Basil at Home!

My sister and I went to check out the local green market on Sunday in Jackson Heights and brought these Basil plants! We were looking carefully, and almost decided what to choose, even though the leaves were a little smaller than we wanted. We wanted fully grown basil so that we could eat right away!! Last time we bought some sesame leaves to grow, but they are still growing...:( Long way to go until we can pick them and eat them. So this time, we wanted big ones! Amie asked a guy at the stall if he got any bigger one, and yay! he pulled out real good ones for us and we happily took them. They smelled great.

We were a little worried that Horang might get so excited about her new salad dish (like she did when we brought sesame leaves to grow.), but she was quite indifferent this time. Maybe fragrance was too strong for her.

So, today's dinner was basil pasta, my sister's recipe, and it was really really good!

Green market on Sundays. Another reason to love this neighborhood..and I'm so loving this neighborhood! :-D

(Find more about the Greenmarket at Jackson Heights here! )

Cats on the Street

In my neighborhood, there are lots of stray cats. All kinds, various colors, diverse characters. I walk two long blocks with all the houses lined up along the way, and I meet and see many cats along the way. Some of them getting some sun at the porch, some of them sniffing around like doggies, some of them chasing birds, and some of them running from here to there.

My cat, in the meantime, is nibbling on the leaves of my plants at home and enjoying her salad...