******An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest. Benjamin Franklin*****
I recently visited a random photography site, and their weekly theme/prompt was ‘BOOKS’… so, as you can see, I took the challenge :o)
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a couple of NEW recipes
OK…next time you have your oven on, try this yummy {EASY!!!!} treat. The longest preparation for these pretzel-rolo-m&m treats is unwrapping the Rolos! Four…(4!!!) minutes in the oven and then smash them babies down with an M&M…and DONE! Sweet but salty, chewy but crunchy deliciousness! Actual recipe HERE.
AND….next time you buy a bunch of parsley, for whatever reason….and you have tons left over, try this NEW twist: Green Beans with Walnut Parsley Sauce. YUM! And it looks quite gourmet, don’t you think? Both NEW recipes were quite delicious! If you try them, please let me know what you think!
Have a great day! Try or Learn or Do something NEW!
a NEW book review
Hi all! I LOVE book recommendations!…so when my good friend suggested I read Twelve Years a Slave, I got right to it. (By the way, it’s available on Google Books.)
I liked this book simply for the historical aspect. In the back of my mind (the very back)….I knew there were some free black men and women who were kidnapped and sold into slavery, but reading this book brought me a NEW awareness of this despicable-ness. What an awful, awful injustice! It was bad enough, in that day and age to have slavery – but to purposefully inflict it on legally free men and women was so, so wrong!
It is just sooooo hard to imagine people’s thought processes of the 1800’s! It makes me wonder what laws are on our books and what we are doing today that, in a hundred years from now, will be looked on with disbelief!
There is also a movie coming out, based on the book. I think it’s rated R, so I’ll probably pass on seeing it, but read the book! (If you already have, let me know what you think!) I thought the beginning and the end were excellent…the middle was a little slow though. I give it 4 out of 5 stars.
Have a great day! Read or DO or learn something NEW!
a NEW Thursday Thought
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Happy Thursday! You’ll notice this photo is lacking snow and ice. Yup, I’m tired of the snow and ice…so I browsed through my archives for today’s Thursday Thought post. This photo was taken in Nauvoo, Illinois this past summer at about 6am one fine morning.
Have a great day! Do or Learn something NEW…and remember to forget the mistakes, headaches and heartaches of yesterday and start again…because today is a brand NEW day!
another NEW culinary term…aioli
Today I learned a NEW culinary term: aioli. A month or so ago, I researched and posted a list of 100 culinary terms. However, I guess I need a more extensive list because roux wasn’t on there, and now aioli wasn’t either! I’ll keep looking for a more complete glossary of culinary terms to share with you. BUT, today I did learn that ‘aioli’ was a garlic flavored mayonnaise. So I after I found that out, I thought the name of this NEW recipe I tried was a little redundant: Crispy Brussel Sprouts with a Garlic Aioli. Am I Right?!? It should probably just be called Crispy Brussel Sprouts with Aioli Dip!!! {Or am I being overly picky?}
This NEW recipe was really quick and easy to put together. I first got the idea to make it at Sew Many Ways. I think it’s a pretty (and nutritious) appetizer! Try it out!
miscellaneous NEW stuff
I realize I haven’t been posting much lately! Life happens…ya know?!? So, what’s NEW? Well, a bunch of minor, miscellaneous STUFF!
The photo above is my NEW indoor herb garden that I got for Christmas. I LOVE it! Since I keep it in my pantry, I pay MUCH MORE attention to it than I would if it were outside! I started it exactly one month ago…and the dill is going wild already! I can’t wait until I can actually harvest enough to use! I’ve been psych-ing myself up for harvest time by pinning ideas…check out my ‘Fresh Herb Recipes’ board on Pinterest. I have dill, cilantro, chives, two types of basil and parsley. Fun!…and if I photography any food dishes, it’ll be nice to have fresh herbs on hand to make the photos more interesting, right?!
Have a great day! Do or Learn something NEW!….and if you need a good laugh, check out this funny hilarious video. {I about cried, I was laughing so hard!!!}
a NEW Thursday Thought
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NEW extension tubes
Happy Wednesday!
How do you like this little daisy bud? I recently bought a set of extension tubes for my camera and today I finally got a chance to try them out! I think I’m gonna LOVE them…and the price compared to a bona fide macro lens!!! Today I picked up a bouquet of daisies at the store…{I was WAY toooo tired of the winter gray’s I’ve been shooting lately!}…and tried out the tubes on them. FUN! It really brightened my day! Here’s some more shots of the little beauties:
Hope you all have a terrific day! Do or Learn something NEW!
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a NEW photo of my week
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I’m sharing at Friday Fences today. Have a terrific day! Do or Learn Something NEW!
NEW photos of my week #39
I finally went out shooting yesterday morning….it was 9 degrees! Brrrr!
I like how the frost by this little stream gathered on one side and not the other. You know, I’ve gotten into a little habit of trying to learn something NEW based on some aspect of my photos lately….so today I researched some interesting NEW tidbits about frost. I learned about Hoar Frost and Advection Frost. Who knew there were different categories of FROST!!!?!! :o)
Have a great day!
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