tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-360464152024-02-28T10:03:03.386-08:00Living in Long Beach(from Memphis)livininlbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09120180180995727247noreply@blogger.comBlogger230125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36046415.post-81699627675760131172012-10-27T15:10:00.000-07:002012-10-27T15:10:50.224-07:00Guest post on Recollections of a VagabondeAt my mother's request, I just published a guest post on her blog <a href="http://avagabonde.blogspot.com/2012/10/guest-post.html" target="_blank">here</a>. Check it out!<br />
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<br />livininlbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09120180180995727247noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36046415.post-46249275059676832272012-10-26T18:10:00.001-07:002012-10-26T18:10:28.133-07:00More owls...so many more owls...Since Halloween is right around the corner, I thought I'd share more of the owls that I have collected since my last <a href="http://livinginlbc.blogspot.com/2011/10/owls-owls-owls.html" target="_blank">owl post</a>.<br />
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Let's start with the most recent owl acquisition ~ this really cute owl sketch that I bought at a little art shop in <a href="http://www.barharborinfo.com/" target="_blank">Bar Harbour, ME</a>.<br />
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No matter which of my front doors you chose to enter, there will be owls waiting for you...<br />
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And then once you come inside, you can enjoy the fire and see all "whoo" is on the mantle...how may owls can you find?<br />
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And then if you go to the kitchen or dining room, guess what? More owls!! I think I even forgot to capture a few...like the bag clip from my nephews that actually hoots...</div>
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And then of course, there are personal owl accouterments...</div>
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So that's all the owls for now. But there will more be later! I have owl latch hook, cross stitch, embroidery, needle point, long stitch, weaving, pillows, etc all yet to be completed...<br />
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And lest you think I've gone owl crazy (which I guess I have a little bit), I still have my collection of squirrels and mushrooms! <br />
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Goodbye for now....owl be seeing you...<br />
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For the few of you who have been to my house, this isn't news...but my friendly little garden gnome is now joined by some colorful mushrooms...<br />
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Also, my mother recently put up a post about my place and there's a picture of my deck in the post. You can see her awesome blog (which was just featured in a magazine!) here...<a href="http://www.avagabonde.blogspot.com/2012/06/mud-island-in-memphis-tennessee.html" target="_blank">Recollections of a Vagabonde</a>livininlbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09120180180995727247noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36046415.post-79923558747315191882012-06-30T21:15:00.001-07:002012-06-30T21:15:25.278-07:00Peach-Almond CrispI am sooooo behind in blog posts. I have quite a few to write up and promise to write some more soon…<br />
I went to the Memphis Farmer’s Market today and went a little crazy buying vegetables. The weird thing is that there was hardly any selection of fruit. I did get a lot of yummy peaches – the white kind.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDcbitAMonH9wCs0c4qZuuWjNS5HxBggxvSpXbP52Z1VKpm_TKAgLsnQHdx0E437wHbNGf7guxCQNQw9T6ZyU2RSZB9oBeKXxDOws9Ve5z7Mc1000SCHtu-TfmrbE5Sxa0Izfo/s1600-h/the%252520goods%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="the goods" border="0" height="184" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJEHl44ZCKf-twZUq_zN7MzSfAsL5ZZ_XBGa0Ro7PaU7LH35zQy8evt9T0tN_m930u9q5RtaWlhqqh90pRmlUG9Fayhap244hI89YhMzibrzotGOkujUfYFeEIkfmxgShNI1O9//?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="the goods" width="244" /></a><br />
I decided to make a recipe in one of the cookbooks I had in college that my parents brought back to me on my last visit…Light Desserts. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh05a43qK4fXHfyPanlJ5PGiNqLyjGytjCwDKJb7ju_m5rkdDENIdawM8OiibY5gD4ZnCZttdQNFeMPsBsKdlFkyqWIfcd5atHkiyNlXzazuAVfqMZWm-iyopc0Gtc0ysYL5nnu/s1600-h/P6300397%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img align="right" alt="P6300397" border="0" height="184" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFBh81abF5bu2DJzXK7aT3cwlbEbNsf_bxcvsN2BJR3OGefbOTBr-1ysLLbBD1Yl3mSa57dI7uyyICvsqWzU7jg44WCf35huet5s4TriamI6mszGFAn7QuQCyxr2HKCMN2H8Oi//?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; float: right; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="P6300397" width="244" /></a>These cook books are all from the late 80’s. There are good light recipe ideas but it is amazing how much more selection of low-cal food there now is to use that there wasn’t then. Oddly enough, while my parents were here we visited <a href="http://www.burkesbooks.com/shop/burkes/index.html">Burke’s Books</a> and saw one of the exact issues they brought me. And it was selling for $10!<br />
So here is my altered version of Oxmoor House’s 1989 Light Desserts “Peach-Almond Crisp” on page 113:<br />
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<li>3 medium-size ripe peaches, peeled and sliced (about 3/4 lbs) </li>
<li>1/4C of Splenda granulated </li>
<li>1 1/2t wheat flour </li>
<li>pinch of nutmeg </li>
<li>drop of almond extract </li>
<li>vegetable cooking spray </li>
<li>1/4C oatmeal, regular oats uncooked </li>
<li>1 1/2T brown sugar </li>
<li>1T white flour </li>
<li>pinch of salt </li>
<li>pinch of cinnamon </li>
<li>1/2T Brummel & Brown yogurt spread </li>
<li>2T toasted almonds, chopped</li>
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Combine first 5 ingredients in a large bowl; toss gently. Place peach mixture in a 1/2 to 1 quart baking dish that has been coated with cooking spray.</span><br /><ul> </ul>
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Combine oats and next 4 ingredients, stirring well. Cut in margarine (Brummel & Brown) with a pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add almonds. Sprinkle mixture evenly over peach mixture. Bake at 375 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden and bubbly. <br />
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<i>I don’t have a pastry blender but I know Karen does so I am sad that I can’t just walk down the hall and borrow it. Sigh. I just used forks and a blender with pastry attachments. It seemed to work okay.</i><br />
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Somehow I misread the directions and baked at 350 instead of 375 so the top wasn’t as crispy as it should be. I ate two of the three servings (with ice cream!) but when I reheat the final serving, I will heat it in the oven at a higher temperature. Did I mention that I burned the first batch of toasted almonds? This happens to me EVERY time I toast almonds. EVERY. TIME.<br />
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For any of you who actually want to make this, here are the stats:<br />
Serving Size: 3 servings <br />
<strong>Amount Per Serving:</strong><br />
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<li>Calories: 147.8</li>
<li>Total Fat: 4.0 g</li>
<li>Cholesterol: 0.0 mg</li>
<li>Sodium: 17.5 mg</li>
<li>Total Carbs: 28.5 g</li>
<li>Dietary Fiber: 3.6 g</li>
<li>Protein: 3.3 g</li>
</ul>livininlbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09120180180995727247noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36046415.post-25034988900751864632012-04-03T20:22:00.001-07:002012-04-03T20:23:43.922-07:00Living in MemphisThe last few months have been a flurry of activity and travel and temporary living. Since I left California in mid-January, I have been in ten states (OH, KY, TN, FL, GA, NC, SC, AL, AR, & MS) and next week I add another one – MO. I have lived in a corporate apartment and then an extended stay hotel. I have stayed on a <a href="http://disneycruise.disney.go.com/ships-activities/ships/dream/">cruise ship</a> and many, many hotels – mostly either Holiday Inns or Hiltons, with a few <a href="http://www.starwoodhotels.com/alofthotels/index.html">alofts</a> thrown in too.<br />
But this week, I am moving into my home in Memphis. I don’t want to change the title of my blog because in my heart, I am still “living in Long Beach” as I really miss all my wonderful friends out there. My friend Karen is visiting to help me with the arduous task of moving and unpacking. She is here for a week and I am pretty sure it will not all be done before she is gone but she sure is helping out a LOT. We plan to take tons of pictures and I’ll post about the whole ordeal, I mean, experience soon.<br />
But here’s a picture of the house to tide you over for now…<br />
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Wait…did you look really closely? Did you see my new little friend under the tree on the corner???<br />
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Whew! What a crazy month it has been. Sorry that I haven't posted but did I mention that it has been C R A Z Y ?!?!! Unfortunately, I missed one day of my <a href="http://365project.org/livinginlbc/365/2012-01">365 Project</a> and didn't take a picture. However, this was the day that the cats and I moved from the west coast from the east coast. So to me, it is fitting that this day is blank. Now this day really stands out on the calendar that is my daily life in pictures. I'll always remember THE DAY.<br />
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I am hoping to get into a semi-routine shortly and start blogging again to catch everyone up with my life. And I have another <a href="http://www.livinginlbc.blogspot.com/2011/11/classic-cookbook-challenge.html">cookbook challenge</a> entry to post about that Karen picked. I'll give you a hint...it is gelatinous...livininlbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09120180180995727247noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36046415.post-21769091366670756682012-01-03T13:09:00.001-08:002012-01-03T13:11:47.002-08:00My 365 Project–December 2011<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Here are my pictures for December. I still haven’t missed a day but some of the pictures aren’t great. I definitely need a new camera. If you have no idea what my 365 project is, then you can read about it <a href="http://livinginlbc.blogspot.com/2011/12/my-365-projectnovember-2011.html">here</a> in my original post.livininlbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09120180180995727247noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36046415.post-2840763469631227402011-12-27T01:24:00.001-08:002012-01-03T13:13:38.612-08:00Naples Lights<a href="http://365project.org/livinginlbc/365/2011-12-25" title="my 365 picture"><img height="251" src="http://media.365project.org/1/2244848_fiqtvx0236_m.jpg" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="334" /></a><br />
My cousin Scott (aka Ford) came down to Long Beach to spend Christmas with me. As soon as it got dark, we made the trek to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naples,_Long_Beach">Naples</a> (it’s about a mile from me) to see all the holiday lights by the canals. As usual, some of the homes went all out with a crazy amount of lights. Many homes had several decorated trees. <br />
I forgot my tripod and just took very quick pictures as we walked by the homes. However, there are a few that turned out okay so I thought I’d share them with you…<br />
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Although this one was very pretty, it reminds me of a display window for a shop.<br />
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This one had <em>several</em> disco balls and <em>disco Christmas music</em> playing and a bubble machine. Steve Rubell would be so proud.<br />
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Of course, there were lots of animals. Pictured above are some polar bears (that remind me of the coca cola bears), a Christmas frog that I snapped mainly for my Mother, two white swans, and the last house had penguins, three flying pigs with halos and Snoopy. There were lots of reindeer. This one below was one of my favorites.</div>
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The new trend in fake trees this year appears to be vintage-looking trees with frosted tips to look like snow. I think some of them are cashmere. I liked these because they were at least a little different, instead of being really full like all the ones I‘ve seen around, they were slim.<br />
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I really love all the beachy Santas. I doubt that I’ll see many (if any) of these next year.<br />
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I love collecting and reading old cookbooks. So last month I created a challenge for myself to make one recipe a month for a year from old cookbooks. You can read my original post <a href="http://www.livinginlbc.blogspot.com/2011/11/classic-cookbook-challenge.html" title="Classic Cookbook Challenge">here</a>. I also said that if anyone wanted to send me an old cookbook, then they could chose the recipe for me to make. <br />
Well, a few days after that post I received a cookbook in the mail from my aunt. <br />
