"I think sheets one can use all the time" and ROASTED CITRUS SALAD

“I long for the days before the Last Desolation.  The age before the Heralds abandoned us and the Knights Radiant turned against us.”

Oooh!  I can hardly wait to read it:  my Mother’s Day present along with a Ukrainian style top . . .

From Nicole in Tennessee who was told it was a perfect book for a teenager!

  Nicole had a wonderful Mother’s Day

at the Tennessee Renaissance Festival  

Here, we began celebrating with a lovely breakfast that included Scandianavian Pulla Bread . . . made by Bryan,

long walks in heavenly sunshine followed by a shady table at Starbucks with a chilled Cascara coffee,

 and a delicious dinner of Beef Pot Pie and a Roasted Citrus Salad.

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ROASTED CITRUS SALAD

3 or 4 servings

Based on: BON APPETIT magazine: Jan. 2015

1 large orange

1 large lemon

1 tbsp canola oil

Salt & pepper

Small red onion

4 tbsp fresh lemon juice, divided

Lettuce

Avocado

1.     Start oven preheating to 425.

2.     Spread 1 tbsp canola oil on rimmed baking sheet.

3.     Slice orange and lemon thinly:  1/8 inch thick.  Do not peel.  The peels taste great in this.

4.     Spread orange and lemon slices on rimmed baking sheet.

5.     Sprinkle with salt and pepper.

6.     Put in oven for 10 minutes.  Then turn slices over and bake for 10 to 15 more minutes.  If some pieces are charring, remove them and continue baking until most pieces are lightly charred in spots and starting to carmelize.

7.     Cut the slices into quarters and put in large salad bowl to cool.

8.     Slice some red onion thinly.  I use less than a quarter of an onion.

9.     Combine the onion with 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice and let sit for 5 to 15 minutes.  (This is to sweeten the onion.)

10.  Cut up the avocado and mix in with the onion and lemon juice.

11.  Add enough lettuce for 4 people (about 4 handfuls) to the salad bowl with the citrus fruit. 

12.  Put in 3 tbsp olive oil and 2 more tbsp of lemon juice.

13.  Toss with the avocado and onion.

This is just EXCELLENT!

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But no Mother’s Day could be complete without thinking of my own mother.

So I read one of her letters and it, too, was about a gift:

   I send in for sheets for you if they come I will bring them.

                                     And so here's  a Mother's Day Toast:  

                          "To Mothers who never give up hoping for our happiness."