Friday, March 4, 2022

Words & Brush Weekender: Easy listening music and chat, Friday 4th March 2022, Happy Music & Songs of Childhood

Easy listening music and chat, Friday 4th March 2022, Happy Music & Songs of Childhood!

Enjoy some good music here on Words & Brush, please post your favorite Happy music & Songs of Childhood!

"Summer in the City" The Lovin' Spoonful

Mandy Miller - Nellie the Elephant

Manhattan Transfer - Chanson D`Amour

The Small Faces - Itchykoo Park

South Pacific - HAPPY TALK

Max Bygraves 'Gilly Gilly Ossenfeffer Katzenellenbogen by the Sea'

Ken dodd live singing Happiness

Dance Monkey" - Karolina Protsenko & Daniele Vitale SAX

Big Rock Candy Mountain BURL IVES

GOOD VIBRATIONS THE BEACH BOYS

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Tuesday, March 1, 2022

Words & Brush Recipe Corner: Chicken with peas and potatoes

Pascale’s Kitchen: Chicken with peas and potatoes

By PASCALE PEREZ-RUBIN, Jerusalem Post, FEBRUARY 24, 2022

https://www.jpost.com/food-recipes/article-698523

When it’s cold outside, there’s nothing better than coming home to a warm pot of stew whose aroma has spread throughout the house.
I love preparing stews for a number of reasons. Firstly, they are easy to make and don’t require many steps or complicated techniques. Secondly, to make a stew, you just add all the ingredients to one big pot, combining your protein together with grains, legumes and vegetables. And lastly, I love that you can swap out meat for chicken, use any type of grain or beans, and add whichever vegetables you happen to have on hand.
The main rule of thumb to follow when making a stew is that it needs to be cooked over a low flame for a few hours. This is the only way you’ll get the deep flavor and soft texture of a good stew. In general, stews should cook for at least an hour and a half. If you have the time, two-and-a-half hours is even better.

Chicken with peas and potatoes (photo credit: PASCALE PEREZ-RUBIN)

Makes 6-8 servings.

Ingredients

¼ cup olive oil
6-8 chicken legs
3 medium onions, sliced thinly
3 garlic cloves, crushed
3 celery stalks, with the leaves
¼ tsp. turmeric
Salt, to taste
½ tsp. pepper
½ tsp. sweet paprika
2 Tbsp. tomato paste
6-8 medium potatoes, whole
1 package frozen peas
2.5–3 cups boiling water

Directions

Heat oil in a large, shallow pan. Add the chicken legs and sauté for a few minutes, turning them on every side, until they change color. Transfer the chicken to a plate.

Add another tablespoon or two of oil to the pan and sauté the onion until it becomes translucent. Add the garlic and celery and sauté a few more minutes. Add all the spices, tomato paste and potatoes and sauté another 2-3 minutes. Add the peas and cook for another 2-3 minutes.

Pour in the water and add the chicken legs. Stir and bring back to boil. Lower the flame and cook another 90 minutes until most of the liquid has evaporated. Taste and adjust seasoning before serving.

Level of difficulty: Easy.
Time: 2 hours.
Status: Parve.

Enjoy!

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Friday, February 25, 2022

Words & Brush Weekender: Easy listening music and chat, Friday 25th February 2022, your choice of your favorite music

Easy listening music and chat, Friday 25th February 2022, your choice of your favorite music!

Enjoy some good music here on Words & Brush, please post your favorite music of all genres!

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

Hillary Klug - Oh! Susanna

The Beatles - I Want To Hold Your Hand

Tom Jones "It's Not Unusual"

Elvis Presley - Viva las vegas

ABBA - Waterloo

Gerry & The Pacemakers - Ferry Cross The Mersey

Glenn Miller - Chattanooga Choo Choo

HELEN SHAPIRO - Walking Back to Happiness

Frank Sinatra The Coffee Song

Marty Robbins.. "El Paso"

Summer Holiday Cliff Richard

Simon & Garfunkel - The Sound of Silence

Vera Lynn - The White Cliffs of Dover

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Tuesday, February 22, 2022

Words & Brush Recipe Corner: Chocolate Brownie Dessert Tart

Deliciously Saucy Chocolate Brownie Pudding

By Lisa Starr, https://www.meatland.net/recipes

What's the secret ingredient responsible for producing this decadently delicious, chocolate-sauce-soaked brownie dessert tart?The answer will surely surprise you.It's boiling water....yes....just regular H2O.(Can we take this to mean it's calorie-free?)Simply stirred together with a wooden spoon, this budget-beater uses everyday kitchen ingredients, right down to boiling water.Turning water into wine was certainly impressive, but everyday aqua transformed into a fudgy, chocolate sauce appeals to all.

TOPPING1 heaped cup light or dark brown sugar1/3 cup cocoa1 1/2 cups water OR hot coffee*Maldon salt (obviously)* Add 2 teaspoons instant coffee to the hot water to deepen the flavor. If putting baked dessert on the platter then increase water to 1 3/4 cups to ensure lots of fudgy sauce.BATTER2 cups plain flour3 teaspoons baking powder2/3 cup sugar1/2 cup cocoaGenerous pinch of Maldon salt1 cup milk/non-dairy milk100 grams melted butter/1/3 cup canola oil2 eggs2 teaspoons vanilla50 - 70 grams dark chocolate squares (optional) OR halva1: Combine the brown sugar and cocoa for the topping and set aside.2: Mix the flour, baking powder, white sugar, cocoa and salt together in one bowl and combine the milk, melted butter/oil, eggs and vanilla in a second bowl.3: Mix the wet ingredients into the flour mixture to make a thick batter and scrape into a 28 cm round baking tin - medium-sized foil will do - and press in chocolate cubes/chocolate chips or cubes of halva if desired.4: Sprinkle topping evenly over the surface then pour boiling water/hot coffee over using the back of the bowl of a large spoon. Pouring the hot liquid over the back of a spoon allows it to flow more slowly and evenly for the prettiest result. See notes for make-ahead info.5: Bake at 170 C for approximately 30 minutes till surface is crusted over and ideally serve immediately as it's most fudgy when served directly from the oven. Sprinkle over Maldon salt. Vanilla ice-cream and berries compliment this hot, fudgy dessert cake perfectly.COOK'S NOTES: If making ahead then get the dish ready to the point of adding the topping and then refrigerate until ready to bake. Add boiling water/hot coffee and then bake. You can bake and reheat later but you get more fudgy sauce if you bake and serve straight from the oven.

Enjoy!

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Monday, February 21, 2022

Open thread 5

Onto a new week, but first coffee or tea to start the day with us. Trying something to take us off the mianstream beaten path for a change.

While it might be cold and grey where you are, it is cheery here and all welcome to join us. Be with a friend or just find a secluded place to take a mental break. We all need it sometimes.

Out the window to the west is the farm nearby as this place is in the middle of

the country.

Check out the books in the library, learn something new.

Come on, we have the room and the cheer for all. And besides, all this is just for entertainment and interests. I'd really want to know what a vortex tour is before trying it in the corner of the shop. Another dimension, maybe as I sip coffee and let my mind wander about while being stationary. It is better to be in the world than of the world where everything revolves around another.