Rain's Thursday Art Date - Historical Events

Welcome to Rain's Thursday Art Date. For her 'historical event' theme I chose to depict the first man on the moon event. It is an ACEO (2 1/2" x 3 1/2") on cardstock in permanent marker. I am old enough to remember when it happened (July 20, 1969), an unforgettable event for sure.

Low carb chocolate peanut butter squares

Jan shared this recipe recently and I decided to try it. Thanks Jan, it is delicious but hard to stop at the recommended one inch square. The serving has 4g of carbs.

In other news, we were invited to a wedding at the beginning of August and received a postponement notice. It will now take place in July of 2021. So sad that young couples have no choice but to replan. In this case, the bride to be is a doctor so that makes it even more challenging in this environment.

Some Goodies

I received the latest batch of free samples from Sample Source. There are some good coupons there too, for free products or $1 coupons. After trying the samples they will ask you for your opinion on the product. Anyone can join. There is a bag of rice and lentil blend, some coffee samples, hardwood cleaner sample, some granola bars, even a small tuna pasta sample from Clover Leaf.

And I got this fun fact from Adam, who has a new blog on Wordpress these days. It is regarding the inventor of the stethoscope.
According to Wikipedia, 'The stethoscope was invented in France in 1816 by René Laennec at the Necker-Enfants Malades Hospital in Paris. It consisted of a wooden tube and was monaural. Laennec invented the stethoscope because he was not comfortable placing his ear directly onto a woman's chest to listen to her heart.'

Easy Cinnamon Rolls

I found this recipe for Easy No Yeast Cinnamon Rolls and gave it a try since I can't find any yeast at my grocery store at the moment. It came together quickly and tasted good. Mind you, I think regular yeast cinnamon rolls are better.  Not that I have used yeast before but hopefully I will eventually.

This recipe also has a youtube video.  These are really helpful and gives you a real idea of what is involved so you can decide if it is for you to try.  In fact I went from here to the actual recipe link.  What did we do before youtube (and Google of course).

The large vase of flowers - Mother's Day 2020

large vase of flowers

vase of flowers

Happy Mother's Day to all the moms out there!

Daughter L and her boyfriend had these beautiful flowers delivered to me last week as she had trouble getting delivery on Mother's Day itself. 'With love and a virtual hug' the message on the card said.  The reason there are 2 vases of flowers is that when L saw the vase of flowers that arrived (2nd photo) she said 'that doesn't look like the large vase of flowers that I ordered'.   She complained and the next day they sent the larger vase of flowers (1st photo).  It was a good deal larger so L was happier.  What was strange was the flower delivery girl asked that the original smaller vase of flowers be returned.  Apparently it is standard procedure to do that.

It is a good time to remember my own mom and husband M's mom who recently passed away.

Potato Salad

I made this colourful potato salad to go with some pork chops I had baked last week. Some frozen mixed vegetables were a perfect addition to the potatoes. Here is my recipe.

4 medium potatoes peeled and cut into bite-sized pieces
3 tbs light mayonnaise
1 tsp butter or margarine
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1/2 tsp dried basil (or your favourite herb)
2 tbs white vinegar
2 hard boiled eggs, chopped or sliced
1/2 tsp onion powder
1 cup of frozen mixed vegetables (can use frozen sweet peas or chopped fresh celery)

Boil the potatoes and eggs in water with 1 tbs salt for 15-20 minutes until the potato is fork tender. Microve the frozen mixed vegetables with a few tablespoons of water for 3-5 minutes. Remove the hard boiled eggs from their shells and slice into thin strips (I have a handy egg slicer gadget). Otherwise you could just chop the eggs. Mix in the mayonnaise, eggs, seasonings and vinegar.

Paint Party Friday - Tulips ACEO

Celebrating spring with a Tulips ACEO (2 1/2" x 3 1/2") for Paint Party Friday today.