Best Tacos EVER

 Hi Everyone!

You may notice that I have changed the wording on the banner of my blog. The last few days have been like summer here. The other day I decided to clean up the big garden. 

I used all of my learned techniques on how to protect my prolapse. However, when I was finished, I knew I had hurt myself. I've been resting and getting things back to where they were. All of this means there will be no more gardening for me. I'm very sad about this but my physical health is more important. I will be spending more time at the farmers market. 

With this change I've decided to really focus on art, of course, more food and recipes, and just everyday things. I will try to make it all interesting. LOL

Soooo, want the recipe to the best veggie roasted tacos you ever made?

Cooking without oil has been a game changer in my house. From meat to veggies, no more oil. Very kidney friendly.

 I started like this.

I cut up 3 types of potatoes, yellow, russet  and sweet potato. Red bell pepper, cabbage and red onion. You can use any type of veggies.  

In a screaming hot non stick pan toss in the onions and bell peppers.

Flip the veggies or stir them with a spoon as they start to brown.

When you can see the browning add the cabbage.

Allow to brown until bell peppers are almost cooked through.

While these are browning take the potatoes and pop them in the microwave until they are just starting to get soft. 4 0r 5 minutes for my micro.

In anther pan that is non stick and screaming hot add the potatoes and brown them until cooked through.

Add some beans, I had pintos on hand, and some whole corn. Brown these with the potatoes.

Mix in the other veggies and season with garlic powder, cumin, coriander, Mexican oregano, black pepper and any other spices you like.  

Prepare your tortillas anyway you like. I did add a bit of cheese, tomatoes and homemade guacamole. 

 

As we all know cooking for 1 or 2 people leaves left overs no matter how hard you tried to make just the right amount. 

My left over pan roasted veggies will go into a soup. 
 I hope you give this a try.

Eat Well.

Nicole 

Friday Face OFF Feb 6

 Notice! Starting next Friday 2/12/26 Friday Face OFF will be posted on Fridays at 1:30 AM PST in the US. 

 

Welcome To Friday Face OFF (FFO)

This is the place to show off your face art.

You know, ANY type of face, nature, the face of a flower, Photography, drawings, paintings. There just needs to be a face in your blog post, a link back to my blog and please use the image below. Thank you.

I have several portraits going at one time right now. Two of them are on paper I absolutely dislike. Too much tooth for blending. If I finish them I will show at a later date. 😁

Today I have a colored pencil piece that I created several months ago.

She starts like this. Well, it's the only process photo I took. 

She finished like this. 

I do like how her neck turned out. LOL 

 

The first week of this year I showed this photo. I found her in some of my art papers and thought I should try to make her come alive. 

Here she is now.

A few AI pieces I did using NightCafe

AI art exercises the brain. You have to  create prompts to achieve the results you want. Try it, it's free. 

Textured face

 

More overlay texture

 

colorful and dynamic

 

You can also create anime and cartoons.
Hope you give it a try.

 

Now for the features. These are the wonderful artists that joined in the last FFO portrait challenge. I'm very impressed with each and every one!

Iris	Carola
Gene	Arnoldo
Gillena	Christine
Kwarkito	Maria
Mia	Erika N
Carol	Jeanie
Debra	Andrea
Louis	Linda

Don't forget to join in for Sunday in the Art Room, "SITAR" Anything art. 

Please link back to my blog and use this image. Thank you so much.

 

That's it for me. 

Now it's time to show me this weeks faces.
Nicole 

Well leave it to the Chinese

 Hi Everyone!

In January, this year, the Chinese unveiled, Moya.  

A humanoid robot that walks, maintains eye contact, and displays subtle facial expressions has drawn attention on Chinese social media after videos showcasing its capabilities were circulated. The robot, named Moya, was unveiled in Shanghai by the robotics company DroidUp, which describes it as the world’s first fully biomimetic embodied intelligent robot. Here is a short video.

She is 5' tall and weighs 70lbs. 

DroidUp also states that the robot maintains a body temperature between 32 and 36 degrees Celsius (89.6°F and 96.8°F), a detail intended to enhance its lifelike presence during interaction. The company reports that Moya’s walking posture has an accuracy of 92 percent, highlighting its focus on stable, natural locomotion. 

The robot’s debut comes at a time when humanoid development is branching in multiple directions globally. Some companies deliberately design robots with cartoon-like or stylised appearances to avoid human comparison, while others emphasise clearly mechanical forms suited to industrial work. A smaller group, including DroidUp, continues to pursue highly realistic designs that aim to cross the uncanny valley rather than avoid it.

DroidUp is not presenting Moya solely as a domestic robot. According to SCMP, the company envisions the humanoid being used across healthcare, education, and other commercial environments where human-robot interaction plays a central role. 

Rather than focusing on industrial tasks or high-speed athletic demonstrations, the company appears to be targeting settings that require prolonged interaction and a sense of approachability. Moya is expected to enter the market by late 2026, with a reported starting price of around 1.2 million Japanese yen, according to figures cited in the SCMP video. Final pricing and availability details have not yet been formally announced. sited here 

 Nicole