Decorative Clips

 I got these decorative clips on clearance at the grocery store after Easter for 34c each package.  I am thinking they would make great chip bag clips.

Turnip Fries

 Daughter L found a recipe for turnip fries and I tried it.  They were really good and disappeared.  Season as for regular fries (olive oil,salt, pepper, etc)  then  Air Fryer 390 F for 20-25 minutes.

Sunday Smiles - Bee Face

 For Sunday Smiles I saw this high resolution camera shot of a bee face posted online by Lopez Ailyn.  Isn't it fascinating?

Linking to Gillena's Sunday Smiles.

Zucchini Soup

 

I decided to make some zucchini soup.  Here it is all blended with a hand blender.

Here is my recipe.  I have made enough soups now that I don't even need a recipe.

4 zucchinis cut into segments

2-3 cloves garlic minced

1/2 onion chopped

bunch of celery leaves chopped (or 2 stalks celery chopped)

1 carrot chopped

1 bouillon cube

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp pepper

1 tsp dried basil

2 gr onions diced

2-3 slices ginger (optional)

1 potato peeled and cut into 4 pieces

6-7 c water

1 tbs unsalted butter

2 tbs olive oil

2 tbs lemon juice

Saute onions, carrots, celery, ginger in olive oil and butter.  When softened, add garlic.  Add salt, pepper, basil, lemon juice.  Add water, zucchini, potato.  Simmer 30 minutes.  I let it cool down a bit then blended the soup with a hand blender.

Friday Art - Audrey

 

Welcome to Friday Art!  My inspiration for this ACEO (2 1/2" x 3 1/2") was a 1957 photo I saw of Audrey Hepburn taken for the movie Funny Face. Such a pretty lady.

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

Rain's Thursday Art and Dinner Date - Spoons and Cauliflower Mash

 Welcome to Rain's Thursday Art and Dinner Date!  The theme is 'Spoons' and here is my ACEO (2 1/2" x 3 1/2").

For the Dinner Date, I made some cauliflower mash using my blender. 

1 large cauliflower cut into florets

1 potato peeled and quartered (optional)

2 tbs Greek yogurt

1 tbs dijon mustard

1/4 c grated parmesan cheese

5-6 cloves garlic minced

2 tbs unsalted butter

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp pepper

1 tsp paprika

1 tsp dried chives

Boil the cauliflower and potato (if using) in salted water for 20-25 mins until fork tender.  Blend in blender until finely mashed.  Transfer to a bowl.  Saute garlic in butter.  Mix it into the bowl of cauliflower with parmesan, salt, pepper, paprika, chives, Greek yogurt.  Enjoy!

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