Friday Favorites~a weekly series where we share our favorite books, decor, fashion finds, recipes, podcasts, articles and more.
FRIDAY FAVORITES NO. 607
Good morning friends! How was your week? It’s been a week…my sister-in-laws father had a stroke and passed away, and a friend that we just saw 3 weeks ago in Colorado( and was fine) is in hospice living out her final days. In the meantime, Betty my 97 year mother-in-law is “waiting to go.”
Friends, life is precious do not waste a day on frivolous things and petty disagreements with family and friends. Sieze the day and enjoy every minute of your beautiful life.
Tell me about your week, how are you doing?
On a lighter note, let’s get to Friday Favorites!
FOOD
I am not a fan of Brussel sprouts but this Brussels sprouts salad with miso dressing pickled onion and roasted cashews sounds delicious.
This savory and sweet harvest casserole is packed with veggies, protein, fresh herbs and fall flavors.
Creamy Butternut Squash Pasta with Sausage and Spinach is a perfect Autumn comfort food.
Just in case you don’t feel like “Fall food” a spicy arrabbiata sauce perfect with penne pasta or my favorite rigatoni. AS my husband would say, the perfect Italian comfort food.
Last but not least, an easy and fun treat to make with your grands, Mummy Rice Krispie Treats!
LINKS TO READ+WATCH+LISTEN
There is no place like home, whatever that is. An interesting article.
Are political disagreements stressing you out? Here are tips to bridge the divide
Undoing the Fairy Tale of Alice Munro
The tiny potato at the heart of one tribe’s fight against climate change
AI can generate recipes that can be deadly. Food bloggers are not happy
Why it’s OK to crave the taste of home when you travel
AI can accurately predict a hurricane’s movement—as well as other types of extreme weather.
BOOKS
The Square of Sevens
Cornwall, 1730: A young girl known only as Red travels with her father making a living predicting fortunes using the ancient Cornish method of the Square of Sevens. Shortly before he dies, her father entrusts Red’s care to a gentleman scholar, along with a document containing the secret of the Square of Sevens technique.
Raised as a lady amidst the Georgian splendor of Bath, Red’s fortune telling delights in high society. But she cannot ignore the questions that gnaw at her soul: who was her mother? How did she die? And who are the mysterious enemies her father was always terrified would find him?
The pursuit of these mysteries takes her from Cornwall and Bath to London and Devon, from the rough ribaldry of the Bartholomew Fair to the grand houses of two of the most powerful families in England. And while Red’s quest brings her the possibility of great reward, it also leads to grave danger.
The Rhino Keeper
Based on the true story of a Dutch sea captain who traveled with an Indian rhinoceros called Clara across 18th century Europe, THE RHINO KEEPER evokes both the thrill of discovery in the archives and the wonder felt by a world in which no European had seen a living rhinoceros.
2022 – College student Andrea Clarkson uncovers a historical mystery while studying abroad in Holland. From hidden desk drawers come unusual historical documents featuring a rhinoceros. On a lichen-covered eighteenth-century grave, the same animal is carved. When an expanding river forces exhumation, what she finds buried there is life-changing. Andrea faces her nightmares to retrieve what a grave robber steals: valuable proof of a long-forgotten history.
1740 – Ship captain Douwemout van der Meer has something not seen in two hundred years: the only rhino in Europe, called Clara. Douwemout and Clara tour Europe, enthralling peasants and queens, hoping to change popular views that rhinos are man-eating beasts. Absolute wonder follows, but when a priest sees idol worship and becomes hell-bent on destroying her, Clara, Douwe, and the lives of her bonded caretakers are at risk.
As Douwe becomes protectively dedicated to adventuring with Clara, unexpected love finds him, and his heart starts to tear. Will he choose a life with a traveling wonder-beast forever, or can love exist in many forms for the rhino keeper?
MEET EVA MARTÍNEZ-GREEN, AN ONLY CHILD FULL OF QUESTIONS ABOUT HER BEGINNINGS.
Between her emotionally absent mother and her physically absent father, there is nobody to answer them. Eva is convinced that all is not as it seems. Why are there no baby pictures of her? Why do her parents avoid all questions about her early years?
When her parents’ relationship crumbles, Eva begins a journey to find these answers for herself. Her desire to discover where she belongs leads Eva on a journey spanning decades and continents – and, along the way, she meets women who challenge her idea of what a mother should be, and who will change her life forever…
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SHOPPING
OUTFIT OF THE DAY
It’s sweater weather! Layer up your classic blue button down shirt with a cashmere sweater. Add a pair of light weight cords, loafers and a tote. A classic outfit that you can mix and match with other pieces in your wardrobe and will have for years.
When looking for pieces to add to your closet this winter, stay away from trends and pick pieces that you love but can wear next year and the year after. Cashmere sweaters, button down shirts, loafers, t-shirts and pieces like that.
UNTIL TOMORROW
What are your weekend plans?
Tell me something that made you smile this week!
I hope you enjoyed the recipes, links and books I discovered this week on Friday Favorites. Thank you for spending part of your day with me, your time is valuable and I am grateful that you spend a little of each day with me. Have a wonderful weekend.
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