Christmas decorating always begins outside for our family.. Dried coppery magnolia leaves tender spruce and fir branches silver papered birch ruby shaded “faux” berries, perhaps some raw-umber cones and twigs, transforms a fall container into a wintery one. { I’ll let you in on a secret.. these little pots are available at Sobey’s.. not too…
The following is an excerpt from a post I made one year ago… The Field of Crosses “As my daughter quietly steered our vehicle home along Memorial Drive and the banks of the Bow River, we saw floodlights shining in the distance and the figures of people, photographers took shape and appeared out of the darkness….
Lovely post and beautiful dish.
I call it Israeli Couscous – which is another way of showing that we are all one and the same. Lovely post.
Thank you for your lovely tribute…”The larks, still bravely singing, fly…Scarce heard amid the guns below…”
Have visit quite a few of the war cemeteries in Normandy, France .. far too many of them.
And still every day men and women die for wars that isn’t even theirs. A beautiful tribute.
Love the photos – very respectfully.
I will do you’re couscous this week coming – and add some chicken to it. Will come back with verdict.
This looks lovely! I can’t wait to try this! Your photography is fantastic too.
Lovely heartfelt post my friend. Thank you.
Hugs
Uru
Very lovely post. Thanks.
Beautiful tribute, touching photos, and a great recipe to tie it all together “a la Smidge” 
I am also fascinated by different ingredients, and methods of cooking – sometimes I fall on foreign blogs and do my best to extract the “essence” using google translate – not easy, but it does give a tiny window to peek into a different world. Still, so many bloggers all over the world blog in English, those who speak the language are very luck!
Beautiful tribute, beautiful photos, lovely recipe. Thank you!
Linda
We are very fortunate indeed Barb. We had our minute of silence with the girls and paid tribute all who lost their lives all those years ago…. Just love israeli coucous and your salad looks full of flavour. Lovely post.
A beautiful post, Barb, and heartfelt tribute. We owe so much to the generations that fought before us. Imagine the World had they failed.
This time of year, there aren’t many salads that appeal to me — the veggies just aren’t at their peak anymore. This one, though, is perfect. The flavors are bright and the salad colorful — just what’s needed on these now gray-skied days.
That’s a lovely tribute Smidge and so true! I love that kind of couscous and with the ingredients you’ve put with it, it looks very pretty xx
Beautiful post Smidge. You have such a way with words – which is especially difficult when sometimes it seems as though words are not enough, yet you find a way. You have a gift.
Am an army brat, born and bred . . .veneration of those who paid the price was ingrained with baby milk . . .beautiful remembrance photos . . . I too am used yo calling this Israeli couscous: we speak of the same – beautiful recipe!
The field of crosses is so moving. Lest we forget.
The salad you posted is lovely and sounds delicious.
Very nice post. Thanks!
Such a great reminder and the dish looks so tasty!
Thanks for the lovely tribute Barbara! The veggies at the market have been looking very sad and dismal as they are no longer in season. So this is a great way to have a salad in the winter. Take care, BAM
A beautiful tribute Smidge! I have only ever used the small grain couscous – I will definitely be looking out for this big ball variety.
Mandy
There is tiny country cemetery near Godalming in Surrey, England which is filled with Canadian war dead from WWII. I know it because my Godparents are buried there, overlooking the cottage that they lived in. Remembrance Sunday is made even sadder by the continual addition of wounded young men to the procession of old soldiers remembering wars which have taught us nothing.
Very moving words. There is something about seeing fields filled white crosses (I have seen them in France) that really, really gives pause for thought and reflection. xx
Wonderful and meaningful post dear Barbara, I am impressed so much. And your recipe and photographs are amazing too. Thank you, love, nia
I just love the texture of the large pearl couscous. Such a fresh and lovely recipe.
The photo of the crosses is humbling; we are indeed very fortunate to live in such a generous and wonderful country.
Lovely post Smidge.
In the past have tried and failed to locate giant couscous, but I imagine plain cous cous or orzo pasta would work well with this recipe also.
A lovely post, and remembrence. The salad is attractive as well. I love salads like these in the warmer weather.
What a lovely colorful salad!
Beautiful post Smidge.
One of the reason I love all the bloggers is that they’re so willing to share things from their world. I’m SO grateful for that. It’s a great way to travel when, well, you can’t travel. I’m so excited about this recipe – one, because I’m desperate for some new things to have for lunch, two because it’s couscous and I’ve never tried it (shameful) and three, because of its ethnicity. I just love trying new things from new places! Thanks, Smidge
What a beautiful post my dear.
When googling to get a better handle on this Couscous, it was referred to as a pasta. I think the orzo would be amazing and would have the right “weight” to support the tomatoes and olives:)xx
That field of crosses is gorgeous. What a place to stumble upon. Your photographs capture it perfectly. And this recipe? Oh boy..you had me at cous cous. YUM!
A very touching and poignant post. xx
Wonderful tribute post.
Smidge, you touched me deeply with this one. And your field of poppies couldn’t be more perfect I think. Nothing but goodness. So grateful for you I am. xx
What beautiful and symbolic colors. The tomatoes do remind me of the red poppies people wear on Veteran’s Day. It’s mind boggling to see a peaceful field(s) of flowers and imagine the horrors that took place there. Here’s to the veterans of our countries!
Does this every look absolutely delicious! What a compelling read! Good luck with the Canadian Blogger contest!!
V
I think I would just dissolve in tears if I came upon the field of crosses! How do we ever comprehend the sacrifice of so many. Thank you so much for sharing this. And the couscous recipe is particularly nice, too. I do love couscous and could use a good recipe!
a humble dish for a humble post
Now chicken would be a great addition.. thank you for stopping by, as always. xx
I love Google Translate.. I rely on it, even though I believe it does wonky things to semantics.. it’s fun to use:)
Thank you, Barb xx
I hope you like it as much as we did. We’ve had a fair bit of sun recently, I will try to send some your way!!
My husband often refers to himself as a navy brat.. thank you for stopping here. xx
*sigh.. I miss those summer markets.. You take care as well! xx
I want to dig my spoon into the screen! It looks scrumptious
That is truly heartbreaking…
I hope you like it, Sarah.. I think many different ingredients could be added to it..
As I you.. xx
Will do it this weekend coming … *smile If I can find the right couscous!
