On Beavers

 Sandra inspired this post when she told us that Beavers have orange teeth!  This link has a great photo to prove it.  Who knew?

'This is because, whereas other rodents have magnesium in their tooth enamel, beavers have iron. So beavers have orange teeth for the same reason we have red blood.

The iron causes the orange colouring in beavers’ teeth, makes the teeth stronger against mechanical stress, and makes them more resistant to acid.'

And here we are at the end of July!

Sunday Smiles - Unbleached Flour

 Well I bought some unbleached flour to try.  It does not use the chemicals that bleached flour uses to soften and whiten the flour.  Why it takes me so many years to discover this I don't know.  It seems to be about the same price as bleached flour at my grocery store.

Linking to Gillena's Sunday Smiles.

Thriving

 I am so happy with these black-eyed Susan (the yellow flowers) I sowed from seed just last year.  We have had lots of rain this season and they are thriving.

Friday Art - Clown Fish

 Welcome to Friday Art!  This is my Clown Fish ACEO (2 1/2" x 3 1/2") in acrylic.  

Linking to Nicole's Friday Face Off and to Gillena's Art For Fun Friday.

Rain's Thursday Art and Dinner Date - Heat Wave and Greek Chickpea Soup with Lemon

Welcome to Rain's Thursday Art and Dinner Date! For the Heat Wave theme I am showing 'Wilted Coneflowers', an ACEO (2 1/2" x 3 1/2") in acrylic pen.

 I found this Greek chickpea soup with lemon recipe and decided to try it for the Dinner Date.  I liked it with less lemon.

1/2 c olive oil plus 2 tbs for adding at the end.

1 onion chopped

1 carrot chopped

2 cloves garlic minced

1 stalk celery chopped

2 tbs oregano

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp pepper

pinch red pepper

1 bay leaf

juice from 1/2 fresh lemon

2 tsp dried rosemary

2  (14 oz) cans chickpeas

3 c chicken stock

1 tsp dried parsley

Heat oil in large pot.  Add onions, garlic, carrots, celery.  Add oregano, rosemary, bay leaf.  Add chickpeas, stock.  Simmer 25-30 mins with lid on.  Add 2 tbs olive oil, lemon juice, salt, pepper.

Wednesday Memes

 

It could be male

 I was out weeding in the garden when the neighbour came out with the kids and gave me this large zucchini.  We have had a lot of rain this summer so the vegetables are growing fast and large.  It looks as if she had just plucked it out of the garden, it needs washing off.  They were off to give an even larger one to another neighbour up the street.  Apparently they have a large family so it would be put to good use.

The children told me they have a live quail.  It is a pet, given to them by a friend.  Their mom said they are excited, waiting for eggs, but she is now thinking it is male.  Oh well!