Canapés

I had guests on sunday and I like making little "canapés" to have with the "apéritif". I made 6 types this time.


1. Salmon "rillettes" with cherry tomatoes
2. Boiled eggs, mayo and dry sausage
3. Goat cheese with fresh pear and paprika

4. Avocado puree with smoked salmon and lemon
5. Pâté de foie (homemade) with mayo and pickles
6. Cherry tomatoes with salmon rillettes (those were and "afterthought" as I had too many tomatoes and too much salmon left)

Monday moodboard

It's a kind of magic...

A few of my favorite Euros on Etsy.
1. RenatheS
2.Kreativlink
3.Leelabijou
4.vKnit

You can view more moodboards on FleurFatale's blog.

I have decluttered my bag

Spring time! Time to clean up my handbag again.
I'll spare you the "before" photo with its pile of used tissues, candy wrappers and grocery bills. It's back to the essentials (believe it or not all those cute pouches have an actual use)! All clean, lean and most of all LIGHT!

My favorite films

I love films. I am a film maniac. And some movies just stick with you forever. Blade Runner is one those films for me.
Over the years Blade Runner has achieved a cult status, and quite rightly too as it is a master piece.
Yes, it is grim and gloomy...but each and every single shot was carefully thought of and is like a little painting.
Yes, maybe Blade Runner appeals to me more because I love science fiction, and Philip K. Dick is one of my favorite writer (he wrote the orignal novel: Do androids dream of electric sheeps?)
It is also very much influenced by the film noir genre which I love.

But most of all, Blade Runner is about mood, and yet still has a story.
Deckard, the main character (?) is not a hero, he barely makes it to the end. Though we're uncomfortable identifying with him all through the movie, we can't help feeling his pains and conflicts. It took me many viewings to realize that Deckard was not even human, and that was a mind blowing experience for me...and made me watch the film a few more times.
"More human than human" is the motto of the Tyrell Corporation which engineers those "fake humans"...and it's the whole plot in one sentence. The "fake humans" turn out to be just as human as anybody , wanting and longing for the exact same things: to love and be loved.



*all pictures and clip belong to Warner Bros*

Star Cat of the Day : Daget

There was once a female kitty named Boudine (Tummy) who was feral and lived in my garden. Boudine was pretty wild and I couldn't catch her to have her spayed. So once in a while she brought me back her kittens. Daget is one of those kittens.
Daget McBain was from a kindle of 4, she had a twin sister Norbert (on the picture above, who sadly passed away a few years ago), a brother called Buffy (who was very wild and died young) and another sister Zouzou (who is still here). As you probably noticed I managed to give boy names to girls and vice versa ;) Norbert and Daget are the names of cartoon beavers.


Daget is very shy...and came into the house only because her twin came first. Norbert was not shy at all. Though she lived inside, I couldn't touch her. And then one day she got attacked and wounded by a dog when she was a few months old.
Somehow, while I was looking after her and treated her, she became a bit less shy...and now she is a very sweet kitty. She likes cuddles and snuggles...but only if she is sure she is not in the way...which makes her even more endearing. She is 11 going on 12.

Art on Etsy

One of my favorite things to browse and buy on Etsy is art print. There such a wide selection of different styles and techniques. Here are a few of my favorites.
The two bunnies there on top are by naokosstoop.

This cute bunny girl is by Matilou.

This adorable kitty (who reminds me of my cat Le Quart d'Une Noix) is by helendardik.

And this incredibly funny and witty wrestler doggie (La Muerta Rosa) by chetart. If you're not familiar with him, go check his shop. You'll find series like "the Wrestle Pets", but also "Union of the superlatives heroes", "Literary Pets" (with the cutie cute Jane Pawsten) and much more.

Monday moodboard In the woods

Spring is almsot here! A few of my favorites from the European Street Team on Etsy.

1. Soledevita
2. Mirthquake
3. Psyboom for EuropeFor Charity
4. Kraplap

You can view more Moodboards on FleurFatale's blog.