Such a colorful dish, it just brightened our rainy, dreary morning. Never worked with Lebanese Couscous, need to get some, I could have a bowl of the salad right now.
This couscous salad looks so tasty! I love couscous (all forms of it!) and all the fresh herbs in this salad sound so delicious with it, especially with the light lemon dressing
Wow, that is beautiful. I have seen similar fields near D.C and Virginia but never that close.
This is such a beautiful post with a beautiful dish to tie it all together =)
Beautiful post and I’ve got all the ingredients in my pantry, including moghrabieh so I’m making this today. It’s perfect.
Indeed a breathtaking view, shocking in the same time…
It seems like ages ago, but then the last war is still in the air some parts of the world.
The couscous in Lebanon is so huge, like the one from Israel. I have never cooked or indulged in this type, we are used to the small Moroccan type.
I agree, we can estimate ourselves lucky to live in a almost peaceful century, in a world where we can share and communicate with each other, nearly without borders.
A beautiful post Barbara. Let’s not forget
What a beautiful, vibrant and healthful dish Barb. What a striking and sad photo. Thank you for helping us to remember and find grace and humility when thinking of our fallen soldiers.
I haven’t come across this kind of couscous before, I’ll have to keep an eye out for it
And a lovely set of photos and gentle words, a good reminder to us all Smidge
touching. and regarding the food… this looks so delicious and healthy! I love Libanese cooking and this dish sounds just made for my tastebuds. thank you for sharing!
Thats a nice salad, I need to buy those type couscous. Looks so delicious!
Seriously I need to eat everything on your site.
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As a historian I never forget….wonderful post.
Barbara, this is a beautiful tribute!! Very moving.
Your couscous looks delicious. I love the recipe!!
Beautiful, beautiful post. Thank you for sharing!
[...] About 8 weeks ago Barbara@ justasmidgen posted this fantastic recipe – on Remembrance Day, 11-11, “Vegan Lebanese Couscous with Roasted Tomatoes and Olives” [...]
That is a very tasty couscous recipe!!!
[...] about 3 hours out in ambient temperature. For the couscous I decide to got back to Barbara’s – Lebanese Couscous (borrowed) – that I really like, but didn’t have all the [...]
Autumn beckoned Katie and I.. who were we to argue? A photography essay prescribed by the remnants of fading aspen hues. Here is a wee slideshow of the rest… ♥ One of my daughter’s awesome girlfriends, Emma, made her this sassy salsa and of course she couldn’t wait to make it for me. It was…
Who is that stunning girl in the photo? Is that your daughter? Or the creator of this recipe? The lighting in the photo is gorgeous and very ‘Autumn’. I love how there are so few ingredients in this salsa and incredible that there’s just the juice of a lime in the dressing. And this would indeed, be very good for you. And it’s colourful too! xx
Looks so yummy! I’m hungry now!!
Love her autumn outfit! And the salsa looks perfect too 
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
Beautiful colours of autumn!
What beautiful photos of a beautiful girl – your daughter? The salsa sounds sensational Smidge. Have a happy week ahead.
Mandy
Excellent salsa!
Makes me miss my girls…Happy Thanksgiving
Emma is a gorgeous young woman, and knowing she is a great cook to boot: beware world! There she comex!
beautiful photos, setting, outfit – just perfection. I knew you were an amazing photographer, but you do people just as well as you do food…
Beautiful photos! Is that Emma? Love the tang of lime juice with all of these fabulous fresh ingredients.
Love these photos right in the heart of autumn. So beautiful! And of course, this sassy salsa looks delicious. Sometimes it’s the most simple things that really taste the best.
Great photos! And that salsa…. Delish! I never thought of adding cucumber to salsa before. Brilliant!
Simply lovely. Both the salsa and the subject.
That’s my daughter in the photos.. I’m trying to get as comfortable taking “people” photos as food, lol, and my kids are going to be the “guinea pigs”. Emma is her lovely friend from school who made this salsa.. I’m hoping she will pose for me as well one day:D
Me too.. it’s the sort of salsa you start to crave, it has such a fresh taste:) Thanks for visiting me!
The colors sure worked! She took some of me, but I was wearing oranges and browns.. not quite the same effect. It’s like food photos.. you start to see what can be really effective. Thanks, CCU:)
There are a few orangey trees left, but most have begun to be in their final stages.. there’s still a beauty in that for sure:)
Thanks, Mandy.. I’m making the sweet potatoes today and then we still have tomorrow off. Can’t wait to see the family:D
Thanks!
I hope you get a visit soon then! xx
The photos are my daughter.. I should have written that in, lol, Emma is her friend.. It was the perfect day, I hope to get my son out there today to do the same… and the hubs, but we’ll see if they’re game. xx
I’ve just realized I haven’t had photos of my family here.. this is my daughter Katie:D xx
The cucumber is what made it so yummy.. it’s a surprise and so refreshing:D
My little girl is lovely inside and out as well.. I’m a lucky mom:)
Beautiful photos!
Oh what beautiful pictures! They’re stunning, Barb. How pretty is she?
Emma’s salsa!! Me loves! I love salsas, all of them…they’re my favorite because of all the freshness and this one sounds just perfect. Thank you for sharing!
You’re welcome!! I love Mexican cuisine, usually have it for dinner. you should post more cooking instruction.
are you from Italy? nice to meet you.
Beautiful pictures – your daughter is very pretty. The salsa is my kind of recipe easy to make and supremely healthy.
It was so yummy and quick.. might have to make it again today:D
Great photos!
This is such a great salsa, Barb. You’ve got me considering heading to the grocery for ingredients. (After yesterday, this was to be a no shopping day!) So easy to prepare and so fresh looking. I couldn’t go wrong.
Your daughter is a pretty young woman, Barb, and your photos were well shot. A wonderful collaboration.
I’m hoping my son will cooperate too.. it’s his turn today:D Katie turns 21 this year and we missed Phil’s 18 last year (he was away playing hockey) I love to photograph to document this special years! Now go shopping!! I am!!
Well, no wonder she is so gorgeous! As a geneticis of sorts (ok, I “do” bacteria, but genes are genes), I can see that your DNA passed well to her
Hahaha.. if only her “jeans” could pass on to me;)
I love the way autumnal light brings a magical quality to photos – a perfect setting for your lovely daughter.
I so wish I had read your recipe on my iPhone an hour ago. We just squeaked in under the closing time wire at the market, and now I won’t be able to get what I need to make this salsa until Tuesday. It looks so delicious!
