Family Get Together

Niagara Falls

Husband M's extended family planned a one night get together in Niagara Falls recently.  Everyone agreed to stay at the same hotel The Hilton DoubleTree in Niagara falls for one night.  It is a lovely hotel.  We all met for dinner at a restaurant, a group of 30.  Some of us walked over to see Niagara Falls, impressive what can I say.  The hotel had a nice pool and hot tub so the younger kids hung out there that night.

It was a lovely short stay.  We had record breaking summery weather that weekend, T-shirts in November, it was unreal!

Fried Green Tomatoes and Onion Rings

green tomatoes

 

Fried Green Tomatoes

Onion Rings

Well I had some green tomatoes so decided to make some fried green tomatoes after being inspired by a Master Chef tv episode on Food Network.  I used this recipe, except I seasoned the tomatoes before breading.  I didn't make a special sauce, but you can dip in a spicy mayo sauce or ketchup I suppose.

There was leftover oil so I decided to make some onion rings as well.  It is made in the same way.

Hot Broccoli Salad

 This is my easy way to prepare broccoli these days.  It seems like a quest to prepare broccoli for me.  It is like my search over the years to prepare the perfect spare ribs haha.

So I bring some salted water to a boil and drop in the cut up broccoli pieces.  I use the trimmed stems too.  Boil for 7-9 minutes until fork tender, however you prefer.  Then I drain the broccoli into a bowl and dress with olive oil, salt, pepper, red pepper, onion powder, garlic powder and oregano or whatever fresh herbs you prefer.

The Green Tomatoes

 My friend S gave me these green tomatoes she was forced to pick from her garden due to danger of frost a few weeks ago.  She said they would ripen if I kept them in a sunny spot.  I considered planting tomatoes for myself next year but in our weather it is an annual plant, I prefer planting perennials.  Oregano herbs and tarragon herbs are perennials, not basil.  

Friday Art - Remembrance Day and Friday Art

On Remembrance Day "we don't know them all but we owe them all". Lest we forget.  This is an old Poppy piece I did many years ago.

 

Welcome to Friday Art!  I am showing a piece I did more than a year ago, it is from the 1990 Home Alone movie starring Mccaulay Culkin.

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

 

Rain's Thursday Art and Dinner Date - In the Woods and Chili

This is my piece for the "In the Woods" theme for Rain's Thursday Art and Dinner Date. It is an ACEO ( 2 1/2" x 3 1/2") in acrylic pens.

 

 For the Dinner Date, I had a one pound package of ground pork and decided to make chili with it using a pack of seasoning mix.  It went well with some creamed butternut squash I had made and some scented rice.

Wednesday Memes

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