Well, this is a new one. A Swiss hotel with no roof and no walls. It's an interesting read as to what it's all about. The advantage of this room is that it has the most incredible views although the nearest public restroom is 10 minutes away (I would never make it).
It costs $250 a night and is subject to last minute cancellation in case the weather turns bad. You get a salami sandwich delivered to you for breakfast too. What I wondered were all the furnishings made of? Can they cover it all up when it rains? Do they deconstruct in the winter? It is obviously only available between spring and fall. I forgot to mention that is over 6,000 feet up.
I get emails from National Geographic and my most recent one included this picture.
If you go to the link there is an interesting video showing how they obtained this picture and all the work that goes into such shots. There is interesting video footage of this picture showing this huge animal leaping out of the water with the decoy in it's mouth.
On Friday it was Prince George's 3rd birthday so new pictures of him were issued by his parents. They are rather cute pix, but one of them has caused a storm of protest.
Apparently that is ice cream and people are protesting about feeding ice cream to dogs. Tut tut, I do hope they will spank George. This business of what you can or cannot give dogs is a bit stupid. I have owned dogs most of my life and used to give them all kinds of things which are now considered to be a no no. Chocolate in particular. I remember one time - in Canada - when we unthinkingly had a wrapped box of chocolates under the tree and went out for the evening. I might say these were special chocolates my mother had brought from England for Matt because they were his favourites. When we returned, the foil wrappings were strewn all over the floor and she, the dog, had left Matt one chocolate. She had eaten the rest. Didn't do her a scrap of harm. Annoyed us though.
This recipe was on MyRecipes among a lot of kebab recipes. I like lamb so it appealed to me of course. I love kebabs, not sure why, but a whole bunch of recipes for them is good.
Lamb, Tomato, and Mint Kebabs
2 tsp fresh ginger
2 tsp olive oil
1 1/2 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp ground coriander
1/4 tsp kosher salt
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 lb boneless lean leg of lamb (cut into 24 pieces)
16 cherry tomatoes
16 (1/2-inch) slices cucumber
16 mint leaves
8 (8-inch) skewers
Cooking spray
1/4 tsp salt
1. Combine ginger, olive oil, cumin, coriander, 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt, minced garlic, and lamb; toss. Thread lamb, cherry tomatoes, cucumber slices, and mint leaves alternately onto skewers. Coat with cooking spray; sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon salt. Place skewers on a grill rack coated with cooking spray. Grill 6 minutes (for medium-rare) or until done, turning skewers occasionally for an even char.
Servings: 4 (2 skewers each)
Tips If using wooden skewers, soak them in water for 20 minutes before grilling.
Source: Cooking Light
Have a great day
It costs $250 a night and is subject to last minute cancellation in case the weather turns bad. You get a salami sandwich delivered to you for breakfast too. What I wondered were all the furnishings made of? Can they cover it all up when it rains? Do they deconstruct in the winter? It is obviously only available between spring and fall. I forgot to mention that is over 6,000 feet up.
I get emails from National Geographic and my most recent one included this picture.
If you go to the link there is an interesting video showing how they obtained this picture and all the work that goes into such shots. There is interesting video footage of this picture showing this huge animal leaping out of the water with the decoy in it's mouth.
On Friday it was Prince George's 3rd birthday so new pictures of him were issued by his parents. They are rather cute pix, but one of them has caused a storm of protest.
Apparently that is ice cream and people are protesting about feeding ice cream to dogs. Tut tut, I do hope they will spank George. This business of what you can or cannot give dogs is a bit stupid. I have owned dogs most of my life and used to give them all kinds of things which are now considered to be a no no. Chocolate in particular. I remember one time - in Canada - when we unthinkingly had a wrapped box of chocolates under the tree and went out for the evening. I might say these were special chocolates my mother had brought from England for Matt because they were his favourites. When we returned, the foil wrappings were strewn all over the floor and she, the dog, had left Matt one chocolate. She had eaten the rest. Didn't do her a scrap of harm. Annoyed us though.
This recipe was on MyRecipes among a lot of kebab recipes. I like lamb so it appealed to me of course. I love kebabs, not sure why, but a whole bunch of recipes for them is good.
Lamb, Tomato, and Mint Kebabs
2 tsp fresh ginger
2 tsp olive oil
1 1/2 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp ground coriander
1/4 tsp kosher salt
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 lb boneless lean leg of lamb (cut into 24 pieces)
16 cherry tomatoes
16 (1/2-inch) slices cucumber
16 mint leaves
8 (8-inch) skewers
Cooking spray
1/4 tsp salt
1. Combine ginger, olive oil, cumin, coriander, 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt, minced garlic, and lamb; toss. Thread lamb, cherry tomatoes, cucumber slices, and mint leaves alternately onto skewers. Coat with cooking spray; sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon salt. Place skewers on a grill rack coated with cooking spray. Grill 6 minutes (for medium-rare) or until done, turning skewers occasionally for an even char.
Servings: 4 (2 skewers each)
Tips If using wooden skewers, soak them in water for 20 minutes before grilling.
Source: Cooking Light
Have a great day
