Rain's Thursday Art Date - Purple

 Welcome to Rain's Thursday Art Date's "Colourful June"s "Purple" theme.  I did a purple sunrise ACEO (2 1/2" x 3 1/2").

Wednesday Memes

 

Bunny in the Garden

 Had a cute surprise one morning, we saw this bunny in the garden, nibbling on some grass strands, he was so cute.  

It's my birthday today, the longest day of summer.  From here on in, the days get shorter, sigh.

We were invited to a free movie showing of 'Top Gun Maverick' on the weekend.  Our financial advisor was a part sponsor of the customer event which was well attended being one of the first of such gatherings since Covid.  The movie was very good, there were many families there.  We were treated to coffee, doughnuts, popcorn and ice cream.  It was a great time.

Husband M met up with some friends for lunch afterward.  He says the restaurant on Main Street was very busy.  People are so happy to be out.

Roated Cauliflower Steaks - my simplified recipe

 I have posted versions of cauliflower steak recipes in the past.  I decided to simplify the recipe thereby ensuring I will make them more often.

1 whole cauliflower cut into steaks.  

2-3 tbs olive oil

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp black pepper

4 tbs unsalted butter

1/4c grated parmesan cheese

4 cloves garlic minced

1/2 tsp dried oregano

On a large tray lined with parchment paper mix all the ingredients.  Bake at 375F for 30 mins or until fork tender.  Turn the steaks over for better colour appearance when serving.

Fair Exchange

 Our neighbour brought over a couple of large fish from his fishing trip the other day.  Husband M fortunately knows how to clean and gut them.  Other friends thought they might be freshwater drum fish.  I ended up baking them whole in the oven.

 Daughter L decided to bake chocolate cupcakes with buttercream icing as pictured for his small grandchildren.  They were so excited.  

Fair exchange do you think?

And Happy Father's Day to all the dads out there!

Spongy Moth Trap

 We have a problem with spongy moths in our province of Ontario.  The city is putting these traps around the trees to catch them as they climb up the trees.  You can see some trapped within the yellow area.  They will be removed to prevent damage to the trees.  They look harmless but are invasive and they also bite.  Some trees are wrapped with burlap.

Friday Art - Zebra Portrait

 Welcome to Friday Art!  I am showing a zebra portrait I did a few years ago and linking to Nicole's Friday Face Off and Gillena's Art for Fun Friday. The piece is ( 4 1/4" x 5 1/2") in permanent marker on cardstock.