Monday, January 30, 2012

The Secret To Staying Young

Be honest, the title grabbed you, right?  I do have a secret to staying young - try new things.  For example, I love to move my furniture around.  (My husband is always looking for something that I've put in a new, better place.)  I love to try new art techniques.  Right now I'm using a lot of gray/neutral tones with pops of color in my colored pencil pieces.  I'm getting further along on my painting with ducks and fish.


                                                                 Any title ideas?

 I've been trying new cooking ideas.  My daughter sent me a Tajine, a middle eastern cooking pot.  It's ceramic, so I had to season it before I could cook anything.  The directions said to soak the bottom and the lid in water for 24 hours.

 

Now I'm ready to try chicken tajine.  Some recipes look a bit complicated, but I'm cooking chicken legs with onions and garlic.  I bought a stove top heat diffuser so the ceramic pot doesn't crack.


Hey, not bad!  Have you tried anything new lately?  Anyone else have a tajine?
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20 comments:

  1. SleightGirlJanuary 30, 2012 at 10:08 AM

    The food looks delicious but I've never tried cooking with one. I love the picture with the ducks, but I'm horrible at coming up with cool titles.

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  2. Sweet Posy DreamsJanuary 30, 2012 at 1:44 PM

    That looks so yummy! Never heard of the kind of pot, but I have heard of cooking in clay. I love trying new things, too!

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  3. Susie TenzerJanuary 30, 2012 at 4:42 PM

    Sleightgirl & Sweet Posy Dreams, thanks for your comments! I learned that the word Tajine (or Tagine) refers to either the pot or the food. You can cook a tajine in a tajine, I guess!

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  4. CoffeeBreakCrnJanuary 30, 2012 at 8:56 PM

    lol. Love this post. Never tried cooking with that before... but have tried the clay pot. I loveee them. It gives it an interesting touch. =)

    coffeebreakcrn.blogspot.com

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  5. melmonJanuary 31, 2012 at 12:53 AM

    Title idea - Duck, duck, fish

    So how was the dinner? Worth the effort?

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  6. Susie TenzerJanuary 31, 2012 at 8:32 AM

    CoffeeBreakCrn, is your clay pot different from my tagine? OK, melmon, honestly? I wouldn't make this recipe again. It tasted fine, but not amazing. I browned the chicken first in a regular pan, because I was afraid of turning up the heat on the tagine. Cleaning 2 pots? Nah. Thanks for the title idea!

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  7. Deborah EJanuary 31, 2012 at 4:22 PM

    Susie, I love how you try new things. That "pop of color" is great, set against the subdued colors. It is like you see something new with each glance! -Deborah

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  8. Susie TenzerFebruary 1, 2012 at 7:48 AM

    Hi Deborah, thanks very much!

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  9. Mt. Baldy GlassworksFebruary 1, 2012 at 10:05 AM

    The drawing is lovely and serene. I love trying new things, too. Except moving furniture. I always think there is only one best way to arrange the furniture in a room! But recipes! I love trying new recipes. My husband cringes when I say, "I tried something new tonight." But then, he moves the furniture around when I go out of town! Go figure.

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  10. UnknownFebruary 1, 2012 at 10:52 AM

    Unfortunately, I just don't cook much anymore with my son away at school and my sweetie long distance. Good luck with the new recipes and inspiration!

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  11. rooeeFebruary 1, 2012 at 11:59 AM

    chicken tagine is one of my favorite foods, the spices are so fragrant! love your art Susie!

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  12. Stacy ParkerFebruary 1, 2012 at 12:02 PM

    that Tajine looks interesting. I am always up for new ways to cook and such. I have been trying ot get myself to try new mediums on my corel painter but always default to the acrylic setting.

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  13. MagicByLeahFebruary 1, 2012 at 12:25 PM

    wow your work is progressing amazingly, and what a brilliant idea. I ought to try some new things too

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  14. Bill GuestFebruary 1, 2012 at 12:36 PM

    hmm that looks good!!

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  15. Linda BFebruary 1, 2012 at 3:33 PM

    I try more new things creating than cooking. DH does most of the cooking around here, and it's a good thing.

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  16. eveyFebruary 1, 2012 at 6:33 PM

    That looks amazing! I agree that trying new things will help keep you young. I recently joined a writing group. The idea scared me at first, because you have to read your stuff aloud sometimes. But even after just 2 meetings, I am already seeing a difference in my writing. :)

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  17. Susie TenzerFebruary 1, 2012 at 7:47 PM

    Thanks to all my Frenzy frenz for stopping by. Evey, keep up the good work w/your writing!

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  18. UnknownFebruary 1, 2012 at 8:59 PM

    I WOULD LOVE that pot and the recipe!! hihihi

    I am trying some new type of jewelry, (line coming soon in my shop)
    I have been trying a new diet. LOL

    Anyways, I completely agree that variety helps keep life interesting. Good for you for spicing things up!

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  19. UnknownFebruary 2, 2012 at 12:14 PM

    I am trying to develop new, healthier habits. I have recently learned about keeping my body's PH in check, so I am slowly trying to (learn how to) cook and consume foods that will lead to a more balanced PH. Thanks for sharing!

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  20. Lizzie BarbieFebruary 5, 2012 at 8:27 AM

    Great tittle! I love the picture. What I do is try new crafts all the time, learn something different every day if I could.
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