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Here she is with me and my cousin (her son) on a vacation we took to Savannah, GA <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwTSXW7cmx0NXdR_2zfgPbFhI_jHaYK-ACTe9pPbtJ2_caP1AcWiYlo8XvaDEgTOKo39KXYxmbSXZUaxw_upZagqoVXr8zGbkTVXTsSM9TckzkwMGBFo78yJoieuL7JInsWsht/s1600-h/ruth%252520greg%252520and%252520celine%252520%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img align="right" alt="ruth greg and celine " border="0" height="244" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx80HWp7F94a8d8RzuanwlA8tvUBooTAadzXKzMkRcErSJoxMxEJAhOuSes0r-eD1ehPhgmjDM9yjmGc4zncI5cJR0etj2NSKSwfpGaVHHLo7695OePfv6WsbOBLcV-GAefWtu//?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; float: right; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="ruth greg and celine " width="239" /></a>in the 70’s. <br />
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The book she sent is the ABC of Gourmet Cooking that she got as a present from a close family friend back in 1963. The book is copyrighted in 1956. She selected the Quiche Lorraine recipe for me to make. She says she has made it (and many variations of it) many, many times throughout the years. <br />
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I was very pleased that she picked a recipe with few ingredients and that looked relatively easy. Plus, I have never made a quiche before!<br />
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But before I get to the quiche, I’d like to share the preface with you. I thought it was very encouraging so if you’d like to read it too, click on the picture to see it larger.<br />
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I pretty much followed the ingredients exactly with a few exceptions to lighten it up just a tad. I used 2% milk instead of whole and for the Swiss cheese, I used low-fat Swiss cheese for about a third of it (the rest was the whole fat version). I did use my pink piggy microwave bacon cooker, which they didn’t have back then.<br />
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The timer dings. I put a toothpick in the center of the quiche and it comes out clean. I start to cut a slice and liquid oozes out of the top. It is not done at all. So back in the oven it goes – for another 20 minutes!<br />
When I take it out again, it has totally risen, like a soufflé. I wish I had thought to take a picture because it dropped to half it height within seconds. This time it was ready!!<br />
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<span style="color: black;">Earlier in the morning, I went to the <a href="http://www.everythinglongbeach.com/long-beach-farmers-markets/">Alamitos Bay Farmer’s Market</a> and got some really fresh, yummy grape tomatoes. I sliced them in half and covered with Newman’s Own Balsamic Vinaigrette dressing (one of my favorites!) But you won’t see that in the final picture because Karen and I got too hungry waiting for the quiche to finish. The tomatoes became an appetizer as opposed to a side dish!</span></div>
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I will definitely make this quiche again. It was relatively easy and very, very yummy. And it made a lot! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGFpfYMmWO9wGIqpR-dylAxmaYj1lB_7b_V3r5bEedlQjpVl6W662QzLOEtGbIvkgXQBoDiebmhyeAT1HSG9dhV9su4wn8wEcyV1fPCBG6XPxe4XjVLjDce-g-9ODElzzrONAa/s1600-h/let%252527s%252520eat%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="let's eat" border="0" height="227" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQQc6-IMy5e__9zvBrl3soCDEyLfR4GzeerMEpH6kXPNdpHBV5k_oS7ULlqhl52gQGoesGY_ykOE3CUGS0fTLeOh8do8uaFN18HGLPAK7oJAHIPe8SYylW9BEagQkSN9C7rpWL//?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="let's eat" width="295" /></a>livininlbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09120180180995727247noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36046415.post-59925390546574165882011-12-15T22:06:00.001-08:002011-12-15T22:38:51.998-08:00My last Stoneybrook Book Club Meeting<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw1oxcQ5_u-rRLOKsHcQAH6GpbFx2mlTsyOGEL_DW0BWljdrGFnvY6DMZtaAAELbRdeJroAvQi5FfIC_zCo31tII_GtZjmb5-ZibWGaHdtHRsmGQ9ujwAJ2R9cWXk4_2_XsxtQ/s1600-h/supplies3.jpg"><img alt="supplies" border="0" height="184" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU6BhSNL_1dA0CdV35NX3fIjTPpzPxts4B5oohR0NOiKfd_ol3u3kY27zjUHlsajQIQu-A-bD6Y0B_GYfHUf6yI82gmQcTXzAcTb-h4fc9ug_6k8tsT87DVc8N0P26WCN6-Dw5//?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="supplies" width="244" /></a>So, the cat’s out of the bag. For those of you who didn’t already know, I am moving. To where? Well, that is TBD!! But I am moving out of my condo in January. <br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ8jpN_sIqjR_28AottHawgeBixy0ux76Xc0A5H8HSJ4fQEPKt1Xv9I4FOGwRIpk3KYl4Gm6gj1MmP5WeJhLKJAHs_lFAxiZtz-5hDs2RB8MhL9xnHsqduYDzOZBiMmypCHYA2/s1600-h/book%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img align="right" alt="OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA " border="0" height="152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKoP1NMMJj2Aez2XoaKe_yzA1r8szFwG3wmgJozTkA_5V9egFdzCORbb_TGrSO3MSLVYlJIfiCRe-tSL7x9dC9mf4XBl3KYXgJM_hUX_Gke1RdPQkpgcF3t3-TkKsG1fgtkYv3//?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; float: right; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA " width="136" /></a>Our book for the month was picked by Lora, The Reluctant Fundamentalist by Mohsin Hamid. The thing that we all seemed to like best about it was that it was a quick read! But overall, I did like this book and would recommend it, especially if you are in a book club as it gave us a lot to talk about. But then again, we are all talkers.<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitAF_QiVIie8iQNEvo8eWy930SIm0UsYQPLxcn-ewxf67TOAWk4AmsHnYxc8W6XChzxZXqhtAKrfzOu6Uz77plAKYfCqyq00en28N6P4qwkt0oEA1iVB0C_VcWohpVaWpilZr9/s1600-h/book-club_lora3.jpg"><img align="left" alt="book club_lora" border="0" height="169" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIDDBi9ewdXd4VExDTB9ygUWfklfrI02_BgIfTVD43ElkW3kptl02T7HLW3vbrnbqLL-i39rUUkajh7OdmZZGwaDZLZ2tiRvXQUr8Pky7ZVQqj_KvXBGkz2E2dBZ2YrDUcNNh_//?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; float: left; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="book club_lora" width="143" /></a>Since it was to be my last book club and some of my neighbors did not know about my move, I decided to make them a little “Celine” gift. If you remember this post <a href="http://livinginlbc.blogspot.com/2011/11/book-clubsarahs-key.html">here</a>, I had created a design for us to label my door and all my “French” food. I decided to revisit that design and make a Stoneybrook Book Club book mark! <br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGF3yPgdsAqEFA-CKiS_FK5YceHPOS2M-bA7iGLcpE9dGi_-pve7DNbBxSzQMZ82G7xrnZeerqNw5SpCBxX6YAsnGdSLkJNmJTfDxptQftC12uhDhOJ7-ycm87l_B683mOKxgW/s1600-h/mistake3.jpg"><img alt="mistake" border="0" height="184" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi41KdmG1xp-W0y-3ioFcoAjXr6nOxm4_TS31_tbApr8w_vUd_85EjjVrQEapUTc3xpdo-zquD0_SWT4roresQoPWV_VIplQ8mqT9bQQOMnLOnhtErV1M1D6wL6NLoKh_4I6FOq//?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="mistake" width="244" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3Zt7SpH1ZZnbJb5kUnqaSXvydff-eMoIiGlJ3fTTb-fir4OgTnQxLj8lcGPcV1zxNTj1nQkJ6CN7rjQiT-C5dd4l0XtFOmfy6SH9GCK-ecboy4q8Va1wtk40ehx62adFtbgFG/s1600-h/ahhh...this-is-better3.jpg"><img alt="ahhh...this is better" border="0" height="184" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnvEuaZaupcSO1v8sL4LBokJOnSMdbKrWoTOujNWFj4j4VEjysgG7o2z6do9yRM3zglxm7AlSQttuHkXrTNQNNr_2i4bCam_LgyZOgEB4gcANf4Stviqpfrd1-NSSMVHGRTo4F//?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="ahhh...this is better" width="244" /></a><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB-IKizIYZfUFNjeeRWtiaHTNXA0yyVVOgA1JZlquLEumsmaY3ZqFiGacI3mU_zMaGCeZe_qfnHGGyn2fWVKQdG1RK7vQWSi8sQvWlvEhMYKeLmxIQQPDylTrYK_5z70uO5Y1S/s1600-h/glue4.jpg"><img align="right" alt="glue" border="0" height="163" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm6pjgri2dXYA4TheBWKZeEx85cnFrrmUJBATFA3M8qLH-nYY55k1TDitmyRiCoLxm17z91o2_ip0FcHJNxknSzw6vWjiCszD9_xjX7z-FhEMDXSe4XbxWBBcWp0dYvY14dfY4//?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; float: right; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="glue" width="212" /></a>First I cut the design in half, then printed them on business cards. (This took two tries due to borders.) Then I glued the cards together…punched a hole in them…and tied a piece of yarn through the hole. <br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1wlsxteWrHyOziKZ9p4IsH5qaK08vqww3StpG3UU2sQJqWinVOWAAQywAjA7NMCdOx54dj4IEhkPpMvTvu5qWU6xj6ExPgkhbbTdTOkQFsetAbef0papOCrdpZJqtfRaQ1LqQ/s1600-h/pompoms4.jpg"><img align="left" alt="pompoms" border="0" height="154" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWYCC6Db-D7VDvn7Zoe_1OXfgp1I3Bpwq5Z8B_N26v30jpoS2WyWnNfMLNF8si5DR2niWvWmOUeJbWMh70m14Sap96dxriXg8u2Fk7zaUcIu0ShREy-70hJmOEOgB9jM6QrwXV//?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; float: left; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="pompoms" width="199" /></a>Lastly, to jazz it up and make it even more Celine-like, I added a handmade <a href="http://livinginlbc.blogspot.com/2011/10/pom-pom-wreath.html">pompom</a> from the same yarn and threaded it through the hole as well.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLOSc_E0jdVcN2WOAtCBo9HYyYsPcmpWlLxJVrWlpDgjUeXmIEyAiWcRuajrdFPDvKFahShJOkfdff2n3QOeqC1w-qY_3JI6zrzPljOTZ5PTNxR7HqIwP-2ojwLdH83dFS0EoV/s1600-h/finished3.jpg"><img alt="finished" border="0" height="244" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXKD1p8acKIG_fjbYvARC-rX3j0YOLI4NvHRLeXmnRw1qMtzPffBpRjx2HfEdwc48TfoK_acU2FCEfncbwNKPMUkYTfP7sCUH3H5YW-XVyRgWIaNsfa4x3YFWXg6aoexSGghuf//?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="finished" width="298" /></a>I think everyone really liked them. And now when they are reading their next book club selection, they can think of me when they mark their page.<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfNNEdZMKr42fiiqNmg8UPY_NaF-_WGxhgGxKiy-cUKHSKwhBadS2LsfHjSMKKMOf2F7_W7iIDSZgyrWdL3P8CUo8zTl2xGILQCCkEUeuD9ZkYvmRlesz6GGpAnUcm4UuBrUPP/s1600-h/cake4.jpg"><img align="left" alt="cake" border="0" height="140" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS7d2w9-vP-E856RQthGiLsP0IOP4W-GnJvijCyiQEpxJHclRb9J8m-T4nZs79A_CHChIxIUHTW9G5oHVdRSu8Qrj4eKNbx9HKl48tYv2qaRrBnaafr9USsxJWqCq0_vJWAz30//?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; float: left; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="cake" width="182" /></a>Also, I made a cake for Kate’s birthday. She had told me previously that her favorite is German chocolate so I made a four-layer one. (It was all made from scratch- no canned frosting for this gal!) YUMMY!!<br />
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Kate has a nursing degree so she did not blow out the candles but instead extinguished each flame with her fingers. We all thought she was odd until she explained that by blowing out the candles, one is essentially blowing their germs all over the cake. Ugh! I had never thought of that before but will from now on whenever someone blows out candles.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRAtQ0tuv_smCWttzEcTSbh0YT-aw52214filq3-DN5ZBMuhI32w6uF7RyXYbQe5-No3qhMrKNfOjBEiOmdvTz4S4vKAeU-fTdJl3WhbjUEyf2pngkaa7buHLjIf9i49Ldw7uN/s1600-h/candles3.jpg"><img alt="candles" border="0" height="184" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGD9QL_sOlx6L4D6rRGZC5Pa02uMeE7wP5Vesn3EAqNYHsPoO4lxHQYFyzh3DeSPiBA_7KQjI1Fl8SDC3aVsTcRBXU3m95KzfvzmZWZGlsvB1NN_buRJRdRMHg0NLzM57JHmR9//?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="candles" width="244" /></a><span style="color: #c0504d; font-family: Hudson; font-size: medium;">Pat, Patti, Karen, Lora, Kate, and Leslie: I will miss our little book club. </span></div>livininlbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09120180180995727247noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36046415.post-76269311521436581002011-12-11T16:27:00.001-08:002011-12-11T16:58:37.555-08:00A week of parties–Langston & Lightning McQueen<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5umzXb5DelP2SyoamFXk7XnOA-75e2KdgZMtO5yE0tzSAAN1tkhsvu9M0b7adtIc1iNZ45QWMx_nC5gKWOCCCgm1k-0lIxe8Wo4o42a7uPQlL5YBGlaZ4Gvp16vMhDnlXLZ9X/s1600-h/cake-pan3.jpg"><img alt="cake pan" border="0" height="184" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxF6KjuM7urJpN1kZLxp9RwJVCi4N56_JmjYZqGAC_1GAf598wxuNxYWDUPIaYd8baJ_mheiFB8AsepjhbnI4VBT9XcEVL9ttGQ1MxL5VUoj6jZyHLKLFOrto6MrjRAlGg7auJ//?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="cake pan" width="244" /></a>The last time I was in Nashville visiting my nephews, I made a promise to Langston that I would make him a Lightning McQueen rainbow cake for his birthday. <br />
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So the Friday after Thanksgiving, I had the boys all to myself. All three of us made the cake together. I wish I had some pictures to show you because it was all so cute (and so professional!) <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT4sRfceWzXhlH10laNHXXVxr7McL0v1hpO-nVGxYXKutgbgUvH6IubqYdxeSPQKhIwJhIsgyQV_8WGQ9XkEh3eE7ofScD-RQ8PEmkQ-SqZOctPF6x1b7lEwazI1blMY_x3IAO/s1600-h/cars%252520colors%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img align="left" alt="cars colors" border="0" height="183" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA1XcsSjzCyYNYVYyH0WkS1ehlF7QqbvR8X2tYqt-uvRbCBqz2byh70wi3GbksqtvnHfbM_o2g-MxsyEvLG5McblhDhG3prdmDNQc3gv-hCp8B7cJLP3x4GJTGDVq01Sw0Mr6s//?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; float: left; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="cars colors" width="150" /></a>Desmond, who is only three, cracked his egg without getting any shell in the mixture. (Langston and I only got a tiny bit of shell in the mixture but we got it all out.) We followed all the directions to the letter and then Langston decided on the colors. We had special Wilton Lightning McQueen colors but tried to use very little of them per instructions from their mother. She prefers that their food be as natural and organic as possible. <br />
