Mr. Prof designer home

Another recipe from the May 2010 issue of Food Network Magazine, this time for Pork with Potato-Bean Salad. I used pork chops instead of the tenderloin:


... and we thought they were a little bland. I tried the recipe again, this time baking the pork chops, but with the same disappointing result. The potato salad, however, has become a staple in my kitchen:


I like the green beans in it, but lately I've been leaving them out and just making the potato salad. It's incredibly flavorful and I always have the ingredients on hand. I still love my other version of potato salad, but this one is a great weeknight throw-together.

Easy Potato Salad
Modified from Food Network Magazine

1 pound Yukon gold potatoes, peeled and cut into 2-inch chunks
Kosher salt
1 tablespoon whole-grain mustard
1/4 cup mayonnaise
3 tablespoons sour cream
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
Juice of 1 lemon, plus 1 teaspoon grated zest
Freshly ground pepper
1/4 red onion, thinly sliced

Cover the potatoes with cold water in a saucepan and salt the water. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat and cook until tender, about 10 minutes. Drain in a colander, run under cold water and pat dry.

Mix the mayonnaise, sour cream, mustard, parsley, lemon juice and zest, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and pepper to taste in a bowl. Add the potatoes and onion; season with salt and pepper, and toss.

I though when we left home yesterday morning for the flea market that it would be like every other time – lots of nothing …. well, I wasn’t disappointed on that thought because there was 99% junk, but I did find a couple items that I just couldn’t pass up and neither would you of that I’m sure.

The very first space we went to had this adorable
Tin Chick Candy Mold
and I’m really not sure if it’s old or not because there
are no markings on it but I’ve seen reproductions and
the rings that hold them together aren’t as old looking
as these are so I’m going to say ‘it’s kind of old’
I paid $2.00 for it and even if it’s new
it’s still a bargain at that price

Then if that wasn’t enough the booth a few spaces down had these awesome
Tin Candle Molds
I got both for $10.00.
Now I know that was a bargain because I purchased one 20 years ago like the 4 candle one and I paid $18.00 then….
Irvin’s Country Tinware is selling the 6 candle mold for $43.50 and the 4 candle is selling for $32.50
So Yippppeeee I got a good deal there!
And it just so happens I collect Tin Candle Holders & Molds

What do you think???? Good deal???? Yep, I thought so! lol

Then on the way out there was some wonderful looking fresh produce (shipped in of course but still great)
We bought 2 lemons (huge) for .40 each
and 2 Cucumbers for $1.00

And….for $1.00 we got these 4 plastic basket (really good size too) and a Thermal Caraf for my aunt (she’s been wanting another one – hope she doesn’t mind a used one because there just aren’t any out there to be had these days).
I like using things like these baskets for snack when we have guests….baskets are wonderful and I use them too, but I like that these can be washed as well.

So it was a good 1-1/2 hours well spent and the temps were perfect (except for the wind – whew it blew and blew things over)

Then we stopped at Northwind Perennial Farm again…this time the resident kitties were there….omgosh they are adorable so I just had to share with you – I couldn’t stop looking at them….Enjoy!
 

 

Today my husband thoroughly cleaned our screen room and
we are now officially ready for Spring/Summer…..
and boy does that room get nasty over the winter.

Lots of webbies and crawlies tucked in the corners.
But now it shines and smells so good and the sun is out and he’s out like a light on the sofa taking in the breezes coming in

And such a good guy he is - he washes the floor on his hands and knees…no mop – it leaves streaks on the porcelain tiles so hands and knees is the only way. And the screens get washed inside and out along with everything else.

Guess he deserves the snooze.
While he was doing that I did the house – washed floors, windows and all the other things that go along with cleaning

I’m sitting out here too, enjoying listening to the sounds of Spring….tons of birds, lawn mowers, airplanes (we live by our little airport) and kids….oh it’s wonderful!

