Friday, March 10, 2017

Bee Hummer, Passport Pic, Earring Backs,

I was looking for a picture of a Bee Hummingbird which I had copied from a magazine a long time ago. I finally found it.


Then I browsed amongst other pictures I had from a while back and came across a passport picture of me taken when I was 36 - a looong time ago


What surprises me is that, being a passport photo, I was allowed to smile. Not a bad pic for a passport really. But oh how the years change one.

This bit is for wearers of hook type earrings. I have been begging for the plastic holders from jewellers for ever and am down to about 3 of them at the moment. I decided to Google and guess what, Amazon has them. So far I have been lucky with such earrings but I have had them fall off my ears before now only always somewhere where I noticed and could retrieve the earring. I seem to have a lot of earrings which attach by hooking through the ear.  I ordered a packet of 100 for $3.29 Canadian. Should last even me I think. They have all kinds of earring fasteners on Amazon, never thought of checking it out before.

This looked good. It is from a blog called EATINEATOUT by Lori and is something I have definitely marked 'to be tried'.

TURKEY SCALLOPINI, MUSHROOMS AND ARTICHOKES IN MADEIRA CREAM SAUCE

2 Tbs canola oil
¾ lb Turkey Breast Scallopini (4 pieces)
1/3 cup flour for dredging turkey
salt and pepper
1/3 cup pancetta, diced
227 g package sliced cremini mushrooms
2 Tbs capers
1 Tbs garlic, minced
1 – 398 mL can artichoke hearts, quartered
½ cup Madeira wine or dry sherry
2 Tbs lemon juice
½ cup heavy cream
½ cup poultry broth or water
1 Tbs cornstarch
salt and pepper to taste
3 Tbs fresh chopped parsley

1. In a large skillet over med-high heat add canola oil. Sprinkle turkey breast scallopini with salt and pepper and dredge in flour. Add to hot pan and fry, 1-2 minutes per side, depending on thickness, until just cooked. Remove to a plate and cover with foil to keep warm.

2. Clean out the skillet with a paper towel. Return to med-high heat and add pancetta. Cook until brown and crisp, about 5 minutes. Add mushrooms and sauté until fully cooked, about 8-10 minutes.

3. Add artichokes, capers and garlic and cook, stirring for 1 minute.

4. Add Mederia and lemon juice, bring to a boil and cook 1 minute. Add cream and cook one minute. Add cornstarch to a bit of poultry stock until smooth. Add to pan with remaining stock. Cook 1 minute.

5. Add cooked turkey back to pan and warm through a few minutes. Season with salt and pepper if needed. Sprinkle with fresh parsley to serve. Serve over buttered noodles.

Servings: 4

Author Lori
Source: Eatineatout

Have a great day
 

20 comments:

  1. Hi Jo - lovely photo ... no smiling now - that's for sure ...

    The Turkey dish sounds delicious ... cheers Hilary

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    1. I know Hilary, we have photos on our health cards and driver's licenses and they are horrid. My last passport one wasn't great either.

      It does sound good I agree.

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  2. Mice passport photo Jo. I have lots of earring - one left after they other one got lost. I end up removing the little plastic clips from one pair to another. Never thought to look for them anyplace. Although, I almost never wear any jewelry anymore. Gave several necklaces to my DIL.

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    1. Mice photo Denise? What were you typing on? Luckily I haven't lost too many earrings, however, the last one I did lose was 4 small diamonds. I was not happy.

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    2. Good old auto-correct. Lol

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    3. Yeah, blame the technology LOL

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    4. I use a Kindle with auto-correct. You should see some of the emails that get sent out if you forget to check them. My son replied to me once with HUH?

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    5. It would take me forever to write an email with my Kindle. It is one of the early ones Denise. Not even sure if I could send one anyway.

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  3. That is a nice passport photo.
    I wonder if you could make that dish with something lighter than the cream?

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    1. You could of course, but 1/2 cup between 4 isn't much Alex.

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  4. Lovely passport photo Jo. As you say, smiling is no longer permitted and I think also you'd have to show more face and less body ...

    We've just returned from India, a country where I think our passports are used more than anywhere else in the World. ID required every 5 mins it seems.

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    1. Thanks Sue.

      You two do love India don't you. Never wanted to go there, too crowded for me.

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  5. My last passport pic is so horrible. It's more like a mug shot!!!! I always get those rubber earring stoppers for the earrings that I have for sale at craft shows. It keeps them from popping out of the plastic hangers.

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    1. I had one like that JoJo, my father said I looked like one of the women who ran Belsen (German prison camp). I had never thought of trying to buy them online before. I'm more worried about them popping out of my ears. LOL

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  6. So lovely! Yes, unless you have billions of dollars then you don't age a day. Hmm...
    Love those clasps, ordering mine now! LOL I drop them on the floor and they're lost!

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    1. About the equivalent of a magic potion or the fountain of youth Yolanda. Probably easier than all those dollars.

      That's exactly what I do, drop them on the floor. The bowling alley told mey they found lots and didn't know what they were. Pity I didn't know that before LOL

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    2. Hey 'mey'? What's that? Lol

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    3. I don't even have an autocorrect to blame Denise.

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  7. I know what you mean about the earrings. Still I do love wearing them.

    I renewed my passport last year and the photo is truly horrible. If that's what I really look like I pity anyone who has to look at me.

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    1. Me too, don't feel dressed without them Helen.

      I know what you mean, over the years I have had some horrid pix. Matt, who is totally white haired, looks terrible, washed out.

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