Friday, September 12, 2025

Words & Brush Weekender: Easy listening music and chat, Friday 12th September 2025, Free Choice - all genres of music welcome

Words & Brush Weekender: Easy listening music and chat, Friday 12th September 2025, 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 Righteous Brothers - Unchained Melody
Lucy Thomas 
"Woman in Love" 


Tuesday, September 9, 2025

Words & Brush Recipe Corner: Garlic-Herb Hasselback Potatoes

Garlic-Herb Hasselback Potatoes

By Henny Shor, Jerusalem Post, August 16, 2025


Garlic-herb hasselback potatoes. (credit: HENNY SHOR)



My husband has the patience of a saint when it comes to slicing and dicing, which is why he’s the undisputed Hasselback king in our home. Seriously, I would just dice up potatoes and toss them in the oven. But he takes pride in slicing each potato perfectly – almost all the way through but still connected at the bottom – and then slowly pouring the marinade so it seeps between every slice. The results create crispy edges, tender centers, and flavor all the way through.

Best of all, you can bake them ahead of time and simply wrap them in foil to reheat on the grill – perfect for a no-fuss summer meal.

Tip: To make slicing easier (and avoid cutting all the way through), place a dull wooden skewer or chopstick alongside the potato as you cut. Your knife will stop at the right point every time.

Yields 8 servings.

Ingredients: 

6 large potatoes

¼ cup olive oil

1 tsp. garlic powder

1 tsp. parsley flakes

½ tsp. coarse salt (or to taste)

¼ tsp. ground black pepper


Directions:

Preheat the oven to 190°C (375°F). Wash the potatoes well and slice them thinly, almost all the way through but not cutting to the bottom, so the slices stay connected. In a small bowl, mix together the olive oil, garlic powder, parsley flakes, salt, and pepper. Place the potatoes in a baking dish and spoon or brush the mixture generously over and between the slices. 

Bake for about 45 minutes until the potatoes are tender inside and crisp on the edges. Serve hot, or wrap in foil to reheat on the grill just before serving.

Enjoy! 

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Friday, September 5, 2025

Words & Brush Weekender: Easy listening music and chat, Friday 5th September 2025, Free Choice - all genres of music welcome

 Words & Brush Weekender: Easy listening music and chat, Friday 5th September 2025, Free Choice - all genres of music welcome

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Tuesday, September 2, 2025

Words & Brush Recipe Corner: Pineapple Chicken Skewers

Pineapple Chicken Skewers

By Henny Shor, Jerusalem Post, August 16, 2025


                                      Pineapple Chicken (photo credit: HENNY SHOR)

Yields 10 to 12 Skewers.


Ingredients: 

1 kg. boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into 4-cm. (1½-inch) cubes

3 cups fresh pineapple chunks

2 or 3 bell peppers, cut into chunks (mix colors)

1 large red onion, cut into chunks

2 Tbsp. olive oil

Salt & pepper


Marinade & Glaze:

1/3 cup soy sauce (or tamari)

1/3 cup fresh orange juice

¼ cup honey

1 Tbsp. olive oil

2 tsp. minced garlic

½ tsp. ground ginger

Salt & pepper to taste


Directions:

In a bowl, mix all the marinade ingredients and pour half of the marinade over the chicken in a zip-top bag or bowl, setting the rest aside for later. Marinate the chicken in the fridge for 1 to 3 hours or overnight. If using wooden skewers, soak them in water for 10 minutes before threading on the chicken and vegetables.

Toss pineapple, peppers, and onion with olive oil, salt, and pepper. Thread the chicken, pineapple, and veggies onto skewers. Discard any used chicken marinade.

For grilling: Grill skewers over medium heat 5 to 6 minutes per side, brushing with glaze as they cook, until chicken is fully cooked (165°F / 74°C).

For broiling: Place skewers on a foil-lined baking sheet, brush with reserved marinade, and broil about 15 cm. (6 inches) from the heat for 12 minutes. Brush again, then broil another 8 to 10 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through.


Enjoy! 

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Monday, September 1, 2025

Gone is August, September arrives

 

         At last, summer days come to a close 

as a new season is near.





















Cooler days ahead

but coffee is bliss

to a new day ahead













 



Remember to take it easier on yourself.  It helps
 with the muse of creativity.  Breath in, breath out.
Your work of art or literary piece is carefully 
spun out from a spark.  Find that calm place to focus.






By evening, perhaps a dessert coffee after a comfort

meal




Let us not forget the highlights of fall

as spooky characters appear for

trick or treats

















Remember to step out of your

element and create!












As leaves change, take a drive or walk to

enjoy the scenery.  Take a break from the norm,

see the beauty of nature's brush of colors.








A time for fun




As September greats us,

keep looking ahead


Work hard, work true

on your project















Remember to take a rest
to recharge, regroup