Daddy (Oil on Canvas Portrait by Juliane Porter) Click Image for a Better, Larger View
He’s my hero. And an award winning NASA physicist. A phenomenal pianist AND clarinetist. He did handsprings in the backyard with me when I was a teenager. He knows how to ballroom dance. He’s elegant & graceful. Kind and philosophical. He’s even more handsome than I’ve been able to capture- (as a young man, a spitting image of Penn Badgley). He’s incredibly witty and fun.
And I love him with all my heart.
This painting is about mood. About the love and energy my father exudes. It's a quick gestural piece. I'll be doing a large head-to-toe portrait of him next.
Before you read on, first click on the above link! Vivaldi's Le Quattro Stagioni is one of the most brilliant pieces ever written in celebration of this magnificent season of Summer! My painting, Vivaldi Summer, speaks to the soul of this piece; the vibrant, childlike freedom and passion of Summer…
When life reminds us to let go, to be free and be loved.
Before I launch into the recipe for these fabulously tasty popsicles, allow me to advise you to use a rectangular shaped mold for this particular flavor:) After many a lewd joke cracked by my husband, I realized the futility of attempting to photograph these pops in any other fashion than the above! (lol)
Coconut-Peach Yogurt Pops
Ingredients
1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons honey (or use liquid stevia as I did for 0 cal!)
1 tsp vanilla extract (if you can, use Madagascar Extract, you will notice the difference!)
16 ounces frozen sliced peaches, thawed
1/2 cup coconut milk
1/4 cup Greek-style yogurt
2 tablespoons amaretto (optional)
Method
Purée honey and peaches in a blender until smooth.
Whisk in remaining ingredients.
Divide among molds. Cover; insert ice-pop sticks. Freeze until firm. Dip bottoms of molds into hot water for a few seconds to loosen pops. Remove pops from molds and serve. Enjoy!
This refreshing summer bevy known in France and Italy as a Panache, in England as a Shandy, and in Germany as a Radler, is a lovely fusion of pale ale and sparkling lemonade. Simple. Easy. Delicious. For a hot, summer day.
Summer Panache
Pale ale
San Pellegrino sparkling water
Fresh lemon juice
Sugar
Combine equal parts chilled Pale Ale and San Pellegrino in a tall glass. Add freshly squeezed lemon and sugar to taste. Stir to combine. (Alternatively, substitute a french style lemonade for the Pellegrino, fresh lemon juice & sugar. It just happened I had the latter 3 ingredients on hand. And it was delicious!)
Daddy
Daddy (Oil on Canvas Portrait by Juliane Porter) Click Image for a Better, Larger View
He’s my hero. And an award winning NASA physicist. A phenomenal pianist AND clarinetist. He did handsprings in the backyard with me when I was a teenager. He knows how to ballroom dance. He’s elegant & graceful. Kind and philosophical. He’s even more handsome than I’ve been able to capture- (as a young man, a spitting image of Penn Badgley). He’s incredibly witty and fun.
And I love him with all my heart.
This painting is about mood. About the love and energy my father exudes. It's a quick gestural piece. I'll be doing a large head-to-toe portrait of him next.
Vivaldi Summer
Vivaldi Summer by Juliane Porter (Oil on 18" x 14" canvas ~ Click for a better, larger view)
Download 33 The Four Seasons (Le Quattro Stagioni), Op. 8 – Concerto No. 2 for Violin and Strings In G Minor, _Summer_, RV 315_ III. Presto
Before you read on, first click on the above link! Vivaldi's Le Quattro Stagioni is one of the most brilliant pieces ever written in celebration of this magnificent season of Summer! My painting, Vivaldi Summer, speaks to the soul of this piece; the vibrant, childlike freedom and passion of Summer…
When life reminds us to let go, to be free and be loved.
Coconut-Peach Yogurt Pops
Coconut-Peach Yogurt Popsicles
Before I launch into the recipe for these fabulously tasty popsicles, allow me to advise you to use a rectangular shaped mold for this particular flavor:) After many a lewd joke cracked by my husband, I realized the futility of attempting to photograph these pops in any other fashion than the above! (lol)
Coconut-Peach Yogurt Pops
Ingredients
Method
the weekend
sweet breezes 'gainst
bare feet
swathes of sunshine
some strawberries
between infinite spectrums of greens
no plans
coconut-peach yogurt pops
& panaches
as the sun
moves 'cross the
sky
behind th' leaves of
tall oaks
Recipe for Grilled Eggplant Sandwiches coming soon…
Do you like to have lazy plan-less weekends too?
Refreshing Summer Panache
This refreshing summer bevy known in France and Italy as a Panache, in England as a Shandy, and in Germany as a Radler, is a lovely fusion of pale ale and sparkling lemonade. Simple. Easy. Delicious. For a hot, summer day.
Summer Panache
Combine equal parts chilled Pale Ale and San Pellegrino in a tall glass. Add freshly squeezed lemon and sugar to taste. Stir to combine. (Alternatively, substitute a french style lemonade for the Pellegrino, fresh lemon juice & sugar. It just happened I had the latter 3 ingredients on hand. And it was delicious!)
PS. Adding grenadine to the mix makes a Monaco!
What is your favorite refreshing summer bevy?