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Langston is a pretty easy going guy so he was okay with the colors being muted. We chose three colors plus the uncolored batter, which was yellow. And then we just plopped all the colors inside the pan with<br />
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We decided to let it cool overnight and then frost the next day. I made a basic buttercream frosting and then came the fun part. We determined that Langston would be the Director, I would be the Worker and Desmond, who is three, would be the Assistant. They took their jobs very seriously. Langston would refer to the Wilton picture and directions and then direct me which nozzle to use and where each color should be piped. Desmond would get the colors ready for me. Again, we made the colors a lot less vivid than the Wilton picture so that we wouldn’t have to use so much coloring. The main body color was a little harder to pipe as it warmed up so I should have made it in two batches. We worked very quickly as everyone was waiting for us to finish so that they could eat it and open presents.<br />
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I used a new piping bag filling technique that you can see <a href="http://dollarstorecrafts.com/2011/09/mind-blowing-cake-decorating-tip/">here</a>. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNJTvB_hwop9uIGwpXnnagTTxrD4qnTGuzPt6zwlZhNeFJU-TLTkRjCT-hSmCxOPImPURii56TP9nyvQgRDbssfMWCdjdaW1LKGy2yzQjKEnub8nhW0IhktyCL-DJ_OZpsNwfi/s1600-h/plastic%252520trick%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img align="left" alt="plastic trick" border="0" height="184" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiccx_oUGWNHDJbWAJhbpZ5diHbxn4KBp7onarMmwWp01I5V5tYddiF0HwrGq0g35EpeFN_5fEU0IeglbAB5j9__gMV08t-LJ1_jfwnp04rQbriPKq9aD9Z8w34OZAG8NBxJHtP//?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; float: left; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="plastic trick" width="244" /></a>Basically, the frosting goes into saran wrap, then you fold it over in to a pouch. You grab each end and sling it around until the ends become really tight and can be fed into the piping bag. (It’s much easier to understand if you watch the <a href="http://dollarstorecrafts.com/2011/09/mind-blowing-cake-decorating-tip/">link</a>.) This is the best tip I’ve ever had for frosting. I only had to use one piping bag for all those different colors. And it only flew out of my hands once! Eek.<br />
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When we finished the top, we decided to write Langston’s name and his age on the sides. We also wrote the number 5 in Cantonese. Langston drew the symbol for me and I copied it.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiggFDi5xFmOtFAI1fQB4LmTA3SF82NgMR6AgFQC86TqUhQwhjtr856DvL3i0dOL5drrEgO9iMBbOBTMCNZ7mfpFuboFZp7Y4eLPrc5QxmuEXIcrytwrLrxMBwEbIelFSfRI5jM/s1600-h/alomst%252520done%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="alomst done" border="0" height="220" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh12qUq0jCmM1djJG0BK2RzNm26np6JMy5zMqyxLNJZ1JhYFpzByIFvBPFsaqLcuye1ddUBBnLsYPEzy3-xpZW5kARM3YX_TvHUMEPOIyPB8RucXxbJV2Wbhauo5MHYnsQOrOVU//?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="alomst done" width="246" /></a><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMzhvZggCUSeYVZ6OlxgZxjvvCNUHOA7fdMpLc6IOOKioezZheMFbq-WEk38WVCXJQjg7PO6fm_yYM08B2JDFAlMeAbAOfN6RU24znU0Yjcu-p_6RSlMzNSiAZeYlhdMaGSOdB/s1600-h/5%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="5" border="0" height="312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXnaP9bbcJI3gCHUe9wcSd7qJ_Yva6cNVMFhUnv9nOVD0nuR7BM-g8TMfVDGEDooZGfputlEvkwV2jvpebWPJttLo8oNeB8odfTlJj9xJPUUFY7G5YFdwni5jj00CqpmclX23a//?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="5" width="247" /></a> <br />
We were all very excited when it was finally complete. Desmond even kissed me!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwgHi21DSEduAuFOBSdkmSZyd3c_pOfH7orkAKkjoYO7U3JJjjtWdqhAI1JgaeG-MwKX3HvOTq9eTIug5YAr2YsLCiv9UEWC1vVkgqAbmtxUjrIDbktM7RB8OAIuD80ItMC8wQ/s1600-h/kisses-it%252527s%252520done%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="kisses-it's done" border="0" height="184" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtEOUfIE6Dlfdoh90LHQ1J9fIToagk2d4q867g79Qd9NUQtP83CHtcOkj3qmJ-CyXdeaIaTl3r-cyYhclSdUj5FidqzFz0I2unZW5RQIRIN1nlMRQb6esqC6sgt82qYYMCIQlI//?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="kisses-it's done" width="244" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2fClLKILy_Z_3QSVsLaLB_0of8ei6h_Pjpofipog3uao-EkEKd-rZ5fVuZNcv7UdxXCx3k9KhtrnVIW9ynCvfHCAxEdnJu11TqGT7HMJ0L6DBv_KXbaMO2e0wPzESr0qR1jYq/s1600-h/done%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="done" border="0" height="244" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHL3NfSSIntybDM2uBtPVk59y6W_kGU8OC_50_y6Q0eOVFmxxvPXbLa7g4qOjg-Xu8tBVZfXkADFbuLudp9MDRPeVbSM270GPM6jhPkeQjZGVIFB8pSHGBgOuZCGKPDOvT76sz//?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="done" width="196" /></a><br />
We all gathered around, sang “Happy Birthday” and then Langston made a wish and blew out the candles. Afterwards, he opened all his gifts and then we finally got to enjoy the cake! Many people (I won’t name names) had more than one slice.<br />
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<span style="color: #f79646; font-family: Hudson; font-size: small;">Aren’t they the cutest?</span>livininlbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09120180180995727247noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36046415.post-56707741415815951682011-12-04T09:16:00.000-08:002011-12-04T09:16:00.557-08:00A week of parties–Thanksgiving<div align="center">
<span style="color: #c0504d; font-family: Hudson; font-size: medium;">This picture from my 365 Project sums it all up:</span></div>
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So, as I was saying in my last post before I got all caught up with Neely, Ann, and Jennifer (the dolls!!), this year Thanksgiving was celebrated at my little place in Long Beach. We ended up having 14 people, although one didn’t eat at the table with us because he is only 4 month old! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAzk55A8M8ey4i8pGrd7bHweb9MVKR-RE-kQ4CFetAt-29tYRYpCYESThyk26WuJR8hKb8QGnpjpxNpVmXJXcvZttxiG6lkydyHutGm0erZqLr2QogWzfrq240vaW6iekJ5BdJ/s1600-h/table%252520and%252520chairs%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="table and chairs" border="0" height="184" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfmtJtINOdOALbvWgo0vuDxn5xli9fDrkvv0GM0D6fDrkhI5h_eIB27CozAkUFy71aGZJ3y883y0J3yk1Svi7htry13DjmfsHH9i1N8h3ZDI025r1pb9og58QVybMfZr0nGgzD//?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="table and chairs" width="244" /></a> I borrowed a table and many chairs from two different neighbors. One neighbor emptied out most of her refrigerator and freezer for me to use for the week. I also used a different neighbor’s oven for several dishes when we figured out that the turkey was sitting in an oven that had been turned off an hour earlier! Nothing like a little Thanksgiving turkey drama. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0Sj6Dt6h6ESIlfeCUEulnCC3AIWX8FXF3jOMFBgHVaMqSoC0cOjz0yiqZzZD2kDC55afed6jNMCbxSbaHt02ucFvoFjp_IXnETv48sZK7BPqamouQ9TwApljRLxzacjeWGLau/s1600-h/menu%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img align="right" alt="menu" border="0" height="370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgryp5O_tTwLxISpPXWvMdJcO06i5TtlTBtluMwe-1QM2dPcIc9wvckctWnCkVsg0bTYs7aLaZXDP2E1mJLYK2A_4SIqELpsmwfkR4oszUbStRVKgxu4Jzd6_D3l833Bmcoih68//?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; float: right; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="menu" width="278" /></a><br />
I made several copies of the dinner menu for guests to peruse before dinner.<br />
My mother got many compliments from Tinu’s cousins about her cheese ball. We’ve all been making her recipe for years. It’s a family favorite.<br />
She also got raves for a new recipe that she created – Blue Cheese Slaw. I am still trying to get the recipe from her. I hope she remembers how she made it. It was a HUGE hit and the first dish to be finished. <br />
We added several dishes at the last minute so before we added them, we were afraid that we wouldn’t have enough food. Boy were we wrong. There were so many leftovers.<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb1WDnuuYCo_V0up7TlExjkQRP9bPhbEXNjrHoRnyljjqepoF-xYyg4jlrzcgIpOxuHHNmVKvoF7jvzTF4GP97nA7i1olPYbQQ7UjJLCVKjuGqnpIgtcyKOG_MYlR6cimxKRu_/s1600-h/turkey%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img align="left" alt="turkey" border="0" height="244" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDhm2js7lZ5Q9YENDK2uuCv_bGX5geDVPZ-syC6wihu2DtINLwGbH3a3xXfn7-JJK6xGmdppJgWl11-hY3OJ0neSONIrJfNRCAlo9s-dArJnX3RZOPR6tQisxdQSuAhUXGpqWJ//?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; float: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="turkey" width="184" /></a>We made a 23 pound turkey – well, mostly Jessica and my mother made it. My father did the carving (by hand as he didn’t realize that I had put a electric carving knife right by him – oops! I guess he did it the same way the pilgrims probably did.)<br />
I made chicken a la king using all leftovers but I adapted the <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTZkqezHq-fX6Y1tHdIvlaF8Qjk2a5KP29NSBwmG0Nk2FIiRFpTHPIvKQKOAiMk4EoCBU83jy6iy8GKbE-i4lN1cF-36yb3p7rewtVEcUt833-CAXqnnLw3v8UuLG6d4S8xpEN/s1600-h/turkey%252520a%252520la%252520celine%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img align="right" alt="turkey a la celine" border="0" height="184" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO16irKWdiuGd416MT8iPv9uon_6DM4Y8LRwYG9gbuNX07ekbWX1XJhprVkfNOtFKzZ2lZBhmMieSkDIcs-WqDrwC3P2ZcTLxPp8HphwaNz9LexpsYRn0p8eB1gdL67oCrS8c3//?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; float: right; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="turkey a la celine" width="244" /></a>recipe quite a bit so I am now calling it “Turkey a la Celine”. It was very yummy.<br />
Another hit was my mother’s Out of This World Salad (which is actually in my Joys of Jello booklet!) She insisted on calling it Out of This World Jellied Salad. She makes it every year, usually serving it in a bowl. This year she gave her recipe to Karen, who made it in an original Jello mold. It turned out looking beautiful and tasty.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuLwox7BXVqT6jcLYJV9YEEq6GuJV4pYUvMGzu7zRsC5xt0F2sFRZgjjavV6OXmtuU1sVRDpnWJ5G41oV9bcGhZzyBAS9l_Gdqky8f8BxLtiE_Z5v7riQWlxrRS9jHnHvAS1U6/s1600-h/out%252520of%252520this%252520world%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img alt="out of this world" border="0" height="346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguzyx0YAhKdd8qL0IaKNjIPgZIhL9q7Br59NJgx6RUPJXdNaqc1kyu0zamQ6Z0RyKaDLyr19ge4tnrNsKaG5613zn8UpRzK6czuRHItpegIp8MBZfcdh5XUFHodKIJmUNmAt66//?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="out of this world" width="278" /></a><br />
As usual, I was so busy that I didn’t take many pictures. A few of these pictures were taken by Karen and my mom posted some on <a href="http://avagabonde.blogspot.com/2011/11/sunset-at-rancho-palos-verdes.html">her blog</a>. She was especially happy that we found mince pie for her so she posted quite a few pictures of pies. <br />
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Here are a few pictures of the food and people enjoying it.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD0CmphWjroZSuVrZ4lDQW4seo2KajYe5R2vVNTVZ83v2_WXx0NEdS2rEwMIwhFdihEq05lml54G9CbGMyZMDpZl5hsg2AiFwokbhSyvRnNzLKcZ3RMFVruY6B_9_qnS293Ev-/s1600-h/eating%252520food%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="eating food" border="0" height="357" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirmqw14-V1LU1vTvWQWf8E9lnlbxEiLzpJ5kneDEdH55yZlIIvKQ-bzQNsQOoko677lUk8717FW9BTeSI7UUkfQMt532svkaoCbnWmhAOYAK0gnWRSXGOW0MFPGPORzyYu3u2M//?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="eating food" width="430" /></a></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJVDh2mlqMxyhnOnCWVRek9GNKRD9QSeQEqWE9zw-J8l6qiNDz0IaC7rgf6UqSA-6CjW-nXOcZZ8FBfqMxQg0JYCrsIRWIPqGbIa5Yv6Ig6zLU_t-wj4kTZ_ECQbXKUOVrTytK/s1600-h/nephews_turkey%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img align="left" alt="nephews_turkey" border="0" height="184" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-VPFneBw-IyOnso3vHfa3JCWhWOowH2AgV013S1ddR8p4jnCkdkI2ZvaC8FIGZBTspXbjszPEHARAyeMR8sRjgrnuBuUvgzv0zBUIIWPBkLD9SBQWAkKbjCSCJeceWojNBeD3//?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; float: left; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="nephews_turkey" width="244" /></a>I hope you all had a happy Thanksgiving too. My nephews are posing outside my door with a picture that they made for it in honor of our big turkey. Aren’t they so cute?<br />
