Scribble Picnic - Across the Universe

Welcome to Scribble Picnic's 'Across the Universe' theme. My piece is an ACEO acrylic on canvas (2 1/2" x 3 1/2"). I did our milky way. Of course we can't see our entire galaxy from our position in it, but they have gathered that it is a miraculous, beautiful spiral in space. And of course our universe is thought to be infinite, consisting of billions of other galaxies. Surely there must be other life forms out there, what do you think?

This theme is perfectly timed to commemorate the death of Stephen Hawking the renowned physicist early this morning.

Calla Lilies

I liked the colour of these calla lilies in the grocery store, very springlike although it's still cold outside.  The elementary and high school kids are out on March break this week.

We saw the popular Black Panther movie on the weekend.  It was very good, lots of action (ugh) but uplifting.  

Flank Steak

scored meat

chimichurri sauce

cut across the grain

There was some flank steak clearing at Walmart the other day and I decided to try cooking it. Daughter L thought it would go perfectly with some chimichurri sauce so she set about making some.  I scored the meat and I had a grill pan, so I cooked the first steak for 5 minutes per side. It came out medium, so I think between 3 to 5 minutes per side is all this less tender cut will take, depending on how you like yours.

Plantain Chips

We brought back a few bags of these plantain chips (or strips as the bag says) from Florida. I love them. We actually put them in our suitcase, but they survived unsmashed.

Phishing

A friend sent me a screen shot of this scary phishing email she recently received. If you receive any of these fraudulent scams please don't click on anything, just delete immediately. Just reading it makes me feel vulnerable. The best thing would be to go to your bank website, log in and check from there if you are concerned.

Here is the definition of 'phishing' - 'the fraudulent practice of sending emails purporting to be from reputable companies in order to induce individuals to reveal personal information, such as passwords and credit card numbers.'

The clocks roll forward tonight, don't forget!

Paint Party Friday - 7th Birthday Party

It is Paint Party Friday's 7th Birthday Party! We cannot thank Kristin and Eva enough for running this art co-op all these wonderful years. My piece today is a greeting card (4 1/4" x 5 1/2") in permanent marker, outlined with a PITT fine point marker. It's a celebration drip cake of course!  Happy Birthday PPF!

Meat Rolls

I bought some puff pastry from the grocery store and was inspired to make these meat rolls as pictured above. They were a success! Maybe one day I will make my own puff pastry, maybe not.