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful. I think your daughter should take to wearing a paper bag on her head though as she will be blinding the boys with all that stunning face. Poor boys.. c
Your daughter is beautiful. No need for senior photos and spending 1000′s of dollars on a professional as your shots are way better. Loving Emma’s zesty salsa- sounds good on some grilled fish. Take care, BAM
Hahaha.. I’ll make the suggestion.. life would be easier for us that way as well;)
Your daughter is beautiful and so is your photography, Barb. You have such a good eye, although your “focus” may have made it easier for you to capture great photos! And the salsa is a winner, too! I love a good chunky salsa! D
Your posts are one of my favourite parts of Sunday mornings. I let them sit in my Google Reader all week, sit down with some coffee, and pop on over here for a visit. Thanks for that, lady!!
What a stunning young lady Smidge! So lovely, just like her beautiful Mom. Gorgeous photos and love that delish looking salsa. It is so nice to assume the role of sous chef once and a while
Oh she’s so lovely, Smidge! Xx
You’re so welcome!! I do the same on Sundays:D
What a beautiful daughter, in a magical setting. We make a salsa like this, too. Delicious in its simplicity.
She is so beautiful and photographs too. This salsa seems so delicious. Thank you dear Barbara, Happy Thanksgiving Day. Blessing and Happiness to you both, love, nia
I love, love, love photo number 1 and 2. It does help when the subject is as beautiful as your daughter but mama did a good job capturing on lens. As I looked at the photos I started to think of my Little One growing up one day…they grow up too fast don’t they?
Sweet. Tell me… Did you use a filter or do some color editing? They have a lovely color quality/ hue.
For this sort of photography, I like to use a filter on Picmonkey to get a vintage vibe going. It’s a ton of fun.. you should take a look:D xx
You have a beautiful daughter Barbara and the pictures you took really make her beauty shine
Thank you for sharing these beautiful fall pictures
I just love the colors of fall
Such lovely photos, as always.
you have wonderful pictures on this post. and the salsa looks divine. I look forward to following your blog.
I like This recipe
Beautiful photos, and the salsa sound simple and delicious.
Wow, you have gorgeous kids, but that’s no surprise considering their mom.
Wonderful photos Barb – I can see your daughter takes after her mother with those looks! And a beautiful salsa to boot – so many lovely things in one post!
You may have the most beautiful blog – and model – on WordPress! By the way, I know the young lady is your daughter; you do good work!
Oh Smidge your daughter is gorgeous (no surprise there)!! The photos are as Lovely as can be! (Stunning really!) And the salsa is superbly sassy and one I’ve Got to make! xx !
Fabulous photos Smidge, and I see your model is your daughter – just gorgeous!
And hurrah for a sassy salsa
What a beautiful post! From top to bottom!
Instagram is the new Pinterest, which was the new Twitter, which was the new Facebook, which was the new Email, which was the new Cellphone, which was the new Landline, which was the new Party Line.. which used to be the chat over the neighbors fence… I miss that fence! ♥ Blogging and Ebooks are…
I was drawn to both of these recipes as well…and you’ve married them so beautifully. I know without blogs, my life would be a lot less delicious.
I thought I was warping there for a moment having seen Linda’s Chilli Puttanesca. Your version is lovely as well! I agree while technology is grand, it is good to slow down sometimes and be analog. I love the tactile forms of media.
I think I might make that quite soon – excellent
I had whiplash there for a moment as I had seen Linda’s Chilli Puttanesca. I like your chicken version as well! I agree, the tactile media remains alluring in theis digital age.
Delicious pictures!
What a gorgeous dish! It looks so fresh and flavorful. My husband would love it. I might have to surprise him with it this weekend.
I miss the fence too. And I have yet to cave in and buy one of those silly electronic books. I can’t live without a bathtub and the feel of a real book in my hands every night!
~ April
They are such a wonderful place to visit, aren’t they?
All in moderation I guess.. I love the feel of a “real” book:D
On a rare occasion.. I get the sort of “accolades” from my family, this was one of them.. Sally really knows how to cook up an awesome dish.. I just added to it! I hope you try it!
Haha.. no whiplash.. just a shout-out to two of my favorite bloggers!
Every night.. now that sounds like a plan!
This is a dish for me .. the #1 chicken eater. So this will be something for next week. Your photos really talk to me .. and I can feel the smell coming through the screen .. that Herbs de Provence aroma – no sauce for me on this one … and no home made pasta either. Post will be done after production.
I am going to have to use my word again here… SCRUMITY!
Mandy xo
I still am clueless about Instagram and am just trying to stay afloat with the rest. Do not ask me about my texting skills though. Sigh…the fence days were good ones where we could share a casserole of goodness like this.
Hehe! Great post, Barbara! I use all those modern instruments you mentioned and I love them, my kindle allows me to read books in English and at good price, and I’m commenting right now from my smartphone (that’s why I can’t send you my links to fb, pint, Twitter…but I think you got them already
Loved the chicken, by the way
I so agree with you Barb on all this technology!! I just want to chat with friends over a cup of coffee and not be always available for instant access….but like you, when it comes to my kids and keeping in touch, I love it! You are definitely more advanced than I in knowing all this social media!
Thanks for the mention and love that it inspired you to come up with this amazing dish! You can bet I will be making this….while I bubble bath
What a fabulous recipe. I love those one dish meals! Its so difficult to keep up with all the new technology and social media. Or at least it is for me. I’m so not a type A, and truly love to linger over coffee and conversation or a good read. Keeping up with social media has challenged my very being. LOL!
<—–big smile from me on this entire post. I love that you can say so eloquently the things I feel Barb. It makes me so happy. I agree with you on everything. I love those warped pages books get in the bathtub, I have quite a collection of them, lol. I use the Kindle too, but there is nothing like the feel of a real book in my hands. It feels a lot better than my smartphone
The puttanesca looks very good. I like puttanesca, but I know I'll love this version, with chicken, a lot more than the tuna one I made last year. I'm so glad you shared this so I can try again! Thanks!
My Facebook is rather a small place these days. It got to be too much to keep up with so I downsized it from 200 people to about 17, and half of them are my bloggers, my first and true loves in the land of web technology. Here's my link though, I'd love to add you Barb: https://www.facebook.com/fadedhighwaystoo Note: It's my personal feed, and not a page.