<span style="color: #d16349; font-family: Hudson; font-size: small;">Whew…only one more party to go…stay tuned!</span>livininlbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09120180180995727247noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36046415.post-722116301822116452011-12-03T21:45:00.001-08:002011-12-03T22:06:01.886-08:00A week of parties–Valley of the DollsOr in other words…boy, am I pooped! <i>(This was going to be one post about three "parties" but I got so carried away with the first one that I am going to spare you all by creating separate posts. You can thank me later...)</i><br />
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Since this is my last year in my unit at Stoneybrook, it was decided that we would have Thanksgiving here. Wait, first let me back up. For those of you who don’t know, I love, love, love anything Jacqueline Susann and anything Valley of the Dolls (but <strong>NOT</strong> Beyond Valley of the Dolls!!) <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQu-dUJ4YwwAEJHzIgKnvFX3XV4u2CiGHy010aBjcMlbmdjaTk6juYNWJir9JRLoSyx6_B8yTVNYIMQxecMH7WHZYDWMCBVJSsKfisl0WVySvWQWByvy78RcBfiEYVRPbOznPd/s1600-h/valley%252520of%252520the%252520dolls%252520stuff%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="valley of the dolls stuff" border="0" height="244" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhld0EDDV7U4k9uK3coPxP_XEWPZwfH_YxqzQX_pjmSNLARo7kcXl5zhY3ajQWQNjK37FhVkURCGSWC93mrinqFpQhTmSgDuJQxDxpCvp84SkFB3_msefaxbbvcadieYBM976GV//?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="valley of the dolls stuff" width="244" /></a>What does this have to do with Thanksgiving? Well, I have been talking about having a Valley of the Dolls party for like for-ev-er. So, I enticed my sister to come earlier than everyone else if I finally had this party. <br />
Due to my dwindling funds, I kept the party very small, plus a few of my friends had other <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhncsAXj8eFDc1hgKdJ4ED5pn0YXjjP6CQYnSy_JdaXB6DXZSVJ6NT6O1RAlbZc1g2dk9wqfTwnJno4WhLiIVPGzZLf1iZkwfoo9odlrHasPVITQHzIMayecQBdmzs1a9nQGjfi/s1600-h/books_poster_reading%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img align="right" alt="books_poster_reading" border="0" height="244" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1i_7D7sTwGdG3KoUJ-_Tr8GKLKy2_ILsNXHn04XjAZfSTKzz-xmxc0W3E1AElxWIoDmonMAxdgoEcWq9rkJYqOxPjQQYab0R7cedZ4vIwsMYMfxrw_RBiOUJFlcBFANhNeNas//?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; float: right; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="books_poster_reading" width="244" /></a>plans that couldn’t change. The only props I bought were some “silver” trays from the dollar store to throw all my “pills” onto (actually candy.) I made several props that only a true movie lover would know. Only one of my friends hadn’t already seen the movie, so we each took turns acting the scene that went with the prop and I did a serious reading of the opening of the book. Great stuff!!<br />
I made little stars out of foam board and painted them with glitter paint pens (that I had on hand!) Then I stuck skewer sticks in them and put them in a coke bottle (because Jennifer North orders coke in the movie.) These were all placed on a silver tray with dolls on them (which is also a scene in the movie with Neely.) Karen acted this scene out and added the montage scene of Neely exercising and taking dolls (while her then husband, Mel – played by one of my favorite Route 66 actors Martin Milner – shakes his head “no.”)<br />
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My sister did an awesome impression of Susan Hayward as Helen Lawson singing “I’ll Plant My Own Tree.” <a href="http://www.bogdanoff.com/blog/frescoes-and-wall-murals/the-roman-calendar-and-valley-of-the-dolls/"><img align="left" alt="" height="231" src="http://www.bogdanoff.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/helen4.jpg" style="display: inline; float: left;" title="Weird Circles...Why???" width="292" /></a><br />
This picture from the movie is from a great blog post about <a href="http://www.bogdanoff.com/blog/frescoes-and-wall-murals/the-roman-calendar-and-valley-of-the-dolls/">Valley of the Dolls and the Roman Calendar</a>. Plus it has lots more great pics from the movie, including one of my favorites of Neely singing with her necklace accidentally encircling her “boobies, boobies, boobies…”<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd1qJzRYBd-5a3s0SuhLqLn5XNFKl8OSoCVxg0byTR7MU9iarV666K2j6VOnRmXz_Mp9Eace5eOuivisRJseviaoEkucgay-AyzzEsH_FtjIVtXPtWFIg9-THP6Q14bibpj4A6/s1600-h/my%252520own%252520tree%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img align="right" alt="my own tree" height="258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHjxSLVJrXdc0aEAo9wSJDqcF7Rc_jbfAEkZh1gEjp8tohMHRi2rZxZi7B7t7Rw2GpmMpd5FEvA6SYuQwY-Ql7TF43TERQSqiqnAFr7fihXUpzdBufv5P7m-7Q0O8SApVVBH8W//?imgmax=800" style="display: inline; float: right;" title="my own tree" width="229" /></a><br />
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Lastly, I acted out the scene between Jennifer and her mother “I sent you fifty dollars last week Mother…”where she tells her mother that she will take her fur back to the pawn shop to get more money for her.<br />
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Then we proceeded to watch the movie while eating all our goodies. I used vintage Pyrex and a fondue set from the 60’s. Karen brought her vintage chip and dip set for our favorite onion dip <img height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmN_ijkDkWpF4mfAK1mrQdgB_4YcFmq4xpttJKfS2c2JQmSiGIkf0cuzEnGatixpGWOlzYcOtpqhsSeEDQQF6b8z1yR6noced0qPDp60g8hQzI9t8X1Zzj2_gu52QyiVaJQJL9/s1600/IMG_0486.JPG" width="240" />from Trader Joe’s (read all about it on <a href="http://animmovablefeast.blogspot.com/2011/06/another-trader-joes-spectacular.html">An Immovable Feast’s blog</a>.) She also brought a vintage punch bowl set (matching ladle and cups – very fancy), in which she made a classic sherbet punch. Ahem, some us of may have spiked ours, as well. To go with the fondue was Swedish meatballs, apple slices, French bread and asparagus. Jessica requested mushroom caps and I found some freshly made at the grocery store. This saved me a lot of time from having to make one of the recipes in my vintage cookbooks. I didn’t know that mushroom caps are still popular but it turns out the Trader Joe’s also carries them frozen. I have them now in my freezer waiting for the next round of guests.<br />
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I will be taking one picture a day, every day, for 365 days.  I try to post the picture the same day but sometimes it gets posted later. However, I do take a picture every day. Some days it is hard to squeeze in a picture and others it is so hard to chose only one. I am trying to pick subjects that are not covered in my blog. </p> <p>Each day is like a short online diary entry but with a picture. My life is in such flux right now and I don’t even know where I’ll be in a month. I hope this project will be a nice way for me to really appreciate each day and to look back at where I’ve been.  </p> <p>So, here’s the link to <a href="http://365project.org/livinginlbc/365/2011-11">November’s pictures</a>. When you get there, you can look at each picture individually if you want (or not). Most of them come with a description as well. Note that I started on November 4th so it’s not a complete month but I did not miss any days. </p> livininlbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09120180180995727247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36046415.post-1589967433276781472011-11-15T06:31:00.000-08:002011-11-15T06:31:00.545-08:00Book Club–Sarah’s Key<p>Last night, we had our monthly book club gathering. This month’s book was The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society. When I was first invited to join the Stoneybrook  Book Club, the books had already been selected for several months. A different member of the club hosts the gathering each month and for my month the book that had been preselected was The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.  <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifyC0JyGRbH20ThRgPkSjWHQ6Akj4CVYlHdFZ91CJum4zHXTDGXMVIYRc3XiRGKqhhYrCnE5eKsWHoVR6KCP2wStQu_oX_16RhqB-v_KfBk-Qweo_OxjfZVnCSs4VccIm0Py09/s1600-h/princess%252520cupcakes_so%252520sad%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: right; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="princess cupcakes_so sad" border="0" alt="princess cupcakes_so sad" align="right" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjth1IJCjiYNFLLP5ezy9Im6UwZ_N0xU-mH0jjtEV2ceO5m3OrJO1p_qsq_C47-s0CeVhK0BPSFuSaM2yDC0kdU6HdHTtExASkqO3YOWPRw1S8GyTb6i-ydCZBxdnuaVNGIIP6Q//?imgmax=800" width="196" height="244" /></a>I loved this book and went on to read the other two in the series. For my first book club gathering, I added a Swedish dinner. It was really a lot of fun. Here are some pictures of my delicious princess cupcakes. They tasted a LOT better than they looked and had all the requisite layers. If you want to see the look I was going for (and the recipe), go to <a href="http://thecookieshopinenglish.wordpress.com/2009/08/19/princess-cupcakes/" target="_blank">the cookie shop blog.</a> This is very labor intensive but way better than the <a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/30206306/" target="_blank">Ikea</a> ones (which are good in a pinch.) <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdwNT7odHo2Vudz5bNTUwZbjJ_5uNP5BKF20kcploUqnNXVpvAkXIH9wzIlhnVSE7Fm36PA5N_hJ8BWwMJreqdg95Jrw0hSVTOhYEOj4M8oIgsnD7nhRbndtjoUjk8GJPF9f6p/s1600-h/ikea%252520princess%252520cupcakes%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: left; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="ikea princess cupcakes" border="0" alt="ikea princess cupcakes" align="left" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPPBUuj1kblvnckbNDTWDb25zgWgEkiiqFS-LlBVHkhRRivyKw__f6SSGun1xL7oOSS5KCnA8QpUdd_vYJ1m3H9NT-TAW80gDJXDVG5V77ieopYdM6p6tr0p0GK0BtkWmA3bhI//?imgmax=800" width="194" height="235" /></a></p> <p>Plus, mine had alcohol in them!!</p> <p> </p> <p>Anyway, I digress. The reason I give you all this backstory is that I had so much fun hosting a night to match the book that I suggested that we each get to select the book to read for the month we are hosting. And to my pleasure, the group agreed.  My next book was suggested by most everyone in my family – The Glass Castle.  Then when my turn came again, I chose Sarah’s Key based on my <a href="http://www.avagabonde.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">mom’s</a> recommendation. Again, I went all out.</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1_185B-D2l4KdMwbYCz-dDwKxacfYcsVgAcp_fjKrnur_dgF7rK4vyeVXNeUc7xHmX0RoL1EZ72obidwiMy482rUFutS41mc198ceQO3rX1jnq7WT1LmZfg-kaTt-zC79gnzi/s1600-h/book%252520club%252520sign%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: left; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="book club sign" border="0" alt="book club sign" align="left" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixOLNjqfTdHOUPEzJr7VATBDnDFKAT8xP6o3h-dTS2LYcPhrmh1-RSBCidJzZWb4duTQrII9haqOb-JUE_Mq5QQrL5MW5GkGr3wvz-hPDpGTN99WBxvMk53IPDJ9a2G5yvQMu4//?imgmax=800" width="206" height="244" /></a>I created a sign for my front door and then used the same motif to create labels for all my food.  </p> <p>Since Sarah’s Key is in France, I labeled all the food in French (with my mom’s help, of course!) <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBNwmfcvqmICLIJLFitTGPRd6g1Uagfyyi87MW6GoKunpULYXn8p32rmXfYkP8vqC6RUspYv7s8ppMtiplIp0VX1CK21bPT2E2GBQbzydRN4027BrsDuAAQ6LOzeY9n9gcn4cm/s1600-h/peach%252520galette%25255B3%25255D.png"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: right; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="peach galette" border="0" alt="peach galette" align="right" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxdykOG25b-NH2MGftKEJFx6U-cVHHy0wl8XveN7R9Lw86fCTJyZpApFxnhlLr5sxB86AI4mz9i6fGxzODLdMYKQoLxu_CK9EAWgABAQpzFTb1hdG2z4VMgeCUO1ZR727_woKv//?imgmax=800" width="215" height="124" /></a></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBeYsAZTepNpVM90n1jFI9PniBqZNqediSXsZT0dCIb9BmwXVM7zvYRQFyUZt6fw0Enc79smONGSjQw_0P8MlDjmLZev0pdX7nuCahs0Hnz7PuAmEBsQbUGUVqoGiLiWLPuqtg/s1600-h/labeled%252520food%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: left; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="labeled food" border="0" alt="labeled food" align="left" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSjUPXq-1AS7ODIlYFAIJ_PjaXvL4mujV1Wg2YWPpvXU4EstLlD6cYWLLhB1kiqFngqgHH5hMBM6K8LRZOe2l3-p1BZ_ahNaBiiTRQLeGRg4mR_a3WyvqO3JumOlnblMg9ZfjB//?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a>I tried to pick French theme-food, including some <a href="http://leesandwiches.com/2008/main.php?act=prodetail&catid=24&id=sw_52" target="_blank">French sandwiches</a> (made by Lee’s Sandwiches – a small Vietnamese and Euro-style sandwich shop chain.) I printed very small versions of the book cover and taped them to toothpicks. I used these on a few of the sandwiches and <a href="http://delimanjoo.en.ec21.com/GC01409503/CA01409540/Delimanjoo_Bakery_Machine.html" target="_blank">Deli Manjoo</a> pastries. <em><font color="#9b00d3">(Click on pictures to bigify and read labels!)