1) we saw some blue sky peek through the smoke this week. These leaves are already gone, blown off by the winds Sunday! The air quality comes and goes now... the temp Wednesday was 76 going down last night to 34... extremes.
Let's get this party started shall we?
Reading
2) I finished City of Girls and loved it so much. The reader was the actress Blair Brown. Next up is by Jodi Thomas, set in Texas around 1900 and lots of fun, she knows people!
3) At night I'm reading the first book in the bakeshop series, because I somehow missed it, Meet your Baker. Love this series
watching
4) Ooooo we found the Great British Bake show on Netflix... a new episode dropping weekly. Covid edition.
Random news
6) the mancuso Pacific National quilt show is in session! On line HERE
Gardening
my tomatoes continue to be green but one I pulled off the stalk is turning pink. Are they safe to eat green? I googled it because I fondly remember eating fried green tomatoes and they contain solanine like potatoes that should not be eaten if they go green...
Fine Dining
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8) our cider had a quick exp. date so I baked an apple coffee cake that came out pretty good.
Since the oven was hot and we had to use the egg whites anyway, we also baked another blueberry cake, so very good!
We used cooked chicken from the store, sauted it with:
olive oil, lemon juice, white cooking wine and spices (I poured about
1/3 cup EEOO in a 1C measuring cup, added about 1/4 C wine, and 1/8 C
lemon juice, but I didn't measure) A lot will depend on your amount of
meat.
I made a Greek spice mix with:
garlic powder, basil, parsley, rosemary (a bit less), paprika, a tsps
of oregano, salt and black pepper (sorry no measurements... about half
tsps of each, more of parsley and oregano)
put a good amount of the spice mix in the saute pan with the meat and liquid, and let the chicken cook if raw, or absorb most of the liquid if cooked already.
A lovely scent came up as the liquid was absorbed.
sorry no recipe, just my little explanation, but it was good. We made two more sandwiches for Thursday's lunch, had some oven fries as our side, and poor Milo was left wanting with only a small piece of chicken and one fry!
Products I'm liking
Painting
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| the rock is in the middle |
11)... my pink quartz rock... twice since I didn't like the first one... story tomorrow on Paint Post
sewing
12) lots of sewing going on, story on Saturday's post
shopping...
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| Spoonflower fabric |
13) I liked the poodle fabric at spoonflower
I LOVE cheese!
More please!
New this week! http://livelylatte.blogspot.com/
https://canadianneedlenana.blogspot.com/
maryinpeoriahandmade.blogspot.com
http://3poodlesandanana.blogspot.com
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oh Milo... we hope everything is ok after a short rest... hugs to you. we love the fab flower sun... what a color...
ReplyDeleteHi LeeAnna! What?!! How did sweet Milo hurt his leg?? That must be some scary stuff you've piled on the stairs to keep Milo from joining you two upstairs. I think Milo needs an extra treat or toy just to help him heal better. {{Hugs}} I hope he's on the mend and back to running soon. ~smile~ Roseanne
ReplyDeleteI have been really craving Greek food so coming up on our menu (that I just worked on last night) is: lamb gyros with tzatziki, Greek salad, naan and greek pizza! I forgot about a chicken souvlaki that I make so I need to add that in! Beautiful yellow mums, rusty leaves and blue sky!
ReplyDeleteI was craving seafood last week, and splurged on 1 pound of king crab at the store on Saturday. It was so good, even though it wasn't delivered to the table by a waiter.
ReplyDeleteThe poodle fabric is just the cutest!! Hope his leg heals quickly.
What a lot of fun likes! I might have to try that Greek recipe-it sounds so good. I signed up at library for the book. I forgot about that series already. Ugh. Milo looks good considering —so you’re doing good by him.
ReplyDeleteYour yellow mum is gorgeous! Mine are done already! If I had a place for them, I’d try to put them in the ground this fall and see what happens! Hope Milo is getting better every day! It hard when our fur babies are hurting! I’ve only had Greek food a few times, but love tzatziki . I’m sure I can’t buy it locally! Online, here I come!
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DeleteI sure hope that smoke gets out of town and leaves you alone. That cake sounds like a real yummer. Hey Milo, I hope your leg is all better soon so you can run and romp again. Thanks for joining our Thankful Thursday Blog Hop!
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ReplyDeleteYour Blueberry Cake looks so yummy. Never had Greek food before, but yours sounds really yummy. Hope Milo is feeling well soon and love the Poodle fabric. Have a great day!
Hi LeeAnna,
ReplyDeleteThat's my kind of cooking :) a bit of this and that...mix, cook, fry and there you have it !
Wishing you smoke free air ! Here, one neighbour has started his wood stove and it stinks..really ugh. 3 air purifiers in our home to improve air quality.
Love your arts!
hugs,
Joanne
I love seeing your art and it's neat to find out some of the products you like. That blueberry cake looks amazing! Enjoy your day!