I want to thank all my new followers
and my regulars…it just keeps growing….without all of you
I would stop this blog today but you keep me going so Thank You so much…you make is to worth it with your nice, fun and cheerful comments.

Also, if you haven’t gone over to my
Popular Selling Blog site yet do so…
we are at 52 wonderful Selling Blogs…
Isn’t that great?
These girls work very hard making their hand made products and I hope this site helps promote their products
http://popularsellingblogs.blogspot.com/

So now I have to say goodbye and start my sewing
so I can mail out my orders

Karen

This recipe for Ham and Taleggio Grilled Cheese was on the cover of the May 2010 Food Network Magazine.


It was a decent sandwich, but nothing we'd make again. We couldn't really taste the taleggio and let me tell you, that's not a cheap cheese.

I'm looking at this picture and I honestly have no idea what I did to make this meal. This is the problem with waiting months between taking the pictures and blogging about the meal.


I'm pretty sure the meat is chicken and that I pounded it out, breaded and shallow-fried it. But I'm drawing a complete blank on the sauce. It looks like it could be cheesy, especially since I put it on the broccoli as well as the chicken. Sorry, folks!

My father came for a visit in late April. SP had just gotten a new job so we decided to celebrate with a boatload of sushi. I'm not kidding - look at this massive platter of sushi:


And yes, we were gluttons and ate all of it between the three of us. Yum! I'm not sure what all the different rolls are but I'll tell you the ones I do know.

This is one of our favorites, the Godzilla Roll:


At our sushi place that means a roll filled with tuna, avocado and probably a few other things and then DEEP FRIED. Heaven. We got two of those.

This is the spicy tuna roll, a generous roll not only filled with spicy tuna but topped with a mountain of tuna:


A simple, yet delicious, tuna and avocado roll:


I think this is called the Rainbow Roll:


Just looking at this post is making me crave sushi in the worst way!

I know there are a few of you out there who love my holiday dinner posts. I'm sorry this one is so late, but here is Easter in all its glory!

Can't have an Easter dinner without colorfully dyed hardboiled eggs:


... or deviled eggs:


My mom's delicious potato salad:


... roasted asparagus:


... horseradish and mustard:


... rye bread:


The delicious platter of meat:


... which included ham and kielbasa. My plate, with a little of everything:


Cheesecake for dessert:


... with raspberry sauce and fresh raspberries on top:


Another fantastic meal courtesy of my wonderful parents.

Hi everyone!

I don’t have much going on right now – been kind of a quiet week here….the temps have cooled down (ya, just when the central air got fixed yesterday…it was 62 here! lol) and it’s raining and 60 today.  Isn’t that the way it works? Murphy’s Law I guess!

Stitched up something new yesterday too….
Daisy’s and Beeskeep Mat
 

Yesterday was a great day for bird watching…OMGosh I sound like I’m 80 years old! But just outside our screen room in our Service Berry bush
(here it is below - remember I posted it several weeks back)
and the Cedar Waxwings just love the berries – the first year we had the bush the berries got huge – plump and red…then the Cedar Waxwings came and stripped it clean…..didn’t see them for a couple years. Now this year they’re here again in hoards, but they aren’t giving the berries time to ripen…they’re eating them green…hope they don’t get belly aches! 
Aren’t they a pretty bird?

We also have a little family of Wrens in the bush as well – they come every Spring and have their babies…which are in there chirping now….we can see them so clearly just sitting in our screen room – and it’s soooo cute when the babies come out for the first time.

Take a little tour with me….

We have this fabulous Perennial Farm near us called Northwind Perrenial Farm that we like to go visit not only to get our flowers but just as a little treat…the grounds are just beautiful. I tried to get the pictures off the disc I loaded them onto but only a few would transfer before it kept saying ‘not responding’….oh that frustrates me….so after trying to get pictures for the umpteenth time I gave up so what’s here is what you get….enjoy!

Hope all is well with everyone and enjoy your wonderful weekend

Karen