Asparagus and shrimp risotto in squid ink

I had previously cooked this risotto without the ink, but I had some leftover and thought it would be a good addition. Yes it was!

Ingredients:
1 cup Rice, preferably Arborio (not used in this photo)
Shrimp
Asparagus
Broth
1/2 cup White wine
1 Squid ink packet
Parsley chopped finely

Fry the asparagus and the shrimp separately and set apart. Cook the risotto the regular way adding broth and stirring constantly. Add the wine and let evaporate, keep stirring. Keep adding the broth. Add the squid ink. Just before the rice is done, add the asparagus and shrimp and cook for another minute or so. Serve with a dash of parsley. Enjoy with a glass of wine :)

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Here's to an illuminated future!!

A very belated graduation wish, Indigo_Divaah. I wish you all the best :)

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2010.06.07

• A postcard from saraband in my mailbox over the weekend. It fills me with joy to receive a personal note from one of my favorite 43Ters from her corner of the world :)
• A few opportunities popped up last week, making me consider changing plans for the n^th time. I’ll consider them all, but I’m just finding amusing it all, how I’m just not making plans anymore and just go with the flow. We’ll see how events unfold…
• I moved around my desk, so it’s now facing the window instead of being sideways. Now that the sun is past zenith and for these two months that it’ll be north of us, this southern window is proving with great light quality and an acceptable view to get my work done there. No direct scorching mid-day sun.

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¡¡¡metafora, metafora, ra, ra, ra!!!

You must now be resting for your big day tomorrow, but here’s some cheering and a haiku for you :)

Even from afar, I’m joining hg and dragonfly on the cheering squad:

♪ ♫ ♬
A la bio, a la bao
A la bim, bom, ba
metafora, metafora
¡¡¡ra, ra, ra!!!!

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Haiku #34

Run, race, sprint, fly, flow
The meta is in your name
Go, metafora!

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2010.06.03

• My neighbors’ dogs Café & Barbas. They always run to us when they see us coming out of our door. Now, also Uma runs to meet them. They always tag along and make the daily walk much more enjoyable.
• I spent an hour or so tidying up the garden and doing some pruning. Gardening is so relaxing and is good exercise. I also collected seed, and now I don’t know what I’ll do with thousands of seeds of parsley, snapdragon, baby breath…
• Talking over the phone with my brother. We’ve been having good chats lately about our stuff and also remembering trips and things we have done together. I have been talking to him quite a lot in the past few months, but it was mostly work-related, so this change of topics is very welcome and bonding :)

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A single entry for a mindful month of simplicity

I need to work more on my mindfulness and awareness. I can’t believe May is gone. Swoooosh!! Where did it go??!! Not paying too much attention…

Yet, I was able to keep it simple. I focused more in doing less things more intensively than doing more things in a less intensive way. I also was less active on 43T. I have to find a balance between being here and getting things done. In the bad news, I completely dropped my calisthenics and stretching routine… and my body has resented it. The good thing is that I’ve kept my daily 2-lt water intake. I really need to get back into bootcamp mode…

Here’s to a more intensive June!

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2010.06.02

• The sun setting on the Izta Volcano’s “head”. It looks like an aura around the “sleeping woman”. Awesome moment.
• Breakfast turning into lunch turning into mid-afternoon with my good friend C. It still wasn’t enough to catch up on 18 years of losing track of each other. After bumping into each other last week, it seems we’ll be meeting quite often from now on. It was so great to be with her (one of my best friends in uni) and to see that the energy that once was is still there :)
• Designing the invitation for my friend’s daughters’ first communion. I adapted a design that is very trendy right now. They loved it!

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