On Beef Stew

 I made a comforting beef stew a few weeks ago.  This post describes my secrets to beef stew. It is all about the cut of beef used.  I also use my pressure cooker, it only takes 15 minutes for it to soften.

Sunday Smiles - On Elephants

 Linking to Gillena's Sunday Smiles.

Cottage Cheese crackers

 My sister shared this Instagram video with me and we both tried these cheese  'crackers'.  This is her photo as I burned mine, being lazy to check the timing.

3/4c cottage cheese

1/2 c shredded cheese

ranch seasoning (I used bagel seasoning which is what I had)

1. Preheat your oven to 375F.
2. Scoop your cottage cheese on a parchment lined baking sheet in 1 tbsp circles.
3. Top with the cheddar, ranch seasoning and bake for 25-30 mins. Take them out, let cool & enjoy!

Friday Art - Hjelledalen Valley near Stryn Norway

 Welcome to Friday Art!  This is Hjelledalen Valley near Stryn Norway, it showed up on my laptop screensaver.  I added a face in the sunrise.  The piece is ( 2 1/2" x 3") not quite ACEO size today.

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

Rain's Thursday Art and Dinner Date Candy Cane along with Cauliflower and Potato Mash

Welcome to Rain's Thursday Art and Dinner Date! Here are my Candy Canes for the 'Candy Cane' theme. It is an ACEO (2 1/2" x 3 1/2").

For the Dinner Date, I did a cauliflower and potato mash.

1 cauliflower cut into quarters

5 medium potatoes skin on

5-6 tbs olive oil or butter

1 tsp paprika

1 onion chopped

2 cloves garlic minced

1/2 tsp dried oregano

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp pepper

1/2  milk

1/2 c broth

1/2 c water

Boil quartered cauliflower, skin on potatoes  in a pot of water for 25-30 mins until vegetables 

are tender.  When the potatoes have cooled remove the skins.

saute onions, garlic, oregano in olive oil until tender.

In the pot, add milk, broth, oil, water and cauliflower.  Add the salt, pepper, paprika, onions, garlic, oregano.  I use my immersion blender to blend this mixture.  Mash the skinned potatoes with a potato masher.  Mix in the blended cauliflower.

Enjoy your cauliflower and potato mash!

 

Good as New

 As I was hanging ornaments on the Christmas tree this little old bear ornament fell onto the floor and the little gift and one of the feet fell off.  I decided to use a glue gun to re-attach these pieces and it is good as new (old)!

Wednesday Memes