Savouring January - Day 8 - Nourish

Today’s breakfast menu included 

warm, buttery raisin toast, 

a chunk of mozzarella cheese for protein, 

and a glass of milk. 

Savored in the quiet, calming company of angels 

and Auntie Joy, 

my simple meal provided true nourishment 

for both body and soul.

Delighting in the dance.

#SavouringJanuary2018

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Savouring January - Day 4 - Dream

My new air fryer cooks up grilled ham and Swiss sandwiches 

(with a sprinkling of poppy seeds like Moma used to make) 

like a dream! 

 A perfect lunch on this cold, blustery day.

It's based on a recipe from l-o-n-g ago when I was a little girl. 

Back then the local gas company would put on a cooking show 

and hand out little books with recipes in it, 

including the ones they had just demonstrated. 

The original recipe called for making a spread 

of mustard, butter, grated onion and poppy seeds. 

Today I just smear both insides of my bread with a little mayo,

 top that with a thin layer of yellow mustard, 

and sprinkle both sides generously with poppy seeds. 

As you probably can imagine, 

the poppy seeds add a bit of yummy crunch. 

Delish!

#SavouringJanuary2018

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New Year's Eve

Played with my Air Fryer again.

Honey roasted carrots this time

and, boy, were they yummy!

Held.

A very good way to end 2017: 

watching Downton Abbey. 

Happy New Year!

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Shutter Happy ~ Day 13 ~ Something Good to Eat

Last night's bowl of warm Roasted Butternut Squash Soup 

was nourishing to both body and soul, 

as was the time spent making it. 

Such good medicine for an aching heart 

to take a screen break 

and focus on peeling root vegetables, 

roasting them, 

and simmering them with vegetable broth and spices. 

. . . . . 

Garlic toast and a cup of milk 

were the perfect soul-satisfying accompaniments. 

#shutterhappy

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Breathe September 2017 :: Day 2 - Outside

'Twas a perfect late afternoon 

for our tradition of bringing home a Varsity supper 

for the Georgia Bulldogs first football game of the season. 

#BreatheSeptember2017

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Food Truck Tuesday

Getting out for Food Truck Tuesday, 

walking around on a (hot!) summer evening, 

eating supper on a blanket in the shade, 

and a cookie ice cream sandwich 

are all good medicine for what ails ya. 

💕

As does the silliness and laughter that arises 

from trying to get the camera angle just right. 

😉

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Sweet, Graced Moments

Yesterday's Grace

The Saturday Morning Donut Fairies 

made a surprise visit!

Afternoon Psalter

Music provided by birdsong, 

old wooden porch swing creaks, 

and the west Texas breeze tickling the wind chimes 

(and also face-framing wisps of hair).

Life is a journey 

🌹    .     🕯    .     ❤️

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Noticing Beauty and Love

Perfect evening for a peaceful patio supper, 

all while being looked in on by Love. 

💜

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Happy Mardi Gras

Yay!! 

 It's the day we get to eat pancakes for supper. 

Today is called "Fat Tuesday" (or Shrove Tuesday). 

Back in the day, today was when folks ate up the last of their richer foods l

ike eggs and dairy before Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent. 

And what better way to do that than with pancakes?

Hubby and I have enjoyed this tasty tradition for a good many years now. 

Happy Mardi Gras!

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Saturday Evening

Lighting candles and whispering prayers. 

❤️

Patio picnic supper...

.... in February!

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Savoring January Day 18 :: Eat

My usual workday lunch is a scoop of cottage cheese polka 

dotted with raisins 

(it's easy! 🙃) 

plus a handful of Wheat Thins. 

.

Today's munch time entertainment 

was reading a few pages about a new-to-me idea, Hygge. 

Scrumptious concept that one! 

🕯

#SavouringJanuary2017

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Peeping Blue

 The weather was warm enough to eat lunch on a patio

and seeing bits of sky blue peeking out in January

was refreshing bliss. 

Ahhhh

#SavouringJanuary2017

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Savoring January Day 4 :: Energy

Today's lunchtime nourishment included 

food for my body and food for my soul, 

both providing the energy I needed for this afternoon. 

#SavouringJanuary2017

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August Break :: Love is . . .

. . . a cheerful Christmas tree spatula. 

Thoughtful sisterly surprise 

sent to assist with my holiday baking. 

And years later?  

It still brings oodles of happy sighs 

while stirring up all sorts of yummy treats. 

💕

#augustbreak2016

(Love is also playing with my new electric pressure cooker. 😉)

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August Break :: Favorite Taste

Have I mentioned lately, 

she asks with a mischievous twinkle, 

that ice cream is my favorite food group?  

🍦🙃🍨

#augustbreak2016

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July 27 :: Food

Have I mentioned lately that ice cream is my favorite food group? 🙃

.........

Plus!  It's "Miracle Treat Day" at Dairy Queen 

so $1.00 was donated to Children's Miracle Network Hospitals. 🍦

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National Ice Cream Day

Yay for National Ice Cream Day!!  

Have I mentioned lately that ice cream 

is my very favorite food group?  

😉

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Stunning Summer Sunset

Perfect ending to a food-truck picnic supper. 

❤️

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Everyday Beauty :: Breakfast

A bowl of Crispex, my favorite cereal, 

and a chunk of mozzarella cheese for protein. 

#everydaybeauty

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Supper Seeking

Sitting outside with hubby

eating leftover homemade pizza, 

we were joined by 4 robins.

I tried to get them to stand close together

<wink>

capturing two was the best I could do.

And it is Enough.

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