tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24880619805938164722024-01-21T04:15:42.772-05:00iSavor the WeekendYes, another blog about cooking. . . and sometimes footballmzzbevhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05842861201472024025noreply@blogger.comBlogger390125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488061980593816472.post-59547798548733062762014-06-06T23:12:00.001-04:002014-06-06T23:14:18.688-04:00Link to New Blog<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here's the link to my new blog: <a href="http://northshorebungalow.blogspot.com/">North Shore Bungalow</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Hope to see you there, please come and visit :)</span><br />
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<br />mzzbevhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05842861201472024025noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488061980593816472.post-69551172656671752014-05-11T00:08:00.001-04:002014-05-13T21:27:46.315-04:00We're Moving our Mess, to a New Address<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Yup, we're getting down to the nitty-gritty. This has been in the works since August 2013. We'll probably, hopefully be in our new home by the end of this month. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> We'll be traveling with three cats. Won't this be fun?! :/</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This is me currently. Neck deep in boxes. I hate packing. It's so boring. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">All these questions are legitimate and most probably, yes, we are crazy! ;) Here are some of my answers:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Yes, I know how cold it gets up there. We lived in upstate NY where they get just as much snow, if not more.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">No, the kids are not going with us. For goodness sake, they're grown and out on their own!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">There's NO DOUBT I will miss my grandkids but they're growing up as fast as weeds and in no time they'll be old enough to come stay with us. Our ancestors have a rich history in upper Michigan so as they get older, they will get to come visit and learn. I look forward to that.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">There is no better time than now. Hubby is retired. I am semi-retired. In some ways it will be cheaper to live up there. My dads side of the family lives up there and I want to get to know them. Hubby is all for the move, I did not in anyway have to persuade him, pull his leg, bribe, nor convince him. He was already convinced when we visited last August. My sister and her family are up there too. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We are moving to Manistee, Michigan, note the green star:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Manistee is an old Victorian Port City, rich in history, right off of Lake Michigan. Click here to read about it's rich history: <a href="http://www.manisteemi.gov/index.aspx?nid=248">http://www.manisteemi.gov/index.aspx?nid=248</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Manistee has the Manistee River going through it that spills into Lake Michigan. It also has two lighthouses, the pride of the town.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Sugar sand beaches, fresh water lake with all types of pine trees lining the coast and interior parts. Those of you who live in El Paso, TX will understand that it's like going from El Paso to Ruidoso or Cloudcroft, NM. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We'll only live about six blocks from Downtown Manistee and the <a href="http://www.manisteeriverwalk.com/">Riverwalk</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The Native American Indian tribe my siblings, children and I belong to run the Little River Casino Resort. It's just a few miles from downtown Manistee. If you ever want to come stay at the resort, please do so. It is beautifully decorated, has almost 300 luxurious rooms and all the amenities you need to relax and enjoy your stay. Click on the Little River image to check it out.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Manistee takes pride in our men and women who have served in the Armed Forces. This is a very big event, I can't wait to hear the rolling thunder!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The Christmas parade is a grand event for the whole town. Horses bring the city Christmas tree in through the parade route until it reaches it's final rest spot at the end of one of the main streets. Town folk like to dress up in Victorian age attire. A tradition after the parade are vendors selling roasted chestnuts all over town.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">A favorite of the towns people is the <span style="color: #0b5394;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramsdell_Theatre">Ramsdell Theatre</a></span>. They put on over a dozen plays, concerts, etc., throughout the year. This is the theatre where <a href="http://www.manisteecivicplayers.org/james-earl-jones.html">James Earl Jones </a>started his acting career as a teenager. You know who he is, right?? He's the voice of . . . . </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here's a sneak peak of our living room.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This home is considered an Arts & Crafts Bungalow </span></div>
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we already have a long list of things we need and want to do.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This house is almost 100 years old and belonged to a prominent couple back in the 40's-50's. They were also big supporters of the Ramsdell Theatre mentioned above. They took James Earl Jones (JEJ) under their wings when JEJ was a teenager, helping out at the Ramsdell Theatre. JEJ spent many hours in this house. Is that cool or what? I knew JEJ started his acting career in Manistee but we did not know that he frequented this house up until a few days ago. We were also told that he returned years later when the former owners were older and would sit and have coffee with them outside on the porch. We thought that was really cool. My son thinks it's pretty AWEsome! Perhaps he'll return and ask to sit and have a cup coffee! I won't mind, I'd love to sit out on the porch and have coffee with anyone.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So, when hubby and I work all morning on our to do list, this is what we'll be doing in the afternoons in the summertime:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I will be a little scarce between now and the end of May. I will most definitely update you after we get settled in. I will also be retiring this "i Savor the Weekend" blog and moving on to a new blog name. A new home, a new town warrants a new blog, right?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Have a wonderful summer everybody and remember to Savor every moment!</span></div>
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INGREDIENTS <br />
3 sticks unsalted butter, plus more for pan<br />
1 eight-oz package Philadelphia brand cream cheese<br />
3 cups sugar<br />
6 large eggs<br />
2 tsps pure vanilla extract<br />
3 cups all-purpose flour<br />
1 tsp salt<br />
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DIRECTIONS<br />
Preheat oven to 325F degrees<br />
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Lightly butter a 10-inch tube pan<br />
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Line the bottom with parchment paper, set aside<br />
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Combine butter and cream cheese in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, and beat on medium speed until smooth.<br />
