Blog Break

 I am going on a blog break starting today, I plan to be back September 15th!  I will be out of the country for a few of these weeks and it may be hard to post and comment during this time.  Until then, take care!

Reflection

 What would your occupation be

If you would have followed your childhood dreams?

I always did like to draw. 

 On another topic, I was talking to the security guard at the grocery store, he is there watching for theft.  With the high price of groceries these days it seems the self check out areas in stores have to be monitored closely.  He said at one drug store he sees people paying $20 and walking out with at least $200 worth of stuff.  When questioned they say 'oh I didn't realize', and just return the unpaid for items.  No charges can be laid for that.  A Walmart store in Ottawa had to close their self checkout lines due to the amount of theft.  My sister in California says people are just walking out of stores with stuff.

Sunday Smiles - Roasting corn in the husk

 

I decided to try roasting corn in husks in the oven, 350F 30 mins.  I trimmed the silk off the top, peeled off the leaves sticking out, rinsed them first.  Once done, I cut the large end off and the husks peeled away easily.  It is good, a change from boiling or microwaving.

Linking to Gillena's Sunday Smiles.
 

New Moon Discrepancy

 It appears many paintings get the 'New Moon' wrong.  This is a new moon.  Compare it to Alex Colville's new moon painting here.  This painting along with others are headed to the moon according to this New York Times article.  

'The Lunar Codex, an archive of contemporary art, poetry and other cultural artifacts of life on Earth, is headed to the moon.'

Friday Art -Supermoon over Athens

 Welcome to Friday Art.  It was around July 4 2023 when the supermoon rose over Athens according to the news.  Here is my inspired ACEO (2 1/2" x 3 1/2").  I put a face in the moon and am linking to Nicole's Friday Face Off and to Gillena's Art For Fun Friday. 

Rain's Thursday Art and Dinner Date - Living Room Furniture Theme and a Pasta Dish

Welcome to Rain's Thursday Art and Dinner Date! I did a modern sofa for the 'Living Room Furniture theme'.

 For the Dinner Date, I made this pasta with Italian sausage and spinach dish based on this recipe.  I made some substitutions and here is my recipe.  I am learning that reducing alcohol in my pasta sauces results in a very tasty residual flavour. 

The other thing I am doing is making the pasta on the side so that my diabetic husband can add however much he can handle in the dish.  That works for me too.

3 cups of penne pasta

4 tbs olive oil divided

3-4 Hot Italian sausages removed from casings

1/2c white wine

5 oz bag of spinach

1/2c grated parmesan

pepper to taste

1 onion chopped

Cook pasta in salted boiling water.  Save a cup of pasta water after cooking.  Drain the pasta and mix in 1-2 tablespoons of olive oil.  Set aside.

Saute onion in 2-3 tbs olive oil.  Add crumbled sausage and cook it for about 10 minutes.

Deglaze with white wine.  Reduce to half.  Add a cup of pasta water and reduce to half again.  Stir in spinach and parmesan cheese for a few minutes until the spinach is wilted.

Serve with pasta on the side.

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