Mike and I considered ourselves soul mates, but we definitely were not culinary mates. Mike liked what he liked and disliked what he disliked and he never changed his mind about things like that. He did not eat mayonnaise. He did not eat tomato sauce. He did not eat cooked vegetables except for corn, peas and green beans. He did not eat onions cooked or otherwise. He did not eat casseroles ever since they were a combination of things he didn't eat anyway. I did not like mushrooms as a kid and eggplant just made me gag, but my tastes changed, Foods I found disgusting as a child are now among my favorites--mushrooms, eggplant, avocados, asparagus, eggs, spinach, brussel sprouts, herbs and spices. I will admit that I never developed a taste for liver (nor do I want to). I made this Moussakka a while ago and ate it every day for a week. I froze half of it but ended up thawing it out right away. It consists of sliced eggplant layered...
If the grands don't want it, you can send it to me! It's lovely.
ReplyDeleteThank-you. One never knows with grandchildren...except that they will be brutally honest!
DeleteOlga, I love it-- you are sooooo talented!
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It is not so much talent as dogged determination. (I should save that for my own alphabet blog.) Thank-you!
DeleteI bet the grands will love it! My Mom made a quilt for Amara that she just cherishes -- not because it is an awesome quilt but because Great Grandma made it for her. Yours is beautiful and I am willing to fight Susan for it!
ReplyDeleteAmara is a sweetheart. I am still in the practice stage of quilting, but i really have been enjoying my new hobby.
DeleteThat is beautiful. I'm sure those grands will think of their grandma every time they snuggle with their warm quilt.
ReplyDeleteWell, between Mike and myself, we have eight grand kids. I think I am going to have to spread out the homemade gift giving a bit.
DeleteI love this quilt. It has so much interest to it. I love the colors and the patterns. Nice job, Olga.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Sally. It is not quite a crazy quilt, but I did use a lot of scrap material. I keep telling myself I am learning from my mistakes. What I learned: My next quilt will be much simpler.
DeleteI'm in awe of people who can sew and make lovely, serviceable items. Giving a gift of your handiwork is very special. A friend gave me a crochet afghan, and I think of her whenever I see it.
ReplyDeleteI was given a quilt at my retirement party. Colleagues had each contributed a square and our secretary put it together. I do treasure it.
DeleteLike Barb, I don't quilt but love seeing what others do. Lovely job. Quilts to me always seem to have heirloom stamped all over them.
ReplyDeleteThis is kind of a quirky one, but I have it in mind for a quirky grand child.
DeleteWhat a large amount of skilled work. I started quilting once a long time ago, but got too lazy. Lucky grandchildren.
ReplyDeleteThis one was a lot of work because the blocks were all different and I had to learn each one. I enjoy it though.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Quilt! I envy your talent! The grand kids are very lucky!
ReplyDeleteYou are so clever. I think it is fabulous.
ReplyDeleteSuper work! Now let's hope the kids don't read your blog or the surprise will be ruined.
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