We have been spending time at Lake Seminole this past week so I don't have any exciting events to share. Just hanging out, did a little reading, did Wordle everyday, stared at the lake and wildlife. It was in the plan to make a dessert from a Bon Appétit magazine but I was tired unmotivated once we got home and unpacked. Next week for sure!
Here's the round up......
Watching / From the Earth to the Moon. This is a HBO special we recently acquired and are enjoying it very much. They use quite a bit of original footage but the re-enactments are well performed with many actors we recognized from other television series. Deke Slayton is played by Nick Searcy, an actor we loved in Justified. You'll see Mark Harmon as Wally Schirra and Bryan Cranston as Buzz Aldrin just to name a few.
In the outside kitchen at Seminole State Park / Fajitas! Doug used the griddle to cook the marinated ribeye strips with loads of onion, red and yellow bell peppers. We used a premade fajita powder to season it up.
Served with fat tortillas, sour cream, rice and avocado.
The plant is liatris! Lost English Girl is going on my list! Fajitas, have made in ages, but I have leftover steak so I will make them!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the pplant info - I would love to start a small plot of them at home. Wasn't sure if they could be started with a clipping though. Definitely make the fajitas!
DeleteIt's Judee at Gluten Free A-Z. The HBO special sounds fascinating and something I would love to watch. Thanks for the review. Your are right, I couldn't barely see the alligator.
ReplyDeleteJudee, I hope you enjoy The Earth to the Moon. I ddn't realize it was so old - 1998!
DeleteYou might enjoy a new app I got on my phone, called Picture This, for identifying plants. Those fajitas look soooo good! And thanks for the referral to Julia Kelly, I've got the Last Garden in England on reserve at the library.
ReplyDeleteClaudia, that sounds like an app I would use. Thanks!
DeleteFrom the Earth to the Moon looks like something we'd enjoy, especially with that cast. (We loved Justified!). Those fajitas looks delicious. BTW, I made your Boursin Potato Soup last night and it was a huge hit! Yikes, we've never camped anywhere that has alligators. I would have been nervous!
ReplyDeleteLes, Justified was so good. We own the series and will watch again one day. Glad the soup came out well.
DeleteSounds like you have had a great week just hanging out! The fajitas look delicious. I like the sound of The Lost English Girl and Bread and Buttermilk is intriguing. Have a good weekend!
ReplyDeleteGretchen, thanks, so far I have gotten some very good books.
DeleteLiatris are easy to grow and come in that purple or white. They're long lasting in the garden and in arrangements (that's the florist in me coming out!). It's a bulb that should be readily available in the spring. Lost English Girl definitely sounds interesting.
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Terrie, I didn't know they came in white as well. Glad to hear they are easy to grow. Also didn't know you were a florist!
DeleteAlligators???? Please bring a plate of fajitas out to the car because that is where I will be for the entire stay at the lake.
ReplyDeleteJinjer, you just can't go in wading and believe me, I stay away from the shoreline! But I would definitely bring you a plate of fajitas :-)
DeleteWe have alligators around here, too, and we often have to keep one eye on them, especially if there are pets near.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad to hear that The Lost English Girl is unputdownable. Excellent!
The fajitas look amazing.
Deb, they do like to eat dogs if you aren't careful. We never let Loki near the water. I did like The English Girl, Julia Kelly rocks.
DeleteI’m not used to thinking about alligators — that’s really scary!
ReplyDeleteFajitas look great.
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Thanks, Mae. The fajitas were two dinners and when we got home I put the extra rice, leftover fajitas and a can of blcak beans in a skillet. Made a great lunch of leftovers.
DeleteFajitas, yum. Looks so healthy too.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Harvee!
DeleteGreat photos. A pretty plant. I love the look of the Fajitas.
ReplyDeleteHave a great week ahead!
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DeleteVicki, I do believe Loki was saying that when I tried to get his photo. He always turns away so that time I was lucky! Fajitas can be messy - one evening we didn't put them in the tortilla and just ate them over rice.
ReplyDeleteLooks like a great time, and the fajitas are making me hungry yum!
ReplyDeleteIt was fun! Thanks for visiting :-)
DeleteThose fajitas look good! And I'd love to stare at the lake! And keep a close eye out for those alligators too lol!
ReplyDeleteGreg, staring at the lake is just so relaxing. From a distance it's cool to see alligators though.
DeleteWe hope our camp hosting begins an eastern direction in future years! Your fajitas look good!
ReplyDeleteMelynda, that would be a fun way to see the country.
DeleteGarden Answer Groupies, a Facebook group, will help ID your flower.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Harvee, but I am not on FB. This particular flower is so beautiful and I need to get some growing in our field.
DeleteWe loved From the Earth to the Moon! We watched it a number of years ago and loved it so much we ended up buying the series. I think the only episode I didn't really care for was the one on Apollo 13 but I could understand the change of focus. I loved the episode that focused on the wives and the rest of it was amazing as well. I'm so glad you discovered it! Yum on the fajitas! Fajitas are my favorite.
ReplyDeleteKatherine, I have had that series in my Amazon cart for a year and finally bought it. Love it. I agree with you, fajitas are a favorite of mine as well!
DeleteThat Moon TV series looks good. I'll look to see if we can get it here. I think I might need to add fajitas to my meal rotation (ha) ... we do beef & vegi tacos but maybe fajitas would be a nice change to that. Glad you had a nice trip.
ReplyDeleteCC - the Moon series is great, so glad we bought it! Thanks for the nuice comment and yes, you oight to try the fajitas. So good!
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