Mellow Yellow Monday

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Black-eyed Suzie

Blue Monday

Thank you Sally for hosting blue monday

Beautiful Blue Sky, in the lovely mountain roads of Charlottesville, VA, what a beautiful area.

Pink Saturday A Little Late

Thank You Beverly for hosting Pink Saturday. 

This is a very special pink saturday because it is reveal day for Charlie's Miracle Makeover.  Pink Saturday will remain open for linking through midnight August 18th. Your links and comments will continue to generate more donations toward the next Miracle Makeover through the 18th.  Please visit Beverly's blog to find other participating blogs helping to raise money for this wonderful cause.

This is one of my teddy bears modeling a scarf and hat set, this one was one amoung many that was made for a charity that my mom supports. I was waiting, and waiting for this pink saturday and then it got away from me.

I have many blessings, and I use my gifts from God, to give back to people thru different charities.

Hugs,

René

Cooking and Baking Day

Today I wanted to share some cooking and baking that I did, now it is old information as it was done on August 6.  This is really the first chance I've had time to make a long post.  Hope this is not boring, but I love seeing some of the food posts on various blogs and I took pictures while making this meal.  Before I continue let me just state, I never claim to be a neat cook, and that goes double when I bake.

First I had to chop up two (well, one and a half) heads of cabbage, I saved the other half to boil.

I think three onions plus one red onion got sliced, not by me, I started out but quickly couldn't see to do the job, so had to seek out some help.  I sauteéd them myself : ) They are looking good, I really like cooked onions.

Then I hunted out some celery, couldn't use a few of the outer pieces, but still had plenty for what I was making.

Next I had to add some diced tomatoes, I chose the ones with out seasoning because those they do not add sugar to (thats okay, I'm adding seasoning in a minute)

Always use the recipe secrets for this meal, but this is the first time I tried the bullion, next time I will stick to what I usually use which is container chicken broth.

Next I must add some liquid...the above top is just water, 8 cups I believe, then added vegetable juice 48 ounces I think.  By now you probably know that this meal is going to be soup.  Cabbage soup to be exact.

waiting for the soup to finish cooking

One more check before dishing it up for dinner.

Very good, I hadn't had this meal in ages, my husband requested it.

While this was cooking I had 2 zuchinni to use, so I found a recipe for zuchinni cupcakes.  I got distracted and didn't get to take many in between pictures which you might be thinking (Good!!)

The first cup is how much I needed for one batch of the zuchinni cupcakes, the second cup is 3/4 cup of what I needed, so I reduced the recipe (not an easy job to reduce by 3/4's for me)

Next time I make these I will change 2 things, I will cook all batches in cupcake tins (the bread did not turn out quite as well as the cupcakes) and I will run the zuchinni through the food processor before adding.  It tasted delicious, but the look of it I think will be more appealing.

While the cupcakes and bread was baking, I took the parts the recipe didn't call for (peel off the green and the seeds) so in the frying pan this went with a little olive oil to be lunch for me and my husband.

They were so good, they only lasted 2 days I believe, between 5 people.

So I know this is slightly out of order in a way.  I made the cabbage soup first, then the cupcakes/bread, then the sauteéd zuchinni.  However they were eaten in a different order.  Zuchinni for lunch, had to test a cupcake after lunch.  Cabbage soup for dinner, and cupcake for dessert.

Today I hope to be back with some more posts, I know I said that the other day, but it didn't happen.

Hugs

René



Rednesday First Post

This is a handmade loom I made to participate in 52 crafts in 52 weeks.  I know I still have much more weaving to do, it is fun and I look forward to seeing how it turns out when I get finished.

see more Red at Sue Loves Cherries

Be Right Back I have more to post, but didn't want to post it all together.
René

Joining Pink Saturday

Here is the first Saturday I can post on Pink Saturday since I found out about it!!!  I almost missed my chance.

Thank you Beverly for hosting a lovely pink day

Here are my favorite fuzzy slippers, mostly pink with other colors blended in.  When just looking thru my pictures from the last 3 days there were plenty of pink pictures to pick from, but I had already decided on these slippers.  Can't wait unil next Saturday...Decisions, decisions!!

Hope everybody had a lovely Weekend.  I have several posts coming up for this week, one involving cooking and baking, until then

Hugs,

René

July Scavenger Hunt Photos

Here are my photos for July.  I had very much fun playing in the mosiac maker and other fun things you can do to your photos.  I really want photo shop now!!!

Thanks Kathy for hosting, this is so much fun!!!

1.  A Flag

2.  A Kite

Didn't have a chance to be creative, so just took a picture of a book I want to read, Kite is in the upper right hand corner (Plus the word Kite)

3.  A Celebration

My Dad's Birthday is in July

4.  Fields

Top Two taken in July of a Cornfield

The bottom four were taken last year, from the Parkway overlook in Charlottesville, VA

5.  Flip Flops

Two Flip Flop Keychains that I have, one is from VA and says Don't bother me I'm Crabby, and the other one is from NY Princess (A nickname I aquired)

6.  Ice Cream

The picture of the ice cream is mine, It is really Italian Vanilla Custard, YUM!!!

7.  Red White and Blue

I have been going thru our craft supplies and found these beads

8.  Sea Shells

A few of the shells I own.  The middle one says Hawaii.  I have had that shell since about 1982!!  Bought it while my dad was stationed in Hawaii.

9.  Something that makes you happy

Fun Yarn (especially when I only paid $2.00 for all you see here), and my favorite crochet hooks to work with  Clover ergonomic (really helps with my arthritis)  My "I" was otherwise engaged!!  I love to do lots of different types of crafts, but this is my main one I've been doing for a while now.

10.  Stars

The top two pictures are actually taken inside at a candle factory.  The whole area was decorated.  This part like night with stars and another part actually was blue skies with clouds.  The bottom two pictures are various craft stars I came across while going thru our craft supplies.

11.  Strawberries

The top three pictures are of some plastic strawberries I have.  Strawberries didn't have a very good season here this year.  They were finished in early June.  The bottom picture is a homemade strawberry ice cream pie, I had to stop my crocheting to eat this piece of pie.

12.  Stripes

Two of my crochet wips, my giant granny and my granny stripe.  In the middle is stripes I covered a vase with--striped leggings that I bought at the thrift store.  I guess I should have turned the light on in the room.  I thought with the window open it would have been light enough.  I actually had to open my window (very hot outside), then my window sill (the part that you can't see unless the window is open was dirty, so this polka dot place mat came in very handy to disguise that, sssshhh!!