A VIEW FROM MY KITCHEN

MANY HAVE ASKED WHAT MY COUNTRY KITCHEN LOOKS LIKE.  HERE IS A BIRDS EYE  VIEW FOR YOU TO ENJOY.

FLEA MARKET FINDS OF COPPER AND TEDDY BEARS ARE AT THE READY TO GREET YOU.

THE FIREPLACE IS A CENTER OF OUR KITCHEN, AS THIS IS WHERE BWANA DOES HIS COOKING!, IT'S THE WINTER BARBECUE WITH A CANTILEVERED GRILL

ART AND COOKING IS THE SOUL OF MY LIFE I ALWAYS MIX  MY LOVES TOGETHER

OLD FLEA MARKET FINDS OF CHOCOLATE MOLDS AND PIE TINS DECORATE THE WALLS

THE KITCHEN SINK IS KEPT COZY WITH CHICKENS AND  HENS

THE  ISLAND HAS COPPER A LITTLE CHICK TO  HOLD MY KOSHER SALT AND  OLD WOODEN SPOONS

I LOVE WHIMSY, AND OUR BIG FARM TABLE IS ALWAYS A HOST TO WHAT EVERY I CREATE OR DIG UP AT A SALE........ THIS TIME MARTHA STEWART POLAR BEARS
HOPE YOU ENJOYED THE VISIT. 

ROAST BUTTERNUT SQUASH

THE WEATHER OUTSIDE IS FRIGHTFUL AND THE FIRESIDE IS DELIGHTFUL.......IT'S TIME TO THINK COZY WARM COMFORT FOOD.  ROAST BUTTERNUT SQUASH IS AN EASY DELICIOUS, AND VERSATILE VEGETABLE TO COOK.

ROAST BUTTERNUT SQUASH
1 BUTTERNUT SQUASH
1/4C OLIVE OIL
SALT
PEPPER

SELECT A BUTTERNUT SQUASH WITH A LONG SLENDER BODY AND A SMALL BULBOUS BOTTOM. CUT OFF THE STEM END

CUT OFF THE BULBOUS END

CUT THE NECK INTO  ABOUT 2" CYLINDERS 

WITH A PARING KNIFE REMOVED THE SKIN.  CUT EACH CYLINDER  INTO LARGE 1-2" CUBES

WITH A PARING KNIFE REMOVE THE FIBERS AND SEEDS FROM THE BULBOUS END AND CUT INTO 1-2" CUBES

LINE A LIPED BAKING SHEET WITH ALUMINUM  FOIL. ADD THE CUBED SQUASH, SALT & PEPPER TO TASTE AND A 1/4CUP OLIVE OIL.  TOSS. TOSS, TOSS

BAKE IN A 400 DEGREE OVEN FOR 30 - 45 MINUTES, UNTILL THE CUBES ARE GOLEDN BROWN , WATCH NOTTO BURN,  TOSS CUBES ABOUT 20 MINUTES INTO ROASTING

SERVE AS A SIDE TO ROAST CHICKEN, FISH OR PORK

USE LEFT OVER ROAST SQUASH AS" CROUTONS" IN A SALAD

SALAD SHOWN HAS WASHED GREENS, CARA ORANGES  WITH BUTTERNUT SQUASH CROUTONS 

valentine inspirations

It's winter outside, the snow is dancing from the sky and the sound of panic (snowblowers and snowplows) are piercing my ears.  I'm cozy, safe and warm in my apartment....thinking this is ideal weather to create.  Researching for valentines goodies I came across this wonderful website: http://gerdesdesign.com/home.htm

DO VISIT HER AND FIND SOME INSPIRATION ON THIS SNOWY DAY... ADD SOME GREAT MUSIC, WORK ON ART AND TELL ME WHAT YOU CAME UP WITH.  SMOOCHES FOR THE DAY.

VALENTINES CONE SWAP

MY ART FRIEND CHERYL, IS AT IT AGAIN HOSTING A V DAY SWAP...... HERE IS A SNEAK PEAK , TO DROOL OVER......AT WHAT SHE'S UP TO.   NO QUESTION BZ JOINED THE SWAP  CHECK OUT CHERYL'S BLOG FOR INFO AND COME JOIN TOO nouveaux-portmanteau.blogspot.com

FLOWER, TULLE, AND LACE

GLITTER GIRL CONES

PEARLS TOO!  WOW...... CAN'T WAIT TO SEE WHATS IN STORE FOR THE GALS WHO JOINED!

THIS IS A CUTIE FROM THE GRAPHICS FAIRY A MUST WEBSITE TO VISIT PLEASE graphicsfairy.blogspot.com/ 

SO WHAT'S BZ UP TO FOR VALENTINES DAY?

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HMMMMMM,  LOOKS LIKE STICKS N CLAY AND BUTTONS TOO!   MEOWS THE WORD.

WELL I'LL JUST KEEP BUTTONED UP.... UNTIL THERE'S MORE TO SHOW

FINALLY WINTER HAS ARRIVED IN VERMONT

THE SNOW  HAS FINALLY ARRIVED, COATING THE AREA IN A BEAUTIFUL WHITE BLANKET....MAKING THE SKIERS AND SNOWSHOERS ECSTATIC .  (ME INCLUDED)

BUT WHILE INSIDE, I'M KEEPING WARM AND COZY WITH A HOT CUP ON STEAMING COFFEE LACED WITH HOT CHOCOLATE......  AND CREATING ART... THIS IS WHAT'S ON MY HORIZON....... WHY DON'T YOU JOIN IN ON THE FUN.....HOP ON.....

WELCOMING IN 2012

WE WERE IN VERMONT, IT WASN'T COLD OR SNOWY.  IT WAS WARM WITH LOTS OF GOOD FRIENDS.  WE ALL BROUGT DISHES OF FABULOUS FOOD TO THE HOWE HOUSE........DOGGIES WERE INVITED TOO!

MY GOOD FRIEND MANYU 

WONDERFUL HORS D'OEUVRES

MIZ HARLOW ALL A GLOW

SPINACH TARTLETS & SPINACH BALLS ...YUM

FESTIVE DRESSING WITH MIZ KATE

WE HAD ROCKVILLE CENTER REPRESENTED BY KAREN

ALICE, ROBIN & BZ

SUNNY VON BULOW

CUBAN CHINESE ROAST PORC

BLUE CHEESE SCALLOP POTATOES

WE SANG AULD LANG SYNE.... TOASTED THE NEW YEAR AND HAD A FABULOUS DESSERT BY BZ.....CHOCOLATE BROWNIE PUDDING WITH HOMEMADE MYER LEMON BUTTERMILK ICE CREAM......PURE HEAVEN

A PENSIVE MOMENT BY SEBASTIAN

JOHN THINK, MAYBE ANOTHER GLASS PLEASE

SUNNY WHY AREN'T YOUR BOTHER AND SISTER PHOTOGENIC?

ALAN PUT ON A SMALL FIREWORKS SHOW OUTSIDE TO LET THE WORLD KNOW WE WERE WELCOMING 2012!

MOOCHIE AND BZ, WEARING HER APRON FROM THE GREAT APRON  SWAP!  SAYING GOODNIGHT TO 2011

HAPPY, HAPPY NEW YEAR MY FRIENDS.....WELCOME 2012