Friday, January 21, 2022

Words & Brush Weekender: Easy listening music and chat, Friday 21st January 2022, Mowtown Music Special

Easy listening music and chat, Friday 21st January 2022, Mowtown Music Special 



Enjoy some good music here on Words & Brush, please post your favorite Mowtown music 

The Marvelettes - Please Mr. Postman


Marvin Gaye - I Heard It Through The Grapevine


Martha & The Vandellas "Dancing in the Streets"


Four Tops - Reach Out (I'll Be There)


The Supremes - Baby Love


The Four Tops - Baby I Need Your Loving


The Supremes: You Can't Hurry Love


Isley Brothers "This Old Heart Of Mine (Is Weak For You)"


Martha Reeves & the Vandellas - Jimmy Mack


The Miracles - Going to a Go-Go





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Monday, January 17, 2022

Words & Brush Recipe Corner: Apricot & Almond Gluten-Free Torte

 Apricot & Almond Gluten-Free Torte

By Lisa Starr,  Meatland 01/12/22

https://www.meatland.net/recipes


Made with dried apricots it's also conveniently gluten-free and the vegetarian version tastes just as utterly wonderful as the dairy. Take the extra couple of minutes to make the seed topping as suggested as it adds real serving style. A citrus drizzle and flaked almonds will do if you're all out of time.This is one of those show-stopper cakes that get everyone talking.

Ingredients 

Cake1 cup dried apricots, chopped½ cup orange juice¾ cup water150 grams butter/margarine2/3 cup sugar4 eggs2 cups ground almonds½ cup polenta/corn meal*1 teaspoon vanilla or almond essence1 ½ teaspoons baking powder½ teaspoon salt Seed Topping ( optional )3 tablespoons syrup or date syrup

1 tablespoon brown sugar1/4 cup mixed seeds (sesame, pumpkin and sunflower)saltCitrus Drizzle1/3 cup powdered sugar1 teaspoon vanilla1 tablespoon orange juice* I used the coarse, yellow meal. Leftover polenta makes a wonderful crunchy coating for roast potato wedges. Parboil peeled potato wedges or rounds in salted water for 15 minutes then drain well, toss in seasoned, uncooked polenta to coat, drizzle over olive oil and scatter whole garlic cloves and rosemary then oven-roast till golden and crunchy. A bonus recipe for you!
Directions1: Simmer the apricots in the orange juice and water for 10 minutes then allow to cool.2: Cream the butter/margarine and sugar together, add remaining cake ingredients, and then fold in the apricots in their liquid.3: Scrape thick batter into a 26 cm baking dish and bake at 180 C for 40 minutes till cooked through.4: Heat the syrup, sugar and seeds together till the sugar melts and coats the seeds then add salt, turn out onto a baking paper, and allow to cool before breaking into pieces.5: Combine the powdered sugar, vanilla and orange juice and stir together then pour over cold cake and top with seed mixture.Cooks Notes: Cake keeps well in an airtight container for up to 5 days and can be frozen without the topping. 



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Open thread 1/17/2022

 

Welcome January and all its wonders with coffee to start.  






As an artist and writer, this photo is mine a few years back as the ice thawed on the windshield in January.   Snow crystals are fascinating as there are none two allike as they reveal more about nature and her wonders.







In a world of uncertainty, be different and kind regardless. No one knows how another maybe
facing an issue with a smile.


















Snow is creative in January as we think on Valentine's Day















And the cat thoroughly taking life in without a care. Be in the moment,
take a break with us as the dust settles and the snow melts before another storm brews 
on the horizon.












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Friday, January 14, 2022

Words & Brush Weekender: Easy listening music and chat, Friday 14th January 2022, your favorite TV show theme music

Easy listening music and chat, Friday 14th January 2022, your favorite TV show theme music 



Enjoy some good music here on Words & Brush, please post your favorite TV show theme music 

Frankie Laine Rawhide Original Stereo


Star Trek Original Theme


Hawaii Five-O 1968 - 1980 Opening and Closing Theme 


Upstairs Downstairs (Full Theme) 


I Love Lucy Theme Beginning and Ending


Starsky and Hutch Main Theme


Keeping Up Appearances Full Theme


Hill Street Blues Opening Theme 1985


Adventures of Robin Hood TV Theme 


Classic TV Theme: The Cisco Kid


Newhart Opening and Closing Credits and Theme Song


Laverne and Shirley Opening Credits and Theme Song




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Monday, January 10, 2022

Words & Brush Recipe Corner: Pea and Noodle Soup

 

Pascale's Kitchen: Pea and Noodle Soup


By PASCALE PEREZ-RUBIN, Jerusalem Post,  JANUARY 6, 2022
https://www.jpost.com/food-recipes/article-691745



Pea and noodle soup. (credit: PASCALE PEREZ-RUBIN) 

Pea and noodle soup. (credit: PASCALE PEREZ-RUBIN)


Makes 6-8 servings. 

