Feline Friday December 30, 2022

Bye bye 2022.....hello hello 2023!!!

Happy New Year everyone!

Cheers and thanks to Sandee!!!

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Awww Monday January 3, 2022

Our darling Great Niece dressed up for 2022!

Happy New Year to All!

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Awww it's Monday and the Beginning of a New Year! January 1, 2018

 

2018 Photo Project

Photo #1

 

Lucy staring intently at tiny bug on the wall.

If you look closely you can see the teeny black dot

right below the window frame.

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And this is for McGuffy's Sparks :

Words are a reflection of our thoughts. Positive words come from positive thoughts, negative words from negative thoughts. It is really that simple. Watch the words that come out of your mouth and you will have a good idea of the direction your thoughts are facing, and as a result, your life.

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Happy New Year !! December 31, 2017

Bye, Bye 2017 and Hello 2018!!

 

 

Sun shining and reflecting into our Grandfather Clock

January 17, 2011

 

 

 

Frozen still life

January 1, 2011

 

 

Have a very Happy New Year!

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Starting tomorrow I will be posting

a new photo each day. I did this before

in my "Snap a Day" blog. It was fun and

a good practice for me. I'll still be

participating in other's blogs,

 but will relate my new photos to reflect the subject of their blogs!  

Have a lovely day!

Wordless Wednesday Christmas in the Kitchen December 27, 2017

 

Braided and baked 4 loaves of Challah

3 for friends and 1 for us.... 

 

 

Made one large apple pie for dessert.... 

 

 

And cleaned up after making lots of marmalades

for friends and family....

 

 

 

 

We had a lovely Christmas Day....

 

Happy New Year!!!

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Feline Friday December 15, 2017

I think Christmas is sneaking up on us!

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Big thanks and lotsa hugs to Sandee for 

keeping Feline Friday going along with Awww Monday!

I am too late to link up this week as

I had a horrendous flu/cold and after 3 days

I am finally opening up my lap top....

Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas!

And Happy NewYear! 

Six Words and Sunday Shadows.......December 31, 2016 to January 1, 2017!

Have a Happy New Year everyone ! 

 

It might be cold outside,
 but Lucy is quite warm inside!

Have a lovely day!

 

 



 

 

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Many thanks to the hosts of Saturday Six Words

and Shadow Shot Sundays !!!

Happy New Year!!! January 1, 2016

Happy New Year!

 

 

As most of you have surmised Lucy

pretty much gets her way with us! 

 

However, we have figured out that

when she gets on the table it's not

because she wants to have a bite of our

food - which she never gets- but

it's because she wants to be with us

and also be in the sunshine!

 

She's quite content in the sun....

 

Yes indeed she is.... 

 

And lap tops are warm also....

 

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Happy New Year!

Best wishes to all

for a wonderful 2016!!!

 

 

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It's Feline Friday! January 2, 2015

 

It's never too late to sing....

 

 

Happy Happy New Year!!!

 

Thanks to Steve of BFDude for Feline Friday!

Come play ...it's so easy! Cheers!

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HAPPY NEW YEAR !!!!

Lucy kicks off the new year

by watching the squirrels.....

while we watch our beautiful sunsets.......

Happy New Year!!!! 

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AWWW It's Feline Friday! December 27, 2013

Enough Already!  Anji Johnston

Have a Happy New Year!

Be safe!

Be healthy!

Be happy!

Be wise!

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Click on the link below to see more:

Thanks to :Lydia of Writerquake for this photo! Link up here to read her poem! http://writerquake.blogspot.com/2013/12/friday-flash-55-pet-thoughts-at-new.html

Awww Monday December 23, 2013

JUST THE TWO OF US  

ZIHUATANEJO MEXICO  NOVEMBER 2012

HAPPY HOLIDAYS !

MERRY CHRISTMAS !

HAPPY HANUKKAH !

HAPPY DAYS !

AND 

HAPPY NEW YEAR !

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INSTEAD OF CUTIE PIE ANIMALS FOR AWWW MONDAY

I AM BRANCHING OUT TO WISH ALL MY FELLOW

BLOGGERS A WONDERFUL HOLIDAY SEASON-

ENJOY YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY!!!
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It's a bird-it's a plane? Nope.....

It's Super Cat Lucy!!!

She loves to sleep by the fire and then

do her yoga excercises- today she

looked like a Super Cat to me!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Eric Alders Photo Prompt

There once was a guy named Zaxi
Who celebrated to the maxi
One New Years Eve he couldn't see
He was in such a hurry to pee
He really shoulda called a taxi
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a silly limerick about a serious subject.
Have fun on New years, but call a taxi!

Magpie 97-

Photo by Bert Stern

Hidden fate
In your beautiful face and smile
Sadness waits

Happy New Year 2011

December 31,2010 7:02 am

This year on my blog I will be posting each week 7 new photographs
That's a whopping 365 images folks....not sure if they will be
portraits or landscapes or ? But I hope this photo stretch for me will
be intriguing and entertaining for you.
Happy New Year! and here's the link:

http://kathewsnapaday.blogspot.com/

December 31,2010 7:03 am

XYZ-last of the ABC recipes

XYZ is for...... Christmas recipes, Yams  and Zest!

Above is the Olive Bread that Grace made.

It was very tasty! Thanks Grace!

This year I am trying out a variety of new recipes-

some are vegan and some vegetarian. We aren't

vegetarians per se, but we have found that the older

we get the less meat we eat the better we feel.

I am also including the revised Steamed Carrot Pudding

from my maternal Grandmother. No longer does it have

suet in it (yuck) -but just a bit of butter in place. Enjoy!

Merry Christmas everyone!

Quinoa Pilaf with Dried Cranberries

and Toasted Almonds

serves 3-4

1 T olive oil

4 scallions white and green parts separated

and thinly sliced

1 cup Quinoa rinsed and drained

2 cups low sodium veggie broth

1/3 cup dried cranberries

1/4 tsp salt or to taste

freshly ground black pepper

1/4 cup slivered toasted almonds

In medium nonstick skillet with a lid,

heat the oil over med heat. Add white parts

of onion and cook, stirring constantly for 1 min.

Add Quinoa and cook, stirring constantly

for 2 min until dry. Carefully add the broth,

cranberries, salt and pepper; bring to a boil

over high heat. Reduce heat to med low, cover

and simmer for about 20 min til liquid is asorbed.

Remove from heat, stir in almonds and reserved onion.

Cover and let stand for 5 min. Uncover and stir/toss

well to mix ingredients. Serve warm.

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Brown Rice and Lentils

serves 4-6

3 1/2 cups low sodium veggie broth

1/2 cup water

3/4 cup lentils rinsed and picked over

3/4 cup brown rice

2 T olive oil

1T onion powder

( I am using 1/4 finely chopped onion)

1/2 tsp garlic powder

(I am using 2 finely chopped cloves of garlic)

1/4 tsp salt

Freshly ground pepper to taste

In a medium pot bring all ingredients to a boil

over high heat. Reduce heat to med-low to low,

cover and simmer until rice/lentils are tender.

Stirring occasionally about 45 minutes.

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Fiery Sweet Potatoes(Yams)

10-12 servings

Time about 2 hours

5 pounds sweet potatoes/yams

1 cup coconut milk

1T Thai red curry paste

1/2 c dark brown sugar

4 T unsalted butter

1 t salt

1. Heat oven to 375 F. Bake potatoes on a baking sheet

until very soft-about 1 hour. When cool enough to

handle, peel and mash.

2. Heat coconut milk with curry paste over low heat.

Mix coconut mixture, 1/2 the sugar, 1/2 the butter

and all the salt into the potatoes. Keep warm until

ready to serve or cover and refrigerate for up to 2 days.

3. At least 30 min before serving, 

heat oven to 425 degrees F.

Put potatoes into baking dish, 

cover with foil and bake for 20 min.

Uncover potatoes, dot with remaing butter and sugar and

broil until brown and crusty on top, checking often so

they do not burn!!!!

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Stuffed Winter Squash with Long Grain

and Wild Rice, Pecans and Cranberries

makes 4 main-dish servings

(or you can cut squash in 1/4's for 8 side sevings)

2 medium Delicata or Acorn squash- 1 1/2 pounds each

halved,seeds and membrane removed

1 T olive oil

1/2 cup chopped onion

2 T dry sherry

1 large garlic clove chopped

2 1/3 cup low sodium veggie broth

1 6oz package long-grain white and wild rice (3/4 cup)

(do not use seasoning packet)

1/2 cup dried cranberries

1/4 cup nuts* or sunflower seeds**

(*pecans,walnuts or slivered almonds)

(**use toasted sunflower seeds if some are allergic to nuts)

2 T chopped fresh Sage

1/2 tsp salt or to taste

Freshly ground black pepper

Pre-heat oven to 425F (220c)

cut a small slice on bottom of squash halves

to keep from wobbling. Place squash cut sides down

in a shallow dish just big enough to hold all

in a single layer. Add about 1/2 inch of water, cover

and bake for about 30-45 min til fork tender. Remove

from oven, pour off water and turn cut sides up. Set aside.

Reduce oven temp to 350F (175c)

While squash is baking heat oil over med heat in medium

sauce pan. Add onion and cook stirring til soft about 3 min,

 add sherry and garlic-increase heat to high-cook stirring constantly til sherry has evaporated about 1 min. 

Add the broth, rice mixture, cranberries,pecans

(sunflower seeds if allergic to nuts), 

sage,salt and pepper. 

Reduce heat to med-low to low and cover simmering

for appx 25-30 minutes. The rice shoould be moist not dry.

Remove, let stand overed 5 min. Uncover, fluff with fork.

At this point everything can be cooled

 and refrigerated up to 24 hours before

 continuing recipe. Do add 10 minutes or so

to final baking time. 

Mound equal amounts of rice into squash halves, bake uncovered until heated through appx 10 minutes.

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Grandmothers Steamed Carrot Pudding

1 1/2 cups all purpose flour

1 T cinnamon

1/2 t each ground cloves and nutmeg

2 t soda

2 t salt

2 cups dark brown sugar

2 T melted butter

2 cups grated potatoes

2 cps grated carrots

2 cups chopped raisins or 1 cup each dates and raisins

1/2 cup hot water

Mis all dry ingredients in large bowl. Either hand grate or use

food processor for grating potatoes and carrots.

Chop raisins ( and I buy pre-chopped dates)and mix with

grated carrots and potatoes. Mix dry and wet ingredients together add hot water and melted butter 

and mix thoroughly. Put in well greased mold, 

cover with foil if it doesn't have a cover

and steam for 3 hours.*** see below for steaming

Serve with:

Hard Sauce 

1 and 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
2 tablespoons brandy
1 teaspoon grated orange peel

( You don't have a mold? 

Use large 28 oz cans in place of a mold)

Leave at least 1 inch at top of mold to allow for rising.

***Place steamer rack in large pot. Place pudding mold on rack. If you don't have a rack place several canning rings to cover bottom of the pan. Fill pot with enough water to come halfway up sides of mold. Bring water to boil. Reduce heat to medium. Cover pot and steam pudding until tester inserted near center comes out clean, adding more boiling water as needed to maintain level, about 3 hours. Using oven mitts as aid, remove mold from pot. Uncover and let stand 10 minutes. Cut around top center and sides of pudding to loosen. Turn pudding out onto rack and cool 20 minutes. (Can be made 1 day ahead.) Cool completely. Return to mold; cover and chill. 

Resteam 45 minutes to heat through, then turn out of mold.) Transfer pudding to platter. Cut pudding into wedges; serve with the Hard sauce.

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ps: So, now you are asking- where's the Zest? 

Hah- the zest is in how you approach your life and your cooking... I'll take the zesty

approach to life and food. Spice it up! Happy New Year!

Read more:
 http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Gingerbread-Christmas-Pudding-with-Orange-Hard-Sauce-106022#ixzz18xemyL2v

Just Do It!

Yeah...I'm sick of saying Happy Holidays!

...so far the Political Correctness Police

haven't messed with Happy New Year!

New Years Eve...Hello 2010...

The day before we were to leave for Weed ...snow showed up...

Sheer boredom in a traffic jam will lead to photos like this....Where did all these people come from????????

We gave up and went to Fulton Pub for a few hours

rather than sit in traffic.....

The next day we were able to get out of town

and drive 5 hours south to Weed CA to spend

New Years with our good friends Bill and Ewana

We are always happy to see Mt Shasta!
This photo was taken at the Living Memorial Sculpture Garden
in Weed. We had never been here before and were very
impressed by the sensitive and strong sculptures.
You can find out more by going to http://www.weedlmsg.org/

Hot LZ Memorial Wall


This piece is entitled The Greatest Generation

After going through the sculpture garden we stopped by

Leonard's Taxidermy to meet Leonard and to check on Russell's Bear rug.

Leonard's taxidermy is more than just a stuffed animal...

he studies the animals in the wild. When I asked him how

he learned to do taxidermy his reply was-

"I went to the library". Really an interesting person!

Whe he hunts he only uses a bow and arrow.

Yow..........step away from the bear.

New Years Eve finds us first at Mt Shasta Brewing...

Russell is rolling his eyes as I tickle him...

Bill and Ewana at the pub...

Then we went to listen to Leonard and friends play music

at a local watering hole.....we stayed until 1130pm...

even got a few dances in! Then back to the house to play

a few wicked games of Trionimoes before 2010 rolled in...

New Years Day we went to another home where they

have an inordinate amount of "stuff".

Such as old tractors....

Here's Lily one of their 4 dogs....

Annie thought I was the best thing since sliced bread or dog chewies...

One of the out buldings had a lot of old cars and parts...

and an Africa room....Safari style....yikes

Back at Bill and Ewana's home...

Russell and Ewana made delicious pizza...

and Tuffy snoozed....we had a great New Years!