As you can very well see...

I have been posting once a week? Well, that's a perfect example of what not to do to your blog. I have been eating every morning, but the same amount of yogurt with the same type of cereals. So it's definitely redundant to post a photo with my breakfast now.

The fair approaching and people getting more and more excited about it, the work just piled up. I have been so glad to see how big the enthousiasm was. I am convinced this second edition will be amazing. Everything just fits into place and things are easily done when you work with the right persons. When someone saves the day with a great event poster, the other one comes up with the list and the PR successfully spreads the news, things can only be perfect.

Meanwhile, the every day job came with its own rewards which basically were opportunities to learn more things although this involves more work. Nothing one cannot survive, nevertheless.

I'm now struggling with a cold after 9 days of new treatment of antibiotics which apparently were not enough. I mean, aren't these supposed to make your body virus proof? I guess not. I am waiting for spring because this just seemed the longest winter ever. I do remember warm 18 degrees days in March. Now I just wonder were are those.

We'll also be having raw goodies at the fair and I'm extremely excited about those and eager to find out tricks and recipes.

Wish you all a great weekend and I hope to post new breakfasts soon!

Lately

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... it's been hectic around here. I don't think I remember last time I was so tired. The weekend now approaching makes me wanna quit to see the 2 concerts I had in my mind for this weekend. I will nevertheless visit Atelierul mecanic and taste the wonderful tarts which Agnes makes. I'm having simple coffee now, chewing on just a few minutes before getting dressed for work.

Our lists for the food fair are now closed and we are 13 (lucky number!) in the end. Great people, great food bloggers and, without a doubt, great cooks. I'm visiting Bruxelles and Antwerp at the end of March so if any of you has any tips on good places to eat or just visit or try something special there, I'd be grateful. All in all, I am sure it's going great. 

Besides the pills I'm due to take because of some health issues, I guess this neverending winter tires me even more. The minute you think spring is here, you get only more snow. This reminds me of a public sign, half in snow, which said: "Whoever is praying for more snow, please stop".

The amount of work this week seemed to double and so I just wish for a quiet Friday evening. I just realized I forgot to mention that last weekend I bought the new kitchen! There are still some things I have to buy, but what was more important has been bought. New oven probably in April since Bruxelles trip is not going to pay for itself. 

Which reminds me that it's high time I left for work. Wish you all a warm weekend! 

Interviu Petocuri.ro: Mic dejun de Bucuresti

Povesteste-ne despre tine. Cine este Mihaela Pascu si cum a pornit proiectul Mic dejun de Bucuresti?

Nu stiu niciodata ce sa raspund la intrebarea cine este Mihaela Pascu. Pot sa spun doar ca e vegetariana de trei ani, ca si-a facut blogul Mic dejun de Bucuresti si ca ii place sa organizeze evenimente si sa aduca oameni laolalta. Proiectul a pornit din inspiratia pe care cred ca le-am oferit-o si eu altora mai tarziu. Simply Breakfast, faimosul blog newyorkez, e de vina. Si pasiunea mea pentru dulciuri, evident. Dulciuri pregatite in casa, sa fim intelesi.

Care sunt secretele unui mic dejun sanatos si reusit?

In primul rand, "marele" secret nu are legatura cu mancarea, ci cu ora: daca vrei un mic dejun sanatos si reusit, trezeste-te devreme. Dupa ce ani de-a randul nu mancam dimineata, spunand ca "eu efectiv nu pot sa mananc dimineata, e prea devreme", am ajuns nu numai sa nu sar peste niciun mic dejun, dar sa mananc cu cea mai mare placere la 7 dimineata.

Traim intr-o epoca a vitezei, in care o necesitate placuta si sanatoasa precum micul dejun a devenit aproape un moft. Cum ai convinge pe cineva cu un program zilnic agitat si incarcat sa ia micul dejun in fiecare dimineata?
E ceva minunat in a-ti incepe ziua astfel. Te binedispune si, pe termen lung, prima masa a zilei te scapa de multe probleme pe care noi le asociem cu stressul sau cu oboseala. N-as spune ca e moft. Cred ca trebuie sa ne straduim doar foarte putin ca sa ne facem timp pentru asa ceva. Este mult prea important ca sa consideram micul dejun un lux. Daca nici pentru asta nu mai avem timp, spre ce ne grabim?

Full interview featured on Petocuri.ro.

Ta-daa! Mic dejun de Bucuresti # 2! Told you I have a suprise!

Participants lists are still open since we are waiting for some confirmations. If you're a food blogger and your goodies are incredibly tasty and good looking, leave a comment and I'll get back to you.

New arrival: Baby lemon tree made my day

I have no idea if there is such a thing as baby lemon tree. All I know is how happy I got this morning when I saw that three new little plants made their way in the pot where I had planted lemon seeds many weeks ago. I've been waiting and waiting and going around it every day, just hoping to see a sign of life. And almost 4 weeks later, there they were!

It may sound silly to get so excited over something like this, but I believe that only someone who plants flowers and trees can understand the joy of seeing how a plant grows. So now there are three baby lemon trees in one pot. That means extra care and separating them in different pots after they grow a bit more. And since IKEA trip is scheduled for this weekend, the timing is perfect!

Yes, I hope with all my heart that my lemon trees will look like that one day. I intend to keep two of them. Ah, the joy!

I have a suprise for all of you, details very, very soon! Today or tomorrow!

Posting before tea

I had to give up coffee for a while so now I am writing before coffee and before tea. A post before coffee is never accurate enough. I have a big surprise for all of you although I secretly wish for the day when I could say that I have a major surprise. I just typed "suprise" two times without noticing the missing letter. Yes, someone needs to actually wake up, like I was just saying.

The surprise will soon be revealed. Until then, scrambled eggs while looking at kitchen offers. The joy of flipping through furniture catalogs!

There has to come that spring soon

I don't know how you feel about this winter but for me waking up every morning and making sure I don't slip on ice and break a leg while going to work made me incredibly tired. Weekend breakfast really are like a breath of fresh air or a glimpse of spring. They're that sweet remedy for being very tired on night before. I planted rosemary a while ago and now there's already a sign of life in one of the pots. Another one's getting ready to blossom. See? Lots of sign that spring's on its way. I know what you're thinking, I do see all that snow outside, but what better way to endure yet another week of adventurous hikes to my workplace but fooling oneself's?