OUT-standing! Wowza Smidge, that is one bee-utiful dish! We haven’t eaten chicken in quite some time…you’ve made my mouth water for it and I’m CER-tain to put this one on our table soon. It’s all those flavors we so love around this house and (I’m going to repeat myself, because friends can do that sort of thing) it’s BEAUTIFUL to look at! Ever since leaving childhood (just a “few” years back) I’ve not been such a fan of the legs, but i can do thighs so I think that’s the route we’ll go. I agree with your idea of adding the tomatoes and basil further into the cooking…or you could put most or all that’s called for in the beginning but throw in some fresh baby tomatoes and basil just a little prior to serving. Thanks so much for sharing this recipe! The olives in this dish are likely something I’m going to be dreaming about until finally I make it, so I spose I’d better get busy! Afterwards, I’ll see you at the fence and bring you some scones and jam! xx
(ps I’m pinning this recipe!)
First, let me land on Earth so I can comment on your post…. I started reading it and smiling, agreeing with everything you said, each remark so clever and to the point (as usual..) – but I was NOT prepared for the link to my blog, and almost passed out.
YOu are too sweet and honestly, you made my day! (I’ve been locked in my office working since early, avoiding all human contact not to have any distractions, but your email feed of a new post was too hard to resist, and I am soooo glad I didn’t!)
thank YOU!
(I will try your variation of the recipe, of course!)
I want to eat this now, Barbara! If I had chicken legs in the freezer I would be making it for lunch. This is a home run (Sorry. Baseball metaphor: the American sport).
Um, HELLO can we be best friends?
I clicked on your blog because the title is a phrase I often say and people think I’m weird.
But I think you’re amazing/reallycool.
And this looks scrumptious.
On to the rest of the blog now………………..see you later!
yournewBFFandfollower
xo
Nicole
http://www.hourglassandbloom.wordpress.com
Everything looks delicious, but I love that bowl of tomatoes!
I thank technology that I get to see your posts my friend, they are always so stunning
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
Wow, I just ate chicken in Paris and this makes me hungry all over again!
Now this is my kind of recipe because it sounds both delicious and easy to make. Twitter, pininterst, instagram .. I sometimes wonder what will be the next big social media thing – I am sure someone in working on it as I type. I love the way I can make connections through my blog etc but I too miss that fence!
I’ve done a bit of house-keeping and am now following you on FB and Pinterest. Somehow I didn’t realise you were on all these social-media thingies. Great that your son is such a diligent worker and that restaurant sounds fabulous. This chicken dish looks amazing. I love how easy it is. I did a slow-roasted shoulder of lamb last night that took four hours to cook. It was so comforting knowing dinner was humming along while I could get on with so many other things. I love the bowl your tomatoes are in. And we have the same lemon squeezer xx
Oh heaven… I will be making this. There will be candles and lots of red wine. The end!
Thank you so much for this fabulous post: I better not be totally honest and admit to how little of all the media opportunities I have and/or use ! Or find time for!! Totally relate to Sarah re facebook – I managed to go from 2 to 750 ‘friends’ in less than a year, piked at the time I was not spending on all the other things I so loved, and simply closed the account ! And my phone is landline, often on message bank – selfish about ‘my choices’!!! And I live in a semi-rural community still very much on party line, [with some problems of that attendant!] And this recipe is so moreish it’s going to be cooked during the weekend for friends . . . thanks!
I love everything about this post, Barb. I’m not on Instagram and though I’m on Pinterest, it is more a recipe file than anything else. As for Facebook, I’m there but certainly don’t use it or post much to it. I’m hopeless! Like the stereotypical Grandpa, one morning I’m going to wake up and find my DVR’s clock blinking “12:00″ — and do nothing about it.
But I digress … This is one fantastic roasted chicken recipe. I love garlic, rosemary, and lemon with chicken. Adding the olives, basil, and capers bring a ton of flavor to the party and the tomatoes will help with the pasta. Like I said, fantastic! I’d be tempted to serve this over polenta but, either way, I don’t think I could go wrong. I definitely want to give this a try. I’ve a feeling I’ll be making it a few times in the months ahead. I’ll send you a tweet when I do. (Ha! Like that’s gonna happen. )
I haven’t gotten into the instagram thing yet…I feel like there are so many social media things to keep up with! BTW, this chicken dish looks incredible!
Would it still taste good if I remove the mozzarella? It sounds weird but I don’t eat cheese 
I love your photos! They sure make the food more appealing
I am too afraid to start pinning! Amazing how we have gone from the Stone Tablet to BlackBerry / Apple / HP Tablets Have a super weekend!
I love the before and after shots and think that would make a pretty yummy dish on its own … and then you suggest serving this over pasta which makes me think “why wouldn’t you?”. Simple and simply delicious. And oh my goodness you made me giggle with your opening paragraph
I agree–love technology but miss the personal touch.
Absolutely! It was lovely even without the cheese:D Thank you!
ma che buono! was so surprised to read an Italian title. wonderfully prepared! and I am a total techno ignorant and have no idea on how to use most of the stuff you listed
Oh, this dish is absolutely dreamy! I can only imagine the fabulous aromas coming from your kitchen that night. I pictured being waited on by my “lazy” son in a restaurant and a big grin came across my face. I can only imagine what that feels like but so glad you have experienced it. I am so lost in this technological world…not on instagram yet and gave up on FB long ago. I barely can update my blog posts and attach photos. You are quite the tech savvy blogger.
Smidge, I love your thoughts to open this lovely post. I do miss the good ol’ days, but I’m thankful for the new ol’ days too. Good in both, to be sure. This recipe looks like a great one for our family. Those tomatoes in the bowl are absolutely beautiful!
If you have to lose the fence to meet folks and get awesome pics and recipes like this one, i think the trade is a good fair one 
Beautiful (and scrumptious!) post, as always
Oh Smidge a great post! There are so many things to do – FB, Pinterest, twitter, and in there we need to make time to sit down with our loved ones and cook a meal and chat! I’m sure th edish is delic! And you have reminded me that I had a post about Pinterest in my head but haven’t done anything about it …… I think I’ll put the kettle on first
Loving that trek through the technology ages!! And I’m also imagining this delightful dish being pulled out of my oven on a cool fall night. So I’ve pinned it. Because Pinterest is the new printer which replaced old recipe cards.
