Monday, July 7, 2014

S.O.C. It To Me!

  It's week five (only one more week to go) of Kristin's Summer Of Color Challenge and these are the colors:

Red & Royal Blue
with a Smudge, Splash or Pop of Light Blue
 
   This time I knew exactly what I wanted to do so I grabbed my watercolor journal, opened to a blank page and painted an undercoat:
 
 
 
Then I glued on a piece of a gelli print paper I had done on mulberry tissue paper:

 
  Here is the finished page:

  I love how the blue paint shows thru the transparent mulberry paper! The theme over at Mixed Media Mojo is "Patriotic" this month, the theme this week at the Simon Monday Challenge Blog is "Start From Scratch", and the theme this month at Art Journal Journey is "Flower Power" so I am also linking to these challenges. I am also linking to Paint Party Friday as this is a very busy week and weekend for me and I know I won't get much art done.
  Products : Americana Turquoise acrylic paint; gelli plate printed mulberry paper; variety of scrapbook papers with stars; lt. blue card stock; embroidery floss; circle, star punches;  blue dye ink; Stickles glitter glue; white uni-ball Signo pen.

  It will be my Mom's birthday this Wednesday so I'm taking her to Chicos and  Talbot's Outlet Shops (love these stores!) and then we'll have lunch. This is the card I made for her:
 
   
  This past weekend I made yet another delicious and healthy summer meal:


                                                                       Glazed Salmon


                                                      Stewed Green Beans With Tomatoes
                                                        (RECIPES AT END OF POST)
 
   Since I've been getting enough requests for the recipes I have added a "recipes" tab just below my banner at the top. If you click on it you will find links to all the pictures of the foods along with recipes. It took quite a bit of time to type everything in and proof read to be sure I got all the ingredients and measures correct before setting up the links. From here on in it will be much easier to just have one link to create at a time as I put something in a new post now that I've gotten all the previous ones completed. . You are welcome to copy and print the recipes-they are not my original dishes (although on occasion I do tweak things). They come from a variety of books including Cooking Light, Mediterranean Harvest, Wegman's (a local grocery store), and from my MANY French cookbooks.This is especially for my "T" friends over at Bleubeard and Elizabeth's T Stands For Tuesday :) I'm sure dear Elizabeth will forgive me for linking up without a photo of a beverage this week. However I found a delicious crisp and fresh Rosé Bordeaux which is perfect for any of these dishes! Sat. night hubby and I sat under the stars with a bottle-a perfect summer night.
 
 
  " I love summertime more than anything else in the world . That is the only thing that gets one through the winter, knowing that summer is going to be there."         Jack McBrayer


                                                              Glazed Salmon

  2 tsp. olive oil      1 tsp. butter         3 Tbsp. chopped shallots           1/4 c. dry white wine

  2 Tbsp. whole grain mustard        1 Tbsp. brown sugar         3-4 6 oz. salmon fillets    

  1/4 tsp. salt         1/4 tsp. pepper      

 Preheat broiler. Heat a small saucepan over med. - high heat. Add olive oil and butter; swirl til butter melts. Add shallots; cook 2 min. Add wine to pan; bring to a boil. Cook 2 min; stir in mustard and brown sugar. Remove pan from heat. Arrange fillets in a jelly roll pan lined with foil coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle fillets with the salt and pepper. Spread half the mustard mixture evenly over fillets. Broil 6 min or until desired doneness. Spread remaining half of mustard mixture over fillets. Serve.
Note: I now use barely 2 tsp. brown sugar after finding the original amt. a bit sweet. Also, I placed my oven rack at the second level from the top so as not to burn the tops of the fillets before they were done.


                                                 Stewed Green Beans With Tomatoes

  3 Tbsp. EVOO      1 lg. onion, chopped        2 lg. garlic cloves, minced      salt and pepper

  1 lb. fresh green beans, trimmed      1 c. fresh tomatoes, chopped    1-2 Tbsp. red wine vinegar

  about 1/4 c. chopped fresh mint, parsley, or dill (optional)       1/2 c. water

 Heat 2 Tbsp. of the oil in a wide skillet over med. heat and add the onion. Cook, stirring until tender and translucent, about 8 min. Add the garlic and cook, stirring for another min. Stir in the green beans and remaining 1 Tbsp. oil and toss to coat. Add the tomatoes and water. Bring to a simmer, add salt and pepper, cover and simmer 30 min, until the beans are tender and the mixture is stew-like. Serve hot or room temp. Stir in the herb of choice and vinegar right before serving. This dish keeps well ( 5 days) and the flavors get brighter.
 Note: I have only made this with the parsley so far only cause hubby doesn't like the mint and I don't care for a lot of dill flavor.

