A couple of weeks ago Joe and I had to attend a memorial service for a dear friend’s mother. We had to drive to Huntingdon County and decided to take the path less traveled. It was a beautiful winter day. As we meandered on the back roads we crossed this covered bridge.
On the drive home from the service we drove past St. Mary’s Bridge.
As we were driving we came upon this little country store and I just loved their sign. I think it is one of the most attractive business signs I have seen in a long time.
The raised, craved wood work was impressive.
We stopped at another little country store along the way saw this little kitty napping.
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I made a new recipe and thought you might want to give it a try. It comes from my Cooking Light Fresh Food Fast cookbook. The flavors are incredibly good.
TACO SALAD WITH CILANTRO-LIME VINAIGRETTE 4 servings
Cooking spray
1 8 0z. package pre-sliced mushrooms
2 cups refrigerated meatless fat-free crumbles. (I am sure you could substitute ground beef or turkey.)
2 teaspoons taco seasoning. (I used Hot and Spicy for a little added heat.)
1 (8oz.) package shredded lettuce
1 cup sliced red onion
Fresh Salsa (optional)
Cilantro-Lime Vinaigrette (Recipe to follow)
Shredded cheese
16 Lime flavored tortilla chips
CILANTRO-LIME VINAIGRETTE (mix all ingredients and stir with a wisk.)
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh cilantro
3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon grated lime rind
1 teaspoon fresh minced garlic
Heat a large skillet over medium-heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add mushrooms; saute 3 minutes or until lightly browned. Add crumbles and taco seasoning. Cook 2 minutes or until thoroughly heated; set aside.
Layer lettuce, onion and crumbles mixture evenly on each of 4 plates. Top with salsa, if desired; drizzle evenly with Cilantro-Lime Vinaigrette. Top with cheese. Crush tortilla chips on top.
ENJOY!
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I listened to another good book while I was sewing this past week. “The Black Box” by Michael Connelly. In this book the author brings back one of my favorite characters, Harry Bosch. Harry is working on a cold case. It is a ten year old crime and the murder victim was killed during the Los Angeles riots. To make things more difficult the victim was a journalist from outside of the U. S. Good reader on this audio book, Michael McConnohie, and the story held my attention.