The roasted chicken looks delicious and certainly is easy to put together. I can use a few of last tomatoes coming from my garden.
Your photos are gorgeous. I’m so glad we’ve moved beyond the stone tablet. You’re right this is perfect for a fall evening … I’m bookmarking it!
I certainly love all the connections we can make and the way that leads to recipes and kitchen adventures being born! This looks like a wonderful fall dish, can’t wait!
I love Linda and Sally’s blogs and I think you did a beautiful job combining the recipes.
I know that this chicken dish will be an instant hit in my house and I will be making it soon for sure!
Loved reading about the technology maze we are in..I find it hard to keep up with it all but I know one thing for sure..without blogging I would not have “met” wonderfully talented and inspiring people like you Barbara
It would be hard to live without phone, internet and camera. Just imagine how are we going to share our lovely creations like your post when we dont have it.
Your chicken recipe look so divine, that I wish I could go through this PC screen right now. I actually don’t think its fair that i can’t do that LOL. I love this smidge
Really, I’ve yet to keep up with it all…. not sure if and/or when I will.
I love this combo of capers, garlic, olives, tomato… thyme, basil and use it also on fish. Your chicken is looking perfectly browned.
It would be impossible for me to live without technology – I am obsessed with it. I love this dish by the way, beautiful and hearty!
Wow, I can certainly see why this recipe “haunted” you via the airwaves, or microwaves, or whatever they are. All my favorite ingredients rolled into one magnificent dish! My problem with progressive technology is that I still like all the previous forms of communicating, drawing, reading, etc., too, and trying to do them all is quite time consuming.
Utterly beautiful! Love your pics as always and I often wish I had a fence of which to chat with like minded folk too beautiful sentiments, food and more!
[...] Saturday evening was it time for me to try Barbara’s@justasmidgen - as she call it “Roasted Puttanesca Chicken” aka “Arrosto Pollo di Puttanesca”. It landed in my inbox a couple weeks ago and another recipe that talked to me straight away. A [...]
[...] girlfriend visit from Gothenburg … and it was time for some serious cooking. One evening I did Barbara’s Roasted Putanesca Chicken - and as dessert I served this fresh and spicy dessert. My friend she doesn’t like pineapple, so [...]
[...] And to finish.. [...]
British Columbia is home to a 600 km system of abandoned railway beds.. this is heaven for anyone looking for a gentle but adventurous spin. We cycled the Myra Canyon section, located just off McCulloch Road in Kelowna, BC (aptly named after Andrew McCulloch, who began construction of the railway system in 1910). The Kettle…
Love that first photo and I saw those pearls at a local grocers recently but now I have to remember which store!
This is one gorgeous tart, Barbara. I want to take a bite right off of my screen, but I would be so disappointed if I did. I haven’t made my first tomato tart of 2012 yet, but it will be soon.
Lovely post – such dramatic scenery! And a delicious tart to finish the day. Perfect.
Wonderful post (as always!). I really enjoy riding my bicycle on rail trails, and this one looks spectacular. I’ll have to put it on my list of places I want to ride someday.
The tart looks spectacular too.
Your poetical spirit captured me;
Beautiful photographs were a visual travel;
and finally this amazing recipe made me hungry
Thank you dear Barbara, as always it was the best post!
Love, nia
How did your new bike ride on your journey? Great little adventure with a great little ending. I love fresh mozzarella on my pizza and heirloom tomatoes are in my dreams. I am heading back to the States at the end of this week and I can’t wait to bite into a real homegrown juicy tomato. I love the your tomato rainbow. Take Care, BAM
How gorgeous! Both the journey and the tart.
It sounds like a wonderful place for a bike ride – I haven’t come across the word trestle bridges before, but I’m imagining the sound of th ewheels as they cross the boards, I’d like that sound!
And I remember those mozerella pearls, and I’m still drooling. But what a sim[ple tasty treat after a day in the saddle. Thank you!
What an outstanding ride! I too would be super nervous of going over the bridge… – think I would peddle as fast as I can to get to the other side! Sorry to hear you got hurt, even just a little.
Mandy xo
I’m definitely putting this on my list of things to do next time I’m in BC. How cool is that? I would have definitely been chicken on the first tresle bridge, but I am so glad you overcame your fear and shared the photos with us. Albeit with minor scrapes and cuts. Cuss words would have been expected and a surprise if they hadn’t happened.
That tomato tart looks incredible, Smidge, I love roasted tomatoes with bocconcini, a delightful summer dinner.
Great story, poem and recipe! That looks like a very scary ride.
I will try your tart. I bet the crust makes it!
Great poem – felt like I was on the trails too especially with the wonderful images…and tart looks amazing!
I come from a railroad family…including my husband’s occupation, so this was a delight. We have traveled by train in the U.S. and have long discussed the Canadian Railways as potential travel in our retirement. The recipe is wonderful, and as soon as my heirloom tomatoes begin in abundance, you can be sure this recipe will be on our plate. I’ve added it to my Pinterest board so I won’t forget! I really enjoy your poetry, Barbara. You reach into so many topics! Debra
That tart is positively gorgeous. I’m all drool-y! I’ve got to pin this one and get it on the table within the month! Love the sounds of a bike ride on old railways! (The Guinea Pig is in the rail business and I think he’d love it too! We’ll mark it for the next time we get up to BC. Love that they restored the trestles! They belong!) And Sorry about your bumps and scrapes Smidge! (A few aptly-sung curses can help though!) We have to remember what our mothers said and “Keep your eyes on the road, dear!” xoxox
That sounds like fun and the tart looks delicious
What an excellent use of redundant railway tracks. I am sorry to hear about your tumble from the bike. I think I would have to look straight ahead as well when crossing one of those bridges – it is good to hear that the damaged ones have been restored. Lovely images and a beautiful poem.
Barb, I’m glad you’re ok. Thank you so much for taking us on your trip with you, the scenery is amazing!!
There is so much here to love Smidge. I get lost in this one! That’s a good thing.
Your poem is such a welcome escape today, it’s beautiful. The pictures make me want to get the bike out and head to some of our trails, that also happen to be on old railway beds. What a fun, gorgeous ride you had. The more I read your posts, the more I just want to move to Canada and be done with it What a gorgeous place…..with amazing people.
