It occurred to me ...

Umbrage is an insult or offensive remark. Penumbra is the half shadow between complete illumination and complete shadow. Does this mean that a weak insult that doesn't really cause offense but could be mildly irritating ("Your father was a hamster and your mother smelled of elderberries!") should be called a penumbrage?




*tumbleweed*

Mmmmm .... donuts

(and yes, I will now revert to the correct way to spell doughnuts for the rest of the post)

I just discovered Kripsy Kreme doughnuts and I have to say that I am impressed. I just had a chocolate glazed and a devil's food cake one and they were both very nice - the glaze gives almost a crispy coating and the centers are soft and light. They were so nice that I had to go back for a glazed cruller and a blueberry glazed - and guess what? They were nice too! They were so nice that I had to go back for - Oh God, somebody stop me now before I explode!

Mmmmm .... salsa

Just made a margarita salsa:

(Don't know where the original for this recipe comes from - it is handwritten (not mine) on a very old and nearly illegible piece of paper)

3 cups coarsely chopped tomatoes
1/2 cup finely chopped red capsicum
1/2 cup finely chopped red onion
2 medium jalapeno chillies, seeded and minced
1/4 cup tequila
1/4 cup lime fresh lime juice
2 tablespoons lime zest
1/2 tsp ground cumin

Mix it all together and serve cold.

Imagine that - my three favourite flavours in one mouthful - chilli, tequila, and lime.

Mmmmm .... salsa!

Mmmmm .... I think I'm going to explode

If the doughnuts and the salsa weren't enough, I just discovered a pack of Snaps in the fridge. These are wonderful inventions - imagine all the joy of Pringle's-shaped slices of chocolate ecstasy, my favourite being the hazelnut ones.

I think I really need to stop eating tonight before the title of this post becomes my epitaph!