tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-68505333145338879782024-03-12T19:26:08.449-07:00The Dancing HollyhocksPalomaseahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00657973188175649386noreply@blogger.comBlogger84125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6850533314533887978.post-90289540828388728582015-09-18T10:47:00.000-07:002015-09-18T10:47:14.678-07:00Summer Memories<div style="text-align: center;">
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<b><span style="color: #ea9999; font-size: x-large;">We took a little road trip to the North Shore </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #ea9999; font-size: x-large;">and it was very restorative...</span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #ea9999; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;"><b>We began our journey in Duluth...</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #ea9999; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;"><b>such a beautiful and eclectic town</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #ea9999; font-size: x-large;"><b>The city is fun and lovely...but were there for the WATER...</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #ea9999; font-size: x-large;"><b>seemingly endless, deep blue water...</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">How fun it was to discover that this magical city was just voted "Best Town Ever" by the readers of <a href="http://www.outsideonline.com/adventure-travel/best-towns/Best-Towns-16-Greatest-Places-to-Live-in-America.html" target="_blank">Outside Magazine!</a></span></span></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">part of the largest freshwater sand pit in the world!</span></span></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: x-large;"><b>A most satisfying, gorgeous meal!</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: x-large;"><b>Thank you Donna Hay, and dear Dzintra!</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;"><b><a href="http://wwwcastlescrownscottages.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Castles Crowns and Cottages</a>....</b></span></div>
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<b style="color: #e06666;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">enchanting area of England...</span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-size: x-large;"><b>What makes it EXTRA special is that one of the magazine's head writers is none other than a most dear, talented, gracious friend...</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d; font-size: x-large;"><b>Anita Rivera of <a href="http://wwwcastlescrownscottages.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">the Castles Crowns and Cottages blog!</a></b></span><br />
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<b><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: x-large;">I came across this loveliness at the grocery store a couple of weeks ago...everything about this special treat is extraordinary...</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: x-large;">The packaging and lovely </span></b><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: x-large;"><b>rosé color wowed me, but it's the flavor that made me want to share it with you...</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-size: x-large;"><b>You can read more about Belvoir Farms <a href="http://www.belvoirfruitfarms.co.uk/" target="_blank">here</a>...</b></span><br />
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Palomaseahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00657973188175649386noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6850533314533887978.post-74382857849255531932014-05-08T06:47:00.000-07:002014-05-08T06:47:52.745-07:00Women's Circle Traveling Journal<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;"><b>Deep breathing helps...as does paint.</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-size: x-large;"><b>"The Women's Circle Traveling Journal"</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;"><b>What an honor for me...</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;"><b>Especially since I create just for fun...</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;"><b>So many talented women are taking part in this living work.</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;"><b>The wonderful, talented Ana of </b></span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://introvertedart.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Introverted Art</a></span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;"><b>Please do visit Ana </b></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://introvertedart.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">HERE</a> </span><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;"><b>for gorgeous, inspirational art and wise musings.</b></span><br />
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Palomaseahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00657973188175649386noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6850533314533887978.post-22711413637847279632014-04-15T15:24:00.000-07:002014-04-15T22:38:01.076-07:00Out of Hibernation<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #e06666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b>This was probably the yummiest DH meal we've eaten so far...</b></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #e06666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b>(it may be because we are crazy about Greek and Middle Eastern cuisine)</b></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #e06666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b>The recipe calls for store-bought tzatziki, but I made my own...</b></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b>The beets added a nice crunch and beautiful color, and the cucumber/parsley accompaniment was a fresh taste of spring....</b></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b>For dessert, I took a risk, and attempted to make</b></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b>This has always been one of my favorite sweets, and with only four ingredients, </b></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #e06666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b>how difficult could it be?</b></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #e06666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b>(ha)</b></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b>bubbling up nicely...</b></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b>gorgeous, caramel color...</b></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b>The joke was on me...