Friday Face OFF Graphite and colored pencil

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, AI. 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 can't express how happy I am that so many of you talented artist joined in with the FFO Portrait Challenge. I'm very impressed with the art that was created and thank you all for joining in. 

It's an honor to know all of you.

 

Before I get started, most of you know that I share my body with lupus/sjogren's. May is lupus awareness month. I try to share every day of this month exactly what lupus really is.

So to start it off I'm letting you know it's

  

Now for the art I created. This face I did some time ago.

She starts like this. 

 

Then this 

 

And Finally, this. I do like her gently smile.

 

Now for last weeks 

FFO Portrait challenge entries. In case anyone missed them.

Iris 

Violetta

Kwarkito

Tom

Arnoldo

Debra

Erika

Christine 

Maria

Mia

Jeanie

Leeanna

Louise

Carola

Aimeslee

Linda 

Gillena 

Thank you again to everyone who joined in the FFO Portrait Challenge.

I will be posting for Sunday in the Art Room, I promise.

 

Now it's your turn to show me 

this weeks Face.

Nicole 

 

Thursday Schlotsky bread recipe

 

 Hi Everyone!

Here is the Schlotsky's bread recipe.

  

internet image.

You will need;

I/2C warm water 110°F/45°C 

1 T white sugar, 2 1/4 t dry yeast 

1/4 t baking soda, 

1 1/2 t warm water temp as above 

3/4C warm milk temp as above

1/2 t salt, 2 1/2C flour, 2 T cornmeal.

 

1. In a small bowl stir together the warm water, sugar, and yeast. Stir to dissolve and set aside.  

2. In a large bowl dissolve baking soda with the 1 1/2 teaspoons warm water. Add the warm milk, salt, and one cup of the flour. Beat with a wire whisk until smooth. Beat in yeast mixture and remaining flour. Batter should be thick, sticky, and smooth.

 

3. Prepare 2 pie pans ( or bread pans) with non-stick spray. Dust pans with cornmeal. Place 1/2 dough in each pie pan. Batter will spread during rising time. Spray top of dough with non-stick cooking spray. Cover and let rise for one hour.   

 

4. Repeat spraying of bread with non-stick cooking spray. Bake in a preheated 375 degree F (190 degrees C) for 20 minutes.

 

The recipe reads to allow to cool for 1 hour before slicing. Ha ha ha that doesn't work in my house. Nothing better than home made, warm bread and butter.  

 If baked in a pie pan it should look something like this. 

image from the internet

I'm gong to have to find some small pie pans to bake this bread in. 

If you give it a try let me know how you like it. 

Have a great day 

Nicole
 

Wednesday Baking

 Hi Everyone! 

Every once in awhile I just have to bake. Yesterday was that day. My daughter sent me a recipe for Schlotzsky's bread. If you don't know Schloitzsky's, it is by far the best deli ever and it's the bread that makes it.

The bread is light, airy and just the right chewy texture. The direction say to bake it in a pie pan but every time I've tried that it didn't work out. This single batch I baked in a glass bread pan. The bread is pale on top but it is done and ohhhh sooooo good.

 

I had some Mexican squash that needed to be used. I decided to make some sweet bread with it. I added molasses and lots of spices besides cinnamon.  

 

so moist and delish. Most of it went to my neighbors. 

Last by not least a plate of chocolate chip cookies for Mr.M. At the time of this photo they were still warm.

That's my baking for now.

Have a great day

Nicole 

Tuesday Birthday

 Hi Everyone!

Thank you for all of the birthday wishes. At this age I don't expect or really want a birthday gift or party. However, Mr. M. is just too tricky. He told me we had to go to Walmart. Uhhhggg. For us it's an hour drive. Now we don't really shop Walmart, but there are things there that we can't get anywhere else. Mr. M. drove and as we got close to Walmart he turned on a road that was between Walmart and Staples. He turned into Staples. I asked, "What do you need here"? He said, "Nothing. You need a new computer chair." This is what I got.

It is the yummy red color I love. Much darker than in the photo. The stitching is too cool. 

Then we stopped at Harbor Freight. 

Why? Because a girl can never have too many screw drivers. LOL

I also received a beautiful candle warmer from my daughter. 

The lamp warms the candle to release the fragrance. 

My SIL sent me a large jar of Australian Black Licorice. 

And my Son and DIL sent me a art supplies.

 I received so many emails and texts and comments of well wishes and love. 

I am blessed.

Ohhh and let us not forget google wishing me a happy birthday too. LOL

 Nicole 

Monster Monday

 Welcome to 

I'm sorry about yesterday. We had a family emergency that sent us out of town. I'm hoping all will turn out OK. 

It isn't with me or Mr. M. Thank the gods. In addition thank you all for your good wishes

 

Also, It's my birthday.

Yep, 74 and still kickin'.

 

These monsters are very grotesque so for those of you who like the pretties scan on down quickly.

  

Now for some pretties.

 

Here is the thoughtful grandmas

 

And for those of you who like flowers
 

That's it for now

Have a nice Monday
 Nicole