</font></em></p> <p><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="book covers" border="0" alt="book covers" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd7doEmLTijx8MwZduDn6X9dlKOUVgx-4kHa-T6CkOjGgHl66hJnXGBxy6pAyk8bkqiCfA1rPEdruprtQydz3UYUKqWM4FUWC54YlpFNSev8FrHZFBy4YeRXptSs6GAE8EIGxc//?imgmax=800" width="320" height="402" /></p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNHPCrmAfzzQOYFW_5ZjsCVL5g-hKwwzvgwRZM9fmuyFf3QPpV2ayZHq_u_Zbp2Su1XicQo9MQ5xy_6y8DZfvzHvRS6D_Z8up3kVfUZOjLjnFcLXkIvFVdkDOktaXElx4bBPow/s1600-h/Peach%252520Gallette%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: left; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Peach Gallette" border="0" alt="Peach Gallette" align="left" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN83a-eKPOEFEmcWfm_EWnD0YHir-NYvby9s7aqZPmW6IxsffgFVJBws3RgaIR77A4lUL-_ndWpZjWcSf1M5K0Md7InZS0lQgVUIjI5RcSIjL7qIaWAfWAsOD_yNdH_E38TgNX//?imgmax=800" width="240" height="180" /></a>I made a galette with fresh peaches. Unfortunately, I didn’t think to take pictures until after the gathering so there isn’t much left to see. </p> <p>Besides all the cute (if I do say so myself) labels by the food, I tried to use some French dishes. It’s hard to see in the pictures but you may notice a bowl and mug with my name on it. (Unlike America where I have never seen my name on anything except while in <a href="http://www.celineinvegas.com/" target="_blank">Vegas</a>, in France my <a href="http://livinginlbc.blogspot.com/2011/10/october-21st-is-celine-day.html" target="_blank">name</a> is more common and preprinted on lots of stuff!! Both of these were gifts, <a href="http://livinginlbc.blogspot.com/2009/05/happy-mothers-day-usa.html" target="_blank">one from my Mom and one from my grandmother, Mémère.)</a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij8gFe0w71tP2O4OJLqjsSLw9mplqbHa4FgZ2vwLeAWtjZSuk7bv5k4ILJvLQ7iRknnlZDN3tLI5qHriw9YrRN2Cks-qw-WoBWgnWPpUBvEcw2KKaKXB1WNds_lfJhZMBZ1pQc/s1600-h/french%252520dishes%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="french dishes" border="0" alt="french dishes" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRFqufzbOpy3-3WSeY9e2CDPHL_hMOlK7UjQAkSH4pn8-Zzde2byr2AD2VH7r75DKKejHkoXXiWlxeBCeaoWRmktYEFEI9JU5t2fClT0SaG4CksdfCNs1GQnKTQIhlPWO0FAfd//?imgmax=800" width="417" height="316" /></a></p> <p>I decorated by putting some paintings and pictures of France and French landmarks, stacking up some books written in French, and putting out a pile of pictures from my visits to France. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf2NMEXkxeAks-OfOPjavmZB0kJmE1Bu6h4UHWjIWhYRnQY6iuEK0_Zo89UeZV9GLEGXcwqKoeceaoisMeOJ-wsbAa3u5-xUY90uCeFZBlaHPlEFCM8xXFlO_5SqAo1vPy43id/s1600-h/tour%252520eiffel%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: right; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="tour eiffel" border="0" alt="tour eiffel" align="right" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi_i3Xoz-mmw3n4yx4VYMlsCb4aBPSTCoCt0ItEc_8YBrpo76DIvOLKjp9Catz10QM_nkdwNnu9vDIU6Ohts4dsvmmt4k79VT_n4z3AvK2Wb4sSquoxeCUiSWslohuP_aVYQh6//?imgmax=800" width="352" height="268" /></a></p> <p>Any suggestions as to what my next book should be?</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><font color="#c0504d" size="3" face="Hudson">*If you are wondering if I saw the movie,…I did. And I did NOT like it.</font></p> livininlbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09120180180995727247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36046415.post-35777381659458758382011-11-13T21:09:00.001-08:002011-11-13T21:59:23.987-08:00It’s Your World, Squirrel<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAY0tpazNZ_CNYIQz7GCjWgyV1eczEDV-ctljNKWoWEsapqpmONi1dplsLZHQW79tBKZ21sV5kzUksGM7JVEmn__e5aixdhnchiFlyOvAP_RwJa7gHKkcNa4ZEI477dHRlQmDG/s1600-h/two%252520squirrels%25255B15%25255D.jpg"><img align="left" alt="two squirrels" border="0" height="184" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdoP-O7fqXORkddUf2KKQdSXYN3GaV2v9Gxm31avPRk0xoC0G8K2MCYzxHwBn3I1G5JuGpoW_JyH5Z8y0-eInL3foRxCLuEXs2SQSNyOJTOTZC4YpIngSjF-nOy6rBo-3osyKs//?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; float: left; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="two squirrels" width="244" /></a><br />
Many squirrels reside on the grounds of our condos. They are well fed, unafraid of humans or cats, and have lots of offspring. I have many stories about these lively squirrels but will spare you for fear of becoming known as that crazy squirrel lady. Here is a picture of two of them hanging out in the tree in front of my deck. <i>(Can you find them? Click on picture to bigify.)</i><br />
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They create endless hours of fascination for my <a href="http://365project.org/livinginlbc/365/2011-11-09">cats </a>(and sometimes myself - the young ones are so cute.) Last year they created havoc on my Halloween pumpkin.<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbtPSpF-h_2Eo97lV9CKFZdkZWihWKxlLuQDm-FYDSS2q0-ZR2z_0sukEGpzGqaE67QXgMdBEaRMO9NAdVaoCEYwiIM3ufn6XhLJnSdt11lT_NzR_FE1ZuOCNLW9dp2V_6nzTg/s1600-h/cute%252520baby%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img alt="cute baby" border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbMlDfu6iONFljle1rc_Ld_b76taOBla_wdf2hG_135uOMDTgsSk1b9sNUmk9ZeHGiyMb1892a77Q55jW9UhVrhi4Q4l6xVG7rtiwrLXbs-CcxuOnPNcphkQOv8q5QCL0S3t6Q//?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="cute baby" width="260" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggxWi5kqsoq7B4sGI0NzDDDZapsoGA6OLiST3NqQN88eQC7z2AHCmXlQ0jknMfRJmlhRyHfqvSp6zR6kchz1SYrmHpYh-wRPhEbFCSDz1Gq25j-OlgLxzOCEhzpAowE18rrw21/s1600-h/pumpkin%252520eater%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img alt="pumpkin eater" border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPTbEakGkUsxDOABRu7f8sSrqyHQTKspXeEdvCSGVy-0wnEUzw5I7ZVf-Mju-j4Q5BElPKkuwuuE4d_7VL2NdM7g-gjckvmKSXQvfpvyY_gG1Me4wJAxBMJwyhny4F7eC_AiXq//?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="pumpkin eater" width="260" /></a><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQXI44hYY7YlV7GLeLMRcwfe4CeoCQii5R2SF41WzYGTBDZzL_33hoFhJtXhTf8sQfmW29viMhpKrExcTkc6UztKm_bMq-sFGuiUl-ImjtVGQZgrIfjB__aDziVluGgosY7cz3/s1600-h/Jem%252520eyes%252520squirrel%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="Jem eyes squirrel" border="0" height="244" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVzaz7EL5XyR0Az1X4YQa-KrgsgvTYn-RRm1raLCcW336HvFku21ezkzi9adAgbR3slE8H8C0FpKbZJuR8wSr3XJtSdu_anSI5OZswgUJmfmCLpe3D8-E1eo1GEp9YXr7bxTPX//?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="Jem eyes squirrel" width="184" /></a><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjGxPXiJiR8sZwnoxX22xTyeKtGiQyEGQQe11WAlZeCeykZxc6WCdhX_7KXmlgsGguzeqgRKe4R_9CF_h3g1kXr7MYADUwR6FzjOgOrQnIX6IVlvF5EIMlmxDVDBdW9njlVVfK/s1600-h/feed%252520me%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="feed me" border="0" height="184" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDtNYkziExuPa9Y6yUCaGlwBj6YjqgJjANjKK5WK0c4yn5atUu7mzBRIpoh4tDZdxfvhA0agsdH5Ef0U8PmMZgGFDcnKD4P78z8a9R_QXr_ZQu7QXm_DrMSm-foNzcoeBvpiRE//?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="feed me" width="244" /></a><br />
So I after seeing <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/docjohnboy/5537999733/" target="_blank">this picture on flickr</a>, I decided to copy it but with a twist. I stitched this cute little thing in a weekend and after I was done, I got the pattern emailed to me! That would have made it a lot easier but I am so impatient…<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoFKlqeFWnBr8SQmBQYu9W0FHHxozbIrEKJnG4bImHVU87DO2jNM6EUaeCUid1dvYpgeJfIuUc8XqqcdY7KBuyBtFVpkMDZrCLq4BH0cyZCfV0Gi1atTI9sj_bBIxyRv2op53z/s1600-h/it%252527s%252520your%252520screen%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img align="left" alt="it's your screen" border="0" height="377" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQSUQJ1RWey6ziVKYSB0ccKZP_iD6lImTc3OPUote6SmLWEEVICV7WDe7RnCMEykhX2BAe8y696fTJY6sWgMIAdbK9HFGM6agVbk2sOTLYQFa4nvH6gOAB5rSWMJHG0VDi1hNl//?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; float: left; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="it's your screen" width="492" /></a><br />
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So you are wondering why did I choose the words “It’s Your Screen Squirrel”??</div>
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See below for a daily occurrence.</div>
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<a href="http://365project.org/kbtoy/365/2010-11-12" target="_blank" title="Karen's 365 Project"><img align="right" height="181" src="http://media.365project.org/1/2125600_dikopvz159_m.jpg" style="display: inline; float: right;" width="240" /></a>Thinking about all these squirrels gave me an idea when Karen made chicken pot pies. They should have a squirrel on them! <br />
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She was gracious enough to use my cookie cutter on her delicious pies!<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4wgvey5TpR43KZrbVIT3S-OOOVaI06p_oYiRkcJYsNkcYp1xDxda9YdAbRoJcAnPmgRyWP22IYoIme3Tn7DLM-pz2zre-YD_DPeJqZ2qaZM6JK52sJ1T-NS4oJO7rFN_4MHd2/s1600-h/fall%252520pot%252520pie%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img align="left" alt="fall pot pie" border="0" height="277" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigffvJtILt63SxVipE3AvvWCAtD0oqq3FfBqhUpsXicB4EWbK8rFkxHhLjxKLU96zOkS8kZUj0viNDNlSCLNpQXb7qDsLQG0B_LKPcXDrfr-O7OCKlz4kZGgwye_lM0mFulS_B//?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; float: left; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="fall pot pie" width="228" /></a><br />
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I bet by now you are probably thinking that I <em>am</em> a crazy squirrel lady…. <br />
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<em><span style="color: #666666;">(This blog has a great </span></em><a href="http://furglamor.com/2011/09/25/furs-on-film-what-a-way-to-go/" target="_blank"><em><span style="color: blue;">post</span></em></a><em><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="color: blue;"> </span>about all the different furs in the movie, with lots of pictures.)</span></em><br />
Surprisingly, I do have many vintage furs that kinda match the movie. (I have not bought any furs in years and years and I would never buy a new fur so please no comments about that.) During this scene, I ran out of the living room and then ran back in and sat on the sofa with this very fur wrapped around my head (sans the bow.) Karen freaked.<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAu_Uz-KxOTDyIWlXMUm5jDu67vOTsRdltK5LjnxgLQpOzZ5jX9Dyw6YcqUVP7ijsexsKGrGfrWqul7z-D9cS_c_nS1etF4-MkgfwmV54gos9-31suuwwzQ2hUDI0EmsS29_BU/s1600/celine+furs.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="262" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAu_Uz-KxOTDyIWlXMUm5jDu67vOTsRdltK5LjnxgLQpOzZ5jX9Dyw6YcqUVP7ijsexsKGrGfrWqul7z-D9cS_c_nS1etF4-MkgfwmV54gos9-31suuwwzQ2hUDI0EmsS29_BU/s320/celine+furs.jpg" width="320" /></a>This is a picture I took after the fact with some of the furs. The one on my head is the one that started it all.<br />
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Then I just brought them all out and Karen got into it as well!<br />
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So the plot is cute but not great and the movie is slow in areas but if you haven’t seen this movie, I’d highly recommend it IF:<br />
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<b>a) </b>you enjoy fashion! The budget for all the wardrobe changes was fantastic for the time ($500,000) and all of Ms. MacLaine’s outfits were designed by Edith Head. This <a href="http://youtu.be/y3JU-knnk0k" target="_blank">youtube video</a> gives you a glimpse of some of them but there is a fantastic, very risqué outfit that isn’t in this preview that you must see!<br />
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<b>b)</b> you love men! Paul Newman, OMG, Paul Newman. This is reason enough for me to watch the movie again and again. All the men are more attractive then I seem to remember them – even Gene Kelley! (But then by this time, I was suffering a mild case of heat exhaustion underneath all my furs so don’t take my word for it!) Dean Martin was also dreamy, which caused me to immediately rent The Silencers. <br />
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<a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0060980/" target="_blank">The Silencers</a> is the first in a quartet of movies featuring the main character <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Helm" target="_blank">Matt Helm</a>. He is supposedly a spoof of James Bond. Since Dino was so dreamy in What a Way to Go, I figured he’d have to be even better as a womanizing spy. <br />
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Ugh! This movie was awful! I think he must have been drunk throughout the whole thing. There was no plot and the acting…I hasten to even call it acting.<br />
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Oh Stella <em>(Stevens),</em> you annoyed me more than any female ever has on the screen. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU6vn8SMFpv2DSbuV7iWrSplAISZIykfLBLfl6GXrMzF7VcvyYtyts3gh2k6Kkk0cjHmZjbT-9ATj3e8OVZH2N21uESHNMS7klQeTnt_ak9GPGuxNUdcrn0qitfIoRdKCW52Cu/s1600-h/stella%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img alt="stella" border="0" height="138" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUuF1v3_x7FRiJXRKLD6nUhlGPnr6hJg0FKrbfgusaDHWfgIz8e-9_dI5FvoDAdIyfF_XuffR8cgJ71BO3LHZxh6KCvrQpE8uhD9tImA9yR72NwE98MCmUK2xP2IhyphenhyphenPBOCPof3//?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="stella" width="244" /></a><br />