Ingredients

  • 1 large onion
  • 2 medium carrots
  • 150-200 gr. pumpkin
  • 2 celery stalks
  • 5 parsley sprigs
  • 5 cilantro sprigs (optional)
  • 2 Tbsp. olive oil
  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 1½-2 cups frozen green peas
  • ½ tsp. harissa or spicy peppers
  • ½ tsp. sweet paprika
  • ½ tsp. cumin
  • ¼ tsp. turmeric
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 8-9 cups water
  • 1-1½ cups thin noodles


Directions

Finely chop the onion. Peel the carrots and pumpkin and cut them into medium-sized chunks. Rinse the celery and slice into small pieces or chop finely. Chop the parsley and cilantro finely.

Heat the olive oil in a large pot. Add the onion and sauté until it becomes translucent. Add all of the vegetables and stir. Sauté for 2 or 3 minutes. Add the garlic, peas and spices. Stir well and pour in the water. Cover and bring to a boil. 

Cook for 30 minutes. Stir, taste and adjust seasoning. Bring back to a boil and add the noodles. Stir and cook over a low flame for 30 more minutes or until the noodles have softened. Serve hot.

Level of difficulty: Easy.
Time: 50-60 minutes. 
Status: Parve ( Vegetarian ).




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Friday, January 7, 2022

Words & Brush Weekender: Easy listening music and chat, Friday 7th January 2022, your favorite female vocalists

Easy listening music and chat, Friday 7th January 2022, your favorite female vocalists 



Enjoy some good music here on Words & Brush, please post your favorite music by female vocalists & female vocalists in bands

Ella Fitzgerald - Cry me a river


Tintarella Di Luna - Hetty and the Jazzato Band


Barbra Streisand - Memory 


La Mer ("Beyond The Sea" in French) – Tatiana Eva-Marie & Avalon Jazz Band


Dusty Springfield - I only want to be with you ( rare 60's video )


Diana Ross & the Supremes - Baby Love 1964


Helen Shapiro - Queen For Tonight


The Shangri-Las -Leader Of The Pack


LuLu (To Sir With Love)


Doris Day - Perhaps Perhaps Perhaps


Andrews Sisters - Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy


The Mamas & The Papas - California Dreamin'



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Tuesday, January 4, 2022

Words & Brush Recipe Corner: Gluten-Free Non-Dairy Biscotti Made Easy

Gluten-Free Non-Dairy Biscotti Made Easy

By Lisa Starr,  Meatland 12/29/21

https://www.meatland.net/recipes



Ingredients
1 cup tahini ( sesame seed ) paste1/3 cup silan (date syrup ) or maple syrup*2 large eggs1 teaspoon vanilla1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda1 cup chocolate chipsGenerous sprinkling Maldon salt*  Biscotti are not very sweet but they aren't meant to be overly sweet. maple syrup is sweeter than silan ( date syrup ) . Be generous with the chocolate chips as these deliver a burst of flavor.** Add 1/3 cup cocoa to the mix plus the chocolate chips to make Double Chocolate Tahini Biscotti.
Directions 1: Stir tahini ( sesame seed ) paste, silan (date syrup )/ maple syrup, eggs, vanilla, Maldon salt and bicarbonate of soda together then stir in most of the chocolate chips.
2: Scoop onto two paper-lined trays and divide to make two loaves. You can put the mixture onto a single tray but leave plenty of space between the loaves as they flatten and spread.
3: Scatter over remaining chocolate chips - be generous - and a further sprinkling of Maldon salt.
4: Bake at 180 C for 15 min, allow to cool, then slice into fingers approximately 3 cm thick. 5: Arrange on a tray with space between to allow them to dry out properly, reduce oven to 100 C, and allow to bake for a couple of hours till completely dry. COOK'S NOTES: Play around and make this easy recipe your own. Cranberries and white chocolate chips work wonderfully too. Biscotti keep well in an airtight container as they are already dry. Delicious and naturally dairy-free and gluten-free too.

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