Heirloom tomato tart?!?!? I’m in! Our heirlooms are just now starting to produce those beautiful little things too. It looks fantastic!
that mozerella looks so cute before it is cooked and are all the railway lines taken out? so you can ride the tracks.. how amazing.. you are so lucky and fiT!.. c
Ohhh my GODDD!! So these photos of the railway..gorgeous! I didn’t think the post could get any better. THEN I see that tomato bread thingaayy and I am drooling. That looks SO GOOD!
What a beautiful description my friend, and I absolutely love the scenery
I have a weird love of old railroads, they always seem so romantic!
This tart looks wonderful my friend, the flavours, the cheesiness
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
I am so relieved that you are ok! I am a pathetic biker, for some reason my legs dislike biking with a passion, so I admire you for facing those tracks
beautiful poem, beautiful tomato tart, and I love, love, LOVE your new profile picture…
This sounds like a wonderful trip to make – and tart to eat!
I love love roasting tomatoes like this… especially when you use them to top a simple tart like this. Gorgeous photos from your trip!
What fantastic photos of a part of the world I have never had the chance to visit! You have captured the clement day and the storm clouds so evocatively! And then produced the wonderfully appetizing tart: just the kind of ‘twin’ post for a typical Gemini like me !
1st – the food is YUM! 2nd – what a cool place – thanks for sharing – great photos:)
What a great trail for a bike ride and I can only imagine what the other 592 km have to offer. They’d have to be really fantastic to beat this section with its 16 wooden trestles. Your photos are really quite beautiful but I bet the “real thing” is truly spectacular. And if your photography didn’t transport me to the rail beds, your poem surely did. You wanted us to get there, one way or another. And our reward? This beautiful tart. I cant wait for my tomatoes to start ripening. I may not be able to bike those trails but this tart I can and will make!
That tomato tart looks awesome! If I had that waiting for me for lunch, I bet I’d be inspired to bicycle along that trail at record speed! What a beautiful, awe-inspiring trip that must have been. Thank you for sharing and reminding me my bicycle is not meant to be left in the garage!
What a beautiful part of the world to go cycling. I would have been so in awe of the scenery I would have fallen off many more times than once! I love your images Smidge. And you even included a poem! What a complete blog post. Your heirloom tomato tart looks so delicious. What a great meal to come home to after a day out in the fresh air xx
Hi there, are you in British Columbia now ????? Canada is a stunning country … and BC is so beautiful with its mountains, lakes … ocean, vineyards. Your photos give is justice – didn’t know about the railway. Loads I don’t know about Canada really
you are far braver than I am! And that tart looks delicious
How funny, I took the pastry out of my freezer last night to make one of these today. Do hope it looks as good as yours! What a great bike ride, but so sorry to herar you fell off. Hope you´ve got plenty of arnica to rub onto those bruises 
Would have to ride a bike through the railways! and wow your heirloom tomato tart looks really pretty awesome! I can only imagine how good this must taste!
Oh my goodness…your tart makes me dream of eating “real” cheese again! And what a gorgeous meal. I had a nice conversation with Chicago John about buffalo cheese a while back. I had been mistaken thinking that it was just a name for cheese and not actually cheese made from buffalo milk. I haven’t been able to find it around here but am hoping that once I do, it will add another cheese to my list that I can eat.
Love the photos of your trail ride! We have a trail in Idaho very similar to yours. It’s called the Hiawatha Trail. We’ve ridden it twice over the past few years. Always so much fun and of course, gorgeous scenery. The only part I dread are the two tunnels that are very long and pitch black except for a tiny dot of white light at the very end. Usually one person or two in our group has a light on their bike so we can at least see right in front of us…but it doesn’t help with that claustrophobic feeling!
~ April
Reading your poem I felt as if I was there! It’s very evocative. Stunning photos, too, as always.
That cycle route looks wonderful, Barbara. Reminds me of our Camel Trail in Cornwall – full of surprises and the romance of a rail route….
So beautiful – we are going to Kelowna for an extended long weekend… will definitely bring our bikes (or rent a couple!)
Hi Barbara,
I’m passing along the Versatile Blogger Award to you! If you have won it before, I believe you can accept it again if you’d like. The details are on today’s post at my site if you need to know more. I absolutely love your work.
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Christina
Oh that would be such a lovely ride to do. I’d love to that!
How rugged and beautiful all at once.
That is a gorgeous and colorful tart!
Wow, that looks YUMMY! And sounds like you had a great cycling adventure!
Another fabulous post!
Glad you got to go out and use your beautiful bike! Looks like a lovely ride, though I’m not sure if i’d've gotten over the heights.
Beautiful photos! I am loving this Tomato Tart…I can’t wait to give it a try as soon as my tomatoes ripen!
The poetry is back ! Lovely lovely lovely writing as always. That tart looks spectacular – and how cute are those bocconcini balls ??
First…the pizza looks fabulous. Second and most emphatic…you rode across one of those bridges????? My hats off to you Smidge! You are a brave one. This looks like such a gorgeous ride.
Your heirloom tomato tart looks scrumptious.
Lovely photos and that tomato tart looks insanely good!
I love bike riding along old railways because they are so flat, usually, with easy grades and therefore you can see so much around you. This one looks particularly scenic and I love all the tunnels and bridges…what fun! And to come home to that lovely tart, what a perfect day!
What a trip! Gorgeous photos and you had my heart pounding – that first trestle! Feeling awfully jealous of your bike trip and your tart. Sounds like a perfect day!
This is so..so cool! I want to ride this Wow..your posts are so polished and precise. A+
I made this tart on Thursday for a potluck lunch in the department – my tomatoes were way too juicy, and the center of the tart didn’t have much chance to rise, I should probably have drained the slices over paper towels just to be on the safe side… but it tasted awesome and everyone loved it! If the pictures turned out ok, I’ll be blogging on it soon, and will give you all the credit, of course!
I am wondering if pre=baking the tart crust for 10 minutes or so and then add the toppings would help – when the tomatoes are too juicy like mine were
thanks for a great recipe, and gorgeous to boot!
(hope you are having a great beginning of weekend)
It might be worth trying if there’s so much juice in your tomato..they can sure vary. I will add this to the recipe for anyone else trying. I’m sorry it didn’t work out the best for you the first time! I’m not sure prebaking would give the tomatoes a chance to soften? But it would be worth a try!! I’m glad you made this one, I love it.. Thanks somuch:D xx
I have a mountain bike out at the lake.. but my bike would have been even more fun with it’s fat tires and comfy seat:D
I was chicken.. I think the reason I fell over at the end was because I got brave enough to look over the edge as I was riding, lol!
