Yesterday was perfect. Fred approves of the way the sun god is smiling on us again.
Fred even consented to have a little of the cheese fondue souffle I made. It was the Joy of Cooking recipe, modified with extra sharp Tillamook cheddar and a little green onion and mushrooms.Usually, Fred will only touch meat, but he made an exception for this.
What could be more heavenly than having a nice meal out on our deck and then going swimming at Richardson Beach? It was lovely down there. I seldom get pix of Richardson because I don't want the camera getting wet. But my friend Toby got some good shots. I'll p0st them when I get around to it.
And today these little birds showed up on our front lawn. Anyone know what they are?
Pretty yellow bird! I have never seen such in Honolulu.
Posted by: gigi-hawaii | March 29, 2012 at 03:49 PM
My friend that I was visiting down in Puna today says they are canaries. There have been flocks of them in Kona for years, and apparently they are working their way over here.
Posted by: Hattie | March 29, 2012 at 07:11 PM
According to my bird book, that MIGHT be a Saffron Finch which only seems to be found on the Big Island. I have never seen that bird in Honolulu.
Posted by: Henry "Hank" Chapin | March 29, 2012 at 07:45 PM
What is that souffle?
Posted by: Maria | March 30, 2012 at 07:03 AM
I was going to be cheeky and write, "Hattie, I'm surprised that you don't recognize a 'Little Yellow Bird' when you see one!"
I agree (not that anyone should care! lol) with the identification that Hank gives. There is a lovely video on YouTube at http://youtu.be/N2a07hfWLQ0. (We don't have saffron finches in Kanas!)
Posted by: Cop Car | March 30, 2012 at 07:31 AM
Oh my gosh...I love these pictures Hattie. That one of Fred is too cute. Those little yellow birds are beautiful...I don't know what they are either. And that cheese fondue looks really good...I KNOW I'd love that. Happy weekend Hattie... ~Joy
Posted by: Joy | March 30, 2012 at 08:11 AM
Thans for the correction, Maria. It is a souffle of course. I seem to be making silly mistakes these days.
Posted by: Hattie | March 30, 2012 at 09:22 AM
Fred is so handsome!
Posted by: Julia | March 30, 2012 at 11:23 AM
AND he is a feline to be reckoned with!
Posted by: Hattie | March 30, 2012 at 11:41 AM
I could swear I see those yellow birds on Oahu. They're always in pairs. Beautiful!
Posted by: musings | March 30, 2012 at 09:49 PM
Kay: Yes, these were a pair, and I think they were gathering nesting material.
Posted by: Hattie | March 30, 2012 at 10:57 PM
I wasn't trying to razz you about the souffle. It looked so delicious I wanted to try it. I think I found the recipe. Is it called Blender Cheese Souffle? It has bread in it. It was in my older copy (1964) of Joy of Cooking. Thanks.
Posted by: Maria | March 31, 2012 at 09:23 AM
Maria: I followed the recipe in the '75 edition for cheese souffle cockaigne but used cheddar rather than the gruyere and parmesan it calls for. I haven't tried the blender souffle, the one that has bread in it.
Posted by: Hattie | March 31, 2012 at 10:03 AM
Ah, I see your recipe. Thanks. I'll give it a try.
Posted by: Maria | March 31, 2012 at 10:32 AM