Never a dull moment

 I have what is now an older model TFAL pressure cooker.  A couple of weeks ago I locked it from the wrong side and it got stuck.  It was full of my beef stew all ready to go.  Husband M tried to help me open it up, he was busy and getting all mad after trying for a couple of hours.  I thought we might have to throw it out and buy a new model.  I knew it was a locking problem so I started playing with the lock under the handle and within minutes it popped open!  To be fair husband M never uses it and I appreciated him trying.

Never a dull moment.

Red Onion Gravy

 

I have a whole bag of red onions and decided to make a red onion gravy.  It goes well with pork chops or steaks.  It is delicious if you like onions.

5 red onions sliced

1 tbs unsalted butter

3 tbs olive oil

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp pepper

2 cloves garlic minced

1/2 c port wine

1 chicken bouillon cube dissolved in 1/2 c boiling water

1 tbs cornstarch dissolved in a tbs of cold water

1/2 tsp thyme

2 bay leaves

1 tbs dark soy sauce

1 c water

Saute onions in butter and olive  oil until tender.  Add garlic, thyme, bay leaves, salt, pepper. Add wine, water, dissolved cornstarch,  soy sauce, dissolved bouillon cube.  Simmer for a few more minutes and enjoy.

Sunday Smiles and SITAR - Rose Leaf

 

I painted a rose leaf for you today ACEO (2 1/2" x 3 1/2") in watercolour pencil outlined with an acrylic marker.

Linking to Gillena's Sunday Smiles and to Nicole's SITAR.

Mount Fuji

 

My sister and her husband were on an express bus to Tokyo a few weeks ago, winding up their Asia trip.  They had a glimpse of Mount Fuji from the bus, how exciting.  I love mountains myself.

Friday Art - Komodo Dragon

 

Welcome to Friday Art!

This is my Komodo dragon ACEO (2 1/2" x 3 1/2") in watercolour pencil. It was inspired by this fun fact:

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

Welcome to May!

Swiss Chocolates

 

We splurged and got these expensive Swiss hazelnut chocolates from Laderach at Yorkdale mall.  250G was about $40 Cdn.  They hand out free samples and that was our undoing.  

One of my sisters who makes her own chocolate wanted to see the hazelnut cut in half, curious to see how much they roast theirs.

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