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Add sugar, increase the speed to high, and beat until light and airy, about 5 minutes.<br />
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Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition and scraping down the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula as needed.<br />
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Add vanilla<br />
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Add flour and salt all at once.<br />
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Beat just until incorporated.<br />
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Pour batter into prepared pan, and shake lightly to even out the top.<br />
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Bake until cake is golden brown and a cake tester inserted in the middle comes out clean, 1 hour 15 minutes. Place pan on a cooling rack, and cool for 20 minutes.<br />
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Remove cake from pan, and let cool completely.<br />
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Serve with your favorite fruit.<br />
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I've been obsessed with watching most of Martha Stewart's video's on Huluplus. I really do enjoy her very much and am so impressed with how much she knows. This lady is so smart. Anyway, she and Chef David Waltuck made this recipe together and it just called out to me. It is so rich, creamy and buttery and ohhhh so good. Strawberries were perfect and this made hubby very happy. Enjoy your week and remember to savor every moment!<br />
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I'm jumping on the band wagon of free printables. When I saw a lot of bloggers designing their own free printables, I thought well, so can I. As much as I love to design, draw and create. I went ahead and did my own. I did not draw the images on this printable but I did design it using My Memories Suite software and clipart. Enjoy!<br />
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Just right click and save the image to your computer.<br />
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<br />mzzbevhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05842861201472024025noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488061980593816472.post-6816369793594129022014-04-28T23:01:00.001-04:002014-04-29T10:15:24.527-04:0018 Bean Soup<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Eighteen Bean Mix by"Beautiful Star"<br />
Bouquet garni - included<br />
Bean mix - sort through and wash thoroughly <br />
8 cups water<br />
4 cups low sodium chicken broth<br />
1/2 tsp. fresh ground pepper<br />
10 oz. ham hock<br />
2-14 oz. whole tomatoes, chopped, reserve juice<br />
2 cups onions, chopped<br />
2 cups, celery, chopped<br />
2 cloves garlic, pressed<br />
1/2 lb. andouille sausage<br />
1/2 lb. fresh, boneless chicken breast<br />
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Place the beans, bouquet garni, 8 cups water and ham hock in a large dutch oven pot (I used two ham hocks since I didn't have andouille sausage).<br />
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Sprinkle with pepper. Since I didn't have broth, I had plenty of creamy bouillon chicken base<br />
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It comes in this jar and they also make it in beef. Once I stirred in the chicken base, I covered the pot and brought the soup to a boil. Reduce heat to medium low and cook 1 hour, stirring occasionally.<br />
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Add tomatoes, onions, celery, garlic, sausage and chicken. Cover and bring back to a boil. Reduce heat to medium low and cook for an additional 1 1/2 hours. During the last 1/2 hour, stir the bottom of the pot as the soup should thicken. I cooked it a little longer uncovered until it got thicker as that's the way hubby loves it.<br />
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Remove ham hock, bouquet garni from soup. Discard the bouquet garni. Place both meats on a clean surface, I personally like to use a pie plate as it keeps the juices from spilling. Carefully locate and discard bones and fat.<br />
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Dice ham hock meat and return to soup (I was a little disappointed that I only got about a 3/4 cup of ham meat from the ham hocks)<br />
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Do the same with the chicken. Stir and simmer the soup an extra 10 minutes, serve immediately.<br />
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I had on hand some cooked barley so I added it to the soup to give it more substance. Hubby loves to have rice with his soups and chilis but instead of using rice, I used a cup of cooked barley. Just the perfect addition to any soup in my opinion.<br />
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Yum! This was the best bean soup I've had and it was even better the second day. I bought it at Fresh Market and I think I'm going back to get some more. Beans are so healthy and so good. I can't believe there were 18 types of beans in the mix so I counted them and sure enough, they're right! Here's the list:<br />
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<li>Navy Beans</li>
<li>Great Northern Beans</li>
<li>Pinto Beans</li>
<li>Black Beans</li>
<li>Red Beans</li>
<li>Light Red Kidney Beans</li>
<li>Yellow Split Peas</li>
<li>Baby Lima Beans</li>
<li>Brown Lentils </li>
<li>Green Split Peas</li>
<li>Pink Beans</li>
<li>Black Eyed Peas</li>
<li>Cranberry Beans</li>
<li>Large Lima Beans</li>
<li>Dark Red Kidney Beans</li>
<li>Garbanzo Beans</li>
<li>Whole Green Peas</li>
<li>Red Lentils</li>
</ol>
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Serve with your favorite bread and savor!<br />
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Have a great week and remember to savor every moment!<br />
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(copy cat from <a href="http://www.alexandracooks.com/2012/11/07/my-mothers-peasant-bread-the-best-easiest-bread-you-will-ever-make/">alexandracooks</a>)<br />
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4 cups all-purpose flour (do not use bleached all-purpose)<br />
2 tsps. kosher salt<br />
1 tablespoon sugar<br />
2 tsps. active-dry yeast<br />
2 cups lukewarm water<br />
2 tbsps. butter, room temperature<br />
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In a large mixing bowl, add the flour . . . <br />
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then add the kosher salt . . .<br />
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Whisk together.<br />
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Add the lukewarm water. Mix until the flour is absorbed.<br />
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Cover with plastic wrap or a warm damp tea towel. Set aside in a warm spot to rise (I placed it in my sun room where it was very warm today) for at least an hour. If you have time, let it rise for 1 1/2 to 2 hours. I had time so I let it rise 2 hours.<br />
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In the meantime, butter two 1.5 qt. oven safe bowls. Preferably Pyrex or any other glass ware.<br />
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After the dough has risen, use two dinner forks and punch down the bread<br />
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With the forks, separate the dough in half . . .<br />
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and flop each half into the buttered bowls<br />
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Loosely cover with plastic wrap (she didn't say to cover the dough and since I wasn't sure, I went ahead and did it). Place the bowls in a warm spot (I used my stove top since my oven was heating up). Preheat oven at 425F degrees.<br />
