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The word of the day is…
By Silver Blue
Ebelskiver!
No, no. This is a dramatic cloud formation, It is NOT Ebelskiver. So… what is this strange sounding word?
These are Ebelskiver (some spell it Æbelskiver). Danish puff pancake balls. They can be savory (as above, with ham, swiss cheese, and scallions), or sweet:
These are filled with bits of peppermint patties, or candy bars, or strawberry jam.
How does one make them? It does require a specialized pan, available in specialty stores (and Williams/Sonoma):
Here, you can see the pan, the batter, the Hershey Kisses that would go inside. You fill the wells with about 2 tbsp batter, and after about a minute, drop the filling in, then cover another another 2 tbsp batter. After another minute or two, using two chopsticks, or two skewers, you “roll” the Ebelskiver in their individual wells. They pull into the full round shape. Cook for another minute or two and serve hot. Savory, they’re great with salads. Sweet, they’re the perfect ending of a meal.
Silver Blue, whose heart isn’t in the blog this evening, but wanted to share something unique.
Feeling Crabby
By Silver Blue
Hella day at work. Best part of the day was going with the housemate to dinner with her dad and stepmom. Seafood is always a good thing, especially when it’s steamed snow crab. (as a side note, and even more importantly, received some excellent news about my Uncle Mike’s health today, so a celebration was in order!!!)
Full of good seafood, I’m now going to bed.
Silver Blue, who is SO glad tomorrow is Friday, you simply do NOT know…
NEVER EVER order from Cameta Camera.
By Silver Blue
What ever you do, NEVER, EVER place an order from Cameta Camera (who also lists on Amazon). I work for a University. We place orders from all over the world. Cameta Camera REFUSES to ship to a University because, according to “Ashley”, “Thank you for completing your payment information. Unfortunately, we are unable to process your order at this time. You have selected a school/hotel/resort/inn address for the shipment of the package and we are unable to ship to any schools or hotels. Our insurance carrier will not cover us for the package if it has been lost or stolen.
If you have a different address that you would like your order shipped to, please forward that information, call your credit card company and have it added to the credit card as an alternate shipping address so we can confirm the address is linked with the credit card and we will be able to accept your current form of payment.”
My response:
“With the amount of material we have shipped to our Administrative Offices (which is where this is going), your insurance company is costing you a great deal of money. I order from numerous sites (CDWG, Amazon, B&H Photo, Adorama, etc.) and have NEVER had an issue with FedEx delivering (or UPS, or anyone else for matter). Since you cannot deliver, I would like confirmation that I will be either (a) not charged for this transaction or (b) have the charge refunded to my Corporate Credit Card.
It is in strict VIOLATION of Old Dominion University policies to order on a University Credit Card and have shipped to another address.
I await confirmation that this order has been cancelled and refunded. I will then take my business to another company. I will also be alerting others that ask me for suggestions as to where to order from to NEVER use Cameta Camera due to this incident.”
They have already cost me two days of productivity, and let’s face it, with a “policy” such as this where they will not ship to a University’s Administrative Office (via FEDEX, I might add), I think they’re probably more than just a bit shady with their business practices.
Caveat Emptor.
Which end is up?
By Silver Blue
1996, Newport News Park. Of course, I could have used a title of “Egrets, I’ve have a few…but then again, too few to mention.” Or I could have ‘craned’ my brain in coming up with a catchy phrase…. or maybe I couldn’t have heron all.
What I’m trying to so say is I don’t know what kind of bird this is, but I liked the photo. Those were back in the days when everything was manual. I think I prefer photography these days.
[audio:https://www.eyesofsilverblue.com/ml-sb.mp3]Silver Blue, who will be rocketing to dreamland on the wings of a silver bird…or at least it will feel like it.
Jacobi played peek-a-boo
By Silver Blue
1994. The cat that turned up on the back step and was a part of my life until she passed on in 2002. Jacobi. I don’t know how old she was because she never grew any larger. This is from an old negative I scanned in, when I lived in the flat.
Two days before Christmas.
Jacobi was only the second cat that’s ever owned me. The first, Tiger, lived with us in Charleston until he moved to my Grandparents on Dad’s side, where one day he simply roamed up into the hills, and vanished.
[audio:https://www.eyesofsilverblue.com/citw.mp3]Silver Blue… who doesn’t have animals now because I don’t have the time they deserve to devote to them.
In the days of the Drive In Movies…
By Silver Blue
November 1999. State College, Pennsylvania. The Starlite.
Undoubtedly, it had seen better days.
However, even in that day and time, it was reasonably priced.
I had gone up for Thanksgiving with my (then) housemate, Tom Rose. We drove by, and he humoured me by stopping and letting me take these shots.
CORRECTION. I had the wrong STARLITE Drive In listed in my original post.
The Drive In is still in business! According to http://www.driveinmovie.com/PA.htm
State College (Centre County) Pennsylvania
Starlite Drive-in Theatre: 814-237-0001
located at 1100 Benner Pike
Finally, the marquee, which didn’t even have the name of the Drive In on it, anymore:
I wonder, some 13 years later, if the marquee or anything has been updated.
[audio:https://www.eyesofsilverblue.com/starlite.mp3]Silver Blue, who remembers when the silver screen used to be something special, and an evening at the drive-in was a family affair.
Classic car…
By Silver Blue
…a 57 Chevrolet.
As seen cruising down the boulevard at the Oceanfront. A beautifully restored and maintained vehicle.
Silver Blue, who is thankful to be out of the sun and in the air conditioning again.
I’m your biggest fan
By Silver Blue
…I’ll follow you until you buy me, Capo, Capodimonte…
Having walked 7+ miles today, I’m a bit worn out. Still, I love the look of capodimonte, so… enjoy and I’ll post more photos tomorrow.
Silver Blue, who bets you’re probably singing Lady Gaga’s Paparazzi in your head…
I saw…from the Cathedral…
By Silver Blue
While out and about today, I came across a CD I’d not heard in years. That set my mind to creating a show of photos. For those on devices that cannot display Flash, my apologies.
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Our daily bread…
By Silver Blue
…basket.
Some of the best shots I’ve ever taken weren’t staged. They simply came to me, in a flash, such as this empty bread basket at a luncheon where I was attempting to amuse myself while the speaker was engaged in discourse on a topic I couldn’t follow. These are the shots that nourish not only my body, but my mind as well.
Sometimes, repetitive patterns catch my eye (the OH! Something Shiny! syndrome). While I tend to eschew photographing plated lunches because they’re so cookie cutter, there are times it’s been what captured my interest. Take yet another plated lunch and you’ll get…
I’m serious here. Who takes photos of someone eating, of a mostly empty plate, and of a fork going back in for more? That would be… me.
Finally… a photo that warms my heart. Taken in 2006, my mom and dad.talk about nourishing the soul.
Still in love after almost 44 years. I love you both.
[audio:https://www.eyesofsilverblue.com/dw-rft.mp3]Silver Blue… who today found so much truth in the saying “I used to think I could never lose someone if I photographed them enough. In fact, my pictures show me how much I’ve lost.” – Nan Goldin
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