" The sun broke like an egg into a full sunset and the water caught fire." ~ Pamela Johnson January sunset (Hubbard Lake) __________________ SOUPE A L'OIGNON GRATINEE (adapted from Mastering the Art of French Cooking ) “Onion soup sustains. The process of making it is somewhat like the process of learning love. It requires commitment, extraordinary effort, time, and will make you cry." ~ Ronni Lundy _________________________________________ (FRENCH ONION SOUP) 6 pounds thinly sliced yellow onions 6 Tbsp. butter 3 Tbsp. oil 1 tsp. salt 1 tsp. sugar 6 heaping Tbsp. flour 5 quarts good beef stock 2 cups dry white wine coarse salt and cracked pepper few drops of Kitchen Bouquet 12 Tbsp. Cognac 1 pound Swiss cheese* 1 - 1 1/2 pound assorted shredded cheddar, Colby and Swiss or Parmesan Cook onions slowly in butter and oil in covered stockpot for 15 minutes. Uncover, raise heat to moderate , and stir in salt and sugar. Cook for 30-40 minutes stirring frequently until on...
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can't type much - fingers don't work...too much gardening!:)
Thank you, dear Kathryn ~ May was stunning, impossible to capture and put my arms around. I predict June will be the same ... Michigan at it finest!
Hi Nancy ~ can't get the song out of my head! I too saw it years ago at the Fisher Theater (Detroit) ... Edward Everett Horton was the starmaker ... I cried so hard that I had to wait for the crowds to leave :)
Pain relief
Rest
Ice (20 mins max)
Compression
Elevation
Trust me, this works - I damaged my achilles tendon badly about 3 years ago falling in a fox scrape in the garden. PRICE was recommended by my physio and it really works! I still have some problems from time to time (when I've been kneeling and scrauming around in the soil a lot!) and it still does the trick every time!
Thanks a bunch - I've now got that song buzzing round in my head too!!! lol:)
Your collage is so beautiful! I hope you feel better soon.
You poor thing! I thought something had happened to you but all of this?? Do take care and get your self back to good health!
Thanks Beckie ~ had to check out your weekend adventures in Chicago before going to bed. Sounds like the Spring Fling was wonderful!
June really is busting out.
Everything is scrambling towards the longest day.
Your Peony is not shy when it comes to blooming.
Rob
I bought one last year that is supposed to be a red single. We'll see this spring as it has several buds.
Marnie
You'll be happy to know that Thelma and Louise just returned safely from our biggest adventure yet--a weekend in Chicago with other garden bloggers. I'm still suffering from sensory overload:)
Hope your peony color does not let you down, Marnie (though it's hard to find a homely peony). Scarlet, a stunning hue, does her name proud!
Thela & Louise will certainly have a hard time topping Spring Fling weekend, Rose! Like May & June, I think my garden is indeed its loveliest.
I took a picture of mine yesterday
and good thing...we got HAIL last eve...size of golf balls.
smiles, Deena
My thoughts often drifted across the miles to Chicago, Gail. I do believe I heard hearty laughter :) Thanks for the kind words ... I'm loving/enjoying my spring garden, well worth the long wait ...
Brenda
More to enjoy, Monica ... glad you had a wonderful time in Chicago.