parlay view parsnip...

parlay view parsnip..., originally uploaded by angryparsnip.

My Mondays post about what is going on around my home.

Saguaro National Park, Tucson, Arizona
Located in the Tucson Mountains on the west side of the city, this
National Park embraces a variety of plants, animals and my favorite
the magnificent Saguaro Cactus.
A symbol of the American Southwest the Saguaro is a native plant of
the Sonoran Desert and it's primarily found in Southern Arizona.
The saguaro grows slowly about an inch a year to the height of 15 to
50 feet and can average 200 years old.
So when I see this massive amount of Saguaros clustered in one area it
is absolutely overwhelming beautiful !

Most of the world has forests of trees, we in Tucson have a forest of
Saguaros !

prickly. . . parsnip
music. . . Ain't No Saguaro In Texas, Reverend Horton Heat

L' Heure Bleue

L' Heure Bleue, originally uploaded by angryparsnip.

7:30 p.m. Thursday in Tucson, Arizona
No clouds today just an luminous evening sky from my back yard.
I am very lucky to live in Tucson because of Kitt Peak Observatories
we as a city have less light pollution so the evening sky is usually
clear and filled with stars.

Usually I post photos of the wonderful daytime clouds and mountains
from my home in Tucson. What is harder to convey is the evening sky
using my little point and click. The twilight in Tucson is indeed
luminous and I always think very Maxfield Parrish.
I am not sure if all the light refraction is my dirty lens or whatever
is flying in the air but I am pleasantly surprised and will take all
the credit, for what I think is a lovely photo.

twilight. . . parsnip
music. . . Stardust, Hoagy Carmichael

Wednesday In Japan....

Last week I wrote about my favorite street food Takoyaki and I was surprised by how many people said they didn't like fish.

So I thought I would post again my favorite episode of the wonderful Japanese cooking show "Cooking With Dog" when they make Takoyaki.
If you watch several episodes of this show, you will see how excited the Dog gets when they cook with fish. I also love the way he says onions !
Just don't tell The Square Ones or I am in such trouble. . . but they love fish too so I guess I might be forgiven.
I have posted this show before but I thought it cute enough to post again.

hungry. . . parsnip
music. . . rise, Origa

parlay view parsnip...

parlay view parsnip..., originally uploaded by angryparsnip.

Mondays post will be about Easter Sunday dinner.

I would have grilled some Lamb Chops but my son had the brilliant idea
to make Gyros. He has been talking about making them for a while now
so we found a recipe for the Greek/Lebanese style meat and away he
went !
I must say they were quite fabulous not that hard to make.
Best of all he did most of the cooking and I got to be his sous chef.

Cooking with your child at any age is truly one of the best gifts ever !

happy. . . parsnip
music. . . 1 2 3 4, Feist

Happy Birthday to a mollybot !

Happy Birthday to a mollybot !, originally uploaded by angryparsnip.

Happy Birthday to my darling, talented, charming and all around
wonderful daughter mollybot !

Daughter and friend spent a fews days in Tucson for an early Birthday
celebration visit.

Last Sunday we drove to the Saguaro National Park in Tucson Arizona
and I will post on Monday about this fabulous Arizona National Park.

As I was walking down a path I saw this wonderful Prickly Pear Cactus
with this fabulous heart shaped pad. This pad was very near the
ground so I had to be quite the contortionist to get this shot and not
be impaled on the cactus but it was so worth it. I love this photo.

Yea Molly ! it is your day !
Love you. . .

mumzilla . . . parsnip
music. . . Everybody Wants To Rule The World, Tears For Fears

Wednesday in Japan...

Wednesday in Japan..., originally uploaded by angryparsnip.

Takoyaki stand at Nishinomiya Gardens Mall.

If you have followed this blog long enough you know my love of all
things Takoyaki (octopus balls/dumplings).
If you ever can't find me just look for the nearest Takoyaki stand and
I will be there. The perfect street food eaten out of a handheld paper
dish with a bamboo stick.

Big very hot cast iron pans are filled with pieces of octopus, pickled
ginger, batter is poured all over the pan and then with a bamboo stick
you just start turning the batter and pulling the extra batter
in. As you swirl the batter in the pan a perfect round ball of
goodness appears and then magic... they will be devoured by the hungry
masses.... and me !

tako. . . parsnip
music. . . Hollywood, Michael Buble

making takoyaki...

making takoyaki..., originally uploaded by angryparsnip.

Make your own table Takoyaki pan with...
cheese, tako (octopus) and pickle ginger

yummy fun !