June 23, 2019 Lunch – PPI Pork Ribs, Ratatouille, and Couscous. Dinner – Sautéed Aji Tuna with green onions and Sugar snap peas

June 23, 2019 Lunch –  PPI Pork Ribs, Ratatouille, and Couscous. Dinner – Sautéed Aji Tuna with green onions and Sugar snap peas

We were both tired today and rested most of the day except for doing some yard work.  Suzette slept until 9:30 while I watched the Sunday morning news programs including a long interview of President Trump on Meet the Press.  I showered, dressed and ate a piece of toasted banana bread smeared with butter and boysenberry jam at 10:30.

I then pruned the rose bushes and cut a couple of roses.  Suzette weeded and picked some garlic plants in the garden and cleaned the back patio.
Here is a picture of the garlic plants Suzette has picked so far.

My pruning was interrupted when I worked with a client for several hours until 12:30 or 1:00. After they left we heated PPI pork ribs, Ratatouille, and Couscous for lunch that we ate in the garden with glasses of Emma Reichart rose (the absolute winner for a $4.99 bottle of 100% Pinot Noir rose found at Trader Joe’s).

I then watched France play Cameroon in Women’s World Cup soccer and read and napped until 6:30, when I put the approximately 3 cases of wine into the cellar.

Gruet has produced two lovely new wines this year, a Chenin Blanc and a Petit Meunier.  I like the Petit Meunier because it has a slight pinkish cast and soft low acid flavor. Suzette likes the Chenin Blanc because it has a fruity bright slightly acidic flavor.  Neither have as much acidity as a pinot Noir rose.

I finished moving wine at 7:00 when Poldark came on, which we watched.  I then de-stemmed the handful of sugar snap peas we picked in our garden and sliced three green onions into 1 inch long sections.

Suzette then sautéed the Aji tuna and green onion in a skillet in heated peanut oil and I fetched the Japanese pickled carrots, radishes, and cucumbers from the fridge.  Suzette plated the seared tuna on a bed of sautéed green onion and put the sugar snap peas she had steamed in a bit of water on top for a pleasant light dinner.

We then watched an episode of Endeavour based in July 1969 that included several 1960’s elements such as orgies and self improvement institutes in the plot in addition to the Apollo 11 moon shot. We went to bed at 9:30 after I added a Persian cucumber to the dill pickles and the last 2/3 of a peeled and sliced cucumber to replenish the Japanese pickles.

I awakened at 3:00 and drank a glass of water and did this blog.

Bon Appetit