Fearless Friday, Blue Bloom
Sometimes less is more In art, you can get a dramatic effect by leaving part of the subject left to the imagination This hydrangena bloom in a glass vase began with a very light pencil sketch A few lines with an aqua marker Some darks Green lines indicating the stem Beginning the bloom with blue … Continue reading
Throwback Thursday, Corn on the Cob Cake
This is a fun dessert to serve in the summer, cake decorated to look like corn on the cob! The cake is actually a yellow cake mix doctored with chocolate pudding, an extra egg, butter, sour cream, chocolate chips and butterscotch chips The cake is decorated to look like corn with jelly beans for the … Continue reading
Take-out Tuesday, Parmesan Roasted Vegetables
One of my favorite things about summer is the bountiful and delicious summer produce When we were at the beach last week, we enjoyed these 2 easy summer side dishes that require minimum time in the kitchen, and will go well with anything you’re grilling outside We had 3 ears of corn leftover that I … Continue reading
Recipe Box, Parmesan Ritz Bits Cracker Snacks
At the beach house we have a “snack station” on the kitchen island With my 4 grands, an always hungry son and son-in-law, it’s a popular place! There are jars of crackers, nuts, chex mix, cookies, pretzels with small plates and bowls handy nearby It’s located on the kitchen island just inside the kitchen so … Continue reading
Fearless Friday, Beach Bag
I’ve been relaxing at the beach this week with my family, so being in a coastal mood, when I saw this cute Straw Bag Illustration on Pinterest I wanted to paint it Wednesday I planned to paint with watercolor outside on the porch but Mother Nature had other plans and it rained So I decided … Continue reading
Happy 4th of July!
Thank you to all that have served and sacrificed to protect our freedom! Happy 4th of July!
Take-out Tuesday, Zucchini Galette
I do love zucchini, it is such a versatile vegetable You can make so many different things with it~ One of my favorite things to make for side dishes are galettes This one is full of roasted garlic, caramelized onion and shallot, and Gruyere cheese Galettes are sorta like pies, a less sophisticated “country cousin” … Continue reading
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