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Let rise for 20 minutes. Gently remove plastic wrap and place in pre-heated oven for 15 minutes. Turn heat down to 375F degrees, bake for another 15 minutes.<br />
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Remove from oven and place on cooling rack for 10 minutes. They practically slip out of their bowls.<br />
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Don't they look fantastic and oh so good?!?!<br />
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Hubby wanted some Tomato Soup with his fresh out of the oven baked bread. It did not disappoint. I had some with my chocolate milk. I had a bite a few hours better and I must say it was much better the 2nd time around. The crust is crispy but the inside is so soft, thick and moist. Indeed, it is much better than any bread I have ever made. This one's a keeper folks. Thanks Alexandra! Please click on the link to her blog (at the top underneath the main image). She gives a lot of background information behind this recipe. Very interesting and informative!<br />
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Hope you had a great weekend and savored every moment!<br />
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Oil <br />
2 thick pork chops<br />
Salt & pepper<br />
Fresh thyme<br />
1 orange, cut in half<br />
White wine <br />
2 Grenadine apples, peeled, quartered (my grocery store didn't have Grenadine apples so I just bought whatever apple they had)<br />
Sugar<br />
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Heat some olive oil in a non-stick skillet. Salt and pepper the pork chops on both sides<br />
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Place fresh Thyme sprigs on top of pork chops. <br />
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Brown both sides.<br />
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Add juice from one half of orange and the 1/4 cup of wine. Cover and simmer for 5-10 minutes until 1/2 of liquid has evaporated.<br />
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While the pork chops are simmering, cut apples into thick slices.<br />
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Remove pork chops to warm plate.<br />
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Add sliced apples to pan drippings and the other half of orange juice. Sprinkle a pinch of sugar.<br />
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Stir until completely cooked through, soft and carmelized.<br />
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Serve with pork chops (remove thyme stems) enjoy!<br />
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Hubby loved this and I'd love to take the credit but I told him to thank "Martha Stewart". I watched her make this on a rerun show of hers the other day and as much I love pork chops, I decided to try it. It was good, wasn't great but perhaps I just need to work on it some more and find some real Grenadine apples. <br />
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This meal is also considered a "quick meal", can be done in 30 minutes! <br />
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Have a great weekend and remember to savor every moment!<br />
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It's true what they say that bunnies do multiply. I'm finding that out at Spottswood Place.</div>
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It started with this collection. I purchased these bunnies at Pier1 last year and the year before. At the same time I started to develop a fascination with Beatrix Potter drawings as well as her Peter Rabbit stories.</div>
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Last year I vowed that I would start a Peter Rabbit collection of some sort. This box of Peter Rabbit Postcards were the first item I purchased and received. They are made of exquisite heavy paper cardstock. I can frame these, I can even use them as a postcard if I wanted to but I'll wait to do that when the grandkids are a little older. What a treat to get in the mail if I were a young'un.</div>
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I also ordered two mini-Peter Rabbit figurines. There are so many to pick from, at least 20. This is Jemima Puddle Duck - remember her? She's a few fries short of a happy meal. She friended a sly fox thinking he was a very nice gentleman but the only one thing on his mind, was having her for dinner.</div>
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Here we have Peter Rabbit and Mrs. Rabbit. She's buttoning his jacket just before he goes out to play. She reminds him not to play in Mr. McGregor's garden unless he wants to end up in baked pie like his father. But does Peter listen??</div>
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This bunny hopped his way into our front lawn from across the street. Guess he just wanted to check to see if the grass was greener on the other side. ;)</div>
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My grand-daughter greets him every time we go outside.</div>
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This bunny is on the opposite side from the other bunny. He belonged to my mother in law and there's no telling how long she had him but I plan to keep him as long as I can.</div>
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I love drawing bunnies and lately have drawn quite a few. I drew this picture specifically for my sister. It's not a copy from anyone's drawings, just created it in my head and drew it by hand with my Wacom art tablet. If you look at those house shoes, they are the exact replicas she and I own. We will be drinking a lot of tea together once I move near her. I love my sister very much and we are very close.</div>
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This is a curio shelf that I fell in love with and bought it for pennies back about 30 years ago when we lived in Germany. For years I had placed in it a hodge-podge of German trinkets that we bought. Lately I've hung it up with a few seasonal items and always dissatisfied the way it looked. But now I know what I will begin to put in it, my new Peter Rabbit mini-figurines. If I buy two a year, it will take eight years to fill it up and I'm okay with that.</div>
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This is a quote from Beatrix Potter herself. They are also the first words you hear in the movie titled, "Miss Potter" (a must see movie about Beatrix Potter if you haven't seen it yet). I used this framed quote when I created a Peter Rabbit mantel vignette which I copied from the blog, "<a href="http://bebookbound.blogspot.com/2012/03/beatrix-potters-easter-peter-rabbit.html">Be Book Bound</a>". I blame this blog for the reason and beginning of my Peter Rabbit fascination.</div>
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These bunnies are multiplying at my house, how about yours?</div>
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What a beautiful Easter day we had here in central Virginia. The sun was shining bright, there was a light breeze and temps in the high 60's - low 70's. Family at church what a blessing, the music was a blessing and the sermon was a blessing as well. Couldn't have asked for a better day for many reasons....<br />
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I baked these shortbread cookies earlier in the week and just kept them in the refrigerator. I finished decorating them with the Violets yesterday. I copied this recipe from Yvonne and StoneGables blog, click <a href="http://www.stonegableblog.com/2010/05/pansy-shortbread-cookies.html">here</a>. Hubby was very skeptical in eating this but he finally caved and guess what, he's still alive! :)<br />
