Today it is a hot summer day and something light and refreshing sounds good for lunch so I have packed a pear salad with spinach, cashews, and raisins with plain yogurt for dressing. Also, a fresh fruit snack for later in the day. The trick to bring a non-soggy salad is in how you pack [...]
Developed these blueberry lemon bars as a dessert to bring to a family cookout. The idea was to make something light and refreshing with fruit, but still have the loose-your-willpower appeal of a dessert. It is a combination of a few favorites – almond flavor, lemon, and blueberries. Great for summer when blueberries are in [...]
Stretching your own canvas is a simple process and a great way to save on supply costs if you paint a lot. Whenever possible I purchase supplies in bulk to take advantage of quantity price breaks. For example, you can save up to 30%, or more, on canvas when you order 10-yards or more [...]
I felt like a different person For myself, Gluten Free has been a way of life for about 20 years. I started eliminating wheat, rye and barley from my diet in the early 1990’s after consulting with nutritionist Dr. Susan Brown* who diagnosed me with Leaky Gut Syndrome. Gluten avoidance was part of eating an [...]
I enjoy painting outdoors with a group I joined a few years ago. The Plein Aire Painters of Central New York meet about once a week during the summer months at locations having great views or subject matter to paint. Beside painting, it is a wonderful experience to meet up with other artists. We talk [...]
Underpainting is the foundation of a painting. In this first layer I like to use complimentary colors to suggest mood, movement and contrast. Complimentary colors are those opposite each other in the color wheel: red/green, yellow/violet, orange/blue. For example, in the final piece the color of tree leaves are hues of green. In the underpainting, [...]
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