Ellipsis Weekend Cooking... 4th Of July Menu

 

"Your body is not a temple, it's an amusement park. Enjoy the ride."

~Anthony Bourdain

Kitchen Confidential: Adventures In The Culinary Underbelly

Happy 4th Of July!🎇

It's a holiday weekend, and what would a holiday weekend be, without trying out new recipes! When I plan marathon events like this, I just have to refer back to the cooking section of the New York Times. Here are a few recipes, with links, to what I think could be a pretty tasty weekend. Enjoy. 

Breakfast

Quiche Lorraine - Recipe

Or...

Lemon Rolls - Recipe

Lunch

Turkey Reuben Sliders - Recipe

Dinner

Make Ahead Fried Chicken - Recipe

French Potato Salad - Recipe

Dessert...

Rustic Apple Streusel Pie - Recipe

Goodies...

S'mores Brownies - Recipe

Please let me know of you make any of these recipes, and let me know what you think. Here is a really great article about food throughout America's history. 

Read, Cook, Enjoy!

New York Times

The pursuit of Hungriness:

 250 Years of American Food Innovation

By Kim Severson

True Patriotism Is Loving Your Neighbor

 

"The land flourished because it was fed from so man sources...

 because it was nourished by so many cultures, and traditions and peoples."

~Lyndon Johnson

At The Statue Of Liberty on 10/3/1965

Ellipsis Movie Of The Week... Skywalkers:A Love Story

"Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength,

 while loving someone deeply gives you courage."

~Lao Tzu 

Love on top of the Empire State Building. Not quite Sleepless in Seattle, but I think it works for them! My husband proposed to me on a carnival ride in Santa Cruz. It was romantic. It was fun. But I suppose it's all in the eye of the beholder. Was this a stunt? Of course! Was it a guy who just wanted to propose like very few have ever done? Sure! Did it cost the fine tax payers of New York City a good bit of change? You bet! But what a cool thing to have tax dollars go to. However, I sincerely hope no one else tries this ever again. These people know what they are doing, they are the daredevils featured in the documentary, Skywalkers: A Love Story. I haven't seen this documentary yet, but I probably will this weekend. It like the idea of living your dreams with someone. I was lucky enough to. I mean, love conquers all. For this couple, love was in the air. Love means never having to say you're sorry. Whatever you call it, it was love, in a New York minute.

Watch the video above, read all about it here, and enjoy all the love and misdemeanors from the rooftop!

The Mighty Simon

 

"In ancient times, cats were worshipped as gods; they have not forgotten this!'

~Terry Pratchett

What can I say, he is the Mighty Simon. But he's also, Squishy Face, Squish, Shorty, and just plan Simon. He loves to bite things, but he also loves to snuggle up to you, and allow you to pet him. He loves his brothers, and he very respectful of Joey in particular, and he runs from nothing. He adores brussels sprouts in butter sauce and ice cream. He falls asleep to smooth jazz, and has been known to drag around stuffed animals 4 times his size!

He is the Mighty Simon