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I made the following gift boxes thanks to Monique's blog at <a href="http://www.latabledenana.blogspot.com/2014/04/easter-preparations.html">La Table de Nana</a>. She is a very talented artist, photographer, baker, Grandmother, cook, etc.,). My boxes don't compare to hers but I had so much fun making them even though it took me most of this past week. Here they are:<br />
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Farm House (front side)</div>
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Beach Cottage (side)</div>
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Each house box had some treats inside, my Violet Shortbread Cookies (picture near top of this post).<br />
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Here's a link to the template for a house. Have fun and create!<br />
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These two pictures are of my new Beatrix Potter-Peter Rabbit collection. They arrived yesterday just in time for Easter. I will purchase two a year ;) </div>
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These are some cutie-patootie cupcakes my daughter made for our Easter meal. Green coconut held down by chocolate frosting. Peeps top them off. Cute and delicious!</div>
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I created this drawing (copycat from a Beatrix Potter painting*) on my Wacom art tablet and gave it to my granddaughter. It's supposed to be Grandma helping her put on her jacket. I added the wooden crate because I drew the little girl bunny too high.</div>
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This is another drawing (Beatrix Potter copy cat) that I made for my grandson. A grandmother hugging her grandson.</div>
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This third drawing is for both kids. The grandmother is a copycat from Beatrix Potter painting but the grandfather and the rest of the house I created. I wanted to draw a Grandpa and Grandmother with their precious grandchildren.</div>
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and here are my grandbabies and I (grandpa was inside taking a nap).</div>
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We are so blessed.</div>
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I pray you had a wonderful, blessed Easter.</div>
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*I create my drawings by hand using my Wacom art tablet. They are not traced, they are not photocopied in any way shape or form. Most of all, these are never, ever sold.<br />
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1 lb. red potatoes, diced<br />
5 bacon strips, cooked and diced into bits<br />
1 medium onion, diced<br />
1 celery stalk, diced <br />
5-7 tbsps. butter <br />
5 tbsps. all purpose flour <br />
2 cups milk<br />
4 cups water<br />
Chicken bouillon<br />
Salt and pepper to taste <br />
5-10 fresh broccoli flowerettes, steamed<br />
2 cups shredded Colby/Cheddar Cheese or 1/2 cup of cream<br />
2 green onions, sliced<br />
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Boil diced red potatoes for 10 minutes then set aside. <br />
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Once the bacon is cooked, drain on paper towels and set aside. Once cooled, dice into bits and set aside. Empty most of the bacon grease from pan and return to stove.<br />
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In a dutch oven, add milk, water and chicken bouillon, heat thoroughly but do not boil. Stir often.<br />
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In the meantime, over medium heat add onions and celery to bacon grease and saute until onion is translucent. Remove from pan and set aside.<br />
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To make the roux, melt butter in a heavy sauce pan, add 1 tbsp. of flour at a time to melted butter and constantly stir. Keep adding flour one tbsp. at a time until mixture is thickened but not too pasty. Keep stirring until it turns a golden brown color.<br />
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Add onions, roux and potatoes to milk cheese mixture. Under low-medium heat, stir gently and thoroughly for about 5 minutes.<br />
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Garnish with bacon bits and green onions.<br />
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Enjoy!<br />
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I halved this recipe and still had plenty of leftovers but then my meat and potatoes man had a very small bowl only because he's not crazy about "soup" although he said this was very tasty. Anyway, this soup is a guilty pleasure and goes against everything my doctor would want me to consume. So my excuse is that I've been pretty good so far and I convinced myself that I needed to cheat. How can one resist anything with cheese and bacon?? I also added the broccoli to the recipe only because I needed to have my daily allowance of a vegetable :) I need to work on the right cheese though, anyone out there know which kind of cheese that will melt into a creamier consistency? I'm still new at this stuff :)<br />
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Have a blessed weekend and remember to savor. every. moment!<br />
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It's really nothing to brag about compare because 1) so many of these plants are perennials and they grow back in their glorious selves every year, 2) there are so many other beautiful, green thumb gardeners out there in blogland. 3)I am very thankful for what I can see out my window and I give credit only to my creator and His beautiful handiwork.</div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span class="text Ps-104-24-Ps-104-30" id="en-MSG-6641">What a wildly wonderful world, <span class="small-caps" style="font-variant: small-caps;">God</span>!</span><br /><span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text Ps-104-24-Ps-104-30">You made it all, with Wisdom at your side,</span></span></span></i><span class="indent-1"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i> </i></span><span class="text Ps-104-24-Ps-104-30"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i>made earth overflow with your wonderful creations.</i> Psalm 104:24</span></span></span></div>
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<span class="indent-1"><span class="text Ps-104-24-Ps-104-30"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> Creeping Phlox - one of my most favorite ground covers. Another blossom that disappears way too soon. I wish it lasted all through the Summer.</span></span></span></div>
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<span class="indent-1"><span class="text Ps-104-24-Ps-104-30"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> Camillias - Another early spring blossom that has become my favorite. They look like roses to me and have a wonderful fragrance. They also disappear way too soon. </span></span></span></div>
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Si Gnome and Hubby Gnome. These guys will jump out and greet you by our front entrance.</div>
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Hyacinth (Bunny watching guard is sad that Hyacinths time is almost done). I only had one Daffodil bloom out of this bunch (in the background) and I believe it's because of some certain deer roaming the neighborhood.</div>
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Iris (thanks to <a href="http://www.virginiasweetpea.com/">SweetPea</a>)</div>
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Tulip - this is the only Tulip that has bloomed so far. The others are slowly following behind. What's the hurry? They all want to "shine" separately and I like that idea!</div>
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Pansies - I'm not sure why they're called Pansies. These hardy florals can withstand a Spottswood Place freeze and still wake up smiling. They definitely are not sissies, I absolutely love 'em! </div>
