Slumdog Milionaire

Aranjuez mon amour

Amalia Rodriguez, portuguese singer, fado (1920 - 1999)

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Written by F. Scott Fitzgerald

San Francisco

Picture taken in San Francisco, California

Today someone read me St. Francis of Assisi.

I listened and couldn’t believe my ears.

How could a man who was so fond of things

Never have looked at them or understood what they were?

Why call water my sister if water isn’t my sister?

To feel it better?

I feel it better by drinking it than by calling it something –

Sister, or mother, or daughter.

Water is beautiful because it’s water.

If I call it my sister,

I can see, even as I call it that, that it’s not my sister

And that it’s best to call it water, since that’s what it is,

Or, better yet, not to call it anything

But to drink it, to feel it on my wrists, and to look at it,

Without any names.

Fernado Pessoa, portuguese poet (1888 - 1935)

Changeling

Salad dressing

A different way of dressing a salad :

Lettuce
Tomato
Cucumber
Soy sprouts
Cilantro

Wash and prepare everything inside a bowl.

1tbsp Balsamic Vinegar
2tbsp Olive oil
1/2 tbsp Salt
2 tbsp sugar

Mix everything and dress the salad.

Australia

Nicole Kidman

Hugh Jackman

Thinking small

The little ones are so special,

wrapped in their small cocoons,

... surrounded by flowers

that spread their scent in the air.

Girls only in this world,

eating candies,

painting the room with small drops of pink.

Girls that walk on the streets, full of dreams,

wishing to touch the sky on a cold day,

trying to stay warm,

... wanting to feel comfortable,

...and beautiful,

all of them, at the end,

searching for a safe place.

Small details make the difference...

The same girls that were thinking small,

will be the ones,

that one day will become marvelous women.

Written/Handmade by: PopCloud

Cumplices

According to the poll, "What makes you fly", the majority chose "Listen to a song".
Here is one of my favorite portuguese songs. Which one is your favorite?




Mafalda Veiga - Cumplices

Curry chicken

1 chicken breast (cubed)

1 minced small onion

2 tbsp curry

2 tbsp tomato paste

1/2 tbsp allspice

1/2 tbsp ginger

1/2 tbsp nutmeg

1/2 tbsp paprika

1 chili pepper

1 cup of hot water

5 tbsp coconut milk

1 tbsp sea salt

1 tbsp olive oil

Saute the onion in a large frying pan. When the onion starts to turn color add the curry and stir for 2 minutes. Add the tomato paste for 3 minutes and stir. Add the rest of the spices and stir for 3 minutes.

Add the chicken, salt, chili pepper (cracked open) and stir. Pour in a little hot water and stir, until the sauce thickens. Continue this until the water is gone.

When the chicken is cooked add the coconut milk and let it thicken.

I served it with mashed potatoes and peas. (Leftover from thanksgiving)

Enjoy :)