And Cyd <em>(Charrisse),</em> why were you even in this movie? Your singing was dubbed and you wore one of the most ridiculous outfits I’ve ever seen.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx2pSbMKZ2JAh_IumsSxFSVB5ElI4mTTIqcqLT_u-88Tzry7hYpqWwM4SNcPiUK9YcpwvfsHCHuKQww2yK0xkjSA3oIWaT-gSkh80_0nLr69ZGtTs3uTqZE-XC6Xg0_6TSx5bz/s1600-h/no%252520Cyd%252520no%252520no%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="no Cyd no no" border="0" height="244" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL8IlfAObnjyJ-VMavXWgSa7CYNzk3A-X9IIDO5IR_M26br_nmSYJclIbc1QhkIuMwLop25McPDGXAPFfjWPEBXsvuN1qKwO604Zp1lDa83HpAo3AdOkSsJvBZrzLdP36A1sPT//?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="no Cyd no no" width="196" /></a><br />
And poor Daliah Lavi, you look gorgeous through most of the movie but your character takes such a bizarre turn. At least you went on to Casino Royale.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJARgHqd5XJwM__sUx3LYTwgWkdaEloVTE3r31wSZ5BeIN8derbnimCo0V-cwFMWTx5kFypiJlM9u-w5UqjgQZxVAaUu34c-8R56ovNb4nO1J8z3RiEIYgGtLVFXjtQm0VZmbu/s1600-h/daliah%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img align="right" alt="daliah" border="0" height="176" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTpLqmKueBFqBq3OgtEiRO17lIO1iJWTAWyIc3E3VEK23L1K8eE1IixVqTmhEBfgwP7M9ziMkVKgRj_gL5BvoSDowaILDX8d8NozvFyOo6zxy26i8NiIDiCMzHWYDCqvQSmaXn//?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; float: right; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="daliah" width="244" /></a><br />
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Would I recommend this movie? <br />
Believe it or not, YES! The first 15 minutes are CLASSIC. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTu-9ANHi5m66yfJwL1HTjLjaBEdT_WFkDpTHEWneI9CjOHTRAHV81oGlLkBHoEvo1Efgtk9ZOtWS-GSKdhrhOQG7yktTiAUGCokazsU_YY2bTjwJ4ksZ1RhNi_Egm3usv3D-Y/s1600-h/groovy%252520baby%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="groovy baby" border="0" height="314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUdb-Q_uQUmAIrVKYyUajg0_2aJ1CfT4SRFqLe-e7oQMkswqBIhvAC6TN4WnyM9yrYziHSIKR0TiHNSnSxJOLfjLvBUAbw-vnP4j1ZpGdGGhL3nye9gLt0dJ6V1uINYORrXOzD//?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="groovy baby" width="309" /></a><br />
There’s a funny bit about the radio with old blue eyes. Just beware that there is almost no plot and the acting is atrocious. And if you’ve seen Austin Powers, you’ll definitely pick up some similarities. But there’s eye candy for everyone so settle in, don’t think, oh, and by all means drink lots of booze – you know – to get into the character of Matt Helm.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZOgNURTCpOOjlavLV8ZzaX03gDeVxuU4xPVt8kdrEqovFA6loAJfH7olL_wRPEH3wG8njfqcBa3A041nyjIfqIq7LFld8UXpkpff7cQjrzcSjpOJIxYvh13nb8X6F43xBWV-r/s1600-h/pointless%252520car%252520chase%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="pointless car chase" border="0" height="134" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDa51L31YWG65owP5HILiClJemiUzeCZuaPc5pd9Yc2IedvuqGXv6ptCCWorhDEVZyK32yD3kOBgeAGzKC5aoX4fvmyOM3AL9KCgJxsALb9FjRP83ZEs5NgFNp1GjxA_3HFgkt//?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="pointless car chase" width="244" /></a>livininlbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09120180180995727247noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36046415.post-65558759273323373812011-11-06T01:35:00.001-07:002011-11-06T17:02:29.784-08:00Classic Cookbook Challenge<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguS2t23YuoR1nBVm2B0qnjPnPnFE8bJhDZorRLCeSXQuzRIsX_aJ5RdicovfqLMh9qNMS0S-gnXu8WOeU1DSENCKWDNsYScUYYuFD_xIOYvHrT1Tf_C-GV_ak8jEs-7DyLYgEx/s1600-h/Cooking-for-Two4.jpg"><img alt="Cooking for Two" border="0" height="251" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPopC_fylkbmn4_YIjzpoYVzYT93OoKAPD6OcTUbuuj1tPk0ENgSC1W9afGHANlcy_Dbs1fCq1wP9R0JnVY1MilM_VBQmq9OuT_7BuzAXzzSQ24-Dzjku2mh6tVctdTjDSMo8b//?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="Cooking for Two" width="299" /></a>Over the past few years, I have picked up quite a few vintage cookbooks. I love looking through them, especially the pictures and illustrations. My friend Karen and I found quite a few Better Homes and Garden cookbooks from the 60's the other day at a thrift shop. Since we are both broke, we each only bought one. It took us forever to only choose those two. One that got away that we both wanted was <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Better-Homes-Gardens-Holiday-Cook/dp/B000MPNDI4" target="_blank">Better Homes and Gardens Holiday Cookbook,</a> hint hint.<img border="0" height="206" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51RPN9dUg8L._SL500_AA300_.gif" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" width="203" /> <br />
The reason I mention this is because later that evening, I started a new project called 365project. (I’ve created a permanent link on the sidebar to the left.) It’s a site where you take one picture a day and upload it. So I thought I would start by having my <a href="http://365project.org/livinginlbc/365/2011-11-04" target="_blank">first picture</a> be of a few of my most recent cookbook acquisitions. Then that got me to thinking. Besides challenging myself to take a picture every day for a year, how about if I created a cooking challenge stemming from my new, old cookbooks? And what if I managed to get some more in the process? Hence <span style="color: #ff80c0;"><strong>Celine’s Classic Cookbook Challenge</strong></span> was born!<br />
Here’s what I am doing: <br />
<span style="font-family: Elephant; font-size: medium;">Each month for the next twelve months, I am going to make one recipe from a different “vintage” cookbook. The cookbooks have to be <em>printed </em>between the 1950's and the 1970's. If someone wants to donate a cookbook to me, then <em>they can chose the recipe</em> that I will make from it. (So here’s you chance to get rid of a cookbook cluttering up your house or pick up one at a garage sale. You can have me make something ridiculous, if you want!)</span> <br />
To start off this challenge, I let Karen pick out a recipe (any <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWS8jd8WoFNECAMHnAjl5UWgIsJ1n39T5TjjGDpVqeHA5sx6lprbD4yq4N3Tfb2bi_ZSQ3UKNpgnAXnRXn0lC7Zw30H2wbEga_IpbspSrmCi_rF0KlMVMbKbWJJU-DAUTk40zO/s1600-h/bhg-cooking-for-two-back4.jpg"><img align="right" alt="bhg cooking for two back" border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaTeJfaIP74In7dXDjQKqG3wReX8OBv_sgFzapUJ1BMHL5UKKJLDXwUJua9KdNd397F9STfA1bmG_UbhNUm792wVzfv03cWX1rSnUP8GGwgNs19WVEZhXPeD2hyCBk55Q7kArz//?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; float: right; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="bhg cooking for two back" width="187" /></a>recipe she wanted – I did not <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEincE259yx_4cuWKTOWfgvMCrdA5QwsDdnRcaNTbJ1E_L_80dk77j5FMw6Qhyst9qn5X2sjpQfU0emTtVrKdI-Et4-jb7K-5HbeGdcjIGpuqqJVpb6OcBNQsXXwvEHaYrxLtr0B/s1600-h/bhg-cooking-for-two-front4.jpg"><img align="left" alt="bhg cooking for two front" border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBcx37EN-t7127zNb9jUBa69B7jXAtHLu2TCIMjUFb-jae_KqOcA8sNakVVV3zkJEgQ7sLuzaQicHfF2BE8e0-YKWOSbomQ7ruIoAobK2wM_ij86Gd0nMFKKefJvbw0Lj4IXzr//?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; float: left; margin: 0px 7px 0px 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="bhg cooking for two front" width="193" /></a>look at the book before she picked something) out of the book she just purchased, Better Homes and Gardens Cooking for Two, first printing – 1968.<br />
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She picked a recipe called Shrimp Curry Luncheon. Unfortunately, it does not have a picture but I did scan the recipe. <em>(You can click on picture to “bigify.”)</em><br />
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I looked through the book and decided to make a dessert that does have an accompanying picture, Mint Patty Alaskas. Ever since I found out Ted Baxter’s favorite dessert was the Baked Alaska, I’ve always been meaning to make one. (You know <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ted_Baxter" target="_blank">Ted</a>, the newscaster from WJM!) Neither Karen nor I like peppermint candies so I decided to eliminate them. Then after an exhaustive internet and grocery store search for chocolate-coated ice cream patties (or any ice cream patties – for gosh sakes – what the heck are they??), I decide to make the recipe more like a traditional Baked Alaska. I also decided that I should add a classic wedge salad and Karen whole-heartedly agreed.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1gCP2fVIs4DDIr90DpKWiPURmKZ3WbrG0erZLkPUJOEFGbOkNKaulH-Mi1RR39cnBse2kaRVwWvMA5dIBxfrY3LQ4-6z-KCKcn8JsNSsZRjtDI1xQ-kUfwKfZkalBl2CppR94/s1600-h/baked-alaska-recipe2.jpg"><img alt="baked alaska recipe" border="0" height="244" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj11U9BLAjCOrU8qPhWH1ZQZbneKKt9c_yTlCaLUJn_1H45ripujJ1zWXyj-XMRB30dXiFIT9KHlclYjjQjam2HrwEcK6TTYNOxYgddcpmcScyfoWShUvVnT0PnQqyexz7-Vtk//?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="baked alaska recipe" width="190" /></a><br />
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I started the menu by making the insides of the Baked Alaskas. I used Black Raspberry Dark Chocolate Chunk Ice Cream instead of the “chocolate-coated peppermint ice cream patties.” I let the ice cream thaw on the counter for 30 minutes or so. Then I spooned some into each sponge cake to resemble a small mound, like I think I’ve seen done for traditional Baked Alaskas.<br />
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I then put the whole Pyrex dish in the freezer. Oops! After I rearranged the freezer, I then put the whole Pyrex dish in the freezer.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh2ZIoWIBWv7Wx7kuGjHeuwOoEf1_5J_dDKhFBMljOtvXW0CuJ3TlSPt1nX7_M0gRWBXmtxBw94Tf3XjNk0UEc41L8Y6Ow5PkTOQnBy8kFFl9ehXT1RYcOU9B63Z5Q45rwErIA/s1600-h/oops3.jpg"><img alt="oops" border="0" height="184" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYeaSWDTzceAqj4MhoijxmAdvaZTjKX8bHEuDylZNnGnpEvkgTFmZuSuWayy7UWQA6b3ITHu-wX2jOsYPgH8q7xpsvPKPJX4vZ7bt-FjVMB5LxG4Bq3sEDDP7PmnSNYoccxy0J//?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="oops" width="244" /></a>Next I got started on the Shrimp Curry Luncheon. What kind of name is that for a recipe anyway? It sounds like an event not a dish. Wait, did I just answer my own question?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxQPbxcfdFbFV1AIuS7V5zb4F5FZF4iUVXtPIUouHv5KE8lXlOD1KiWavGlNgX7YnGwE_9WdU35AyuueKrzQwMJllKKmcXpqWsqIoOiTw0qN4_E2o4EVBzMRBPy5mViWTe34AI/s1600-h/shrimp-curry-luncheopn-ingredients3.jpg"><img alt="shrimp curry luncheopn ingredients" border="0" height="161" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjyvgXvnFMNY-6J2SHIj-UgTQxd31JUg50Ve-2lOkcdousiyITV0aS4DSe_BNdQ58Dz5RvRxGK3wXRreHyTVdyvKfurIoXgKbLZ8YrfZxZEAHMD7SaSG7-29_rRXWChjp4gOOX//?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="shrimp curry luncheopn ingredients" width="244" /></a><br />
So the first step is to cut avocado slices and brush with lime juice. Odd. I was very impressed with my avocado slicing abilities but then I just squeezed some lime juice on them and totally ignored the “brush” part of the instructions. These lime juice-covered-slices are supposed to be in a warm oven for 5 to 10 minutes, which leads me to believe that the author assumes that one can complete the next steps in that amount of time. HA! If there is a work time given in a recipe, then I have to at LEAST TRIPLE it to find my actual time. A recipe boasts that it only takes 15 minutes to make? Then I can’t make it in under 45 minutes. That’s just how I roll folks. Anyway, back to my poor avocado slices. Once I realized that they were definitely going to be in the oven more that the required 5 – 10 minutes, I lowered the temp from 300 to 250. Not sure if that helped. They tasted fine but looked like this when they came out of the oven.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRZj_XqRv9YC4WhVpefJOEwMo8Sye6_yQs3VcK0kDB-R1TuEEd3ribyblHLVKj8GzRpHXhiGFWoN9rEnB1829Drg_Q_mDK1DvV6BzurXje7nYv_GeZKf71T5Q_zNO8Ne8A79TD/s1600-h/avocado-slices-out-of-oven4.jpg"><img alt="avocado slices out of oven" border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC9X6k79Vltgcx9YoB6gtoJUPvNk9T1WBPePzkcYY3WHBtUGixcItZN6Eca9ZP1io3D_OhdulBZJUQiZaruEZeorBA0SW_3N6JbA9Mky4NFI4ozMzwkBrfQTdezf0C4VrGet5g//?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="avocado slices out of oven" width="240" /></a><br />
On to the next steps, which take place on the stove in my “new” old Corning Ware “Spice of Life” skillet. So exciting!!!! One thing I definitely learned is that having the ingredients prepped before you start cooking would probably help with the time issues I was having. Chop, chop, chop. (Plus, I still had to chop an egg and wedges for my salad.) <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgicIMQEjYzAjmWFYKesAHtwz3ihFG-VhFbKIPIEQd7k_yT7yk-bMfrW9gc2agU8U1sa68iv-MsGIgAO-cFLlHu5d59Y4OEm0BW_bFDZAx1fgCGhmgcIGpxG54C0dAplahDe283/s1600-h/bubbling3.jpg"><img align="left" alt="bubbling" border="0" height="184" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghibj9fLB3rvhTLTa7xby9T19lE-Y8p1ZfXe-a5TyriF2tzm6uehZWcDd1KICKnHMWF5S_PqYKCJoGC899Sh2UV_xSsJWvurmghMKxw15ZmnsgfLjd3SjLTXFHoC3JQAyOTvoG//?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; float: left; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="bubbling" width="244" /></a><br />
Initially, the stove portion of the recipe did not look that good. And eeks!, what a lot of butter. <a href="http://livinginlbc.blogspot.com/2011/10/julia-child-julie-and-julia-descoware.html" target="_blank">Julia</a> would be proud!<br />