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Mommy Bunny and The Tale of Peter Rabbit book I cherish</div>
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Homemade fence along the rest of the mantel with some faux moss, eggs and carrots </div>
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Baby Bunnies, faux carrot and to add to my Beatrix Potter-Peter Rabbit collection, The World of Peter Rabbit Picture Postcards - 110 of them! </div>
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3rd and final in Coffee Creamer Upcycled Bin<br />
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What a fun project this was, once I got the hang of it. I painted two coffee creamer bins in a beachy coastal theme. I then looked on Pinterest to get ideas to see what I could do with it next. When I found this site and the instructions on how to make a Fish Net, I knew I could do it, especially since I had plenty of jute string. Here is the tutorial on how to make a Fish Net: <a href="http://www.craftberrybush.com/2011/08/how-to-sew-fish-netinadvertent-knotted.html"> CRAFTBERRY BUSH</a>. Scroll down a couple of times until you get to the tutorial.<br />
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Doesn't it look cool??<br />
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Thus ends the "coffee creamer bin" series. Upcycle people! Your community will love you, the earth will love you but most of all, you will love you! :)<br />
Here are my links to the other two:<br />
<a href="http://isavortheweekend.blogspot.com/2014/03/rusty-business.html">Rusty Business</a><br />
<a href="http://isavortheweekend.blogspot.com/2014/03/upcycled-plastic-creamer-bins.html">Upcycled Plastic Creamer Bins</a><br />
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#2 of 3 in my series of coffee creamer upcycled bins. <br />
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I'm on a roll now. Making something out of my plastic creamer and coffee bins has got me really excited and in a crafty frenzy! I used the same bins yesterday to make them look "junky/rusty" with a chalk label painted in the front. So much fun! Check out my rusty bins <a href="http://isavortheweekend.blogspot.com/2014/03/rusty-business.html">here</a>.<br />
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<li>Two plastic coffee creamer bins</li>
<li>Rust-Oleum spray primer</li>
<li>White acrylic paint</li>
<li>Paint brush</li>
<li>Sponge brush </li>
<li>Clip art print outs</li>
<li>Mod Podge glue</li>
<li>KRYLON Matte finish sealer</li>
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First prime the bins with the Rust-Oleum primer. Once they dry, paint them with white acrylic paint. It took about four coats to paint the bins completely.<br />
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I printed some French writing, a French wreath with a bee and a French label for cacao. I found all these print outs at this awesome website: <a href="http://thegraphicsfairy.com/">The Graphics Fairy</a>. Check it out! The only Mod-Podge glue I found was this one that gives a Fine Crackle effect. It's not the effect I was looking for but I'll still use it and see what happens. <br />
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With a sponge brush spread the Mod-Podge throughout the back of the torn print out. Make sure to cover the whole surface.<br />
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Place it carefully on the bin and gently smooth out towards the edges. Spread a layer of Mod-Podge over the top of the piece and spread it past the edges.<br />
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I repeated the same with the picture of the French Wreath with a Bee and the French Cacao label. Once it dries, spray with the Matte Finish for protection.<br />
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The French script writing looks so good, I love it!!<br />
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So far these past two days I have upcycled and painted nine plastic bins. There are two others bins I painted in a beach them and I will post those tomorrow. Told ya I was on a roll!<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">**UPDATE 3/16/14** </span></div>
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I added flowers to both bins. Don't they look so much prettier?!<br />
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Here's the link to my Beach Coastal ones (wait 'til you see what I did with these ones): <a href="http://isavortheweekend.blogspot.com/2014/03/dont-get-tied-down.html">Don't Get Tied Up</a><br />
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Have a great weekend and savor every moment!<br />
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#1 of 3 in my series of coffee creamer upcycled bins. <br />
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Are you like us. . . . ?<br />
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Do you have a ton of these hanging around the house?? This is just the tip of the iceberg for us. </div>
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For one, I love the handles. One on the left. . . .<br />
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. . . and another one on the right. Makes it so easy to carry whatever you have stored in them, they're also very sturdy.<br />
Hubby uses them to store his nuts and bolts and the like. I use them to hold my markers, pens and paint brushes. Obviously, I didn't like the original pictures and text and didn't know what to do until I recently ran into this blog: <a href="http://justpaintitblog.com/2013/11/how-to-paint-faux-rust-2/"> How to-Paint Faux Rust</a> by Colleen Jorgensen, a life saver in my opinion. In Colleen's blog post, she was able to turn wood, plastic and cardboard paper into rusty items! I was intrigued and had to continue reading and eventually I copied. Here is my project:<br />
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This is the real stuff. Fortunately I found it out in the garage, studied it and used it as a reference.<br />
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So, to transform my plastic bins into rusty looking cans, I needed all this:<br />
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<li>RUST-OLEUM Rusty Metal PRIMER</li>
<li>Acrylic Paints:</li>
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<li>Craft Smart Orange Spice</li>
<li>Americana Terra Cotta</li>
<li>Apple Barrel Yellow</li>
<li>Apple Barrel White</li>
<li>Apple Barrel Black</li>
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<li>Craft Smart Chalk Paint, Black</li>
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Plus a jar of clean water and some paper towels.<br />
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First, I spray painted the bin with the Rust-oleum Rusty Primer<br />
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Since I didn't have a sea sponge I used a stencil sponge brush for all the paint applications. I then sprayed it with the Matte sealer.<br />
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This bin ended up being my favorite one of all the ones I painted. Closest to it being realistic as I could get.<br />
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Once the sealer dried (in about 15 minutes) I took an extra step and added a square of chalk paint in the front. The Folgers coffee bin again was my favorite, it has a grooved frame in the front to paint an almost perfect square, depending on how shaky your hand is.<br />
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I repeated the process with all the other bins.<br />
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Since the black chalk paint was still too fresh to write on, I super-imposed the lettering using PicMonkey.<br />
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Don't they look cool?? I am very happy with the turnout. Thank you Colleen :)<br />
