Labor Day - Little Mountain

Cycle =
sunrise,
storm clouds,
sisters,
share the road,
single file,
spin,
sweat,
steep,
sunflowers,
sagebrush
scrub oak,
struggle,
sky,
sun,
summit,
smiles,

SPECTACULAR!

Sunday Supper

One of my favorite family times is Sunday Supper.  We gather after church to relax and reconnect.  My mother always made a special Sunday meal and we have continued the tradition.

Menu:
Lime Butter Salmon
Lemon Rice
Salad de Maison
Fresh Corn on the Cob
Chilled Watermelon
Fresh Raspberry Ice Cream

Lime-Butter Salmon
6 (6-oz.) pieces center-cut salmon fillet
1 1/2 teaspoons finely grated fresh lime zest
6 tablespoons lime butter sauce 
Prepare grill for cooking over medium-hot grill.  Season salmon all over with kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, then grill, flesh sides down, on lightly oiled grill rack - 4 minutes.  turn fillets over and grill until just cooked through, 4 to 6 minutes more.  sprinkle fillets with zest and top each with 1 tablespoon lime butter sauce.   


Lime-butter sauce 
1 large garlic clove, chopped
1/ cup fresh lime juice
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter, melted
Puree garlic with lime juice, salt, and pepper in a blender until smooth.  With motor running, add melted butter and blend until emulsified, about 30 seconds. 


Never Enough Thyme,Cathy Steele

If the Broom Fits - Fly It!

Swiss Days Market was crowded but fun.  I found this fabulous, funky gourd witch, handpainted by Jeni Gochnour.  Halloween will be here before we know it.

A Swiftly Tilting Planet

Last weekend was a little tense as our New York Mathisons waited for Hurricane Irene.  "It was a dark and stormy night" but she was much less fierce than expected.   

Matthew has been reading, A Swiftly Tilting Planet, (Madeleine L'Engle).  He read me a few of his favorite lines:

"The hater is hurt more than the hated."

"Since the rider wanted a horse shoe nail, the horseshoe was lost and since the horseshoe was lost the rider was lost, and since the rider was lost the letter was lost, and since the letter was lost the battle was lost, and since the battle was lost, the war was lost, the kingdom was lost."

Seemingly insignificant, small choices have lasting impact.  I know when we choose well, "all good things work together for our good."

I'm grateful Matthew, George and Mary have discovered joy and magic in reading. I'm also grateful for the many times storms are gentle and people are their best selves.  Dear little Mathisons - keep that sparkle and shine! 

What's for Dinner?

It was such a treat to receive a dinner invitation to the Lindsley home.  We enjoyed arugula salad, Lemon Garlic Shrimp, Liberty Heights Roman Loaf and Skinny Cows for dessert.  DELICIOSO!!!

LEMON GARLIC SHRIMP
over angel hair pasta

2 Tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons olive oil
5 cloves garlic, minced
1 pound uncooked (medium or large) shrimp, peeled and deveined
3/4 teaspoon creole seasoning
juice of 1 lemon
zest of 1/2 lemon
2 tablespoons chopped parsley

3/4 pound angel hair pasta, cooked according to package directions

In a large skillet over medium heat, melt butter with olive oil.  Add garlic and cook for 1 minute (do not let brown).  Add shrimp and creole seasoning.  cook just until shrimp turn pink, stirring often, 4-6 minutes.  Remove from heat and stir in lemon juice, zest and parsley.  Serve immediately over angel hair pasta.

Keeping Up Cookbook

Forever Young

We celebrated the end of August with an early morning ski trip to East Canyon.  It doesn't get much better: crisp air, warm water, great friends - Forever Young!

LIFE - A Gift

My brother, William Eric Boren, has struggled with health challenges for years.  Last January there came a day he could not get out of bed.  After he was admitted to the University Hospital, a doctor asked about his level of activity.  When Bill explained that until two weeks before he had gone to work each day, the doctor exclaimed, "that is so impressive."  It was recommended Bill receive an LVAD Heart Pump.  It was an agonizing decision.  If Bill chose not to have the surgery, he had weeks to live.  However, in his weakened condition, the surgery was very high-risk.  Bill is a young fifty-four years and the father of four wonderful children.  He wanted so much to live.

Dr. Robert Jarvik flew to Salt Lake City the night before Bill's surgery.  He entered the room, knelt beside my brother's bed, took his hand, explained the surgery, answered questions and gave us hope.  I've never witnessed such an act of compassion.  Dr. Jarvik is world-renown, but knelt respectfully, held Bill's hand and smiled for photos.  At that moment, I felt peace; he was in great hands.  I also knew  whatever happened would be the Lord's will.

There were many days we didn't think Bill would make it; but he is such a fighter. He battled back from kidney and liver failure and other serious complications.  After more than six months, Bill was finally released from the hospital. I'm grateful for the teams of doctors and health professionals at the University of Utah Hospital who also fought for Bill and gave their very best efforts. I know he was blessed and that our Savior was by his side.  He was granted a miracle.

I'm amazed by Bill's example; he fought so hard to stay -  he truly loves this life.  He inspires me and I have become much more grateful for each new day.