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As a disclaimer, I should mention that Karen helped assemble the wedge salad and opened the wine. I figured since recipes were not part of my “challenge” that this would be okay. I had chopping to do People!<br />
I thought the meal was very pretty and to me, it also looked very “vintage.” I felt like I was transported back to the Mad Men era. Karen and I both liked the recipes very much. In fact, I would make it again and think it would be perfect for a ladies luncheon or a bridge game (if I remotely knew how to play bridge!) I am not a fan of curry but the curry really worked here. It wasn’t overpowering yet kept the sauce, which has lots of butter and sour cream, from being too rich. The avocado added to the overall creamy-ness of the dish. The English muffin soaked up the sauce but didn’t become soggy. And there was just enough shrimp that you got some shrimp in every other bite or so but it wasn’t fishy tasting. Really this recipe was much yummier than I would have ever imagined just by reading it. Even though it wasn’t a huge volume of food, we were both very full after eating it. <br />
And yes, we were full but we decided that I should continue on with dessert. I mean how can anyone be too full for dessert? I took out my divided Pyrex dish from my rearranged freezer and moved the two Alaska insides to another Pyrex dish that was room temperature. I would hate to shatter my beloved Pyrex by putting her in the oven after being frozen!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXgpXHBZOzsnaD8mbZXhConVC4KT302O61DrSW4swMTGtlp-q-LaL4LzOygGwLNgNH42Fzg5DlP-sgDM1BYesYmsplZwrmy8V1HPiXmZE-dzqNylyYxIKO_t_j34zLvCU7lsUL/s1600-h/ready-for-the-oven4.jpg"><img alt="ready for the oven" border="0" height="338" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbQmcSaGrjuAGwy0OZsQrcIU7YuJGqFYnGYwLBeEf3y-AjkEyvRG_g5_qPOhyphenhyphenPEHb3qzVZl90-FFXr4qpPzzKzCkb0Fj0igHGAiMza8D1WQKYhC5C2hL0x3wSbmVXwUvD7aKdv//?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="ready for the oven" width="269" /></a><br />
At this point, I was following the recipe again. Karen and I were surprised how easy the meringue was to make. And it seemed like the recipe made a LOT of it. I just blopped it over each ice cream/sponge cake mound with a spoon then used a spatula to try and make some peaks. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtTRnokq2nvlvq-M15F5j-uhlgabPYXqZ0JIbg3JcHB6a6UBGagVEzgCfHcFz9c3yBm5OTCqVOpLrojyjVNWOKcDWidD_v43YAfCxl7fONuwyE-hY4Y8A7foSVSVn_U7MVR6IH/s1600-h/whipping-and-browning4.jpg"><img alt="whipping and browning" border="0" height="350" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdD7rKL33M9aJwm9w3DlatZxCD71UWeDakJgqtNICRA7HLqfIA0uS6M430cDpGyZtPwkcvkWJF1gevWnezsWx2lgdU1vTslWvO581ihM8-_fJASnDpwTy4TZsi8Zvm8dPiTjZP//?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="whipping and browning" width="276" /></a><br />
It took three minute in the oven for them to look divine. Karen had the great idea to shave some dark chocolate on top. And then we dug in. This dessert is a winner! I will totally make it again. The ice cream I picked was perfect. The flavor combinations of the raspberry, dark chocolate, sponge cake and meringue is delicious. And to have the ice cream be cold is refreshing but it was never so cold that you had to worry about brain freeze. The sponge cake and even the fruity ice cream flavor that I picked out, kept the meringue from feeling too sweet. I think the dessert looked very elegant (or <em>elegante</em> as this cookbook likes to call recipes.) Maybe Ted Baxter wasn’t so dumb after all!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeL2dmJ64C9jxgqZJl6MdDl2_aIw0qKPWhu-U347iuJs4H4ZoU_ZJCNdaTvYYoGXxqfvDPAuwW4fRxMHgTua8PK-ZGE0CiK-pdDhyU6xwa-647vBHJ6yKdD9rqmSpm3B7eFiut/s1600-h/fini-baked-alaska3.jpg"><img alt="fini baked alaska" border="0" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2wKU4CaHoMLqkowDf76vMlMc9YAToyfU7TERGAQdDCkXxK9g8jYMfWcgQmhSQPrBa4gkewiSbFh-WXqbaoU0SKsOAryAr5X5MKgBcFfncMz7RGdNrrkjmtKJMefkrX1DLKMt5//?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="fini baked alaska" width="604" /></a><br />
So I wonder what my Classic Cookbook Challenge will be for December???livininlbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09120180180995727247noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36046415.post-61087483562422283432011-11-04T08:30:00.000-07:002011-11-04T18:07:53.443-07:00Fall is finally here!My Mother has posted some nice fall pictures on her <a href="http://avagabonde.blogspot.com/2011/10/apple-festival-in-ellijay.html" target="_blank">blog</a> <img align="right" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh42l4sME7dkvbIO76yotA7aK01PmEpSyuB5D5z7bF8eskk0S4p3QPlMLi2v1nVrTGxNNGz6fJurQ2hI3I13v7UK2jgA9g4fZTH48mFFbgJOtpEtP7RDVK_d5YCnPj7xt_8aLgWlQ/s1600/Ft+Mtn+trail+.jpg" style="display: inline; float: right;" width="192" />and my cousin, <br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-pLNR66maQ0UbWFRf8SHdgLflAzlMrEkf7EUGKt7my3SRtekTwBFLVZbDFBESvSf2lhdhbWzu_1QcxSpRMbGw3xezOIxEG2LFXeY4V-lwzseXCzFE2bXuHh68jkbKdiWBNDQE/s1600-h/fall%252520trees%25255B4%25255D.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="fall trees" border="0" height="359" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjANOmCzdAR6NrP2dQsykg_D74ZA5gn9sf_qSGxEArx-Cipfj6JCwsC-L6HqFUYdbbfUcZC0J6fgyvLzaUTCWfv7RVNB2z5L1AdIst_wQlroJS9veEzHY6H3c3aLBjColaU3LMN//?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="fall trees" width="444" /></a>Inspired, I walked around my condo and took these photos.<br />
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This is as “fall” as it gets here in Long Beach. Some evenings I have to wear pants instead of shorts and use a blanket on the bed but then during the afternoons, shorts are still a must. But I do feel like it is slowly getting cooler. <br />
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Speaking of fall or autumn, I found a guest towel on sale at Michael’s and was inspired to whip up a cute fall towel. I have loads of thread that I have bought at Estate sales. The problem with these is that many colors don’t have any identification on them or are from defunct companies. Therefore, they can’t really be used with specific patterns.<br />
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<img align="right" height="205" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjewIcoGAw1tZaLgKKhAJxndcjKhVhjcMuZ1lkJNaq6LCd0D3D1mUsZA4-f6sHfoHyRCJN8LMJ-xW9P8MJBX8MD3b0TE_r1dzfuExcjov3g2YypaUmxEURco_4Z5hxhRNh0b16ijQ/s1600/couleurs+d%2527automne1.JPG" style="display: inline; float: right;" width="244" /><br />
There are several French blogs that I follow for their nice, free cross stitch designs. My favorite is <a href="http://gazette94.blogspot.com/2011/08/couleurs-dautomne.html" target="_blank">Gazette 94</a>; I decided to use one of her designs. It has everything I love – pumpkins, squirrels, mushrooms, and acorns! <br />
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I cut out the images that I wanted to use and taped them together into a long line. Then I went through all my thread and picked cute colors. On the leaf and the small mushroom, I combined two colors so if you look at it in person it is a very subtle, cool effect.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4fZpdgknprefKs4C3MJhvN8OXMd74wT_1qJH5C9cvSRCMdBPLv20uAMguGjtsWSeahWT2juGc6-KYEn_GVyp2TeEeS-5X6jjYK776Rjs4D_5LcO-CNTfXDcS7Lv5yYE-V8d72/s1600-h/towel%252520supplies%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="towel supplies" border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRUw3Y8oLzYrr6XDHUcrvOOHJD7Hy9m8eEM05HXV3p0p1TNeGQJidiuvTyfqmQqVubBGSha1fcoJSB9J39SVQiyfw7vGj1MpdG8eoM8nsYlzArrEkyZoQnqdtkOO9Qatn7doSU//?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="towel supplies" width="396" /></a>This was a relatively quick and easy project that will now be a cute hand towel in my guest bathroom for the Thanksgiving celebration I am hosting. Nice, huh?<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghp8y2xGT8uKi5w7XbAM8hDe36FTMALmSplfxEqU7GruAwGdcfAZuiZGwqo1REIJdi_iZQMrVGBsNPH8HQBXrkYHalP8nvMP-oX1c1fG9yCskUqfGQTOvNKj20Q6ogwRdHgkPu/s1600-h/finished%252520towel%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img alt="finished towel" border="0" height="384" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGB2ecW4ljQDobDWlaMHmu-B1RpPrpp5IVHUADv_Zat7A-L72RYnpQ27OYNyU28wgAu8wYFy7SnIxf3gjWaJLVRL_7PFWc5PeuNLPWhuZYc3Umbed5IsphxAoLY3Kh_puSc8tD//?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="finished towel" width="640" /></a>livininlbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09120180180995727247noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36046415.post-49632189318972874202011-11-02T05:26:00.000-07:002011-11-02T05:26:00.197-07:00Day of the Dead<p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3BfuvtASZI1HmPHk3YeHQjG-Fsz-JS_JYC6qzrZHNFJgZxlVxSo4b0-vr_7mtMKZNFDOdWGIDaIpWqWAHcFzLKi20Kx81_zo739Hug_N3Iue4wsmgpm2KjrQ39rhQ9pJmXzDu/s1600-h/tile%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="tile" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1uaaHOPkCGvercqv_pAIq7HeIVownnDYdmSQb5KkJzFvGho9X7KAFFMUWZBoLXyTHvD7gk9VOY7xm0aZ0nVBvhacyH7n09OZ5yowtn3WjAuPiK_EwKQyF2-jNaomlGEqofx7X//?imgmax=800" width="298" height="252" /></a></p> <p align="center"><em><font color="#9bbb59" size="1"><strong>This is a tile hinging in my spare room that my parents gave me for my birthday a few years ago.</strong></font></em> </p> <p><em>Día de los Muertos </em>is a Mexican holiday that takes place on November 1st and 2nd to coincide with All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day. I don’t remember seeing much about this holiday when I lived in Georgia but here in Southern CA, it seems to be celebrated for a few weeks.  Today is technically Dia de los Muertos or Day of the Dead and yesterday, November 1st is <em>Día de los Inocentes </em>or Day of the Innocents (children). </p> <p>I went to <a href="http://www.molaa.com/" target="_blank">MOLAA</a> on their free <a href="http://sites.target.com/site/en/company/page.jsp?contentId=WCMP04-031764" target="_blank">Target day</a> to see their Día de los Muertos celebration.  Of course, there were lots of booths to buy things. Then they were several altars, one (not pictured) which was for someone’s cat. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVTZbBRcfva5rB_-wfGtNsgDv0pu9VVSZG40rHqPhZyAQq5NJRbO1sh88ZduCTlpnrLGGNAh5BnyXm1QeDWzC5oH3iAkUDrt6t_TucAKZQgloJP5g9vELFw1ah6RDFFySgeoWJ/s1600-h/PA160004%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: left; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="PA160004" border="0" alt="PA160004" align="left" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikwYu_jqwxj4t8hFvZ3E_tAE6KUOBI881SKNbbMw0f6-vy1UJAp0dLD4lSZVjIMhjF9wsFT5rSICSgge1HJu5UGFTdXb8TuFck1nWury730Mfnrq7HPZFEkZ_Qz5lkJwqqNVln//?imgmax=800" width="244" height="190" /></a></p> <p>Unfortunately, I had so much fun that I pretty much forgot to take pictures.  This was an interesting one about <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Bukowski" target="_blank">Charles Bukowski.</a> He must of really liked his alcohol and cigarettes as they were featured throughout his altar. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKj8q8Rd_97OmrECXTOnxjDchVPHGnFysu4BoLjFdLzaVfa5xJ1P7s6j-IAu_PIPx9fcB3txW49fQBEgJxkKpYw8Gd4alcwGLeR84u_4_bGqDn5-KSGyUTHlCf5vqGRCixjnqC/s1600-h/burowski%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 0px 104px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="burowski" border="0" alt="burowski" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFpaPxU7KOKdhaSQPaw8h4xmGxeBiYrbJcoMC_b4ViK9gXGvu_Sq3xskTP9kVEfuxR841u55yHVNp6Hil0g_aPADI7hFPfUR2EU9tVOjYvJE08umpD_0EQbBFnNRbYgXx7l5ZH//?imgmax=800" width="196" height="244" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRVSRQynTprlHym8OsYsDj3AKqdbV0Q79fft68yXuFxAyiKlIx4sT_Pg19cqtSnoigDPux6gLWAITZg3mD6kiAUSrVUfR6jn2ctIyv0wXoH7s0-ffoQ8l41jMQPCnU3XTaXmKv/s1600-h/dancing%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: left; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="dancing" border="0" alt="dancing" align="left" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOzDcnHJQrQDiDAMrX0QH2_gurRuSNyQ7epIif8SkFCRfFa5tDoId0vh8k5Ys6mTNxNEBhgUa2NpLhBvBoaS_KN5edlmcxJiQ-u0tDn7ikRU5LZd8Z3hkurmGqb40vmCChQFwT//?imgmax=800" width="244" height="196" /></a></p> <p>Then I sat down outside (next to children making paper flowers – which is where I got the idea to make <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbBuoQVjOjLWiFz7PiLD1rFxn1qxvCKRnf6XgAJzVEUl4SwfJ50RaABbrgaGON2BOwBnscWA80XM5Iij8_edO007a53Kj4NudMDYRcF7meqtNCGPkSfpsf3bbnUQ9tNBuprien/s1600/jem+flowers.jpg" target="_blank">these</a>.) There were a whole bunch of traditional dances (including the hat dance.) I wish I had taken more pictures of them as the outfits were phenomenal and there were many dances featuring only children – so cute!</p> <p> </p> <p>Last year, I asked my parents to surprise me with some Day of the Dead items since they were in Mexico during that time. So this year, I created a little Day of the Dead display. