Monday, July 12, 2010

A summer weekend

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Oh it was a warm weekend here in Hamburg. It reached 35° but felt actually a lot hotter..
We were having friends over for a little birthday & farewell-party and just had a great summer night with good food, drinks, music and most of all lovely people. I realized this morning that I didn't took one picture of this night which is a shame...but than again it was just better to spend the time with our guests chatting and laughing...

Today we were cleaning and resting indoors as it was just too hot to do anything outdoors (I wonder how I should survive an Australian summer ; )
We made a really nice, fresh dinner which could be my favourite Summer dinner...

#1 A quick lunch on Saturday between preparing the party
#2 Sun on my feet
#3 Yellow birthday flowers of my friend and flatmate
#4 Resting
#5 I really like this plant and I think it flowers even look like a butterfly
#6/7 We got fresh squash and broad beans at the farmers market yesterday morning
#8 I love podding the beans.
#9 A squash, broad bean salad with rocket on a lemon dressing with mint
#10/11 we had them with potatoes from my parents place, such a fresh Summer dinner.

18 comments :

Trixi said...

Wow das klingt nach einem perfekten Essen für diese Temperaturen! Es war wirklich sehr schön bei euch gestern :)

Marion said...

Gosh, amazing food in that week end !!!!!!

Irene said...

maria, das sind richtig, richtig schöne sommerfotos. mozzarella und tomaten gibts vielleicht morgen. ach ja - manchmal ist es wirklich auch mal gut, die kamera nicht dabei zu haben und die zeit einfach so zu genießen :)

marie said...

yum i love broad beans.. and the salad looks great!

Bárbara said...

Looks like a calm and lovely weekend!!! have a lovely week!

; said...

aahh looks great!:) I wanna eat that salad NOW. it's incredible hot here too, but compared to the strong winter we had, then I REALLY like this heat:)

sunkentreasure said...

WOW lovely!! the salad looks delicious :-)

E R I N said...

aw you take such beautiful pictures!! x

Belle Fleur de Lis said...

the salad looks very tastefull!

You have a pretty blog

merel said...

I love photo 8!!

celine said...

yum! everything looks so delicious!

Kim said...

Gorgeous looking salad! Australian summer? You will love it :)

Dotti said...

Liebe Maria, ich weiß, ich weiß, ich hätte mich melden sollen. Aber die sowieso schon wenigen Stunden vertrieb ich mir noch schneller mit Friseur und Zahnarzt – zwei Tage vergingen wie im Flug. Schade! Ich hätte zu gerne beim Saubohnen puhlen geholfen. Auch so ein Ding, das ich sehr gerne mag. :)

Wann ist's denn soweit, dein Deutschland-Adieu?

jeanine said...

ooooh. that salad looks SO good. care to share the recipe? pretty please.

jeanine said...

mmm. that salad looks SO good. care to share the recipe, pretty please :)

Mary said...

gorgeous summery shots. it looks super hot in germany at the moment. you'll be glad to be heading for maybe, slightly cooler climes.

raichel said...

so beautiful pictures...as almost always.
So summery!!!

Anonymous said...

I have one of those 'butterfly' plants (Oxalis Triangularis). They're beautiful aren't they. They totally look like butterflies. Pretty :)