</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b>Unfortunately it went very wrong and never hardened....</b></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #e06666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b>totally my fault...</b></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #e06666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b>I don't think I boiled the mixture long enough.</b></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b>I'll try again another time!</b></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b>To make-up for the candy fiasco, I made some simple and addictively delicious</b></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #e06666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b>"hedgehogs"...</b></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #e06666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b>(Russian translation sounds far cuter)</b></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b>This is a treat my paternal Grandmother had on hand at all times </b></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b>It wasn't "Honeycomb", but it satisfied our sweet tooth...</b></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #e06666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b>and brought back sweet memories...</b></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b>I'm also playing with color...</b></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b>here's a teeny preview...</b></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b>Love and Blessings</b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #e06666;">As many of us continue to experience unusually extreme winter weather, </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #e06666;">I know I am!</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666;"><span style="font-size: large;">In the previous post I spoke of rich comfort food, </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666;"><span style="font-size: large;">So, bright greens and salads have replaced stews and hearty soups, and </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">(since we had snow last May, how we would love to see the season come on time this year!</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #e06666;"><span style="font-size: large;">The Minneapolis Institute of Arts just opened an exhibit of Matisse masterworks.</span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #e06666;"><span style="font-size: large;"> (on loan from the Baltimore Museum of Art)</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666;"><span style="font-size: large;">This collection features works </span></span> <span style="color: #e06666;"><span style="font-size: large;">from the Cone Collection, "assembled by two Baltimore sisters–</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #e06666;"><span style="font-size: large;">Dr. Claribel Cone
and Miss Etta Cone."</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #e06666;"><span style="font-size: large;"> After purchasing their first Matisse, they built one of the world's largest collections of his art.</span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">"The Lute" 1943</span></td></tr>
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<span style="color: #e06666;"><span style="font-size: large;">Born on December 31st, 1869 in Northern France, M. Matisse studied law, (and passed the bar), but this was never his passion. It was only after he was recovering from an illness, and his artist mother had given him art supplies, did he discover his true calling.</span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">"La Danse" 1909</span></td></tr>
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<span style="color: #e06666;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #38761d;">“From the moment I held the box of colors in my hands, I knew this was
my life. I threw myself into it like a beast that plunges towards the
thing it loves.” </span></span></span><br />
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<b><span style="color: #38761d;">H.M.</span> </b><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666;"><span style="font-size: large;">His mother was a wise woman, telling him to listen to his </span></span><br />
<span style="color: #e06666;"><span style="font-size: large;">emotions, instead of necessarily adhering to any rules of art.</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #e06666;"><span style="font-size: large;">He certainly heeded this advice,</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666;"><span style="font-size: large;">(lucky for us)</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666;"><span style="font-size: large;">and became one of the leaders of the "Fauvism"movement.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666;"><span style="font-size: large;">A mode of expressionism, it emphasizes free brush strokes, vivid color, pure emotion, mood, feeling...</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666;"><span style="font-size: large;">(I will add...JOY!)</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666;"><span style="font-size: large;"> There is so much more information on the artists of this informal, most wonderfully free and creative art movement...way too much for me to post here...but this <a href="http://www.artyfactory.com/art_appreciation/art_movements/fauvism.htm" target="_blank">LINK</a> is a great start.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666;"><span style="font-size: large;"> Matisse was classically trained, and the paintings below will certainly attest to his wide range of skill and talent...</span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">"Woman Reading" 1894</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">"The Dinner Table" 1896</span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<span style="color: #e06666;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">(she reminds me of a young Mrs. Patmore!)</span></b> </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666;"><span style="font-size: large;">It was while visiting the French Riviera in 1904, that Matisse had a creative breakthrough, painting with "simplified" brushstrokes and wild, saturated colors....</span></span></div>
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"<span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="italic">We move towards serenity through the
simplification of ideas and form.......Details lessen the purity of
lines, they harm the emotional intensity, and we choose to reject them.
It is a question of learning - and perhaps relearning the
'handwriting' of lines. The aim of painting is not to reflect history,
because this can be found in books. We have a higher conception.
