Blueberry Post It Note

I predict some recipes involving blueberries this weekend....

The Happy Blueberry

Baked Zucchini

My neighbor gave Rob and I two huge zucchinis. So when life gives you zucchinis, make some baked zucchini slices! We didn't do anything special, just dipped them in egg and breading then baked at 400 F for 25 minutes. I put some panko bread crumbs in with the regular Italian bread crumbs hoping to make it crunchier but I used too much and not enough extra seasoning so they were a little bland. Next time I'm going to load up on the seasonings and maybe even fry them in some olive oil. Because everything is better when it's fried.

Yum!

A Plethora of Blueberries

A couple weeks ago Rob and I went to Saugatuck Michigan. We usually go around this time each year to get away from the city for a few days and enjoy some leisurely peace and quiet. On our way back we usually go to a U-Pick Farm and pick some fruit. This year it was blueberries at Earl’s Farm Market. I had never picked blueberries before. It takes a long time! They are so tiny. We did manage to pick about 4 pounds. I froze most of them when I got home to use for future baking. I have some recipes for blueberries that I can’t wait to try!

Frozen Blueberries

Me, picking blueberries

Natalie Merchant

Tonight I'm going to see Natalie Merchant at The Chicago Theatre. I could burst I’m so excited. This is the second time I’ve seen her this year. The first was at The Poetry Center; a small, rather intimate venue. It was unique. She was doing a small tour to introduce her album Leave Your Sleep, an album of poems translated to songs. She did a lot of talking-kind of like the show Storytellers-and explained the poems/songs. She is my second favorite artist next to Tori Amos. I’ve been looking forward to this day for months! I wasn’t able to get many pictures when I saw her at The Poetry Center. I’m hoping to get more tonight!

Backdrop at The Poetry Center April 27, 2010

Change

Wow I really go through phases with this blog. My last post was 6 months ago. I have of course been doing a lot of cooking, baking and random nonsense during this time. Although, I haven’t been prioritizing like I should. Instead I have been rather lazy in the creative realm of life. Granted, I have been taking a lot of photographs, etc but I haven’t been doing much if anything with them. I went through a phase of playing a lot of online games like FarmVille and all those other Ville games. But I recently gave them up. They’re fun (and terribly addicting) but I want to spend more time and effort on art, photography, baking and whatever other creative thing I feel like doing.

Change is good.