[two words pulled at "random"..1)indigo- a quiet deep twilight blue color, it is beautiful on its own but works well with others! 2) pears-ordinary,commonplace, nurturing,with a decidedly feminine shape.] Musings and findings resulting from following my bliss...I love to sketch and paint...so I have watercolors to post also!
These are delicious!
Use the recipe for " grandma's cottage cheese pancakes" ...to make the batter.
Add cinnamon and nutmeg to the batter!
Core and slice 4 apples ( one for each person) slices about 1/4-3/8 " thick. Dust with corn starch which makes the batter cling better. I love Honey Crisp or some other semi-tart apple variety.
Fry with coconut oil in a skillet.....several minutes on each side!
Drain on paper towels, serve with honey and more cinnamon!
I spent the weekend in Boise, Idaho visiting my son and his family!
Here we are at a super outdoor restaurant in downtown Boise Friday evening! What perfect weather!
While there, we did something outdoors everyday....not just sitting and eating! LOL!
We hiked through the green space in town, along the Boise River. Cottonwoods and other hardwoods...the maples are turning, were at their peak, I think....reds and oranges! ..there were lots of small locust trees with yellow leaves!
I did not take any kind of camera...just wanted to BE!
Sunday afternoon, we hiked a footpath in the steep, arid foothills just north of town.....
The ground slopes dramatically down (and up!)from the footpath, below is a dry creek bed with shimmering aspen trees. Lots of bushes of Idaho sage brush lend a wonderful fragrance as we brush past them.
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Later that evening, I got to read a bedtime story to my "boys"!
this was "Bring the Rain to the Kapiti Plain", which I used to read to our son!
[We are sitting on The grandson's "big boy bed" on a quilt which I created for him!]
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Coming home to my birthday...and more great weather! Out for a lovely b'day dinner at Emelia's.
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Today is try to bake a dump cake day! this recipe is HERE!
...and many more online! So I went for it! Using gluten free cake mix!
I baked it in several smaller pans so that I could freeze and enjoy at different times!
In a ramekin, I baked my sample serving! It was great! But the cake mix, being GF, didn't created a nice sponge.....I think GF cake mixes, with xanthan gum, need some mixing to make things "springy" and not gritty....to dissolve the sugar and to let the xanthan gum start working. Sprinking it on the top, dry was not a total "wow"....but it was still great! Especially with whipped cream???
Preparing for a visit to Idaho to be with my son and his wife and this darling grandson!
Great weather this time of year has made our flower garden SO happy!
Here the late afternoon sun yesterday makes drama as nearby shrubs cast shadows on the Black-eyed Susans!
The echinacea or purple cone flower is really putting on a show, too!
Snapdragons, above, and petunias are just glowing in the light! Some extra light is reflected from the light colored gravel too!
My painting class, 3 hours a week is still wonderful! Last week I worked on a landscape, and then finished it at home. "Autumn at the Lake" is 22x24 and for sale. $200.00. Acrylic on canvas.
Yesterday, I used my big brushes, stayed very loose and used a limited palette. The canvas was first prepared using a monoprint background...then I added my quilter. The quilt in the painting is also a good place to do a bit of collage with interesting papers....as is her sweater and the background.
I really love this one! 16 X 20, acrylic and collage on canvas. $300.00.
I have another quilter in process.....will post again when she is finished!
In addition, I have basted another low volume quilt top and have it ready to machine quilt on my antique Singer....back later with photos of that!
I have two great library books this week! Very different styles of writing, but both are wonderful!!!
Life is good! Now, where are those workmen who are supposed to be bring our new garage door???? The old one quit working (and was very noisy and creaky)....just when I was rushing to work on Friday!