Through it, the artist expresses his inner vision.</span>" </span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">"Blue Nude" 1952, paper cutout</span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="color: #e06666;"><span style="font-size: large;">Matisse was inspired by poetry, and on many mornings he would read the masters before beginning his work for the day....</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-size: large;">For him,</span><span style="font-size: large;"> poetry was like oxygen: </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">A very happy February to you!</span></b></span><br />
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<b><span style="color: #e06666;"><span style="font-size: large;">A Donna Hay cook up with my dear blog friend Dzintra was in order this past weekend, as I tried to stay cozy during yet another burst of arctic air.</span></span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: #e06666;"><span style="font-size: large;">Please visit Dzintra <a href="http://dzintrastitcheries.blogspot.com/2014/01/cook-up-with-donna-hay-and-irina.html" target="_blank">HERE</a> to see what gorgeous goodies she prepared. If anyone would like to join in these cook ups, just let her know...</span></span></b><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"> Eggs are a comfort food in our house.</span></b></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #e06666;">So far, each Donna Hay recipe has been a winner...</span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #e06666;">Here is her <a href="http://www.donnahay.com.au/" target="_blank">WEBSITE</a> if you would like to learn more...</span></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666;"><span style="font-size: large;">One of my goals this year is to partake </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666;"><span style="font-size: large;">one of which happens to be </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666;"><span style="font-size: large;">As you can clearly see, my little painting of the horse</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666;"><span style="font-size: large;"> is the work of an amateur, but I can't help it...</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">I NEED to paint.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">Who am I to argue with a master?</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">;)</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">Perhaps more practice will bring better results?</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">Perhaps that is just wishful thinking....</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">In any case, it makes me happy and it feeds my soul...</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">Are YOU doing what you can to nourish your soul?</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">Please share what that is, I'm all ears...</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">(no pun intended, Mr. Van Gogh!)</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">Sending L</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ffd966; font-size: large;">O</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #8e7cc3; font-size: large;">V</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #93c47d; font-size: large;">E</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">wishes...</span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">It was very simple to make...I was trying to figure out where the "spicy" came in. Other than garlic, there really was not much in the recipe to add heat...and I like my south-of-the-border dishes SPICY.... ;)</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Sooo...I cheated a bit...added some taco seasoning that I had in the pantry, as well as some green tabasco sauce...perfect.</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>It came out moist (lots of ricotta) and lemony</b></span><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">...</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">The recipe does not mention refrigerating the cake, but I would highly recommend doing so. It is much like a cheesecake, and needs to firm up and chill a bit for the best texture/flavor.</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;">so you don't need an electric mixer to get beautiful results with this one.)</span></span></span></span></b></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #351c75;">Moist...light...and rich at the same time...</span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #351c75;">Delectable!</span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #351c75;">Please let me know if you make this, and how you like it! </span></span></b><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Thank you once again, dear Dzintra, this was so much fun! If anyone would like to join the cook-up, just let <a href="http://dzintrastitcheries.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Dzintra </a></b></span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;"><b>Today, though, I would love to share a beautiful work of art by the wondrous Anne of <a href="http://www.alittlefurinthepaint.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">A Little Fur in the Paint .</a></b></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;"><b>Anne is a master water color artist and clay sculptor....</b></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;"><b><span style="color: #674ea7;"><span style="font-size: large;"> one of a series of "Gourdfolk"</span></span></b></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;"><b><span style="color: #e06666;">If you are interested in taking a peek at her Ebay ACEO page, </span></b></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;"><b><span style="color: #e06666;">it can be found <a href="http://www.ebay.com/sch/october*moon/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=&_trksid=p3686" target="_blank">here</a>. </span></b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Wishing everyone a beautiful and happy weekend!</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Dear <a href="http://dzintrastitcheries.blogspot.com/2013/07/christmas-in-june-with-cook-up-with.html" target="_blank">Dzintra</a>, in Australia, has a luscious new Donna Hay cook up...</b></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #e06666;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>do take a look!</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Of course, the recipes are all cozy and rich...</span></b></span><br />
<span style="color: #e06666;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"> I decided to go outside of my comfort zone </span></b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Have you ever cooked it? Do you love it? </span></b></span><br />
<span style="color: #e06666;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">I will say, this is a time sensitive dish! If you want to retain the creaminess, you must eat it immediately, for polenta solidifies quickly.</span></b></span><br />
<span style="color: #e06666;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">The recipe called for luscious sauteed portobello mushrooms, as well as bagna cauda. I figured that even if I messed up with the polenta, the latter two components would save the day.</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="color: #e06666;"> Store bought can't compare... </span></span></span></b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="color: #e06666;">Wishing you all a beautiful week!!!</span></span></span></b></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ea9999; font-size: x-large;"><b>just a short walk from our home...</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">The town may be small, but it is home to the oldest Art Colony in Minnesota...and it's thriving!</span></b></span><br />
<span style="color: #e06666;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Galleries, antique shops, and cafes dot the shimmering coastline, while the Sawtooth Mountains hug Grand Marais from the back...</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">This lovely boreal forest perched on rugged rocks </span></b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Truly a place of renewal for mind, body, and soul. </span></b></span><br />
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