Mango Salad

Wednesday's salad was just strawberries and orange segments. Thursday's salad was mango with cardamom and mustard seeds sprinkled with lime juice and finely flaked coconut.

The rain has been great for the garden, but we are ready for a sunny weekend. The late lilacs are in bloom, the early oriental poppies are finishing and the irises are blooming in the rain. I am amazed at how many varieties of irises there are in Vancouver in shades of purple and mauve. The mock oranges are also filling the moist air with their heady jasmine scent.

Honeysuckle Moms

Happy Mother's Day!!!! On Sunday I was treated to a heart-shaped card with three coupons. One was for a "specially laid breakfast in bed" (kidlet's choice of words), one uninterrupted nap, and one back massage. As you can see, I was given the happy meal right off the bat, which was great and then I read a bit and took my nap. When I woke up I was treated to high tea at Shaktea.



I love the simple egg sandwich made with a smear of hoisin sauce. All the savory items have an Asian touch, which I really like.

Of course there also has to be a scone, a pastry, a square, a chocolate and a macaron. Lovely.

Mmmm, peanutty. After calling my mom, I spent the rest of the afternoon in the garden, potting up plants I bought recently and ones from last year that need more room. I devoured a samosa for supper and called it a day.

Today I see the honeysuckle have begun to bloom. The lilacs are still wonderfully fragrant and the giant red poppies have started to unfurl.

Easter Pastels

These lovelies are from Butter Bakery. The chocolate ones were good, but the vanilla cupcakes were quite dry. MIL cooked us a lovely feast of ham, scalloped eggs, asparagus, and twice-baked potatoes. For dessert: homemade rhubarb pie and vanilla ice cream. Classic.






And for the piece de resistance: The lovely white and dark chocolate Easter bunny from grandpa!

June Flowers