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Plein Air Watercolor Painting
A friend of mine, Patti, invited me over a week or two ago to paint with her, since she is also an artist and has Fridays off. We decided to paint in her backyard, en plein air, painting the outside … Continue reading
Posted in art, en plein air, painting, studio, travel watercolor kit, watercolor
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Persimmon Hill HOA Website & Logo
My father-in-law Warren was so impressed with the Greene Ink Press website that I built for Kendra that he spoke with the Board of his homeowners’ association, asking if I could update and revise their website. When they agreed and … Continue reading
Posted in design, hoa, homeowners association, logo, nonprofit, orange, persimmon, web hosting, website
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Apple Cider Pulled Pork
As we come into fall when the days and nights are cooler, I recommend you make this dish that I found last year at the Tasty Kitchen. Not only will it warm your house up, but it also tastes delicious. … Continue reading
Posted in apple, apple cider, bbq sauce, brown sugar, cumin, dinner, ketchup, onion, pepper, pork, recipe, salt, sandwich buns
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A very delayed wedding gift
Two good friends of mine, Terrence & Liz, got married two years ago, a destination wedding held in Italy on the island of Capri. Although I really wanted to travel to their wedding (and see Italy, much less Capri!), I … Continue reading
Posted in art, azteca frame, beautiful, butternut squash, colorful, dark, drawing, framed, kiwi fruit, painting, pomegranate, red cabbage, watercolor
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Insurance Advertisement
Sometimes posting about my work has been really helpful to get me more work. A couple of weeks ago, I was contacted by an insurance agent named Anna in the San Jose area who wanted help preparing an advertisement for … Continue reading
Posted in ad, advertisement, before and after, black and white, business, car insurance, design, flyer, insurance
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Celery Seed Salad Dressing
In addition to this basil salad dressing (which may be one of my top favorites), I discovered recently this celery seed salad dressing (recipe below). I found the recipe through the book Simply in Season: Recipes that celebrate fresh, local … Continue reading
Posted in celery seed, dressing, dry mustard, olive oil, onion, recipe, salad, salt, sugar, vinaigrette, vinegar
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First Art Show – Complete!
My first art show is now complete. My friend Marsha put up about 15 of my watercolor paintings in her office lobby from about early- to mid-August until the end of September. Although somewhat unconventional, we had the reception on … Continue reading
Posted in art, art show, family promise
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My Art Show is On!
So, you may remember this post and this post and this post about me having an art show at a local restaurant! And you, like others, may have wondered, “Did I miss the show? Did Jenny post about it?” The … Continue reading
Posted in announcement, art, art show, beautiful, bridge, colorful, farmers market, floral, flowers, invitation, magnolia, mission, painting, red, still life, watercolor
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Chicken Enchiladas with Green Salsa
Have I got a great way for you to use your summer squash! I found this recipe from Real Simple and really loved it. Enchiladas with a fresh, summer-y twist. What I particularly loved is that they are only in … Continue reading
Posted in cheese, chicken, cilantro, corn, corn tortillas, dinner, enchiladas, green, jalapeno, lime, onion, recipe, salsa, sour cream, summer, tomatillos, zucchini
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Chinese Chicken Salad: One of my favorite summer recipes
A year or two ago a second cousin sent my dad a photocopy of a recipe of my Granny Marge’s chinese chicken salad recipe, written in her own hand. Apparently she made it all the time, although I had no … Continue reading
Posted in almonds, chicken, chow mein noodles, dinner, dressing, granny marge, green onions, recipe, red bell pepper, salad, salt, sesame oil, sesame seeds, sugar, summer, vinegar
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