This
focal piece is ocean jasper. It has really cool orbital markings! I used
natural fossil stone beads to accent it.
Available at Miss Val’s Creations.
Flowers
at The Steven Coolidge Place
We
made a follow up visit to The Steven Coolidge Place which I blogged about back
in the spring.
The
gardens here change throughout the season.
These
pink flowers have the cutest shiny pink buds! It was very breezy that day so it was difficult to take pictures
Yellow
pom-poms!
I
find this fuchsia pink flower ugly (I have never said that of a flower
before), but interesting! Despite its oddity, it has beautiful color.
Hosta
blooms.
Here are some more pretties!
New
Wines
These
are new to us! Our favorite wine store (Wine ConneXtion) has complimentary wine
tasting every Saturday afternoon so of course we are regulars! Last week all
the bottles to taste were red (which is what our taste buds prefer).
This
Cline Ancient Vines Zinfandel (2010). Its flavors include dark berries, coffee,
chocolate and vanilla. Perfection! These are from vines in Oakley, California.
This
Australian red, Pill Box Red, is a delicious blend of Shiraz, Cabernet
Sauvignon and Merlot. It has a lot of depth with its rich flavors. Yes, we
chilled it slightly. What a refreshing treat!
Gluten
Free Lasagna
We
enjoyed our first gluten free lasagna with the red wine! This is brown rice
pasta from Hodgson Mill.
I
was relieved that its taste and texture is just like that of whole wheat pasta!!!
Pasta has always been a love of mine so now I can start making pasta dishes again!
Neither Jim nor I are experienced lasagna makers but this was pretty good for
our first attempt! Jim grilled some asparagus in an awesome cast iron grill
stove top pan I have. Mmmm!
Thank you for stopping by! Have a great week! ~Val
