Cabin and Critter Platters

Armadillo Platter

Here are a few of the platters from yesterday's firing. I took the photos at night under fluorescent lights so they could be better.

 Cabin by the Lake Platter

 Running Hare Platter

 Log Cabin Platter

 Egret Platter

Night Owl Platter

I had my first basket weaving class last night and there's a basket workshop the next two days so more about this firing later. I have questions about rims, molds, and under glazes. This post is part of Mud Colony what's happening in the studio. Thanks for reading and for all your comments.

Log Cabin & Italian Style Green Beans

Here's another sgraffito platter of a log cabin. I think I'll make a few more buildings, these bring back memories of the India ink drawings I did in my teens. Speaking of memories, I'm still sorting the slides so stay tuned for more blasts from the past.

These Italian style green beans are real tasty and quick and easy to make. Cut the ends off and then par boil a pound of fresh green beans for five minutes. Drain, then rinse beans with cold water. Oil a baking dish and pour in the green beans, top with a can of diced tomatoes, (drain the canned diced tomatoes, but not completely). Sprinkle the tomatoes generously with dried or fresh chopped oregano, then top with grated Parmesan cheese. Bake at 350 F for about 40 minutes till cheese is melted. This would be a good dish to take to a pot luck dinner. Gary asked if there were any more beans after he had one serving, so that means they were really good. Ha. Thanks for reading and for all your comments.