Loose Ends and Good Food...

There were a couple of comments yesterday wondering what the golden acorn was in my post. Hold onto your hats, girlfriends. You won't believe this, but my elegant, unassuming, little acorn is a vintage cigarette lighter!

I've been collecting acorns for a long time, and this was one that I found early on. It stands about 3 1/2" tall, so it's a nice size. It's no longer used as a lighter (I don't even know if it works), but I still love having it around. I think it's pretty cool. Thanks for noticing it in my photo.

Another loose end from the past week was my cabinet card project.
The beautiful repros I received from Margaret B. were printed on card stock, but in our usually humid climate, they had begun to curl. I decided to mount them onto fomecore and then add a few embellishments. I really love these images. I hope you think I did them justice. Buttons, ribbons and a little TLC, and now they're standing in the studio where I'll see them every day. Thanks again, Margaret!

Finally, I want to tell you about two recipes I made yesterday. I don't usually find a recipe in a magazine that I'm moved to immediately create, but yesterday was an exception. I purchased the most recent issue of MaryJanes Farm. I always find an interesting article or crafting idea in this 'zine, but when I read it yesterday, I found two - that's right, two - intriguing recipes.

I made the Irish Soda Bread recipe, but instead of making only one larger loaf, I made two smaller round loaves. The great thing about this bread recipe is that it is better if you don't knead it, and from start to finish, the loaves took less than an hour to make.

Then, I made the Steak and Potato Pie recipe, but I adjusted it. Because Handsome and I eat a low carb diet, bread and potatoes would be a bit much in the same meal. I knew my plan for the bread loaves, so I omitted the potatoes from the pie recipe. When everything was prepared, I hollowed out the soda breads and served the steak mixture inside the bread.

If you've never checked out this magazine before, you might want to get this issue - even if it's just for the recipes. Comfort food for a cold Florida evening. Just the ticket.