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Friday Favorites from Butter Your Biscuit, Greens & Chocolate, 40 Aprons and More.

October 4, 2020 By Elizabeth@ Pine Cones and Acorns 4 Comments

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Good morning friends! I hope that you are had a wonderful week. It has been a little crazy here and alot of fun. Patches is the sweetest pup and she has shown me things that I have overlooked because I am sometimes in a hurry. I’ve learned this week that there is always time to stop and smell the flowers, sticks, mushrooms and all other things in the yard. I’ve learned that no day is too busy that you don’t have 5 minutes to sit and enjoy the sun. Pisa and Paris are s-l-o-w-l-y coming to realize that she is here to stay and they have made a few overtures of friendship, especially of she drops her treats. 

Dachshund-pup

I found so many great things this week, I hope that you enjoy them. 

Food

Braised Short Ribs


Beef Short Ribs Braised in Red Wine from Butter Your Biscuit.

Quoina Butternut Squash

Butternut Squash, Chicken, Quinoa Skillet from Greens & Chocolate.

Sheet Pan Chicken with Cranberries

Sheet Pan Chicken with Cranberries from 40 Aprons.

Sautéed Cinnamon Apples

Sautéd Cinnamon Apples from Sugar Salt Magic. 

Cinnamon Bread

10 Minutes Cinnamon Sugar Bread from Beyond Frosting

Cake

Chocolate Pumpkin Cake with Hershey’s Chocolate Frosting and Candy Corns, and easy and delicious dessert for Fall. 

Articles

How We Will Survive the Winter

The Long Golden Age of Useless Crap

Why Pandemic Uncertainty Is So Scary, and What You Can Do to Cope Right Now

The Icelandic Lifestyle Is A Blueprint For Happiness. How To Embrace It Wherever You Are

10 Ways to Stay Strong When Times Are Difficult.

How To Create During A Crisis

Are Eggplants the New Gourds?

I have not watched a movie for so long, but Enola Holmes looks right up my alley, have you watched it?

Books 

Sargent’s Daughter

Drawing on numerous unpublished archival documents, scholar Erica E. Hirshler excavates all facets of this iconic canvas, discussing not only its significance as a work of art but also the figures and events involved in its making, its importance for Sargent’s career, its place in the tradition of artistic patronage and the myriad factors that have contributed to its lasting popularity and relevance. The result is an aesthetic, philosophical and personal tour de force that will change the way you look at Sargent’s work, and that both illuminates an iconic painting and reaffirms its pungent magnetism.

The Strawberry Theif

The Strawberry Thief

Vianne Rocher has settled down. Lansquenet-sous-Tannes, the place that once rejected her, has finally become her home. With Rosette, her youngest child, she runs her chocolate shop in the square, talks to her friends on the river, is part of the community. Even Reynaud, the priest, has become a friend. 

But when old Narcisse, the florist, dies, leaving a parcel of land to Rosette and a written confession to Reynaud, the life of the sleepy village is once more thrown into disarray. Then the opening of a mysterious new shop in the place of the florist’s across the square – one that mirrors the chocolaterie, and has a strange appeal of its own – seems to herald a change: a confrontation, a turbulence – even, perhaps, a murder . . . 

What will the wind blow in today?

The Well Gardened Mind, my friend Jeanne of Collage of Life recommended this book and it is excellent. 

A distinguished psychiatrist and avid gardener offers an inspiring and consoling work about the healing effects of gardening and its ability to decrease stress and foster mental well-being in our everyday lives.

Finds

I just ordered this acorn lights and I love them! 

Great rustic cake stand, perfect for Fall. 

I really want these plaid shoes! The problem is that I do not need them. 

That is it for this week! I hope that you share your favorite recipes, books, movies, finds and whatever else that you feel like. 

Have a wonderful weekend. Be safe friends. 


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  1. Shirley says

    October 2, 2020 at 1:55 pm

    I highly recommend Enola Holmes! My entire family loved It! Your puppy is adorable!

    Reply
  2. Rian says

    October 2, 2020 at 5:53 pm

    Enola Holmes definitely looks interesting. I will check it out. And so does The Strawberry Thief! Thanks. And that puppy is adorable!!

    Reply
  3. Susan says

    October 2, 2020 at 6:07 pm

    My husband and I loved Enola Holmes. It is well-acted and very well done.

    Reply
  4. Nan says

    October 2, 2020 at 7:36 pm

    What kind of puppy is that? Adorable! Thank you for such a wonderful post.

    Reply

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