Monday, May 26, 2008

Karaoke Night

My Sydney Painting Series #3

My third painting installment from my Sydney trip. If you guys think that's me and my boyfriend, you're wrong! That's my cousin and his wife Yonni. Their singing tandem during the Karaoke night in Sanctuary Point was truly memorable.

Joy In The Art of Faith


Recently I had the opportunity to meet Maquoketa artists Charles Morris and Rose Frantzen . They are a remarkably gifted couple who have created Old City Hall Gallery.

One of the pieces Chuck imagined and brought to fruition is titled "Reflections of Mailer." Chuck drew a portrait of author Norman Mailer and then Mailer selected images from Morris's books of paintings and drawings to be included around the bust of Mailer.

I was particularly attracted to "Picasso Showing Jesus How To Draw In The Dirt." Too fun. I can imagine Jesus rolling in laughter because here is an artist who understands the joy in faith. The experience of the holy has been taken so seriously over the eons that the relationship between Creator and created has been diminished.

For me the drawing reflects the is, was, and shall be of God incarnated not only in Jesus, but also in the artist. More than that, it suggests a relationship that has the Creator learning from the creation.

What if God is not as linear as so many have tried to maintain? How might you live knowing that you have something to offer God?

John 8:1-11

1 But Jesus went to the Mount of Olives. 2 At dawn he appeared again in the temple courts, where all the people gathered around him, and he sat down to teach them. 3 The teachers of the law and the Pharisees brought in a woman caught in adultery. They made her stand before the group 4 and said to Jesus, “Teacher, this woman was caught in the act of adultery. 5 In the Law Moses commanded us to stone such women. Now what do you say?” 6 They were using this question as a trap, in order to have a basis for accusing him.
But Jesus bent down and started to write on the ground with his finger. 7 When they kept on questioning him, he straightened up and said to them, “If any one of you is without sin, let him be the first to throw a stone at her.” 8 Again he stooped down and wrote on the ground.
9 At this, those who heard began to go away one at a time, the older ones first, until only Jesus was left, with the woman still standing there. 10 Jesus straightened up and asked her, “Woman, where are they? Has no one condemned you?”
11 “No one, sir,” she said.
“Then neither do I condemn you,” Jesus declared. “Go now and leave your life of sin.”

Tallarines con Gambas!

And the last one for today is an entry from a new cook: Carlos from Madrid (Spain)


TALLARINES CON GAMBAS (Tagliatelle with Prawns) in 3 acts:

- A new hole (in Carlos' stomach).

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- The hungryman strikes back.

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- The return to the dish washer.

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Now, May the fork be with you...

Tortilla de patatas!

Hi!

Nekane from Erandio (Vizcaya) cooked this yummy Tortilla de Patatas (Potatoe Omelette) for ¿us?:

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Thanks Nekane!

Bizcocho con manzana!

Hi!

And now, Gemma sends us a dessert called BIZCOCHO CON MANZANA (SPLONGE CAKE with Apple):

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It was for her daughter's party at school... I supposed there's no a piece of it left...

Assorted meals by Ana's hands!!!

Hi,

And now mealssssss by Ana from Madrid (Spain). It consists of:

- Pizza casera (Home-made Pizza)

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- Jamoncitos de pollo asados a la naranja con salsa de verduras y patatas chips (Roasted chicken (orange flavour) with vegetable sauce and potaote chips):

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- Pastel de carne (Meat Pie):

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Thanks Ana, it looks tasty!!!

Filetes de lomo con patatas

Hi!

Gemma from Alicante(Spain) cooks the dinner for us:

FILETES DE LOMO CON PATATAS (Pork Loin Fillets with Fries)

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Thanks Gemma!

Bizcocho con pepitas de chocolate!

Jackie's last dessert!

BIZCOCHO CON PEPITAS DE CHOCOLATE (Sponge cake with Chocolate Chips)

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Thanks Jackie from Basque Country!

Making Ice Cream







Link to video on how to make ice cream

http://www.videojug.com/film/how-to-make-ice-cream-in-5-minutes

Making Ice Cream Without A Machine

Recipe

Vanilla Ice Cream

About 1 quart


1 cup milk

A pinch of salt

3/4 cups sugar

1 vanilla bean

5 egg yolks

2 cup heavy cream

A few drops of vanilla extract

1. Heat the milk, salt, and sugar in a saucepan. Split the vanilla bean lengthwise and scrape the seeds into the milk with the tip of a paring knife. Add the bean pod to the milk.

2. Stir together the egg yolks in a bowl and gradually add some of the warmed milk, stirring constantly as you pour. Pour the warmed yolks back into the saucepan.

3. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly and scraping the bottom with a heat-resistant spatula until the custard thickens enough to coat the spatula. Strain the custard into the heavy cream. Rinse the vanilla bean and put it back into the custard and cream to continue steeping. Chill thoroughly, then remove the vanilla bean and freeze in your ice cream maker according to the manufacturers instructions.


This is a good lesson for camp or extra classes


1. ICE CREAM IN A BAGGIE:

Put in a sandwich-size Zip-Loc bag and "zip" closed: 1 tablespoon sugar 1/2 cup milk or half & half 1/4 teaspoon vanilla

Put in a gallon-size Zip-Loc bag and zip closed: 2 T. rock salt (baking aisle in grocery) the filled and zipped sandwich bag from above ice cubes to fill bag about 3/4 full Shake and roll filled bag over and over until frozen (about 15-20 min.) YUMMY!!

As the ice melts it does leak a little so do outside


Homemade Ice Cream Strawberry Ice Cream Recipe



Ingredients:


3 egg yolks (beaten)
1/2 pint (250ml) milk
1/2 pint (250ml) double/heavy cream
4 oz (100g) sugar
2 cups of strawberries
1 teaspoon of vanilla essence

Take the strawberries and mash them in with half the sugar (ie. 2oz or 50g) in a bowl. Place in the refrigerator whilst making the rest of the recipe.

In a separate saucepan, mix the egg yolks with the milk, salt and the remaining sugar. Place over a medium heat just to boiling point (stirring all the time). DO NOT LET IT BOIL.

Transfer the mixture into a chilled bowl to cool. When cool place in the refrigerator for up to 3 hours, remembering to stir the mixture from time to time. When cool, stir into the mixture the cream and vanilla essence and then blend in the strawberry/sugar mixture.

STREET FOOD








HOMEPLUS

My favourite things from Homeplus .


Chocolate: until recently homeplus had cadburys chocolate. But this stuff is good.





Nachos


Bagels
Rice Krispies: (with Marshmallows for rice krispies treats)
Lazy lime:Its good when limes are hard to come by

Cheese expensive but its there.



These curries are very good.




Tortilla's.


Olive oil
Pomegranate juice
Vietnamese rice paper

Bacon

Mustard

Pasta
Sweet chili sauce

Thai noodles
Frozen and dry Blueberries
Thin crust pizza
Beans
Spring roll dipping sauce
Cheese dipping sauce


Mandu wrappers
Baking powder

Cooked frozen shrimp

Tri colour pasta
Herbs
Salsa
Condensed milk



Tuna in water

Coconut milk