Judit Szanyel, a good site to visit

I HAVE FOUND THE MOST INTERESTING AND BEAUTIFUL SITE ON A FACEBOOK PAGE. It is by a woman who travels the world looking for and sharing wonderful art forms.  This one in Florence is astounding.  Just click on Judit Szanyel

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October 15 at 4:03 AM
The PASTA Lady 's Sculpture in a Florence 's Pasta Shop







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Pie Crust designs
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Art of Baking with Unique Rolling Pins


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Country potato bake

I am always on the look out for Thanksgiving dishes.  True there are the traditions that I don't fool with, but potatoes give me selections.  While mashed with turkey is wonderful, if you have thirty guests milling around smelling this and that, mashing and seasoning potatoes is distracting and irritating at the last minute before you are 'thankful.' I found this great country potato bake that I have tried three times and it is flexible as well as delicious. Today I added some broccoli and cauliflower left over salad to the dish before baking and it is scrumptious.  So this is my white potato dish for one of the Thanksgiving day meals.  Then I will do a sweet potato dish and a butternut squash dish.  That should satisfy everyone. Here it is ready for the oven after a slathering of cheese.

Looks like a beautiful day ahead, cool and beautiful.

Zesty sausage and peppers soup

Boy am I in the mood to cook today.  I hung on the refrigerator door and was inspired by all the products that needed attention and hence, the wonderful crock pot soup that you see here. Let's see if I can name all that I found to put in: zesty Bob Evans sausage (I hope it is in your markets, if not I feel sorry about that, it's that good.) I sauteed the peppers, onions and sausage with pepper bacon diced and also a little pancetta diced all for flavor. I found a lovely package of baby zucchini, so tender and delicious so in they went, sauteed some grated cauliflower in the pepper and bacon skillet and in it went, with a large can of tomatoes, a small can of Rot-el some spices and seasoning.  I know I have left out some things, but in a soup like this you can put in whatever you have.  No measuring, just taste and add. (also fresh Rosemary from our enormous bush, and a sprig of sage.)  It's like where's Waldo when you look at the picture.  Try to pick out what I missed listing.

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Three weddings, no funerals

And they just keep coming.  We have Alyssa, Alex, and now Brooks and Carly all engaged and it is a happy Lechler family time. Brooks has had the ring since July and just made the great decision to marry Carly.  She is a dear girl.

It still looks good outside even though it is a bit cool.  The plants are loving it and the yard is still being mowed once a week.  I did dial that back, however just now.

I love my Hamilton Beach food processor.  I used it this morning to grind up a rotisserie chicken's (pieces) to small pebbles.  I then used the chicken stock that I had made a couple of days ago to do Amish noodles and at the last minute put in the chicken pebbles.  It was soooo tasty. That appliance is the easiest thing to use in my entire kitchen.

I am well stocked for autumn and winter cooking. I've been to Sam's, Trader Joe's and of course Kroger. Lordy, don't go to Kroger on Sunday afternoon.  Matt and I went to Appliance Mart to get him a washer and dryer for his new house that he closed on a couple of days ago.  We stopped in Kroger for flowers and there were NO CARTS.  So you can imagine the crowd...that's what I did, just imagined it and got out of there in a hurry.

Then he had called ahead for Massey's pizza for us to take home.  They too were swamped--what is it about Sunday afternoons?

It is quiet here and I just loaded the crock pot with boneless bbq pork short ribs.  I am serving them over curly thin buttered noodles for dinner tonight.

Have a lovely week.

What now?

Things are a-changing.  Matt and Stacy closed yesterday on their first home and we are all a-titter planning on getting them settled.  Matt and I will be shopping for a washer and dryer Sunday while the rest of the crew have their jobs of help lined up as well.  Saturday in the main house the gas men will be in the house checking on everything before turning on the new gas line.  We have so few gas using items that should go pretty smoothly.  Especially since we just had a new gas line put in two years ago.

Andy and I are going to Sam's today.  That is always an adventure and I think fish chowder will be in order for the evening meal.  I love cooking in the fall and winter and usually have something burbling in the crock pot.

We ordered Madeleine a Buckeyes cheerleading outfit and are looking forward to seeing her in that on OSU football days.  Andy and his brother Jimmy are going to the game Saturday.  We share the season pass with our Cincinnati family.

Have you heard of Amish oatmeal pie?  On my Facebook there is a picture of one and the link for the recipe.  I think it would be delicious.  When things settle down (if ever) I may tackle that.

I'll let you know what is going on at Sam's today.

Love my new Hamilton Beach

Have you had the same problem with food processors as I have?  Getting the plastic lid to turn and snap into place?  I had a small processor that I finally managed to beat into submission with some degree of comfort, but the plastic lid got old and part of it snapped off and so the entire unit had to be tossed because it was too old to bother searching for a new lid.  Then I got a large Cuisinart and it resided in the pan pantry.  Someone jammed the lid on a metal pot and a big sliver came off.  So that one bit the dust as well.  NOW, to the good one:  Hamilton Beach.  I searched Amazon for one that had lid side flaps that you just press into place and Bob's your uncle, it has worked beautifully.  Today I have made ham salad as good as Carfargna's, ground the chicken for the dogs' breakfasts, dealt with vegetables to go in soups and next I am going to shred cheeses. I am on fire! So I love the flap lids, but now I face the Instant Pot pressure cooker.  I am still afraid of that but am encouraged to get on it pronto.  Oh, by the way, I still have not mastered the electric can opener.  This is all not new to me, I am just not technical and never have been.  I just want it to be simple and to work without reading two or three manuals before starting to cook.  Hamilton Beach does it for me.

Today marks the day when we get out front lawn back. (WRONG. STILL NOT DONE.)    They are finishing up Cooke Rd. gas line and I must say I cannot for the life of me figure out why people did not select a different route knowing that Cooke Road is one lane, or no lane, and has been that way for seven months.  Still they come, wait in line, and creep to the freeway.  I say DUH.  The workers, however, are gracious to the residents and neat in their work.  Andy has just gone down to supervise the driveway work--I know how they love that!

I am so chatty because I have been down and out for two days but now I am chipper again and on foot.  Hope you are all well and happy.

Don't forget to vote November 6th.