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<a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/">Kickstarter</a> is one of a number of crowdfunding platforms for gathering money from the public by entering a project of yours you need help funded.<i> </i><br />
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My project? It's my Native Americana Folkart. I want to create awareness of my Native American roots and what better way than to draw my ancestors/culture through Folkart. If Grandma Moses could do it, so can I! I've been creating my drawings with my Wacom Intous Pen Tablet, the high tech way to draw this day and age. Here's a sample of one of my drawings:<br />
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My Kickstarter project went live on March 4th so as of this writing I only have 25 days to go to reach my goal of $500, that's the bad news. The good news is that I have more than half of it pledged. If you're interested in helping out, I would forever be so grateful from the bottom of my heart. Here's the link to my project, go check it out for the fun of it too. While you're at it, check out the multitude of other great projects. There are a lot of creative and talented people out there!<br />
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<a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1782522586/native-american-folkart">Native American Folkart by Beverly DeVerney Cole</a><br />
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It's not every Friday I wake up to a clean house, laundry all done and so much free time on my hands. So with some coffee in my cup, a Jerry Lewis movie on Netflix and me still in my jammies, I decided to finish up some crafts.<br />
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Oh what fun I had. First off, I finished my burlap wreath inspired by someone on Pinterest.<br />
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I then noticed how sickly Mr. Gnome looked. I've had him for at least 3 years guarding our front lawn. I first thought about throwing him away but then it dawned on me that I could probably give him a makeover<br />
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and I did!! It was so much fun!<br />
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So, if you have a sickly looking Mr. Gnome, I'll be glad to give him a make over if you don't feel like it ;)<br />
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Have a great weekend and remember to savor every moment!<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">adapted and tweaked from <i>Bon Appetit </i>March 2014 </span><br />
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This recipe is so simple and oh sooooo good!<br />
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1 3-5 lb. roaster chicken<br />
Butcher's twine <br />
1 1/2 - 2 tbsps. kosher salt<br />
1 tbsp. fresh ground pepper<br />
1/2 garlic bulb <br />
Fresh herbs (I used thyme, rosemary and sage)<br />
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Preheat oven to 400F degrees.<br />
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Here's my kosher salt and fresh ground pepper. I combined them both in a ramekin.<br />
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Don't be afraid to rub the salt and pepper mixture all over the roaster chicken. Put some inside the cavity too.<br />
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Place the garlic and fresh herbs into cavity. Tie legs with butcher's twine. Place on wire rack and cookie sheet.<br />
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Bake in oven for 1hr. 20 minutes or until golden brown and meat thermometer inserted in thickest area reads 165F degrees.<br />
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Isn't she a beaut?? Just wait until you sink your teeth into this baby but hold on, not quite yet. Cover with some foil and let the roaster sit for about 10 minutes.<br />
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This was my plate, I love drumsticks. I don't eat the skin most of the time but I couldn't help it with this baby. Mercy! She was juicy and deeeeelicious!!<br />
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Suffice to say, we had plenty of chicken left over, so this is what I did the following day.<br />
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I made some <b>Chicken Spring Rolls</b><br />
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Here are the ingredients:<br />
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7-8 rice paper sheets (follow pkg. directions on how to use)<br />
7 pieces of your favorite type of lettuce<br />
1 cup cooked rice or soba noodles <br />
1 cup cooked leftover chicken (warmed up in 3 tbsps. soy sauce, 1 tbsp. fresh ginger minced, 2 tsps. sesame oil - do not cook)<br />
1/4 cup carrots, julienne<br />
3 green onions, julienne<br />
Peanut dipping sauce <br />
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Place on top of wet rice sheet starting with the lettuce, noodles, meat, carrots and green onions. Fold over and roll. Don't laugh at mine. I need to work on my technique ;)<br />
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Dip into Peanut sauce and enjoy!! Boy did I ever enjoy these. I could live on the for the rest of my life! No kidding! They were so good, I think I'll have more tomorrow :)<br />
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Have a GREAT weekend and don't forget to savor every moment.<br />
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Gone are the snow days when the kids were young and woke up late in their pajamas to the wonderful aroma of pancakes coming from the kitchen. Excited that there was no school but better yet, a luscious pancake breakfast used to fuel all the activities that a snow day brings. I enjoyed making them pancakes, it kinda felt like a holiday for me. My son loved a stack with lots of syrup. My daughter loved hers in a Mickey Mouse shape with chocolate chips. <br />
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Today is a snow day in our town as a matter of fact, every school in the state of Virginia is closed. So to kinda keep up with tradition and even though our kids all grown up and it's just hubby and I, I decided to cook hubby a "big" breakfast. An omelet with everything I could put in it, including corn tortillas. Go figure, growing up in a Mexican-American home, we found a dozen ways to use corn tortillas in our recipes as they were a main staple in our pantry.<br />
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Here's the recipe and instructions to this omelet but please note, omelets are diverse. You can put anything you want (that's edible) in an omelet. This is what I put in ours for today:<br />
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Olive oil <br />
3 corn tortillas, sliced into bits & pieces, whichever way you like<br />
1 tbsp. pure butter <br />
4 eggs, whisked until it very bubbly (by hand about 5 minutes or 3 minutes with mixer - the more you whisk, the fluffier the omelet)<br />
1 cup cooked breakfast sausage, chopped<br />
1 cup Monterrey Jack/Colby cheese, freshly grated<br />
Kosher Salt & Pepper<br />
1/4 cup fresh chives, diced<br />
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Heat oil in a hot 10" skillet<br />
Cook tortilla pieces until browned and slightly crispy, remove from pan a set aside.<br />
Turn heat down to low and melt butter, spread around pan.<br />
Add egg and cook until edges are soft yet cooked and the egg mixture is semi cooked all the way.<br />
Sprinkle on salt & pepper. <br />
Sprinkle tortilla pieces, cooked sausage and 1/2 the chives evenly over egg mixture.<br />
Add the cheese and distribute evenly. Cover and cook for about 5-7 more minutes or until the egg mixture is cooked all the way.<br />
