Mavis Paints

Whenever I'm painting Mavis paints too.

I heart tomatoes

Grape and pear tomatoes from the garden.

Cucumbers & Tomatillos from the garden

colorstrology

According to colorstrology my color is pms 16-5820. It's described as emotional, prophetic, mystical. I love it. I'd like to know if everyone else feels perfectly aligned with the color under their birthdate as well. Amazing how perfectly it fits me at this moment.

It was meant to be

Most of my memories and feelings are associated with colors. For example, the day I met my husband I was wearing a green shirt (pms 376 u), he was wearing a coral-ish colored shirt (pms 108-4 u), and the sun was casting a golden glow about. Those are two of my most preferred colors, and in just the right light so it's not surprising that he made an impression under such perfect circumstances. A sure sign it was meant to be.

Spaghetti Sauce — fresh from the garden

This beautiful bolognese sauce starts with sauteéd onions and carrots (use olive oil). The meat is added and cooked till the pink is gone, but the meat is not browned yet. Then milk or cream is added and cooked till reduced (sometimes I add other liquids after the milk cooks down and cook till reduced as well, such as white wine, or red wine vinegar). Here you see cream added.
The tomatoes are blended well. I never remove the skins, so the blending assures that the skins don't detract from the final result.
The blended tomatoes are added. The whole mixture cooks for an hour or so till it becomes thick enough and yields a lovely pms 179.
This sauce is the bomb. Full flavored, satisfying, and intricate enough to provide an exciting experience for the full-fledged foodie.