 
 
 
 
 
 


                                                                                                    

61 comments:

  1. American colours, stars but not stripes, your little artwork looks very good and the card for your mother too. Your recipes make me hungry, looks very good what you cooked. Yummi!
    Have a nice and creative week.
    Dear Greetings
    Sabine

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  2. First, I adore your SOC entry for week 5. It's beautiful. I've only had mulberry paper once, and it was a small sheet I was gifted with. I loved the texture and the translucent quality of it, too. And your journal page is so, so patriotic. I nearly went with that theme, but decided since the 4th was over, I'd try something different. Of course, mine would never have looked as stunning as yours!

    Thanks for sharing your recipes for T this week. BTW, I would GLADLY send you the four remaining blooms. The tea SUCKS. Really, really sucks. Tastes like dirt. Actually more like DUST. Be glad you weren't "sucked" into getting some.

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  3. lovely colors in the cards and the food!
    Happy T4T!

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  4. Lovely journal page, I love the red, white and blue! Thanks for the recipes too, I love purple stem broccoli done with tomatoes, I must try it with green beans! Thanks for joining us for this week's Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge!

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  5. What a lovely page and I'm so impressed that you managed to create with a mind to linking to so many challenges at the same time! Also, if it were an Index Card it would be perfect for the days prompt of lollipops too! :D
    I hope I remember your stewed beans recipe, it sound so delicious :D

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  6. You lucked out with the colors and the came out looking true to the SOC palette. Have fun shopping with your Mom.

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  7. Love Salmon ~ cooked for the Night before the Fourth party here ~ Lovely colors and creations on your art work ~ Happy Week to you ~ ^_^

    artmusedog and carol (A Creative Harbor)

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  8. You did very well with the colors and your food looks delish! Happy Birthday to your Mom and enjoy lunch and shopping!

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  9. Hello Linda! Happy T Day! I LOVE your SOC art, beautiful and fun!! I love these colors she picked for the week, one of my favorite combos. In awe that you can do one project for many prompts, so awesome.

    Happy early birthday to your mom, have fun with your day. Reminds me that I need to get my mom back out again. She will love the card.

    YAY for yummy food again, thank you for sharing this!

    Have a wonderful week.

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  10. pretty soc piece
    and yummy looking food!

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  11. Lovely art work, and delicious looking food photos! happy T Tuesday!

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  12. Lovely work and great recipes! You are a busy girl.

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  13. The Journal page is awesome Linda .. love this tissuepaper effect here ..gorgeous!The card for your mom looks lovely and what yummie recipies.. delicious !
    Happy week - Thank you for joining Art Journal Journey Flowerpower theme!
    xxx
    Susi

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  14. Happy T day!!! Not a fan of salmon...always tastes too fishy for me... thats weird i know because it is fish afterall..lol Love your journal page! Hugs! deb

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  15. Your journal page is just precious, Linda! I love those handmade flowers. I love the card you made for your mom, too - hope you had a great day of shopping.

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  16. Your SOC page is gorgeous with the special layering of paint and painted papers.
    You are so nice to share your recipes...thank you for taking the time AND for making me hungry!
    A favorite haricots vert recipe of mine lately is buying the beans in a bag at Trader Joe's. I steam them for about 5-6 minutes and rinse in cold water to stop the cooking...cut into smaller pieces. Then I add a vinaigrette dressing with a bit of fresh garlic and onion and let it marinate for a bit. We really enjoy all kinds of salads in summer.
    Joyeux Anniversaire to your sweet Mamma...
    she is lucky to have such a special daughter!
    oxo

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  17. I look forward to checking out your recipes. And you mentioned a beverage. I think that counts. ;) Happy T(ea) Tuesday!

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  18. Great patriotic page. I'm another one who can't resist reading a recipe and providing us a tab for them makes it so easy. Thanks for taking the time to do that.

    Darla



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  19. Love your SOC piece. What fun flowers with awesome stems and leaves! And I'm so making that green bean recipe - yum!

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  20. Love the patriotic theme and how lovely to make a card for your mum. Hope you have a great spending spree. :) those green beans look yummy!

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  21. Lovely SOC patriotic page! I haven't had just the right idea pop into my head yet, but the week is early!
    Thank you for sharing and taking the time to organize your recipes; it's always fun to try something new.
    Happy Birthday to your Mom--I know she will enjoy that beautiful card, lunch, as as our daughter puts it, some "retail therapy"! Happy T Day!

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  22. I had NO idea there was a "do not reply" attached to my post, but I'm glad, because my e-mail spits out spam. Not sure where the replies would go, but I never, ever check my e-mail anymore. I'm surprised the e-mail address is still valid, except for the fact it's how I log into blogger AND pay-pal. Thanks for letting me know.

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  23. Fantastic page, love how you layered the mulberry paper and made the lollipop flowers, really inspiring :-) xxx

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  24. GREAT SOC entry this week, and so perfect for the month of July (well, here in the States anyway)

    I will be checking out those recipes, they look sooooo good, and they are the things I do love to eat. I'll even have the wine with it......LOL

    Thanks for the visit and the lovely comment about the beach pictures.
    Have a great week!

