And it was. The crumb streusel is not too sweet, but the layers of meyer lemons give it a surprising texture and make the coffee cake, oh so, lemony delicious!
Tuesday, March 31
When life hands you lemons...
Do you make lemonade? I usually do. When you have Meyer Lemons, however, it calls for something extra special. While searching for some recipes I came across the Meyer Lemon Coffee Cake from Martha Stewart Living and thought it would be just the perfect cake to make.
Saturday, March 28
Monday, March 23
Instant Pick Me Up
My daffodils are late this year. It might have something to do with John passing the lawn mower over them about a month ago. They are still growing, but they look a little ragged on the tips.
So when I went to the grocery store this weekend and saw that they had two bunches of daffodils for $3.00, I just couldn't pass them up.
Spring just isn't Spring without daffodils and at just $3.00 I can afford to buy them until my own start to bloom.
Friday, March 20
Spring Blooms
Since today is the first day of Spring, I took a walk around the garden after work to see what new blooms I could find. There are lots of plants in bud, but some were in full bloom.
My beautiful Angel Face was hiding her face in the back of the bush and I almost missed her. Last year, the first rose to bloom was 'Ginger Snap,' but Angel is the first to bloom this year. I planted this rose in honor and memory of John's grandmother, Louisa. Her very favorite flowers were lavender roses. This rose has such a lovely color and fragrance.
At her feet nestle these beautiful yellow freesias that have a splash of orange and fade out to a soft, buttery yellow.
My white calla lilly is pristine and gorgeous as ever.
The Red Salvia is looking pretty attractive to the hummingbirds. They hover around this bush even though they still like to eat from the feeder.
If you would like to have a flowering hedge, I highly recommend the 'Simplicity' hedge rose. My mom gave me one of her pink simplicity bushes from her garden before they moved to Florida. It is easy to care for, disease resistant, and always has beautiful blooms. It is just one of those plants that just does not disappoint. And, paired with daises in a white vase makes for a lovely arrangement.
Thursday, March 19
Shouting Distance
The Sacramento Film Festival is an unincorporated, not-for-profit film organization that is a showcase for film arts and artists from Northern California. The festival begins March 22 and runs through April 5. Of special interest to me because she is a friend of a friend of mine is a short film by director, writer, and actress Loreni Delgado that will be shown on March 31st at the Cine Latino during the festival.
The film is about a woman's husband who is a journalist and who has been covering the war in Iraq, but since he came back from the war he is a changed man. This is "a story of a woman who uses her art and a little imagination to reconnect with her husband." Here is the trailer from the film, Shouting Distance.
Tuesday, March 17
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