Amaryllis

 

So I got this beautiful amaryllis plant from friends.  It started blooming and I am enjoying it.

If you follow this blog you may remember I have 5 or 6 bulbs I have been nurturing over the past year or so, seeing if I can get them to rebloom.  So more amaryllis plants I really do not need!

Carrot and Potato Tots with mozzarella

 

I had made carrot and potato tots for Grandson C using cottage cheese a few weeks back.  Then I decided to try them again using shredded mozzarella cheese.  This worked much better as the tots held up well with this cheese. They were easier to form and can be held firmly.  They are so good, and easy to make.  It is a great idea for an adult appetizer especially in the holiday season!  Daughter L thinks it will go with a nice dip such as yogurt  with hot sauce.

After all that, we have decided to postpone this snack until C is maybe 9 months or older as it may still be a choking hazard right now.

Here is the recipe:

1 medium potato peeled

2 medium carrots

1/2c shredded mozzarella cheese

Boil potato, carrots until tender. Drain and mash while warm.  Mix in cheese. Form into 1 tbs cylinders as pictured.

Bake 350F 20 mins, flip and bake for another 10 mins.

Sunday Smiles - Bok Choy harvest

 

At the end of November my neighbours next door dropped off this bag of fresh Bok choy greens picked from their garden.  It has to be washed well as it is full of other leaves and debris, but you do feel closer to nature when you clean these off.  Husband M doesn't agree.

Linking to Gillena's Sunday Smiles.

Shake Shack

 

We were in mid-town Toronto a few weeks ago and noticed that there is a Shake Shack hamburger restaurant in that area.  Their smashed burgers are delicious served on a yummy potato roll.  The burgers are small and a bit pricey however.  Their custard milk shakes are awfully sweet. But I would eat there again.  It is a U.S. chain.

Friday Art - Sandhill Cranes

 

Welcome to Friday Art!  Showing some Sandhill Cranes ACEO (2 1/2" x 3 1/2") in watercolour pencil.

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

Rain's Thursday Art and Dinner Date - 'White' Art theme and Salsa Verde

Welcome to Rain's Thursday Art and Dinner Date's 'White' art theme! Here is my snowman ACEO (2 1/2" x 3 1/2") acrylic on canvas.

For the Dinner Date, My friend S had given me some of her unripened green tomatoes back in October.  She suggested I do a salsa verde, as I had already tried green tomato soup.  It was a success! It went very well with tortilla chips,

I used this recipe.

Wednesday Memes

 

got the one above from Mary.