TWO MINTS

AFTER DINNER WITH MAMA-BEAR AND OPA, MAMA AND FRITH TOOK A LEISURELY HIKE ALONG THE RAIL TRAIL WITH OMI. MOSQUITOS NOTWITHSTANDING, IT WAS SIMPLY A BEAUTIFUL EVENING.

MAMA FOUND A PHOTO ON THE KAMERAFONE OF FRITH IN HER NEW (USED) PEBBLES DRESS AND PIPPI LONGSTOCKING SOCKS.. HOLDING THEO AND WRANGLING HOUSECATS. A TYPICAL MOMENT IN THE LIFE OF FRITH.

PINK PIXIE

MAMA WENT SHOPPING WITH AUNTIE NANCY IN TORONTO.. WE PICKED OUT THIS FAST OUTFIT FOR FRITH.

(FRITH WORE IT NONSTOP FOR TWO DAYS STRAIGHT, NIGHTS INCLUDED)

MAMA AND FRITH STILL LIKE TO HANG OUT READING ON THE FRONT LAWN IN THE AFTERNOON, WHEN IT GETS SHADY


WITH HAYFEVER SEASON WELL UNDERWAY, THIS IS QUITE AN UNDERTAKING ON MAMA'S PART


THIS AFTERNOON, OMI STOPPED BY FOR A VISIT AS WELL

ONE MINT

AT OMI'S HOUSE, HAVING A QUICK READ BEFORE DINNER.

FACES OF FRITH

GOOFY FRITH

SERIOUS FRITH

PASTA-EATING FRITH

MAMA AND FRITH GOOGLED HOW TO OPEN A COCONUT. HERE IS THE RESULT. (IT WAS DELICIOUS. WE MADE CEREAL OUT OF THE MILK, AND SHARED THE MEAT WITH OMI).

WE'VE BEEN SLOWLY INCORPORATING MORE RAW CUISINE INTO OUR VEGAN HOUSEHOLD.

THIS IS RAW ZUCCHINI PASTA.

IT WAS A HIT.


I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT SHE IS SAYING HERE, BUT CLEARLY IT IS HILARIOUS.

HERE'S THE RECIPE FOR THE ZUCCHINI PASTA :

PEEL A ZUCCHINI. THEN UNLESS YOU HAVE A SPIRALIZER, WHICH MAMA IS GOING TO BUY THIS WEEK) THROW THE OUTSIDE PEEL INTO THE COMPOST BIN, AND CONTINUE TO USE THE CARROT PEELER TO TAKE OFF LONG THIN RIBBONS OF ZUCCHINI, UNTIL THE WHOLE THING IS USED UP.

HERE'S THE RECIPE FOR THE PESTO SAUCE (FRITH FOUND THIS TOO GARLICKY, SO I ADDED TOMATOES AND TOOK OUT THE GARLIC FOR HERS) :

2 CUPS BASIL LEAVES
1/4 CUP OLIVE OIL
2 CRUSHED GARLIC CLOVES
1/4 TSP CELTIC SEA SALT
1/4 CUP RAW PINE NUTS

BLEND IT ALL TOGETHER, TOSS IT WITH THE ZUCCHINI STRIPS, AND SERVE.