Tibetan Terriers

Came across these two cuties during a rainy day visit to the Lake District in England. I wished I could have packed them up and brought them home. Searching the Web, I did find that they are available in the U.S. ...maybe one day!

Cotswold Memories!

In the Cotswold region of south west England is the village of Bibury. The setting is so picturesque and it is purported to have a row of houses that are the oldest in England.

This oil on canvas is done from a photograph we took that day.

Abbaye de Senaque

This painting was from a photograph I took while in Provence. We were lucky enough to be visiting

when the lavender was in bloom, fields and fields everywhere. The monks in this order at Senaque have taken a vow of silence. It is a very peaceful place, even with hoards of us tourists swarming the grounds. We were staying about an hour away in the lovely bed and breakfast called Chateau Talaud, an 18th century provencal chateau located near Avignon and the Luberon. Our hosts suggested we visit the Abbaye and we are so glad we did!

Easy Week-End Recipe!

Ingredients:

2 1/2 cups potato chips
1 lb. lump crab meat*
1/3 cup tartar sauce
1 1/2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
1/4 tsp black pepper
2 tablespoons butter - thinly sliced into 6 pieces
1 lemon, cut into wedges

Heat broiler. In a medium bowl, finely crush the potato chips. Add the crab meat, tartar sauce, mustard and pepper and stir to combine. Form the mixture into 6 patties and place on parchment or foil-lined backing sheet. Top each with a pat of butter and broil until browned, 1 to 2 minutes. Serve with lemon wedges. * Costco has good canned crab meat.

This is a quick recipe that takes about 10 minutes. Made from scratch it would take 45!

Recipe from "Real Simple" magazine