With a rubber spatula (because of it's flexibility), gently push it under half of the omelet, being careful not to tear it (if you do, it's okay - practice makes perfect) and fold over until it takes the shape of a half moon. Cook for another 30 seconds until the cheese melts. Sprinkle with the rest of the chives.<br />
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Remember: You can put almost anything from sliced tomatoes, spinach, mushrooms, salsa, yesterday's leftovers into an omelet. Be creative, the possibilities are endless!<br />
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I cut a small piece of the omelet for me and gave the rest to hubby, served with toast.<br />
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Wherever you are, makes lots of memories on these snow days, even if it's just you and your hubby. Enjoy your weekend, and remember to savor every moment!<br />
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mzzbevhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05842861201472024025noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488061980593816472.post-83411231447849254942014-02-11T16:45:00.003-05:002014-02-11T16:45:39.197-05:00Lemony Chicken Stir-Fry<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">adapted from Food & Wine Magazine FEB 2014</span><br />
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This is so simple to make, please try it:<br />
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2 tbsps. extra virgin olive oil<br />
1/2 onion, finely chopped<br />
3 garlic cloves, minced<br />
2 lbs. skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into 1/4" pieces<br />
1 tbsp. soy sauce, plus more for seasoning<br />
1/4 tsp. toasted sesame oil<br />
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper<br />
1 tbsp. plus 1 tsp. finely grated lemon zest<br />
2 tbsps. fresh lemon juice<br />
1 scallion, thinly sliced<br />
Steamed rice, for serving<br />
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In a large skillet, heat the olive oil. Add the onion and cook over moderate heat, stirring, until softened, 4 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute. Add the chicken and cook over moderately high heat, stirring occasionally, until browned all over, 3 minutes. Stir in the soy sauce and sesame oil, season with salt and pepper and stir-fry until the chicken is cooked through, 3 minutes longer. Remove from the heat and stir in the lemon zest and lemon juice. Season with salt, pepper and soy sauce. Transfer the chicken to a platter, top with the sliced scallion and serve with rice.<br />
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I served ours with fresh greens beans cooked in butter, chopped garlic, sliced almonds, salt & pepper.<br />
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This was SO delicious!! I think what made it more fun to eat is that my son helped cook it. He has picked up the love for cooking since he's left home and it was so neat to see him in action. I appreciated his expertise :)<br />
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Enjoy your week and savor every moment.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">adapted from JAN 2014 BonAppetit</span><br />
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1 medium onion, coarsely chopped<br />
1 small fennel bulb, cored, coarsely chopped<br />
1 carrot, coarsely chopped<br />
1 celery stalk, coarsely chopped<br />
2 tbsp. olive oil, plus more for serving<br />
3 oz. pancetta, cut into 1/4" pieces<br />
1 cup spelt (I only had spelt flour to use)<br />
2 garlic cloves, chopped<br />
Kosher salt, freshly ground pepper<br />
1 tbsp. tomato paste<br />
3/4 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes<br />
12 cups low-sodium chicken broth<br />
1/2 head escarole, leaves torn into bite size pieces<br />
1 15-oz. can cannellini beans, rinsed<br />
Shaved Parmesan (for serving)<br />
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Prepped items and home cooked Northern beans<br />
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Pulse onion in a food processor until finely chopped. Transfer to a medium bowl. Repeat with fennel, carrot, and celery, placing vegetables in bowl with onion.<br />
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On medium setting, heat 2 tbsps. oil in a large pot. Add pancetta and cook, stirring often, until golden brown, 3-6 minutes.<br />
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This is "Spelt flour" just in case you wondered :)<br />
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Turn heat down to medium-low. Add spelt flour and cook, stirring often until spelt is browned, about 3 minutes.<br />
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Add the onion, fennel, carrot, celery, and garlic to pot; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally with a flat whisk. Stir until vegetables are softened, 6-8 minutes. Add tomato paste and red pepper flakes, and cook until paste is slightly darkened, about 1 minute.<br />
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. . . the escarole. Cook until the escarole is wilted and beans are warmed through, about 4 minutes.<br />
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Serve soup drizzled with oil and topped with Parmesan cheese shavings.<br />
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I knew this soup wouldn't be enough for my hubby, so I added a grilled cheese sandwich. He was too full to have seconds. <br />
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Enjoy your weekend, stay safe, be thankful and remember to savor every moment.<br />
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adapted from JAN 2014 BonAppetit<br />
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2 lb. small waxy potatoes (such as baby Yukon Gold)<br />
Kosher salt<br />
1 cup plain whole-milk Greek Yogurt<br />
1 tsp. (or more) fresh lemon juice<br />
1 tsp. white wine vinegar<br />
Freshly ground black pepper<br />
4 garlic cloves, peeled, crushed<br />
5 tbsp. olive oil, divided<br />
4 6 oz. skin-on mackerel fillets*<br />
2 Tbsp. fresh oregano leaves<br />
1 tsp. finely grated lemon zest<br />
Flaky sea salt (such as Maldon) <br />
*Also try it with: Black bass, branzino, snapper, or trout fillets<br />
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Place potatoes in a large pot, add water to cover, and season with kosher salt. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer until tender, 10-12 minutes. Drain; let cool slightly.<br />
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Meanwhile, preheat broiler. Whisk yogurt, lemon juice, and vinegar in a small vinegar in a small bowl; season with kosher salt and pepper. Set yogurt sauce aside.<br />
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Place potatoes on a broilerproof rimmed baking sheet and, using the bottom of a small bowl or measuring cup, press potatoes to flatten slightly. Add garlic, drizzle with 4 Tbsp. oil, and toss to coat; season with kosher salt and pepper. Broil potatoes until golden brown, 10-12 minutes.<br />
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Rub skin side of mackerel with remaning 1 Tbsp. oil; season with kosher salt and pepper. Place, skin side up, on top of potatoes and broil until fish is opaque throughout and skin is crisp. 10-12 miutes. Remove from oven and top with oregano and lemon zest.<br />
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Spoon yogurt sauce onto each plate and top with potatoes and fish; sprinkle with sea salt.<br />
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Upon a return from my month long trip to the state of Michigan (visiting my sister and her family), I had a stack of magazines waiting for me, including two <span class="ob_org_header">Bon Appétit magazines.</span><br />
