Rest.

Sleeping in was and still is a rare thing for me, especially during the stressful times of a few years back due to huge life events. I had decided to just rest, even if I couldn’t sleep, it would be a little luxury 🙂 From the archives, 4 years ago on 10/10/10 at 10:10am

From Iceland with Love: Day 3 – Eldhraun Lava Field. “The vast Eldhraun lava field (“Fire Lava“), is in the south of the Icelandic highlands was created in one of the greatest eruptions in recorded history and is of the largest of its kind in the world. The Lakagigar craters were also created during this eruption.

This eruption lasted from 1783 to 1784 and is known as the Skaftareldar (The skafta River Fires). This was a cataclysmic event for Iceland and beyond. In Iceland it lead to diease, crop failure and disasters. The eruption affected Europe as well. In Great Britain, that summer known as the Sand-Summer in Great Britain due to the fallout of ash and it is believed that the airborne haze and blocking of sunlight may have contributed to the French Revolution.
Despite the abysmal effect the eruption had, this lava field of 565 km2 is today one of the most stunningly attractive ones in Iceland.

The area features one of the most magnificent lava tube systems in the country, located north of the Lake Laufbalavatn. More than 200 caves have been found there, extending for more than five kilometers and 14 cu. meters.”

From Iceland Day 3

Funniest bird I’ve encountered in a while. This guy popped up on the side of the road while I was stopped to photograph the scenery. He reminded me a bit like a fumbling professor, darting one way, then retreats, then ducks, pop up, darts, repeat. Funny creature to watch.

Basil Pistachio Pesto.

I was so touched by this gift of a special notebook from a friend whom I had met on my trip in Iceland a few months ago.
She shared how this quote had reminded her of me, and thus had to get it for me. Talk about *heart melt* !

I hadn’t heard of this quote before and now it’s my amongst my favourite. It resonates with me so much! Thank you again dear @luv_lia. xo

Time for one of my favourite things to make and eat… My basil pistachio pesto! 🙂 This is a recipe I came up while living abroad in SE Asia, and needed to find ways to use up the excess amounts of basil harvested while not finding pine nuts. I actually prefer the pistachio flavour to pine nuts, nuttier and fuller flavours.

Good Morning, Vancouver!! Wishing you a Happy Monday and a great week to come!

via @DesignTaxi_HQ and @StartupVitamin

Iceland, Day 3: Dryolaey Nature Reserve surrounding area

To be honest, I’m not a huge fan of raw or cooked figs. I prefer them dried. Now having experimented more with them, I like this fig, honey, goat chrese galette after a drizzle of reduced balsamic vinegar. So much better now, it helps to balance out the flavours. Yum! I will be writing out this recipe soon 🙂