ReplyDeleteHoping that leg is better so you can have fun. Smoke is no good go go get away
ReplyDeleteMy girlfriend recommended The Great British Baking Show too. I am going to have to give it a try. My hubby loves to watch cooking shows. That chicken sounds delicious! I am missing our nearby Greek diner too.
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ReplyDeleteThe blueberry cake does look delicious! Your art work and fabrics are so pretty. I hope Milo's leg is healing. Since Covid started I am missing all my favorite restaurants. Take care! Have a great day!
I love your leaf photo with the red/orange leaves - so pretty! Your mantel of paintings is so happy. I think color, in all different forms, helps us in these wacky times. The Greek chicken meal sounds yummy! And I agree with Milo - scrambled eggs must have cheese! :)
ReplyDeleteOn no, Milo...sorry to hear you got injured. Hope you recover quickly. I'm sure a busy boy like you has lots of places to check out. Feel better soon, buddy.
ReplyDeleteThat poodle fabric is awesome!!!!!
ReplyDeleteI'm so excited for the train wreck of The Bachelorette!!! LOL
LOVE the blue sky photo! I really think I'd like your chicken recipe. SEW looking forward to seeing how that Leaf quilt finishes up!
ReplyDeleteMilo, now what did you do? Take it easy enjoy your eggs and cheese and get better. Great like. The leaves are gorgeous. So is your flower a little forget me not? Your meal sounds good. I order out every now and then, because cooking for one sucks. Thanks for encouraging us and keeping us all tiptoeing on the sane side. :D
ReplyDeleteHope Milo's feeling better! Love all your special moments and observations this week
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed the posts this week. I hope Milo’s leg is better soon. My post is live now.
ReplyDeleteGreat Autumn colours.
ReplyDeleteWow, lots of great likes. All the food looked great (especially scrambled eggs with cheese - I'm with Milo on that one!). Your paintings are lovely and that fall fabric made me smile. :-)
ReplyDeleteThat's a gorgeous mum. Just like the sun in a pot. I'm tired of cooking the same things all the time and I'm tired of the same takeouts. We don't have a lot of choices in our small town. I did make a really good cauliflower pesto with linguine this week from Smitten Kitchen and my husband said it was a keeper. Hope Milo heals quickly so he can romp around again.
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I hope you ordered the poodle fabric! Milo needs a quilt, I think! Poor fella - what did he do to his leg? I'm curious about what you've been sewing. Your Greek meal sounds tasty!
ReplyDeleteFlower arrangements are always a joy to behold. You got a beautiful pooch. Have a great weekend ahead!
ReplyDeleteI wondered about The Amazing Race! I had heard it started filming early this year, but they had to stop and come home when the pandemic hit. Figured what's showing is not that. Can you imagine waiting two years to a) tell ANYbody how you did and b) get your prize money? Yeesh!
ReplyDeleteI saw, earlier this week, that Aurora is one of the ten fastest-growing large cities in the country. There must be growing pains involved! That may explain some of the lack of services.
So much joy in this post! Thank you for all the lovely flower photos! Your posts always make me happy!
ReplyDeleteWe don't have cable and I feel like I miss out with these shows as so many watch them. Loved your food talk; it seems everything else that others are cooking sounds so good to me and better than anything I'm cooking. I also made note of those hair products because I need help. I love Spoonflower and the Great British Baking Show too. The Canadian version had Dan Levy as one of the comedian helpers...he was so kind.
ReplyDeleteYour posts make me smile. (Annie's Friday Smiles). You are so busy, and like me you find fun and enjoyment in a wide range of things.
ReplyDeleteI love colour too (See last week's post for my latest finished project), reading though I don't find enough time for it, and baking, so we have a few things in common. Sorry I am too late to comment some weeks but this week I am on target. Kate x
It appears you LOVE reality shows, LeeAnna. I've never watched ANY of them, so I had a good laugh at your take on their performances.
ReplyDeleteYour Greek food sounds wonderful, but your sweet baked goods even better. What a great way to use your cider. Those eggs look wonderful, too. Nothing better with scrambled eggs than cheese. Have a super weekend, since I'm here today for Friday Smiles, dear.
Great ost again but of course I only visit to see Milo he's so beautiful though I quite like the cakes too. Have a great weekend, Angela xXx
ReplyDeleteI shall have to check out that Elizabeth Gilbert book sometime.
ReplyDeleteThanks for that nice recipe! Your desserts look delicious. We've been watching the British Baking Show on Netflix also. It's so fun to watch! You should get fabric made with Milo all over it! I'd buy some!!
ReplyDeleteI used to live in Crofton, MD and miss Annapolis quite a bit. My son was born there....sweet memories. Thanks for linking up and have a great week ahead.
ReplyDeleteI like Thursday's too, and your mantle of art, gourmet looking wrap and your golden mums!
ReplyDeleteOooo... I want to hang out with you on a Thursday!
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