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  25. Brilliant journal page, love the flowers, really funky and JOFY like. Lovely card too and those meals look wonderful. Happy Tuesday.

    Hugs Eliza

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  26. Love your book!
    thanks for the food too!!!

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  27. I think you have worked wonders with this combination, quite inspiring. I like the round flowers with a pattern in the middle.
    That's a lovely card you have made for your Mom, the strip with the bird sets off the rest of the card beautifully.

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  28. You made a very clever take on this weeks colors. You even made them work well together in your lovely piece.

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  29. Your journal page is so bright and colorful. The birthday card for your Mom is very pretty. Love everything about it. Thank you so much for sharing the recipes.
    Have a lovely week Linda
    Susan

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  30. Lovely page! And happy birthday to your mom.
    Happy T-Day! :)

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  31. Lovely page! And happy birthday to your mom.
    Happy T-Day! :)

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  32. Love your SOC piece.... it makes me feel very happy and summery :)

    Karen x

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  33. Happy T-Day!
    Very nice SOC art. Love the color palette you used for the birthday card. Sounds like a lovely day you have planned for your Mom.
    Your food pics look so yummy. Thanks for sharing the recipes.

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  34. Wonderful projects Linda! Happy Birthday to your Mom! Many more to come!

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  35. Wonderful work and you have made me hungry! Valerie

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  36. Linda, this is beatuiful! Love your patriotic flowers. The card is lovely too and your dinner looks delicious! :)

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  37. lovely soc page, the colours are patriotic

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  38. This is a amazing page. I love how you have used the colours and the great flowers.

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  39. Thanks for your kind words at my blog! I love your SOC piece, too. I love how the painted page shows under the mulberry paper. Great idea!

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  40. Happy birthday to your mom! And I really like your photos of the delicious food you made and that you shared the recipes, too! Thank you! Finally, I want to tell you just how much I love your art journal page that you made with this week's colors. I LOVE your patriotic theme, your sentiment, and the amazing work of art you created!

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  41. Your colors of summer or summer of colors piece is beautiful and appropriate for the month of July, I think. Shopping at the outlet stores sounds fun to me.

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  42. You've got so much fun stuff going on! Really like your journal page and the card! Happy birthday to your Mom, and yummy food. Thanks for sharing :)

    Happy Paint Party Friday!
    Tam Hess

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  43. I love how you used these colors in your journal page. The layering creates depth and interest. The recipes are wonderful, too. Thank you! I love anything with green beans, and could eat only salads for the entire summer and be happy.

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  44. That delicious compositions with wonderful colors, I love, great!

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  45. A big Happy Birthday to your mom, I bet she loves that card!! Wonderful soc too!! Even your food is colorful and creative!! My daughter posts ours on instagram...and it's been published in our province newpaper several times!! You should hash tag your food....ask your son!!

    Hugs Giggles

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  46. your page is lovely and thanks for sharing those recipes... I love salmon and this looks like a fab recipe... and happy birthday to your mum of course... great card...xx

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  47. Beautiful representation of SOC colors!!! Love the process...something new for me :)
    The birthday card looks awesome...love the cute lil birdie...Birthday wishes to your mom! God Bless her & your family :)
    The recipe sounds yum !

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  48. t looks like my previous comment hasn't come through and I want to make sure how much I love your colourful addition to the challenge. Love how those bright and happy colours work together on your piece. And I'm sure your mom will love that card. Lots of congratulations to her. Thanks for all your marvellous comments on my posts too.

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  49. that is a beautiful gelliprint! And I love how you used it for your SOC-piece! Great work!

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  50. Lovely use of those colors - love all the texture. Your salmon sounds great - one of my most favoritest foods!!!

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  51. Fantastic Linda - you managed to meet all those challenges with this one page - so clever and well thought out!
    The colours are lovely - I adore Mulberry paper and I treasure the pieces I have - such wonderful texture!
    Thank you for the recipes which I will store away for the warmer weather!
    The stewed beans is a summer favourite with my french family!
    (hugs)
    Shane

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  52. Love your SOC this week. Happy birthday to your mom. Glad you are able to spend time with her. The food looks fantastic!!!
    Nicole/Beadwright

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  53. Wonderful painting and the card is beautiful. Happy birthday to your mum! The tomato and string bean recipe looks great!

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  54. What a lovely design, lots of detail and texture!

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  55. Love the layering happening in your SOC piece. Gorgeous colours to work with I imagine. Tomato and green bean salad yum. A staple in my house too. :-)

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  56. So wonderful page with lovely texture and details!

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  57. Cute card and journal page! Thanks so much for playing along at Mixed Media Mojo!

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  58. Very nice journal page. It's great to incorporate those gelli prints. Thanks for joining the Mixed Media Mojo Challenge!

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