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Our kitchen is usually well stocked with fresh fruit. Bowls of mandarins, mangoes, apples, oranges. It’s a feast. The other day, to cheer me up, San Geraldo brought home something special. The top photo proves that chocolate is in fact fruit. Authoritatively-ish: “Cacao pods grow from the trunk of the Theobroma cacao tree, which technically makes it a fruit-bearing tree.” — Chocolate University Online.
Our Glaswegian friends, Maureen and Connor, are in Fuengirola for a bit and are now on the train to visit us for the day. This is what I call blessed.
Nuestra cocina suele estar bien surtida de fruta fresca. Cuencos de mandarinas, mangos, manzanas, naranjas. Es un festín. El otro día, para animarme, San Geraldo trajo a casa algo especial. La foto de arriba demuestra que el chocolate es, de hecho, fruta. Con autoridad: «Las mazorcas de cacao crecen del tronco del árbol Theobroma cacao, lo que técnicamente lo convierte en un árbol frutal». — Universidad del Chocolate en Línea.
Nuestros amigos de Glasgow, Maureen y Connor, están en Fuengirola una temporada y ahora vienen en tren a visitarnos. Esto es lo que yo llamo una bendición.
• De Julio Romero de Torres, el cuadro se llama Naranjas y Limones. Me pregunté cómo llamaba a los limones, pero entonces vi el limonero vagamente al fondo.
• El museo. Hice esta foto más temprano en mi visita, antes de que la mujer se sentara con su móvil (ayer).
• Mi primera torrija de la temporada.
• Como natillas por dentro. Perfección.
• La cocina después del huracán Jerry. Vale la pena el desastre. Eso es menos de un cuarto de las torrijas que preparó SG.
• Moose y San Geraldo duermen profundamente. Más dulce que el chocolate.
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I wonder how the artist posed the portrait idea 🍊🍈🍈😂
-Adam
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Adam:
I do, too. It seems he had a sense of humor.
I like the fruit logic.
David:
What else would you find here?
That photo of the mandarins and lemons captivates me. It is like a work of art! It sounds like “Hurricane Jerry” is worth it. They look delicious!
Michael:
My kitchen photo doesn’t do justice to the mess. But Hurricane Jerry is always worth it.
I bet he is!
I, too, wondered why he was calling breasts “lemons.”
And so you were on cleanup duty after SG’s cooking frenzy, while he and Moose napped???
Bob:
Exactly. They napped. I cleaned. And I’ve been feasting on torrijas ever since.
I haven’t had a mango in a long time. Now I want one!
Debra:
SG cuts one up in the morning as part of our breakfasts. I get up and find a bowl in the fridge waiting for me to add what I want to it. It’s the life!
When the Spanish explorers reached Florida, they obviously took one look around and said, “Hey! We can turn this untamed wilderness into Spain! Let’s plant citrus and mangoes!” And they did and it was good.
I love that painting. I’m not going to lie- I think breasts are the greatest invention ever.
How sweet of your sweetie to make you such delicious food and ALSO bring you the fruit of the cacao tree. And I could have that kitchen cleaned up in ten minutes. I would gladly do that for a taste of those torrijas.
Maria Luna
Maria Luna:
I wonder why they didn’t plant olives. Oh, probably too wet for olives. I love that painting, too. And I get the sense the artist had a sense of humor. I’ll share a lot more of his work. It took me not much longer than 15 minutes to clean the kitchen. SG told our friends yesterday that I spent 3 hours cleaning up after him. Never. And I, too, gladly do it for the torrijas.
So many wonderful colors in this post, and I enjoyed seeing the kitchen in/after use. It’s a great kitchen, and SG produces some great things from it!
Judy C:
It has turned out to be a great kitchen. And we’re still working on it.
One look at that kitchen and your new housekeeper is going to turn around and walk out. BTW, which of you two is the “Beast” depicted on the (Rae Dunn?) coffee cup?
Shirley:
The kitchen is immaculate again. And it seems nothing scares our new housekeeper. SG is Beast and I’m Beauty. My late friend Susan had those mugs delivered to my hotel in New York one year. Shipping here from the States has been problematic with unexplained customs fees. Anyway, SG insisted I was beauty and he was Beast.
I’ve seen messier kitchens, so don’t be hard on SG. It’s the end result that counts. So many of them! Do they freeze? Did you share? Did you eat ALL of them??
Kelly:
The photo really didn’t do the mess justice. But SG has made much bigger messes than that. It was a quick clean-up, while he and Moose slept.
Yes! Your chocolate/fruit logic works for me!!
Moose has the right idea…….zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Jim:
When Jerry sleeps, Moose follows the contours of his legs and couldn’t get any closer. If Jerry moves, Moose moves with him. It’s adoration.
I love fruit. Does that make me a cannibal?
Sassybear:
If so, I’m one, too. Hey, we’re fine young cannibals. Good Thing!
Toblerone is definitely a fruit. Like cider is part of my five-a-day! Jx
Jon:
Since I can’t drink wine anymore, I have to get my fruits somewhere!
The triangular fruit! Usually it’s melons rather than lemons, but I see lemons in the background after all. That breast and fruit meme is a favorite.
Boud:
Yes, I thought about melons, too. I’ve never heard breasts described as lemons.
“Like custard inside” Same taste?
Kirk:
Depends on the flavor of the custart, I suppose. This is sweet just like custard.
I also carry around fruit under my bare boobs, but I don’t need my hands and arms. I stuff the fruit under said boobs, let them hang down and hold on. They’re handy that way. Chocolate isn’t a fruit, though. It’s a major food group on its own.
Love,
Janie
janiejunebug:
Remember the Pencil Test? If you slipped a pencil under your breast and it stayed there, you should probably wear a bra. Bette Middler said she slipped a Smith-Corona typewriter under hers. And, yes, chocolate IS a major food group.
Love Bette!
SG must’ve slipped some pep pills into your torrijos — I’m playing catch-up with your posts, Scoot!
When I first saw the torrijos today, I thought they must be a cross between French toast and Yorkshire puddings — after reading your link, I was close! They look delicious — are they served with fresh fruit or sprinkled with cinnamon? I’d love to try one with a steaming cup of coffee, but just looking at it has made me gain 5 pounds, LOL!
And I agree with Janie: chocolate is a major food group! Moose is his adorable self, even when sleeping. Why am I not surprised?!
Tundra Bunny:
Not a chance. SG is always telling me to slow down. Hmmm… Maybe he’s gaslighting me. SG sprinkles sugar and cinnamon on our torrijas. That’s very common.
Yes the Torrijas look very good. No worries your cleaning lady will take care of the little mess in the kitchen.
Laurent:
Can you imagine? That’s not a mess that would age well.
And beautiful mangoes, too! (I mean in the bowl, not the painting.)
Steve:
Oh, those mangoes. SG cuts one up in the morning. He takes half and puts the other half in a bowl in the fridge for my breakfast. But, I’m sure the woman in the painting would prefer to have hers described as mangoes and not lemons.
As a boy I knew a tune “Oranges and Lemons” I don’t think I will think of it the same way again.
Urspo:
LOL. I almost included that music!