I think Canada should embrace having more travel via rail.. There is a line that runs from Alberta to BC that is supposed to be a wonderful ride with gorgeous views! I’m intrigued that you’re from a railroad family. My great grandfather helped to build the rails in Canada when he came over from Ireland. I should have mentioned that in my post:D
There are a few people in the rail business.. I wish more travel in Canada was done by rail, Europe seems to have figured that one out before us! xx Smidge
ps my eyes are on the road now, not the prize;)
You’re so fortunate to have an heirloom plant or two.. they would be that much sweeter than mine. xx Smidge
ps.. I’m having trouble going to your site??
They’ve replaced the lines with a boardwalk. I’m not sure what happened before the bridges burned.. perhaps the rails were removed long ago because they aren’t on the pathway sections either. xx
Thanks:D
Oh, but it was awesome! Phil went nuts for it, and didn’t think it was a problem that the center didn’t “puff”
my photos (I just checked) didn’t turn out nearly as beautiful as yours, but I think they are still “bloggable” – so it will be at the Bewitching sometime in the next 3 weeks (have a few other posts already set to publish…)
I was thinking it would be worthwhile wearing one of those little spelunking lights on my head so I could beam my way through:D ps I was trying to find a gluten free ready made puff pastry.. is there such a thing??
I was wondering as well.. one day I will do the “tour” where they pick you up at the end. That way you can cycle all the way to Penticton… now if they just added wine tastings along the way, lol, but then I’d probs fall off one of the bridges:D Thanks so much!!
My pastry didn’t “puff” as much as I expected, either, so I think you’ve found the solution:D I’m happy and humbled that you’d make and post this one! xx
I haven’t tried to make it yet because I would need to use dairy free butter and I’m not sure if it would have the same consistency. You can Google Gluten Free Puff Pastry and there are a lot of recipes and I think even special flours that you can buy. Let me know how it goes!
What an exceptional, visually pleasing blog you have created. It is so pretty and enticing. And to have a “printable copy”of the recipe available is handy AND generous. I share your recipes on FB and my friends are in awe, too. You make life nice.
I still take my hat off to you Barbara, so cool that you did it!
Thank you so much.. You’re so sweet:) xx
I love this post. The combination of travel and recipes reminds me of a David Lebovitz book.
What a magical ride, I would love to do that, fab food too, nice work.
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Hi there! My husband is away and I was looking for something simple and delicious to make for myself tonight. This looks GLORIOUS! Such a beautiful blog you have! Keep up the good work!
Thank you so much, Sylvia! xx
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Absolutely beautiful, Smidge! And that looks like such a warming, delicious meal.
Have you ever noticed that the French language always adds flair. For example, what sound more appealing: soup du jour or soup of the day? I can always count on the price to be higher when there is a foreign word in the title. I do love stopping by – your blog is so so so beautiful….
Smart idea to convert decorations to a new season. And Bless you!
It’s quick.. although the list of ingredients seems a tad long:D
I love having you here.. yes, I could Étouffée a lot of dishes:D
Thanks so much, Alice:) I’m trying to be more aware/frugal these days..
What stunning decorations my friend
Your photos are breathtaking as are your recipes!
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
Yes, I surely love the colours of your early decorations also
! And the moreish prawn dish with so much crispness in the base. You have used Cajun seasoning, but I can see the same base work wonderfully well with a number of other spice blends also: yum!!!
Christmas decorations already, where has November gone?? The spices in this dish look like they would chase away any (unladylike) sneezes
Mmmm. Gorgeous. Love the colors.
Would I be a piggy asking for a double portion…
Mandy
What a delicious way to serve prawns/shrimp and nice pictures. We’re terrible at getting Christmas decorations together, but our daughter makes up for it. I think she’d be happy with Christmas every day.
love how that pot of plant is being transformed! Those prawns look like they pack a lot of flavour! Looks like a great quick meal to put together!
I knew I could rely on you to cheer me up this morning, Smidge. I haven’t even started to think about Christmas yet, but I know I should. My husband loves prawns so I cast an eye down the ingredients. Canola oil? Yikes! I’ll have to go looking. Got the Worcestershire sauce though.
Bless you Smidge! You made me laugh out loud…I am sure is it more like a mouse sneeze than a horse. I love those quick and easy dishes especially this time of the year when life gets so hectic.
Lovely decorations – I cannot believe that Christmas is just around the corner, where did the year go. I should say bless you across the ocean in case the vitamin C hasn’t cured your sneezing.
We have a few of them horses in the family, so I know. Mine are subtle with three to four in a row, which I see my two year old do as well. Too funny!
Lovely recipe and lovely plates!
Good reminder — I need to work on my pots this weekend. Clever segue from the sneeze to the food! (can’t wait for the day when the ponytails are so honest) I’ll be bookmarking this as I have wanted to try it for a while now.
Lovely urn. I just did our urns on the weekend, but since we have four (2larger and 2smaller) I usually make mine from scratch; this year the total was $41 which I’m pretty happy about.
I had a shrimp étouffée in New Orleans years ago and it was so rich it turned me off, but this recipe sounds wonderful and not rich; I’m going to have to bookmark this.
I read somewhere once that sneezes are little “O’s”
A chilling frost outside and warm comfort inside. Perfect!
Smidge I love your pots, and you’re right, they do look better with a bit of frost. My husband has tiny little sneezes that he manages to keep inside somehow…I, on the other hand, like you, am a hearty sneezer. It just feels right.
The etouffee looks amazing!
Eva.. where did you find your greens then? I thought I was doing great getting them at a good cost at Sobey’s. Our garden center was more expensive?? I’ve done from scratch every year, but this was cheaper. Is there another place I could be looking?? I’m on a frugal frenzy these days:D Little “O’s”? Now wouldn’t that be nice;D
I got my greens at Loblaws Supercentre (I usually support our local flower shop but they’ve reduced the volume and upped the price so I had to be practical). I bought three packs of two kinds of boughs, they were $5.00 each (two each for the large urns and one each for the smaller urns). I had a few large pine cones left over from years past, and I got some extra pine cones at the dollar store about two months ago. I made the bows from some sparkly netting (9m $6.00 at Supercentre). I’ll send you a pic of the urns, they turned out great! I harvested the birch from the cottage a couple of years ago because they are a rip off ($6. each) here in Toronto! My friend T in Chicago bought me some vines with little tiny lights on them, which I am hoping to add before Xmas, if they can make it up to visit. With the vines, it will increase each urn by $5 but they are totally reusable so they can be amortized over the years! I usually uplight the urns anyway so they are also quite pretty at night.