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhihuo3uaINIknuc_nHyiRZoZLGRLQR_Ik23p3W_05MF4XEOxDnZv04UWkgfoTLQFRmPdv5p_Tvfqg17WqSYFfs4RDsoIz8a4fEN83ZhSpIWWjrglVyFBMN17RVb2gAqlrVJk3e/s1600-h/wall%252520display%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="wall display" border="0" alt="wall display" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfBY9psG6c-UkgyLzj6mq0luUqcCJiDYk6NLHAC839XZtZcVrnCAME_u2iqNzy92T5aAAJodJNAOmQkhL1tzMCG9vsE9vSrphIbId7ZTRqjKv5VIFzp1FdHh5vPVLOIGnL2M-l//?imgmax=800" width="350" height="283" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0AC385TFKdb6kn72ri8a86lGPWsky4Kv8BNGmPFwqX819as-So3bQpQcJIgVdZfKotuDwmwNNrzCu9Wz6-VQ7b5oMh0i_kr5Dc7eacPAJ_iWo-1s_NG2H25CLfBpmX4KCcT_h/s1600-h/skull%252520xstitch%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: right; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="skull xstitch" border="0" alt="skull xstitch" align="right" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIbFyv3zYGdiTS1BPEzZZQI3ARU-ZaUDhn1VJM6XDO_1nYiMCFF1d65L0l46-k-B3jl2WEiVm7RhBzaJfr8r691_7A8lfaVMIWvNuFmqAbAxMJ3ZlyCuiCYJW80kOLVgyvGKV1//?imgmax=800" width="244" height="224" /></a>The cross stitch was a birthday surprise for Karen. She picked the design from the Etsy shop <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/bombastitch" target="_blank">Bombastitch</a> and I cross stitched it.  We are still looking for a cool, edgy black frame for it. It’s pretty large and I used a much smaller weave than it called for or it would have been even larger!</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCBg2_3qMAEedkB5lUTtNOJrNlHlFLGWKsfUWyquCW_IN1Tb87kHcU2F2vbgaoM5xdX9UOzdj__NMjooh-mKPeB0dl5vC3QYtN_f7Mu7ePKCMrnlj6iH2modh5STbXMNGRstGl/s1600-h/helgard_blurred%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: left; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA " border="0" alt="OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA " align="left" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_9g66Ei95oc8iw2CDcNK6PfwrT-ddyfnRkbm-i58lUT6ZnMS2MQkgB70TeIcFm8ecR56sKr1WdvNt4yz1fuOuXGSC-M_O-o6kaAC6Df9k8_HDPwidnPygRmdP8RTgaqKQtBIE//?imgmax=800" width="220" height="294" /></a>My friend and neighbor, Helgard, always celebrates Dia de los Muertos. She and Karen organized the Day of the Dead <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiPliJIfQRYeUU9elAXii0MguFFkGsWnl-3b-33OOdu9_CMMUIPYJE6Th8rGHBoNjE9NJR6W8kBzt1eJgeO_CMYI4RHtOlcB8O7x4MQwKLMxGJNuY8kBCPTN7Z-YasV_BiSXYP/s1600/crafts.jpg" target="_blank">skeleton making craft</a> this year and she took us to the MOLAA event. Look how cool her front door is.</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOSpN3CKhb-yE6vbuhbZFJZGtujuoMI800_V_cC443LbHd1sgPnHqq98X7cphW3Di-AbnvBc8lRwsvcXIG5dovXabyE_kct-csBKcr5NocCrALsAiRad09hNrmfHCtC4RqFQ2S/s1600-h/PA310019%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: right; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="PA310019" border="0" alt="PA310019" align="right" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnoQMSW3VSA3uhtv2AkV1M0WqQ8ZhFTkJBqfl6kergmbfgEePG31lyRoBt-U-bKG0GvhgNg9FPziUDJ9Db5iIm05DzZFnWfmGUhuKDy7f4nHe4xsW776gi-Gy3UZjfyWtKr_Yx//?imgmax=800" width="191" height="147" /></a>Lastly, since the skull or <em>calavera</em> is the main symbol for Day of the Dead, I added a few to my October display in the dining room. </p> livininlbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09120180180995727247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36046415.post-76531280241344614002011-10-31T05:30:00.000-07:002011-10-31T10:40:54.440-07:00Happy Halloween<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirph7diRy1_zaomTJfezq1R7Gmgin3HlUuImfnRcqdry4NRbCw6iqyH7F0OBWGOBE1lDpDtHNLvAGQ5sfCm4h5oHfuQQJXPCzyB5u5MyfWLxz6R2artFaftP2YAjts6O50blOV/s1600-h/Mummy%252520Meatloaves%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img alt="Mummy Meatloaves" border="0" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIx4VgUpfZn2573IbmWKGrO7Z_pBQnax7e34dB79OgecVlwHv3o-5qMRApNZ0UFNo8ai-DivXHFsZOdKxt_0teuD8qtKDnaijgVI33P8u4q1nAZfZu_LcvuJjiRHcK0hTQDUvc//?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="Mummy Meatloaves" width="293" /></a><br />
My Facebook friends have already seen these adorable and yummy <a href="http://www.womansday.com/Recipes/Mummy-Meat-Loaves-Recipe.html" target="_blank">Mummy Meatloaves</a> but I had to post them for Halloween. They were delicious and relatively easy (not including the piping of the mashed potatoes) so I will make them again. Plus, they are healthy! <br />
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The secret ingredient is a grape tomato in the center of each one. I halved the recipe since it was just for me and my BFF, Karen. (And the kitties had just a little too!)<br />
I’ll leave you with a few pictures that I took around my neighborhood. Happy Halloween to all.<br />
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I just started reading the book "As Always, Julia: The Letters of Julia Child and Avis DeVoto." Much to my surprise, I am loving it! Not only does it reveal Julia's cooking techniques and her road to publishing the first volume of the legendary <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mastering_the_Art_of_French_Cooking">"Mastering the Art of French Cooking"</a> but it also illuminates the attitudes and political climate of the 50's. In one letter Avis tells Julia that all her friends have electric dishwashers and how horrid she thinks the whole concept is. She refuses to ever get one.<br />
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The other thing that has bugged me about the movie is that Julia Child (played by Meryl Strrep) is shown using a Le Creuset cast iron round casserole. However, my friend Karen collects Descoware so I know all about it and that it was Julia's choice. I wonder did she also use Le Creuset or is it a product placement for the movie? I did read on the web that Le Creuset sales soared after the movie came out. The movie does use the same color of pot as the popular Descoware "cherry flame" but you can clearly see that it is marked Le Creuset. In the movie, they also show this same Le Creuset casserole in the Smithsonian's display of Julia Child's kitchen. I went to the Smithsonian's <a href="http://americanhistory.si.edu/juliachild/default.asp">website </a>and looked at all the pictures of the actual display but I couldn't tell which brand the pot was. However, I did learn that Julia liked cats in the kitchen - <a href="http://livinginlbc.blogspot.com/2008/08/cookies.html">just like me!</a><br />
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Okay, so I know I've gone on and on about this pot thing but it just bugs me that a TV show like Mad Men can try so much harder than a major motion picture. Sigh.<br />
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As a result of the movie, I have reserved "My Life in France" and "Mastering the Art of French Cooking" from the library and plan to read them soon. I may even try to cook an aspic recipe! After all, I do have a vintage ring mold that I have been dying to use.<br />
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What does all this have to do with vintage Pyrex? Well, nothing really. But I have a few cool pieces from Goodwill and one is from the early 60's. I'd like to imagine that someone made a recipe from Julia's book in this very dish!<br />
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Here is the 60's piece. Wouldn't it look great with mushroom caps in it? This piece is from the "Town and Country" Pyrex collection which was sold from 1961 to 1967.<br />
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Underneath is a 1.5 pint refrigerator dish. This is the first piece I got and I knew NOTHING about vintage Pyrex at the time. After some research, I found out that because of the rectangular stamp on the bottom and the style of the lid, that this is not from the 50's but most likely from the 70's (which is okay too - just not as valuable.) I'm not sure which way the lid fits on top as both ways seem to work.</div>
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By the way, the blog <a href="http://www.pyrexlove.com/">Pyrex Love</a> is not only entertaining but a source that I use often to research older pieces, such as this one.</div>
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The last piece in my "new" collection is a 4 quart bowl from a four piece bowl set of the "daisy" collection. Here is a <a href="http://www.corellecorner.com/magazine-ads/279-1970-catalogue-daisy-pyrex-ware.html">great ad</a> from 1970 that shows that the set retailed for $5.95. It will be perfect for my father's famous Clam Dip (which also was Helen Gurley Brown's favorite splurge item as described in my original Single Girl's Cookbook!!)<br />
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I think Julia would appreciate that there is a cat in my kitchen! Thanks Stormy.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">― </span>Julia Child<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">, </span><i style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">My Life in France</i><br />
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On Friday nights, I sometimes go to the <a href="http://www.lbusd.k12.ca.us/lbsa/filmforum/filmforum.htm">Friday Film Forum</a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"...</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">a volunteer program dedicated to the art and history of motion pictures."<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"> </span></span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">They show classic movies released prior to 1976. Because of them I have seen two Charlie Chaplin movies, a great Tony Curtis movie (The Sweet Smell of Success), Robert Mitchum in Farewell, My Lovely, Steve McQueen in The Cincinnati Kid, and White Christmas on the big screen! (There are others but I can't think of them right now.) As you can see, I do gravitate to the later movies. So when I heard that they were going to show <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Last_of_Sheila">The Last of Sheila</a> from 1973, I was <u>very </u>excited. (Remember, I am in to all things 70's right now!)</span></span><br />
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Well, besides this movie having lots of twists and turns in the plot, I really loved it because it was totally 70's all the way. Maybe even more than The Bob Newhart Show, my current guilty pleasure.</div>
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1) The mushroom lamp that is on Roger Sterling's desk in Mad Men was on a Richard Benjamin's desk.</div>
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2) Dyan Cannon and Raquel Welch talked about <a href="http://www.elle.com/Beauty/Health-Fitness/Craziest-Diets-of-All-Time">The Sleeping Beauty Diet</a> which is featured in the book Valley of the Dolls. (It's not talked about in the movie - read the books folks, it's a classic!!)</div>
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3) Dyan Cannon drinks a TAB! (Look for the iconic can at the very bottom of the <a href="http://irie212.wordpress.com/2010/11/13/last-of-sheila-movie-review-sondheim/">picture</a>, towards the middle.)</div>
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So in conclusion, I would recommend seeing this little gem of a movie, not only for Dyan Cannon's crazy, hippy 70's outfits, but for a great story that will have you second guessing "who did it" and wondering how James Coburn kept his teeth so white!<br />
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Speaking of all things 70's, I've decided to start collecting pieces of Corning Ware with the popular 70's pattern "Spice of Life." I'm sure you've all seen it as it was very popular all the way through the mid-80's. After Thanksgiving, I am going to start selling off my Pfaltzgraff and replacing it with vintage Pyrex (I will have another post about this soon) and this cute mushroom and vegetable pattern. I should end up ahead monetarily becasue my Pfaltzgraff pattern is discontinued and sells pretty well on eBay. As for the Spice of Life, I intend on only getting it at yard sales and thrift stores. I got two perfect pieces today for under $5.</div>
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Le Romarin (Rosemary) with lid is a 10x10x2. It doesn't list the quart size so I filled it with water and it took 10 quarts to fill it. Maybe this size isn't ever measured in quarts??<br />
La Marjolaine (Marjoram) was the gift from Karen. It is a 2 quart.<br />
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Le Persil (Parsley) is a 6 1/2 inch pan. </div>
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Le Sauge (Sage) is a 2 1/2 cup saucepan with a cute pouring spout. I am thinking about using this for my gravy at Thanksgiving since I don't have a gravy boat. What do you think?</div>
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I believe that all of these pieces originally came with lids. I am hoping that all glass Corning Ware lids (made by Pyrex) are interchangeable so that I will be able to get some to fit, eventually. Also, all four of these pieces say that they can be used on the range, oven and microwave. How cool is that?</div>livininlbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09120180180995727247noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36046415.post-44468555791198585772011-10-23T12:01:00.000-07:002011-10-23T12:01:52.145-07:00October Social<br />
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Some of the spooky food included cemetary brownies that my friend Maria made, popcorn in baggies that looked like skeletal hands and mice eating cheese. Of course, I used my <a href="http://livinginlbc.blogspot.com/2011/10/candy-corn-cupcakes-for-bunco-night.html">candy corn tray</a> again and there was a cool punch with finders and hands in it.<br />
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Although I helped with other pumpkins, here is my Owl Jack O'Lantern. It was quite tedious but a margarita helped me power on!<br />
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