November Open Thread 2026

    

Welcome November! One of the most beautiful Autumns in a while. All at once, branches are brushed with  royal purples, raspberry reds, lemony yellows to delight in our walks or travels.  A calling to drive or walk through the woods and admire all of nature's glory.

Enjoy coffee or tea to start your day!

Gaze upward from the base of a tree with a change of perspective in Nature's beauty. Nature's brush of colors, textures in a glorious unity.

Coffee or tea on the house today, what will it be?

Turkey or ham or both?

Snuggle and being closer to family and
gatherings once again

Binge on trilogies as it gets colder with first snows and frosts.

Try something new such as journaling. Free the mind and unlock the creativity within.  Some might say it's freewriting or daily affirmations. Some are working on projects

continuously, burning the creativity oil to make that deadline or goal. Finish it strong!  

Don't forget to enjoy the little things when 

life seems to go too fast, keep the wonder and the splendor. Smile more, laugh more.

Words & Brush Weekender: Easy listening music and chat, Friday 30th October 2026, Free Choice - all genres of music welcome

Words & Brush Weekender: Easy listening music and chat, Friday 30th October 2026, Free Choice - all genres of music welcome

Enjoy some good music here on Words & Brush, it's your free choice so please post any of your favorite music of all genres!

The Highwaymen - Good Hearted Woman

Bon Jovi - Red, White and Jersey 

Billy J. Kramer & the Dakotas -Bad to Me

Madonna - Hung Up 

Hetty & the Jazzato Band - Carina

The Hollies - Bus Stop 

Gerry & the Pacemakers -The End of the Rainbow 

Irene Serra -I'll See You In My Dreams 

Oliva Ong - Wave

The Shirelles - Will You Love Me Tomorrow (1960)

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Words & Brush Recipe Corner: Cherry tomatoes salad

 

Cherry tomatoes salad 

By Henny Shor, Jerusalem Post, October 10, 2026

https://www.jpost.com/food-recipes/article-911005

Cherry tomatoes salad. (credit: HENNY SHOR)

To keep things simple, I love taking a single vegetable and making it the star of the salad. I remember one morning searching through the fridge, and I noticed we had so many cherry tomatoes. I realized that if some of them weren’t used soon, they might never make it to the table.

I cut them into quarters, added some fresh herbs and a few simple seasonings, and suddenly there was a salad. At that occasion, I was serving it with a meat meal, but another time my daughter discovered that adding baby mozzarella balls gave the salad a little more oomph, along with some well-loved protein.

Yield: 4-6 Servings

Ingredients:

3 cups cherry tomatoes, quartered
1 cup baby mozzarella balls, drained
1/2 small red onion, thinly sliced
1/2 cup fresh basil leaves, torn
2 Tbsp. olive oil

Salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

Place the cherry tomatoes, mozzarella balls, red onion, and basil in a large bowl. Drizzle with the olive oil, season with salt and pepper, and toss gently. Serve immediately, or refrigerate until ready to serve.

ENJOY  

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Words & Brush Weekender: Easy listening music and chat, Friday 23rd October 2026, Free Choice - all genres of music welcome

Words & Brush Weekender: Easy listening music and chat, Friday 23rd October 2026, Free Choice - all genres of music welcome

Enjoy some good music here on Words & Brush, it's your free choice so please post any of your favorite music of all genres!

Foster The People - Pumped up Kicks 2014

Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill 

Wave - Irene Serra Duo (London Jazz Singer)

Bronski Beat - Smalltown Boy 

Kylie Minogue - Can't Get You Out Of My Head 

Jerry Butler / Hey, Western Union Man

Luciano Pavarotti sings "Nessun dorma" from Turandot (The Three Tenors in Concert 1994)

Laura Branigan - Self Control 

The Swinging Blue Jeans -You're No Good

Billy Joel - We Didn't Start The Fire 

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Words & Brush Recipe Corner: Breaded Veal Chops

Breaded Veal Chops

By Henny Shor, Jerusalem Post, September 19, 2026

https://www.jpost.com/food-recipes/article-908882

Breaded Veal Chops (credit: HENNY SHOR)

Yield: 4 Servings

Ingredients:

4 veal chops
1 cup potato starch or wheat flour
2 eggs, beaten
2 cups unseasoned breadcrumbs
¾ tsp. salt
½ tsp. ground black pepper
2 Tbsp. granulated garlic
½ tsp. paprika
½-¾ cup oil, for frying
1 large onion, sliced into rings

Directions:

Prepare three shallow plates. Place the potato starch or flour on the first plate. On the second plate, place the beaten eggs and season with ¼ tsp salt and a dash of black pepper. On the third plate, combine the breadcrumbs, granulated garlic, paprika, ½ tsp salt, and ½ tsp black pepper.

Heat the oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. Dip each veal chop first into the potato starch or flour, then into the egg mixture, and finally into the bread crumbs, making sure it is well coated on all sides.

Place the breaded veal chops in the hot oil and fry for 8-10 minutes on the first side. Flip and fry for another 8 minutes, or until golden and crisp on the outside and cooked through.

While the veal is frying, add the onion slices to the same pan. Fry until golden and crisp, removing them as they are ready.

Transfer the veal chops to a serving platter, scatter the crispy onions over the top, and serve warm.

Enjoy! 

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