Wednesday, May 27, 2015

Whale Eye Sockets, My Tuesday, Rain.

For those of you wondering yesterday, this is a picture of the eye socket of a blue whale. What you would do with it when you had one, I have no idea. Not something I would want to collect but this cousin had some very wide ranging interests apparently. You should see the list of the stuff up for auction, pages of it. I sent a copy to JoJo Mendonza as I thought she would be interested with all the collecting and art she does. I was right, she was and would have liked to have gone to the auction, as would I, just for interest’s sake.

I finally got round to getting a hair cut. Met an elderly Scottish woman there (91 I believe) who looked at my hair and said I didn’t need a hair appointment. Sweet of her. Actually I had been thinking it would soon be time to braid it. After that, went to a local electronics store because our CD player in the car has jammed. Can’t get the cartridge out and it won’t play. I have to make an appointment to see a technician some time in June. The guy I spoke to annoyed me so I kind of went
off in a huff, but I guess I will have to phone and make an appointment. Then, we went to get more asparagus. Eaten 3 lbs since Friday LOL. Tim Barrie, the farmer, looks terribly worried as we are in drought conditions. He says the plants are very stressed. We were supposed to get rain last night, not a drop, supposed to tonight, (Tuesday) so keeping our fingers crossed. On Facebook the other day he joked about keeping camels now he was living in a desert, but he is not a happy camper, understandably. I won’t be either if the asparagus season gets cut short. Maybe I should go do my rain dance. It worked once before. We are not as bad as California of course, yet. Then there is Texas where they have floods. Weather doesn’t seem to give a damn does it?

Another asparagus recipe which I found on MyRecipes. Don’t despair those of you who don’t like the stuff. Normal service will be resumed as soon as possible.

Asparagus with Balsamic Onions and Blue Cheese

Asparagus with Balsamic Onions and Blue Cheese Recipe
Source Cooking Light

Take your baked asparagus to a whole new level with Blue Cheese

Yield:

Serves 4

1 pound trimmed asparagus
2 teaspoons olive oil 
1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil 
1 1/2 cups vertically sliced sweet onion 
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
1 teaspoon thyme
1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
1 ounce crumbled blue cheese

Preparation

Preheat oven to 425°. Combine asparagus, 2 teaspoons olive oil, 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt, and pepper on a baking sheet. Bake at 425° for 9 minutes. Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add 1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil; swirl to coat. Add onion to pan; sauté for 6 minutes. Stir in vinegar, thyme, and 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt. Top asparagus with onion mixture and crumbled blue cheese.

Have a great day

20 comments:

  1. The store was selling baby asparagus, and I thought of you! Lots of $$$ right now.

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  2. It doesn't make sense that parts of the country here get an abundance of rain and flooding and poor California is really struggling with their drought.

    betty

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    1. I know Betty. It's getting like that here too unfortunately.

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  3. Now if you search whale eye socket in google, this post comes first. cheers to that

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    1. Whoppee. Guy. They fetched £170 at auction by the way.

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    2. Not, presumably, to the person who bought them LOL

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  4. So that's a whale's eye socket. I wondered what they were like. I do hope those in your cousin's collection were the bony bit it's set in not the fleshy part or the smell have been terrible while they dried out.

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    1. My cousin keeping me up to date on all this lives in Oz Helen. The auction is in London and I am in Canada. International event. I don't know what they were like but they fetched £170 at auction

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  5. I have never seen blue whale eye socket before. They look different. Your cousin is having different taste in collecting all these things.I think you like asparagus lot since you used them lot...

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    1. I just heard that they fetched £170 in the sale. Incredible.

      Yes, I do like asparagus a lot.

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  6. I'm surprised that a museum wouldn't be interested in the whale eye sockets. Yes that is some list of items for auction. Oh to be independently wealthy and have room for all of it. Then in 30 years, they can have another auction for all MY stuff. :D

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    1. Just emailed you JoJo. No idea who bought the whale eye sockets but they got a good price. Yes, it's a nice dream.

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  7. A friend told me recently that the weather in Chicago is getting very cold and very hot. If the bees don't take us with them, then the rains will.

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    1. Not quite sure what you mean Spacerguy, cold and hot? I just wish we could get some rain here.

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  8. We're in a bit of a drought too. I thought it rained a lot where you are. Our wet season was very disappointing this year.

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    1. Hi Pinky. No, it doesn't rain a lot, just a reasonable amount normally but this is not the first drought condition we have encountered in the 40 years we have lived here.

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  9. Oh we do need rain and it is supposed to rain on Saturday. Well, we shall see. The eye sockets are just weird

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    1. Only place that doesn't seems to be Texas Birgit. Aren't they just?

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