I love singing the Bach motets and have been lucky to perform most of them. My favourite is 'Der Geist hilft unser Schwachheit auf', or 'The Spirit comes to help our weakness'.  The Vocalconsort Berlin, directed by Daniel Reuss, does a very fine job of this piece. An English translation of the text can be read here. 

New Baby

My brother and sister-in-law became the proud parents of a baby girl yesterday. Little Kajsa is healthy, strong and will be exploring the world and creating glorious havoc with her older brother in no time. We're thankful for the gift of family and can't wait to meet her next week. As for her parents... with two little ones under sixteen months old, we suspect they will be singing this tune for a while.

Dilbert and Collaboration

Jeff here. I'm glad computers are cheap enough now that this doesn't happen any more.

My View

I'm in the midst of several simultaneous and complicated work projects that have required much time and energy in the past few weeks. This week has been especially tiring and a little stressful... so it's good there's lots of inspiration just outside my window.

Sitting Chicken

Have you ever made chicken this way? We had a family potluck on the weekend and it was my first time having Beer Butt Chicken (or in our case, cranberry juice in Pepsi cans Chicken). Some issues with the barbeque forced the our meat chef to roast them in the oven but they were still absolutely delicious. I'm going to have to try this myself sometime.