Yesterday I was in total domestic diva mode! Pork tenderloin is on sale at Publix for a low low price, so I bought 2. Had the butcher cut them up for me, leaving me with lots and lots of chops, 2 rib roasts, 4 chop steakes, and several cuts for pork strips (great for pork fried rice and other delish Chinese dishes)…  SO I got busy putting some investment cooking lessons in action… I even got to use my very own home grown oregano! I made a Jerk dry rub, Teriyaki marinade, and a Cuban marinade… and let them all marniade over-night.. Today I just bagged and labled them all. The trick is to pack the baggies so the meat is flat, resulting in a thin baggie to store in the freezer. Stack them flat on a cookie sheet and put in freezer… 

Jerk Rub- 1 T. onion powder, 1 1/2 t. ground allspice, 1 t.  ground thyme, 1/2 t. ground ginger, 1/2 t. cinnamon, 1/2 t. cayenne, 1/4 t. freshly ground nutmeg, 1/4 t. garlic powder.

Teriyaki Marinade-  1/2 c. salad oil, 1/2 c. cider vinegar, 1c. soy sauce, 1 lg. garlic clove minced, 4 T. brown sugar, 2 t. ginger

Cuban Marinade- 1/4 c. fresh orange juice, 1/8 c. fresh lime juice, 1/4 c. fresh lime juice, 1/4 c. dried sherry, 1 sm. onion sliced thickly, 1 T. pressed garlic, 1 1/2 t. oregano, 1/2 t. cumin.   In a small bowl and using a fork, mix together garlic, oregano and cumin to form a paste. Prick meat all over with fork or tip of knife (I use a Pampered Chef tenderizer-see photo(ha)}. Slather garlic mixture over meat. Place in nonreactive bowl (no metal). Cover with juices and sherry. Add onion. Turn meat in marinade occassionally.

All marinades are good for pork, beef, & chicken. Teriyaki good for shrimp too.. Marinade at least 2-4 hours or over-night…

Hummm, wonder when boneless, skinless chicken is going on sale?

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doll and buggy… one of my favorite children photo props…

                                                                                        Little Wing…

                                                  All her friends call her little wing. She flys rings around them all. She comes to town when the children sing. And leaves them feathers when they fall, and leave them feathers when they fall. Little wing dont fly away when the summer turns to fall. Don’t you know some people say winters the best time of them all- winter’s the best of them all….

I just love the children’s music of Elizabeth Mitchell. Her songs sung with children tug at my heart. If you have small children or Grand children or just have a tender spot for the precious sweetness of childhood, check out Elizabeth’s website…  http://youaremyflower.org/home.html  you can listen to her songs at the site…

My time photographing children is such a joy to me. I delight in the beauty of childhood. Is there anything more precious then the out stretched chubby arm of a toddler, as they seek to give you a flower or leaf? The open joy that dances in their eyes and shines in their laughter, is light to my heart and soul. Truly, you are looking into the face of God when you spend time with a child… When you are ready for photographs that capture the joy of childhood in your child, I hope you will contact me…

Blessings to all….

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our beautiful round healthy bradford pear was due for another “trim”, I put trim in ” ” because the trim is more like a hacking! If I were a tree I’m sure I

would have heard it’s protests….

So here it is in all it’s nakedness… Stripped of it’s years of growth and shelter for the many birds that resided in it… I say many birds because there are

very obvious signs on our driveway during the spring and summer… Signs I have to, drag out the garden hose from the other side of the house, to remove.

I wish I could post a audio of said birds protests once the tree butcher’s had left. (OK, that’s a bit harsh to call them butcher’s, but look at this poor remnant left standing!)

The birds were squacking up a storm and flying all around wildly. I made a quick escape into the house before they turned on me..

It’s possible too many trees were cut up in this town…

I am  truly going to miss the bright red ball of leafs this fall and the white  spring blooms that make it look like a giant popcorn ball…

So that’s it for now… in the life of our bradford pear tree…

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The Holiday’s are quickly approaching!  I know, hard to believe! I am offering mini Holiday sessions this season. 

If intrested in booking a session, please send an email with the date you are requesting and a phone number I can return a

call too. All sessions will be booked with session fee and on first come bases…

I am so excited about getting out this Fall and photographing some amazing children and families.

I hope you will be one of them!

Blessings….

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