09 June 2014

Simple Joys


My Honey and I took a stroll through our town with friends. Summer weather, sunny and dry, is here to enjoy. We sat for awhile on a bench in a new square just built and planted. I love the old wall next to the newly painted one and the sculpture in the center. We have sculptures all over town. We ate gelato and admired the flowers. That's all. Seems like I've absorbed some of the Italian lifestyle.





It was our first gelato of the season from one of our cafes. I sat on the bench next to the profusion of flowers in the photo. Such lovely colors.





When we returned home my Honey made baked stuffed zucchini and salad with orange and fennel, served with a local white wine. Delicious. La dolce vita.



Wishing you summer's abundance and simple pleasures.

22 comments:

  1. What a lovely way to spend a day!

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  2. oh that sounds absolutely wonderful... and i wanna try those stuffed zucchini...hmmmm...

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  3. The stuffed zucchini looks wonderful, and the gelato and surroundings a real treat.

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    1. It was just one of those all round great days.

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  4. OK, are you and Honey going to share the zucchini recipe????

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    1. Scoop out the middle of the zucchini and saute it with onion and garlic. Add fresh breadcrumbs with majoram, fresh grated nutmeg, flat leaf parsley and chives, salt and pepper. Stuff that in the zucchini and bake until tender. Yum!

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  5. All of it looks wonderful. DH stuffs green peppers, eggplant, and militons... but has never stuffed zucchini...

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  6. That's a lifestyle I could get very used to. The colors are so inviting. The meal would be a perfect way to end the day. I also would love the zucchini recipe.

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  7. What a perfect day in a perfect setting! And followed by a delicious meal. What more could a person want?

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  8. mmm that stuffed zucchini sounds nice....and i can think of worst things to absorb than a little italian....ha....we need a gelato place around here...

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    1. Truly, gelato is one of the seven wonders of the world!

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  9. Wonderful...those simple pleasures are the best!

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  10. what a beautiful spot, to have a delightful summer treat.

    and then coming home, to a delicious meal, cooked by your husband. my husband is the "resident chef" here. he likes to cook, and i don't. :-)

    tessa~

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  11. It does in fact sound like a pretty great life. Thanks for lovely pics and shared sweetness. K.

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  12. Lovely post! A feast for all the senses. Thanks, Mary.

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