...Friday Favorites...

...what to do with a garbage bag full of fresh kale...

...wash it really well...like about 3 or 4 times...to be sure you get all the sandy grit off...nothing's worse than chewing on sand...right?...

...cook a tub of fresh mushrooms...

...and add a bunch of kale to it...I normally do this is spinach...but any type of greens will do...and this kale is perfect...

...make a big ol' kale salad...chop some kale finely...massage it a bit...and sprinkle with dried cranberries and pecans...

...and drizzle with balsamic...so yummy...I love fruit in salads...do you?...

...and then just cram the rest into an Instant Pot...and steam for a few minutes...and you'll have about 3 servings of greens...haha...it's true they wilt down considerably...

...next up in the favorites this Friday...homemade silken tofu...

...same exact process as last time...except I made a couple more cups...I'm going to make another creamy/pudding-y recipe with Julia next week and I needed some more silken tofu...

...it turned out perfectly again...

...and finally...this is what was printed on the back of the pretty rectangular dish my sweet sissie gave me for my birthday...barely legible...

...and you know me...I'm just nerdy enough (haha...I'm plenty nerdy enough)...to look that up on the internet...and I found a clearer photo of the same print...and then an article about the John Steventon and Sons Pottery, Burslem

...it's... a copy of the classic Rogers ware for it states: 'Reproduction of Rogers 1786'. It has been found in blue, pink and green. (The original was potted by John Rogers & Son c.1814-36, and is known as "Rogers Elephant." - A floral border encircles a striking transfer scene depicting a man and an elephant near a stream, with a pagoda building and surrounding garden.)

...and there you have it...what's making you happy this Friday?...

~Wishing you a lovely start to your weekend...