Saturday, August 02, 2025

Some "Other" Critters

 
Living in the city I´d like to say hi with the Critters at hand today.
This one does not live here, it lives in Paris and loooong ago soothed a girl who tried to be an adult long before she should...
 
And this man - I met his "Doppelgänger" in Mexico (!!!)- this one took this pig to sooth her, Matilde, know who this is?
It´s Léon: The Professional,  the killer, the kind, silent, sectretly intelligent one, played by sweet Jean Reno. (Excusez-moi, cher Monsieur Reno, vous êtes gentil... and this is where my French ends, kinda).
Ohhh, isn´t this screenshot too cute?
 
Please come and see our humble hall:
 

 Let us start at the bottom, shall we?
We have to go back to my very first own apartment in Braunschweig. 
 

 
Year 2007, August....
 
 
This is my dear Bro.
Everyone fed piggy... No idea how "fat" she is by now? 
As other pigs joined her.... she stays hungry.
 
Or is it "he", Wilbur? So far we had many a Charlotte but none gave me a message!!!
See Charlotte´s Web, one of my fav books...

 Oh, and have you ever seen a Häkelschwein?
 

 
How many cows do you spot here?
 
These are from the city to...
 
 
The  internet-series:
 
"33 retro dishes that are rarely served today
 

 Stuffed potato skins
 
 This extremely inexpensive dish was a popular appetizer in the 1980s and a practical way for restaurants to put potato skins to good use. They were filled with cheese, sour cream, chives, or chili con carne, or simply served crispy with dips. And there was always a good chance that even those who hadn't ordered them would end up tucking in."
 
Sounds yummy!

Henry 🦁
 
...you saw him in second pic - happy Critter´s Day!
 

 

24 comments:

River said...

I love the pigs! I prefer baked potato with toppings rather than just potato skins. We used to get them from a van at Central Market, then we began making our own at home. I haven't made any for years, for just me it isn't worth all the effort.

magiceye said...

They are so cute!

eileeninmd said...

I love the pigs and the cow, they are all cute.
I would like half stuffed potato, yum.
Cute images and post.
Thank you for linking up and sharing your critters and post.
Take care, have a great weekend. PS, I appreciate your comment and visit.

Iris Flavia said...

I often think the same: Not worth for but only myself.
No!
We are worth it!
With refrigerator and all... freezer... Maybe not this dish. Invite your kids! Or ask them to prepare it and learn! Maybe they don´t know it?

Iris Flavia said...

Hehe, yes. I even saw pigs for real!

Iris Flavia said...

Eileen, you give "my animals" a room! The dinos are waiting, but I found so many city-animals, too (condo-animals?).

Mae Travels said...

Your porcine history is amusing! Have a good week.
best… mae at maefood.blogspot.com

Iris Flavia said...

Thank you, Mae. First: Weekend, please, I need this!

My name is Erika. said...

The pigs are adorable. And stuffed potatoes skins are still popular here. And sooooo tasty too. Now I want one. Happy weekend Iris. Are you home from your trip hugs-Erika

Tom said...

...Iris, once again I love your chair! Potato skins are still served here and they are favorites of mine.

~Lavender Dreamer~ said...

I like your crochet pig...I have a crochet elephant! heehee! Hugs!

Bleubeard and Elizabeth said...

Your pigs are wonderful, Iris and they definitely qualify for a second look. Please join us.

RedPat said...

You have so many cute things, Iris. I hope that you still have that chair.

Let's Art Journal said...

Such a fun post, full of cute critters 😊. Happy August ❤️. Hugs, Jo x

Timelesslady said...

Your pink pig critters made me smile. Perfect.

Bill said...

Crochet animals arre popular. Your chair looks like it came from the 70s. Is that the one you found outside on the street?

Amypie71 said...

I have no idea who he is but those stuffed potato skins look good.

Linda's Relaxing Lair said...

Hello dear friend Iris, I love this pig theme! Cute and delightful! :)

Lowcarb team member said...

Aww sweet critters.
Happy Saturday and weekend wishes.

All the best Jan

DVArtist said...

you didn't even have to mention the name of the movie with piggy. One of my all time favorite movies. Ohhh those potato skins look sooooo good.

Shiju Sugunan said...

Sweet peek into your memories! I've been throwing away perfectly good appetizers my whole life!

Villrose said...

Ha-ha! My husband is fond of pigs, so we have a few around too.

Granny Sue said...

Aw, cute piggies! We used to raise a couple every year for the freezer, and they were cute when little, but later not so much. And stink! Whew! I kinda miss having them though.
Baked potato skins are still a thing here, and we love them. They can make a whle meal for me, those and a salad. Yum.

Bleubeard and Elizabeth said...

See why I haven't been back by here:
https://alteredbooklover.blogspot.com/2025/08/my-sincere-apology.html