Shadow Shot of Hand
Took this last week in my backyard. The plan was to photograph the strawberry leaves, as some are now bright red, but I ended up playing hand shadows against the fence. Visit Hey Harriet for more Shadow Shots.
Review with Sufganiyot
Chanukah starts tonight.
On My Blog
Elsewhere in the Blogosphere
- Mother In Israel suggests linking to earlier posts – internal linking (she says it’s for beginners but I say it’s not just for beginners!).
- Ilana-Davita talks about Important School Subjects – what is included in your curriculum? What do you wish were included?
- Want to learn more about Chanukah along with your children? Jew Wishes has many recommendations.
- Rambling Woods says it’s cold and snowy in upstate New York. We just got tons of rain here in New Jersey.
- Reluctant Veggie: Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
- Flamingo Musings: Chocolate Mint Cookies (and she’s got tons more cookie recipes)
- I am one of the finalists for New Jersey Social Media Hall of Fame 2009. When I learn how you can vote for me, I will tell you more.
Stars and Stripes Watercolor
With a name like stars and stripes in the title of this post, perhaps you were expecting something else? What do you see in this painting? It is a detail of the invitation we used for my older son’s bar-mitzvah in 2007.
If you don’t know the story (or can only guess the stripes), here’s a link to the parsha.
Shiitake Mushroom Soup in Red Bowl
I was in mood for a mushroom soup with no grains, and so I came up with this recipe. To photograph it for a post, I put in a red china bowl. This prompted my daughter to eat it; she insisted on eating it in the red china bowl. You see, presentation does count!
Ingredients
- 8 oz. shiitake mushrooms
- 8 oz. baby bell mushrooms
- 1 leek
- 1 zucchini (or substitute other greens, such as bits of kale or collards)
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 tsp. olive oil
- 1 tsp. mirin (rice wine – or substitute 1 tsp. dry wine)
- 1 tsp. miso
- chopped scallions
- 1 tsp. sea salt
How to Make the Soup
Saute the chopped onion in a bit of olive oil. Slit the leek in half; wash out any particles inside the leek. Cut in half and put in with the onion. Chop the zucchini and put it in with the onion. Add chopped mushrooms. Cover with water and add at least 1 cup more water. Cook until all is tender. Add sea salt and wine. Add miso at the end. Sprinkle with scallions and serve.
Yellow Fading Snapdragons
We had our first snow fall last night (really a sprinkling), and now my snapdragons are really fading.
Goodbye, colorful yellow and pink flowers that look like little bubbles. Come back in the spring. And bring the rudbeckia with you.
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