Friday Favorites from The Cosy Kitchen, Foodie Crush, A Cookie Named Desire, Babes in Boyland and More

Good morning! Happy Friday to you. I hope that all of you who were in the path of the most recent storm have had their power restored. I hope you are warm and safe and I hope the sun is shining on a bright weekend for you.

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Traditionally on St.Partick’s day people eat corned beef but this year you might want to try this Irish Pork Stew with Stout and Caraway Seeds from Foodie Crush.

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Whatever you chose to eat be sure to make some of this Reworked Irish Soda Bread from A Cosy Kitchen.

Bailey’s Irish Cream Hot Chocolate

You could also imbibe in a cup or two if Bailey’s Irish Cream Hot Chocolate.

Chicken Avocado Caprese Salad

If you are skipping Irish food this Chicken Avocado Caprese Salad from Cafe Delites might tempt you.

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I cannot wait to make this Browned Butter Banana Bread from A Cookie Named Desire.

Bonus: 10 Edible Flowers to dress up your creations.

ART

Painting by Kevin Peterson Image from Here

I am fascinated by these paintings by Kevin Peterson.

Image Pinterest via Sylvie Facon

Isn’t this dress gorgeous? It is the work of Sylvie Facon and it is just one of the exquisite gowns that she has created. I am in love with them all. You can check out her website or see her work on Instagram.

Entertainment

Funny post by David Liebovitz about going to the bathroom in France.

Virginia Lee Burton: A Sense of Place is a fabulous documentary about the children’s book author. You can watch the trailer Here,

A New Color, The Art of Being Edythe Boone, another great documentary. Watch a trailer HERE.

Blogger Julian Ryan shared a list of her favorite podcasts for those of you looking for a few new ones.

Information/Education

Interesting article, People Do Not Actually Know Themselves Very Well.

At hot yoga the other day our instructor shared with us the benifits of heat and this Study on Saunas and Health.

For those of you who hope and dream about one day selling everything and traveling the world. This piece, Traveling Longterm Changes Your Life Forever-For Better or Worse.

This TED talk is so interesting, The Brain Changing Benifits of Exercise

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