“Peace is a state of mind.” Someone said that. I’ve said that, in so many words to be sure. And, while not to be too dramatic, I needed peace of mind last week in a way that I’ve never needed it before. Because of a thing. An object. Several years ago, my life partner (let’s call him my husband) and I decided that we wanted to concentrate on life, really living life and spending our money and our time on experiences. It’s not revolutionary, by any means. We decided to do what many people decide to do – exist to live life to the fullest, and not exist to fill…
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Carpe Carne Guisada!
Our Mission Should We Accept It… I mean, if you’re gonna eat, eat big, right. If you’re gonna eat carne guisada, eat carne guisada even bigger! Or at least all over town. And that’s exactly what we did this past January. Carpe carne guisada! Eat on a quest, and eat with ambition and a mission! “Ambition should be made of sterner stuff…” ~Marc Antony, Act 3, Scene 2, from Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar We agree, Marc Antony! Not just about our buddy Caesar, but about ambition in general. Especially when food is involved. Now, if that back-stabber Brutus thought Caesar WAS ambitious, I’m not sure he would have even known WHAT…
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Fridheimar Farm…
“Every adventure is worthwhile.” ~Amelia Earhart Indeed, Amelia. And on our shared birthday last week, the food adventure at a greenhouse in Iceland was definitely worthwhile! While Icelandic sheep outnumber people 3-to-1 (or so I was told, by both guidebook and Icelanders alike), their ability to produce well, produce – as in vegetables – is a little more complicated it seems. Avocados and other things we Americans take for granted are quite expensive in Iceland, and you can see why fish and lamb are sometimes more economical than ordering a big salad off of a restaurant menu. That being said, a visit to Fridheimar Farm was a special food adventure with…
