Saturday, June 1, 2024

Hello June Open Thread 2024

   


Summer is around the corner for many, but it's already started here in the South.  Temps are soaring into the upper 80s making it feel like 100.   Pool is open.






























As usual there is something even in the summer that
catches a writer's or artist's eye





Go to that little place by the seaside to grab a sweet treat













Or the diner that serves handspun milkshakes with hotdogs or hamburgersas you deck it up how you want
it with a side of fries or slaw
















There's nothing else like them, just like the
good ole' days!











Check out new places to take solitude






Watermelon is ripe and ready to eat






Listen to great music or read a catch up on summer reading











Rerun movies with a flare of laughter as

 Summer days put us into a daze 












As summer cookouts or a seaside or go to the square for a summer meal to relax and 
hear open mic music, new songs to first reads of a story to see how others respond. Do it if you dare!






Most of all, have a fun safe summer!

Friday, May 31, 2024

Words & Brush Weekender: Easy listening music and chat, Friday 31st May 2024, Free Choice - all genres of music welcome

 Easy listening music and chat, Friday 31st May 2024, 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!


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Tuesday, May 28, 2024

Words & Brush Recipe Corner: Easy One Pan Tex Mex Style Minced Beef







Ingredients:
1 tablespoon oil
500 g (1.1lb) minced beef (10-15% fat)
¼ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon black pepper
1 onion peeled and finely diced
1 red bell pepper deseeded and finely diced
1 yellow bell pepper deseeded and finely diced
3 cloves minced garlic peeled and minced
3 tablespoons Fajita seasoning mix
1 teaspoon smoked paprika 1 beef stock cube crumbled
2 tablespoons hot pepper sauce - I use Franks hot sauce
2 tablespoons tomato puree (paste in USA)
400 g (14oz) jar passata
400 g (14oz) tin black beans drained
1 tablespoon light brown sugar
120 ml (½ cup) water
150 g (1 ½ packed cups) grated mixed cheese (I use a mixture of cheddar and red Leicester)


To serve:
Boiled rice
Finely chopped fresh coriander (cilantro)
Sliced jalapeΓ±os
Chopped avocado
Chopped baby tomatoes


Instructions
1. Add the oil to a frying pan (skillet) over a med-high heat
2. Add the minced beef, salt and pepper and cook for 5 minutes until the beef is browned breaking up any large bits as you cook the beef.
3. Add the onion, red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper and garlic and fry for a further 5 minutes, stirring often.
4. Add the fajita seasoning, smoked paprika, beef stock cube, hot sauce and tomato puree and cook for another 2 minutes stirring continuously. Ingredients:
1 tablespoon oil
500 g (1.1lb) minced beef (10-15% fat)
¼ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon black pepper
1 onion peeled and finely diced
1 red bell pepper deseeded and finely diced
1 yellow bell pepper deseeded and finely diced
3 cloves minced garlic peeled and minced
3 tablespoons Fajita seasoning mix
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
1 beef stock cube crumbled
2 tablespoons hot pepper sauce - I use Franks hot sauce
2 tablespoons tomato puree (paste in USA)
400 g (14oz) jar passata
400 g (14oz) tin black beans drained
1 tablespoon light brown sugar
5. Add the passata, black beans, sugar and water. Stir everything together, bring to a simmer, turn down the heat and cook for 10 minutes stirring occasionally.
6. Sprinkle on the cheese, place a lid (or foil) on the pan and cook for a final 2 minutes to allow the cheese to melt (if you don't have a lid, just cook for a couple of minutes longer, or you can place under a grill/broiler if your pan is grill-proof.
7. Serve over boiled rice, topped with a sprinkling of fresh coriander. I like to top with sliced jalapeΓ±os, avocado and chopped tomatoes too.



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