Friday, March 14, 2025

Words & Brush Weekender: Easy listening music and chat, Friday 14th March 2025, Free Choice - all genres of music welcome

Easy listening music and chat, Friday 14th March 2025, Free Choice - all genres of music welcome

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Tuesday, March 11, 2025

Words & Brush Recipe Corner: Hot plate-baked salmon

 

Hot plate-baked salmon 


Jerusalem Post, February 22nd, 2025 

Hot plate-baked salmon (photo credit: HENNY SHOR)


Yields 4-6 servings.


Ingredients:

  • 4 slices of salmon fillet (with skin)
  • 2 Tbsp. olive oil
  • 1 Tbsp. lemon juice (fresh is best)
  • 1 tsp. granulated garlic
  • 1 tsp. kosher salt
  • ½ tsp. ground black pepper
  • 2 stalks celery, fine diced
  • Fresh dill and parsley, chopped

You can use a Pyrex dish or an aluminum pan lined with a baking sheet.


Directions:

Drizzle 1 Tbsp. of olive oil on the baking sheet and place the salmon pieces in the pan, leaving space between them. Sprinkle salt, granulated garlic, and black pepper over the salmon, then drizzle on the lemon juice and remaining olive oil. Place the celery and fresh herbs on top of the salmon and cover the pan with foil.

Put the pan directly on the hot plate and let it cook for about 30 minutes. If the hot plate is already heated before placing the salmon, it may only need 20-25 minutes. You can check by cutting through one of the center pieces to see if it needs more time. Some people prefer it more pink, but I found that 30 minutes was the perfect amount for it to be cooked through without drying out.



ENJOY !




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Friday, March 7, 2025

Words & Brush Weekender: Easy listening music and chat, Friday 7th March 2025, Free Choice - all genres of music welcome

Easy listening music and chat, Friday 7th March 2025, Free Choice - all genres of music welcome

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Tuesday, March 4, 2025

Words & Brush Recipe Corner: Round roast dinner

 

Round roast dinner


Jerusalem Post, February 22nd, 2025 

                                        Round roast dinner (credit: HENNY SHOR)

Round roast dinner

Besides this being a one-pot wonder, this pot roast is festive enough to impress your guests for any occasion, and it has such a rich, warming flavor. I use fillet medumeh (No. 6 in Israel), but you can use any Chuck roast and always get amazing results. 

This is great to make in a deep stovetop pan, where you start braising it on the stove, add the rest of ingredients, then cover and move it into the oven for baking. You can also just continue cooking it on the stove for 3 hours, or in a Crockpot for about 12 hours of slow cooking.

Yields 4 servings.


Ingredients:

  • 1 Chuck roast fillet about 1-1.5 kg.
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 8 garlic cloves
  • 2 stalks celery, chopped
  • 3 carrots, peeled and chopped
  • 6 baby potatoes, halved
  • 1-2 cups red wine or beer
  • 2-3 cups water or chicken stock
  • 1 tsp. sweet paprika
  • 1 tsp. granulated garlic
  • 1½ tsp. salt
  • ½ tsp. ground black pepper
  • 2 bay leaves
  • Fresh herbs like cilantro and dill


Directions:

Prepare the fillet by removing as much of the outer membrane as you can or have the butcher do it for you. Heat a large pan on the stove with a drop of olive oil and place the meat in the pan to sear for about 5 to 6 minutes on each side. This seals in the natural juices during the cooking process.

Once seared on both sides, add the chopped onions, garlic cloves, carrots, celery, and baby potatoes, placing them around the meat in the pan. Pour the wine and water or chicken stock over it, then add the spices, bay leaves, and fresh herbs.

Make sure that more than half of the meat is submerged in liquid; if not, add more water or wine, as this cut of meat needs to cook in liquid to stay tender.

Cover the pan, lower the heat, and continue cooking for about three to four hours, then check to see if it’s tender. If it’s not, let it cook another 30 minutes. Alternatively, you can cover the pan and bake it in the oven at a low temperature of 150°C for the remaining three or more hours.


Once the roast is tender, remove it from the pan, discard the bay leaves, and let it cool, before slicing and returning it to the pan. Serve warm with the vegetables and gravy or save some gravy to freeze and use later over mashed potatoes.


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Saturday, March 1, 2025

March Open thread 2025

 


Ah, at last good bye February and March it is.    Come join us for awhile, we're a good group.  Some of us dabble in writing or art or both.  Some of us just drink coffee or tea and stay awhile.   








There's nothing like that first sip in the morning  before
starting on the project.  Creativity is everywhere, all around us.











Dare to dream,  make it happen. Let the creativity 
flow through you onto the screen, the canvas, maybe you are
the crafty type.   





































Don't forget those breaks in between to come back afresh
to get back to your project, stronger, thinking critically how to solve
a problem never thought before.  




















 










Those paintings and images tell a story.   They say have more than a few words
 to describe







Don't just think about it, just write it, paint it. Your creation.









Characters that make a story strong. 
It is your story, your creation.




















Spring and daylight savings is just around the corner.
So who is saving up the daylight I would like to know.










Remember, make it a great day, always!







 

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