More Food

Last night before going to bed, I felt like making oatmeal bars.  It's too bad I didn't check to see if we had oatmeal, though.  We didn't have whole wheat flour like I thought, either.  I was probably thinking about my kitchen back in Texas.. aiya.  Anyhow, I improvised with white flour, walnuts, half the sugar, an egg, milk, and pear and apple (as a substitute for butter):

Does not look appetizing

All that turned into this very chewy bread with a slightly sweet taste:

Does not look appetizing either, but it was tasty!

After visiting my parents today, V went home and I went to my friend E's house.  She has an absolutely magnificent orange tree!

These oranges cannot be used fast enough-- tons of them just from one tree.

We chatted while she made delicious coffee with her machine-- I haven't even used my own at home.  Now I've got to try!  Yum.

Perfect frothy milk

As I left, E gave me five beautiful oranges.  I squeezed several of them, added a lemon and lime, threw in some simple syrup (which I also heard about from M) and mixed it in with carbonated water made from V's soda maker.  Delicious!