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<span class="ob_org_header">I saved several recipes that looked delectable and off to the grocery store I went today to get all my ingredients.</span><br />
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<span class="ob_org_header">It only took about an hour to prep and cook this recipe. I had to use Cod fillets because none of the stores I went to had Mackerel. </span><br />
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<span class="ob_org_header">This was my first time cooking with Baby Yukon Gold potatoes.</span><br />
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<span class="ob_org_header">My favorite part of combining the cooled potatoes with the oil and garlic. It smelled so wonderful I could have eaten them then!</span><br />
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<span class="ob_org_header">I never would have thought about cooking potatoes and fish together, they just don't seem together. Don't you agree? Anyway, I couldn't resist, the more I read this recipe the more I wanted to make it.</span><br />
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<span class="ob_org_header">The yogurt sauce was savory, combined with the garlicky potatoes, gave it a perfect taste. Topped with lemon zest and oregano, I couldn't have asked for a better flavor. The Cod was very good but I really want to try it with Mackerel next time. A very satisfying dinner, and healthy too!</span><br />
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<span class="ob_org_header">I'm glad to be back in my kitchen once again but I do have to admit that I was a little lost trying to remember where everything was. </span><br />
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<span class="ob_org_header">Have a great week and remember to savor every moment!</span><br />
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<span class="ob_org_header"> </span> mzzbevhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05842861201472024025noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488061980593816472.post-5527161624533415932014-01-30T20:59:00.003-05:002014-01-30T20:59:25.065-05:00Super Bowl XLVIII Grub<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This years Super Bowl meal planning has been a lot of fun. Especially since my family and I will be spending it together with my sister and her family up in Michigan. Here is the menu we have planned and just so you know, we always plan our menu around the cities each teams come from. So, here goes. . . . .<br />
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My trip to Upper Michigan is everything I expected it to be plus more. Snow, snow and more snow. More than I ever saw in the five years I lived in upstate New York. Definitely more than Virginia.<br />
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Thursday morning my sister and I decided to head up to Traverse City, MI to do some shopping. We woke up to the first sunny day I've seen in about 2 1/2 weeks.<br />
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Sunshine, blue skies and frozen snow on the trees and ground were a magnificent sight of God's handiwork!<br />
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The roads for the most part were like this. The temperature was 10F degrees when we started out and probably rose up to 12F degrees by the time we headed back home.<br />
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I'm so impressed with the way this picture taken from the passenger seat I was sitting on. What a view, wouldn't you say? This is Rt.31 headed to Traverse City, from Manistee, MI.<br />
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On our way back, my sister made sure I saw the same herd of buffalo I saw on our last trip up here. Sure enough, they were there! I was so excited!<br />
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This is the sign leading into our LRBOI reservation. So colorful against the beautiful white snow.<br />
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This is Moe and I. Moe has been my buddy since I arrived in Michigan. I sure am going to miss him when I head back to VA.<br />
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Today the sun hid behind the clouds. We also had white outs and blizzard like conditions. It's a good thing we drove to Traverse City yesterday when we did. Who knows how long these blizzard like conditions will last?? Oh, and the weatherman is predicting another "Polar Vortex" (again) for the next couple of days! Yay!! :)<br />
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It's hard to believe football season is coming to another end, ending with the Super Bowl this coming February 2nd. Why does it go by so fast?!! <br />
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This coming Sunday, January 19th, the above four teams will be playing for their conference championships. There are two conferences, the American Football Conference or better known as the AFC and the National Football Conference, better known as the NFC. The winners for the AFC and NFC Conference championships will head to the Super Bowl. </div>
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In the AFC, I'm voting with my heart, as I would love to see the Patriots and Tom Brady go to the Super Bowl once again. Tom needs to win this SB as it could be his last one, he's no longer a spring chicken!</div>
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Colin Kaepernick vs. Russell Wilson</div>
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Which ones do you think will make it to the Super Bowl??</div>
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Lake Michigan, Manistee, Michigan </div>
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This is my home for the next month!<br />
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Not this spot actually but I will be visiting with my sister and her family who live in this town until the end of January when hubby comes back to pick me up.<br />
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The wind was wicked cold today, I had to hurry up and take this pic because the wind was spitting tiny snow pellets into my face and camera lens. I'm thrilled with the way this pic came out. Those waves were slapping the shore so loud and so hard.<br />
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Downtown Manistee, Michigan - a lovely Victorian town</div>
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We are testing ourselves to see how much we can handle these N. Michigan winters for our possible move up here. So far . . . so good.</div>
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Hubby is in heaven. Since he grew up in upstate NY, he's used to these type of winters, where there's snow all winter.</div>
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They do a very good job here in Manistee in clearing the roads. You can't tell that there's a lot of snow on the ground with this picture.</div>
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This is how most of the city looked like today, covered in snow.</div>
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This is a ritzy section of Manistee. These are some homes with a view of Lake Michigan.</div>
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The wind was still blowing hard as we took a drive around our tribe's reservation.</div>
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We had a wonderful turkey meal at my sister's home. As we waited they gave me a glass of water with these ice cubes in the shape of the state of Michigan. Aren't they adorable??</div>
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Needless to say, I am, "smitten by the mitten"</div>
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Savoring every moment . . . . -Bev </div>
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