Now that’s frugal!
It’s fun too!
Beautiful etouffee! So brightly colored and delicious!
Fantastic – I love Cajun food
Your decorations are gorgeous! xx
Barbara, that looks so good … can feel the smell, but I would change the prawns to chicken again.
Because we can’t get king prawns anymore in Sweden, they are stopped .. and normal prawns are too small and I can’t get them raw neither.
Love your arrangement – but I adore it with the frost on – we had frost the other morning and -4C the whole day. It was bitter cold so soon the sun gone down. Love frosty morning and it’s crispness. Or may it’s not real frost … hard to see.
I too have a loud and obnoxious sneeze. It doesn’t help that I don’t cover my mouth either..HOWEVER I make sure I am away from any other people, I just don’t like getting sneeze on my clothing!! This meal looks hearty, warm, and delicious! I am loving your decorations, and the frost!
Can you believe my wife hates sneezing. She says it’s so annoying but I just LOVE a good sneeze – clearing all the cobwebs out of the “pipes”
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Love the look of the étoufée – it’s got such a vibrant colour and heck, shrimp is always a winner!
Great timing on the etoufee Smidge! Mike and I just got back from New Orleans and that was the one food I didn’t try while we were there (believe me – I think I ate everything else though!). Now I can try and make this at home. Fabulous! It looks delicious. I hope you keep those sneezes at bay…lots of vitamin C!
Love the holidays! Your Christmas decorating with frost is beautiful and the burst of colours with the Étouffée are delicious! I love all the ingredients; spicy!
LOL I have a dust allergy and I can so relate to what you’re saying. After 13 sneezes in a row I just don’t care what people think, I just want relief.
Your decorations and your Étouffée are fantastic!
Your Christmas decoration is just gorgeous. And then you showed the frost-bitten images. It’s hard for me to imagine weather that’s that cold. But it does make for some stunning images xx
Beautiful post, Barbara! The decoration is beautiful and wintery; the recipe delicious and heartwarming…both perfect!
I need to try my hand at etouffe. It’s one of those NOLA dishes I’ve yet to try to make. Such a classic.
Oh, yum! I made shrimp etouffee once and absolutely loved it. This looks really delicious!
How hilarious that your daughter thinks your sneeze is annoying! Our children can bring us back to earth with just a word, can’t they? The greenery and Christmas arrangements are beautiful. And as you know, we just finished our Thanksgiving, and now we’re off and running towards Christmas! I’m sure you will continue to be a great source of inspiration for Christmas cheer…so you need to stay well!
You have an important job to do! oxoxo
Have you tried taking zinc when you feel the sniffles starting?
Spicy and Prawns on top of rice, thats my type of meal
Beautiful photos Smidge! Take care of yourself and don’t catch a cold! The étouffée looks absolutely yummy, I love prawns, so I really hope to try this soon!
Love the festive and elegant centerpiece!
So flavorful and delightful to look at. Sneezes shouldn’t be dainty in my humble opinion.
This is beautiful, Smidge! I’ve been loading up on peppers and veggies and vitamins to battle a cold, too. And I am jealous of your snowy arrangement. No snow here since 2010. Makes me so sad.
I bet your home – inside and out – is gorgeous during the holidays! I love what I’ve seen thus far! I had to laugh at the sneeze story. About 4 of us had a sneezing fit on Thanksgiving Day (different times), which eventually let to a discussion of sneezes, types, how it makes you feel, etc. Last but not least – what a delicious looking etouffee!
I have never done anything like make an outside urn, what a great idea, and prawns too – I love the juxtapositions in your posts, they are glorious. My throat is swelling up and feeling scratchy – I think OH has given me his cold, which he in turn got from going to a hospital with his Mum. One should stay out of hospitals wherever possible. Atchoo – sneezles and wheezles, can you hear me from where you are, ok, just one more…. xx
your pictures are just incredible! x
wow! love this dish! this is now in my to do list for the next few weeks. so spicy, warm and comforting. and I still eat fish even if I do not eat meat any longer, so this is just what I need right now! packed with veggies and with the addition of prawns which not only add taste but also loads of B12 vitamin. thank you for sharing!
I love the combo of sweet and spicy in this dish, especially the addition of the apples. And your outdoor decor is beautiful with the frost — it’s really beginning to look like Christmas
This is such a beautiful decoration! The sweet and sour flavors in this dish are right up my alley!
Barb, those Christmas arrangements are just gorgeous. I especially like that they’re not overdone – just a few elements here and there mixed in with nature. As for your spicy shrimp dish… your ingredients have my mouth watering… who wouldn’t want to be étouffée in that kind of goodness! ;0).
A dainty sort of tishoo! Oh, thanks for the smiles and the lovely holiday photos.
You have an amazing looking blog, woman!
Interesting photography and all put together in a simple, beautiful way. 
Keep it up! I’ll follow!
xoxo
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I love etoufee. It’s one of my absolute favorites. This looks wonderful and I’m sure was very tasty, too.
I’m inspired to head out back and cut me some greens and berries. I love your decorations. The etoufee looks delicious. I’d like to make extras and freeze them in packets for 2 as it looks like it would freeze well for those nights you don’t feel like cooking nor eating a sandwich. cheers. x wt
Apple in your étouffée sounds so different but good. You know me…I’m always looking for recipes to use the apple from my orchard.
Hahaha! Oh Smidge I can so identify. My sneeze isn’t the least bit lady like and the center of many family jokes. Love etouffee and this recipe sounds delish! Perfect for the winter weather. Wishing you a most delicious holiday season. Hugs!
I am becomming a terrible sneezer. I hate it. But, on the other hand, this food looks fabulous as usual!
Now that’s my kind of meal!!! And your winter photographs are just stunning!
Now that looks like an awesome meal to warm up to after being out in the cold. Those chilies definitely will clear you up! I can’t believe all the snow and frost you guys have had up there. It’s going to be 70 here tomorrow and it’s December! That’s crazy warm even for Virginia!
Really pretty…and so very festive!
It is a most colorful dish:D