Category Archives: DIY

Picture a Day #208 – A Hummingbird in the Corn

Posted on July 26, 2012 by joanienaz

I was taking a photo of the corn in my mini garden, and look what appeared! I caught this hummingbird on the fly with my wide-angle lens.

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Picture a Day #207 – Sunflowers En Plein Air

Posted on July 25, 2012 by joanienaz

For some time, I have been planning a watercolor painting with sunflowers. Recently I began this project. First I set up near my raised garden bed and drew two of the sunflowers with a goldenrod Prismacolor pencil on Arches coldpress … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #206 – Another Cookie Recipe – With Chocolate!

Posted on July 24, 2012 by joanienaz

Anyone who reads my blog regularly (thank you!!!) knows that I like to re-invent oatmeal cookie recipes…and today I have another unique combination to share. This time I added plums and cocoa powder. They are gooey, and delectable! Chocolate Plum Oatmeal … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #204 – Nuts About Nasturtiums

Posted on July 22, 2012 by joanienaz

This spring I planted nasturtiums in my yard for the first time. My mom had nasturtiums all over her yard, and I always admired them. So I planted seeds in every garden bed. Things got off to a slow start, … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #203 – Garden Update

Posted on July 21, 2012 by joanienaz

My organic vegetable garden is full of flowers – and pollinators! The bees are buzzing and the squash, tomatoes, green beans, corn, and lettuce are growing like crazy. Can’t wait until the tomatoes ripen! These beans are about ready. And the squash … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #200-Another Yummy Recipe!

Posted on July 18, 2012 by joanienaz

In honor of my two hundredth post of the year, I am sharing a recipe that I developed myself. I modified a pumpkin bread recipe from my Fannie Farmer cookbook, which I have owned since the early 1980’s. It was actually … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #198-More Fruit and Flowers

Posted on July 16, 2012 by joanienaz

Here is another rustic vase of nasturtiums, this time with a pear to keep it company. The peach colored flowers are my favorite. I haven’t seen this shade before. My mom had a large bed of these jewel-toned flowers in … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #197-Banana Strawberry Bread

Posted on July 15, 2012 by joanienaz

We have a lot of fresh fruit in the house, and it’s all ripening at once! So I decided to use the last two bananas, which were very ripe, and several strawberries, which were starting to mold-I didn’t use the … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #196-Nasturtiums and Nectarines

Posted on July 14, 2012 by joanienaz

After the completion of my last watercolor painting, I was motivated to do another still life, this time with some of the nasturtiums from my garden. I didn’t realize how fragrant they were until I began picking and arranging them. … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #194-Baby Veggie Pix

Posted on July 12, 2012 by joanienaz

It was time to thin the carrots, so I ended up harvesting some tiny ones, along with a few radishes. They are very sweet and yummy! I decided to try some veggie portrait photography. Remember when you were a kid, … Continue reading →