1.) Ok...all you locals.....this one is for my Hamilton readers!! Once every few months we visit Hamilton and when we do, we LOVE to eat dinner at Incognito Restaurant & Wine Bar. The food is good enough to keep us coming back again and again!!!! It is also very close to the Go Station for all you commuters!!!
Deelish!! You gotta try it out!
2.) This is one for the artists. Sorry all you art haters! ;-) This website "That is Priceless" takes your master paintings and re-names them with modern titles! I like it! Here are a few...but there are HUNDREDS on the blog!
She is a broadway belter, no doubt...although this album (her first solo) is not about that! It has kind of a 'soft jazz' kind of feel to it. Yes, she still sings well......but it is not showstopper after showstopper....nor is it a 'pop' album. It is just some slow songs, sung really really well....and with heart! And isn't that worth a listen??
4.) Recycled animals...these sculptures are amazing! Marc Sparfel takes abandoned furniture and transforms them into spectacular animals. Really top notch stuff!!! Check these out:
Welcome to Wonderful Wednesday! Here are my favourite 5 things from the past week...enjoy:
1. I enjoyed reading this article!! It tells the story of how The Carousel from Sunnybrook Park in Toronto, found a new home in 'the happiest place on earth'....I enjoyed learning all about it! Thanks to 'Spins the World Blog'...Here are some photos that help tell the story too:
2.) BUGGY...but beautiful! Love these creations by British artist Mark Oliver. He uses various 'found' objects as his medium of choiceto create miniature insects full of personality and character. This series of urban entomology called "Litter Bugs" is brought to life entirely from trash, using eyeglass-arms for antennae and clock hands for legs. The little creatures have adapted so uniquely to the modern urban environment that they've become virtually invisible in their normal habitat.
3.) Don't blame for this one. I just cannot help but love this one!! Christmas is almost here, and it isn't Christmas without a little crazy.....is it? So in that spirit, I give you one of the queens of CRAY-CRAY:
I love Jimmy Fallon....and say what you want about Mimi.....she sounded great.....even if she is a total nutter!! (you can blame husband for this link!)
4.) While we are talking about Christmas....I give you this recipe. I encourage you to make it, and then PLEASE invite me over to eat with you!!!!
½ bag of mini pretzel twists 2 sticks of butter (1 cup total) 1 cup of brown sugar 1 bag of chocolate chips (2 cups) Sea salt or table salt
Directions: -Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. -Line a large jelly roll pan with aluminum foil and lay a single layer of pretzels down. -In a medium saucepan, melt the butter and the brown sugar until the sugar is dissolved. Let it boil gently just until it starts to stick to the bottom and it forms a nice smooth caramel. You’ll want to let it bubble a little and get really thick. -Remove from heat and pour evenly over the top of the pretzels (don’t worry if every single pretzel isn’t covered). Put in the oven at 350 degrees for five minutes. -Remove from the oven and sprinkle the chocolate chips over the top. You can let the caramel melt the chips, but I prefer to put it back in the oven for one minute. -Spread the chocolate chips around with a spatula until mostly melted. -Sprinkle generously with salt. -Let cool on the counter top for a few minutes and then pop in the freezer for at least two to three hours. -When it comes out of the freezer, break it up into uneven chunks with your hands and serve. --Quick tip: I found it tastes best when right out of the freezer. It will start to melt after sitting on the counter top for more than a few minutes.
Happy hump day!
It is always great when Wonderful Wednesday comes around. This week I have compiled a list of 5 more things that I love, that I want you to love too!!!
Please enjoy!
And remember, if you have something that you LOVE and you think deserves recognition.....send it to me and I might just feature it in a WW post!!!!
1.) These photos of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade are AH - MAH - ZING!!! Creepy and fantastic!!!! I picked some that I like the best:
Check out the rest of the 50ish photos on Facebook HERE!!!! (thanks to Cindy for bringing this to my attention)
2.) As you may know, I am getting ready to re-launch my Etsy store....well check out this AWESOME Etsy pick.......FACARO....amazing recycled chandeliers made of bike parts!!! WOW!!!
COME ON!!! THESE ARE STUNNING!!!
Caro (Carolina Fontoura Alzaga) is a multidisciplinary artist with a penchant for repurposing castoff materials and exploring socio - political themes. To view more models in the series please visit: www.facaro.com
3.) Yes...I am slowly but surely making my way down the list of Chicago MUSTS. Each week there is something......usually food related.......but also usually a bit 'bad' for you.....this week I want to feature some thing healthy!!!! CRAZY, I know! The Protein Bar was just up the street from us at The corner of State and Lake in the Loop.
4.) I love this one!!!! "Erratum", by London-based artist Jeremy Hutchison's project 'erratum', where he invited workers from factories across china, india, turkey and pakistan to insert an error in the items they mass-produce every day. It is really super funny work!!!! Check out some of my faves:
