Z is for Zest! and Zesters!

Z !!

Zest is best

Adding spice and tang to life

High energy



This completes the 2013 A-Z Challenge

It was fun and I enjoyed reading as many others

as I could. There were about 1500 participants.

Next year I'll have to play again!

Whew!

To see the list of all the others

 and read some more just go here:

http://www.a-to-zchallenge.com/p/2012-to-z-challenge-sign-up-list.html

Y is for Yummy Yams

Y !!

Lip smacking

Versatile vegetable

Yummy yams

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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 remaining butter and sugar and

broil until brown and crusty on top, checking often so

they do not burn!!!!

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X is for eXcellence

X !!

Change your words

Change your world

During this A-Z April Challenge some of us have been

in a sense "painting with words".

 This video is a wonderful example of showing the power of words.

I saw this video on a fellow bloggers eXcellent A-Z Challenge

yesterday and just had to share it today.

You can see more of Dana's The Daily Dose here:
http://dana-thedailydose.blogspot.com/
and her fabulous Haikus here:
http://www.pulitzerremix.com/titles/rabbit-is-rich/april-26-shrouding-the-treetop/

Have a great weekend!
To see other Six Word Saturdays go here:
http://www.showmyface.com
and don't forget to check out other
A-Z Challengers by going here:
http://www.a-to-zchallenge.com/p/2012-to-z-challenge-sign-up-list.html,

W is for Water and Feline Friday!

W !!!

Mt Shasta  seen from Hammond Pond  March 2013

Clean water

We take it for granted

Silly us

Lovely Lola at the Catalina-

Zihuatanejo, Guerro, Mexico

November 2011

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and to see more Fine Friday Felines click on the link below:

U is for Unbelieveable Crime Scene

U !!

Unbelievable

It had to be a bear that ripped apart

the bird feeder and evidently made off

with a local farmer.....only some clothes

were left and no sign of life anywhere.

What do you think happened?

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Eric Alders Monday Photo Prompt T is for Tunnel

photo by Eric Alder

Underground

Subterranean connection

Links borders

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More of Eric Alder's fine photos can be found here:

http://bifocalunivision.blogspot.com

and to read and see more A-Z Challengers go here:

http://www.a-to-zchallenge.com/p/2012-to-z-challenge-sign-up-list.html

S is for Siblings

S is for Siblings

Three ewes equal six baby goats!

Our neighbors have 6 baby goats....

each mother had twins! So cute.

Here's two more siblings...

Russell and one of his many bothers-er brothers.

Rick is 18 months younger.

They are holding their high school graduation photos.

It would be fun to have all 8 of the siblings

lined up with their high school photos!
Do you still have your high school photos?
I am not sure I could find my graduation photo....

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Q is for Queen

Q !!!!

Superiority

Cats know they deserve only the best

Silly us

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Want to see more Feline Fridays? 

Slink over here:

 http://comedyplus.blogspot.com/2013/04/feline-friday-33.html

And to read more A-Z Challengers scamper over here:

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P is for Peaches

P!!!

Big sweet bites

Sticky juice dripping off my chin

Peachy bliss

Last summer I bought some lovely ripe local peaches.

Some were devoured immediately and some went into

becoming delectable Ginger Peach Jam.

The others became a Peach Pie.

!!YUMMY !!

O is for Onions, Oatmeal and Oh my!

O!!!

Onions are an important staple in our home!

A lot of our favorite recipes begin with

"first chop one onion".

Oatmeal! A great way to begin your day!

We prefer the Steel cut oatmeal to the dull flaky kind.

Add some raisins and Golden Lyme syrup for a real treat.

OH MY!

We were so surprised to see these birds

yesterday morning at the bird feeder.

Evening Grosbeaks- very gregarious, travel

in large groups and are monogamous!

I apologize for the blurry photo- but it was

the best I could do at the moment!

More info here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evening_Grosbeak?oldid=id

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N is for Nasturtiums

Nasturtiums

Warm sunny colors

Sweetly beckon the hummingbirds

bees and butterflys

I always plant nasturiums not only because

they are so pretty, but they attract all sorts

of pollinators that we love to watch and enjoy

their busy-ness of life. Nothing better than

sitting in the sun enjoying life around you.

The flowers and leaves are also quite tasty

in a salad or used as a fancy garnish.

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