celebrating spring

joyfully.

::university village, seattle::

marionberry chip royale ice cream

when it comes to ice cream, the geek and i agree to disagree. we usually buy his and hers cartons of ice cream because we like different things. he'll go for the gallon of cookie dough or mint chocolate chip; i'll pick the pint of some limited edition or seasonal concoction (haagen daz, please bring back the reserve hawaiian lehua honey & sweet cream. thank you).

a couple years ago, we found an ice cream we both loved- raspberry chip royale from dreyers/edys. we both thought the combination of sweet cream, tart berry, and chocolate chips was magical. unfortunately, we must have been the only ones in love with the flavor, because it's no longer available- at least not in our stores.

is it spring yet?

snow-covered plains

snow-sprinkled hills

snowy ground (outside my window in westchester county, new york)

the calendar says yes, but the pictures say otherwise.

let the weekend begin

peacefully.

::suntec city mall, singapore, 2007::

harvard beets

ever heard of harvard beets? i hadn't until i looked online for sam choy's garlic mashed potatoes recipe and saw them as part of the same menu.

depending on the website, these were either named for the university or a tavern called the 'harwood' that was pronounced with a russian accent.

these would probably look a bit more cambridge-like if i had used red instead of golden beets.

but i didn't.

for any university with gold as a color- this one is for you.

these are deliciously tangy and sweet and make for a very lively side dish.