We need a recipe …
10 Apr 2013 2 Comments
How about the easiest cookies ever?
COOL WHIP COOKIES — EASIEST COOKIE EVER
1 box cake mix (any flavor- chocolate, red velvet, lemon, etc.), 1 tub Cool Whip (8 oz), 1 egg. Mix ingredients. Drop spoonfuls into powdered sugar to coat. Bake at 350 for 12 mins. Cool before removing.
Music …
08 Apr 2013 4 Comments
My husband Kim and I on mandolin and keyboard, recorded in his studio a few years ago. This is an Irish folk tune called “Be Thou My Vision.”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9At3gEBGlZs&feature=youtu.be
Life is full of joys …
07 Apr 2013 2 Comments
Oh.My.Gosh. My husband spent time this morning building a killer playlist for my iPhone. Tears and chills … I could never get tired of this music. The closing track is the two of us on keyboard and mandolin, recorded several years ago in his studio. I somehow completely forgot we had it. Such an amazing gift. Bonnie Raitt’s “Feels Like Home,” playing now, says it all. Thank you, love … for everything.
Weekly Photo Challenge: Color
06 Apr 2013 5 Comments
http://dailypost.wordpress.com/2013/04/05/weekly-photo-challenge-color/
Color is such an intrinsic part of daily life we almost … almost … take it for granted. These are colorful objects from my desk that add to my happiness every day.
What is love … ?
03 Apr 2013 Leave a comment
With thanks to “A Beautiful Mess Inside” for graphics and inspiration.
Irish Beef Stew
18 Mar 2013 Leave a comment
A day late, but who’s counting?
Irish Beef Stew
yield: 4 servings
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Ingredients:
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 lb. stew meat
4 large carrots, peeled & chopped
1 onion, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
salt & pepper, to taste
1/4 teaspoon thyme
1/4 teaspoon rosemary
1 large bay leaf or 2 small
2 cups beef broth
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons flour
heaping 1/3 cup frozen peas
mashed potatoes
Directions:
In large pot or deep skillet, brown stew meat in olive oil until browned on all sides, about 4 minutes. Pour in onions, carrots, garlic and spices. Cook another 5 minutes. Deglaze pan with beef broth. Cover and simmer 2-4 hours or until meat is very tender. (This would be perfect to cook in the crockpot!) When you are ready to serve, remove bay leaf. In a small bowl stir softened butter and flour together until smooth and incorporated. Stir butter mixture into the stew with the frozen peas. Once the gravy thickens slightly, it’s done. Serve hot over mashed potatoes.
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