tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20301606690622161232024-02-06T20:02:26.286-08:00Bridget Luvs 2 CreateCreating..... can be using any fiber, paper, cooking and such..
A daily joy that all should undertake. Step out of your box and simply create.
My grandmother was my true inspiration, a crafter of many things.
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So blessed. CREATE & BE HAPPY !!Bridget Martinellihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07016445921474577510noreply@blogger.comBlogger121125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2030160669062216123.post-73023786006377987802022-07-13T16:44:00.006-07:002022-07-13T16:44:45.855-07:00I am no longer a Stampin Up DemonstratorBridget Martinellihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07016445921474577510noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2030160669062216123.post-34583828343526194012022-07-13T14:55:00.002-07:002022-07-13T14:58:06.474-07:00Gettin thru the pandemic!<p> It's been a while since I have posted to my blog here. July 13, 2022</p><p>We became grandparents to a baby girl from my other son Marcello and his wife Delise... her name is Amorette. She has been so much fun.. They have recently moved back to Merced and we are enjoying getting the opportunity of watching her.. She is strong, beautiful and full of spunk! Fearless, kind, and such a sweetie!!! We love her! She loves chocolate....She is four years old.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGgI2M8XU_qVyqEir7zjDh3jhGEe6JC059qLgvVVFeMJToH8AVPtSKnD5BPpLewm0jrqzgyGKQKFWUC8su9H_vDMs5amWnSPMxQ01BGz0z711BiH_T163TPeWmgiAz6Zo1_ETArTPC8spcMmkNthjgzfpwsez4YxN_-ENlsRdpBw_Mjhp4SdIAFcQF/s3133/20220321_200234.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3133" data-original-width="1410" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGgI2M8XU_qVyqEir7zjDh3jhGEe6JC059qLgvVVFeMJToH8AVPtSKnD5BPpLewm0jrqzgyGKQKFWUC8su9H_vDMs5amWnSPMxQ01BGz0z711BiH_T163TPeWmgiAz6Zo1_ETArTPC8spcMmkNthjgzfpwsez4YxN_-ENlsRdpBw_Mjhp4SdIAFcQF/s320/20220321_200234.jpg" width="144" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> Drake is turning 6 yrs old.. Goin strong, about to start kindergarten. Loves learning tennis, baseball and all activities at school. He loves pasta and meatballs!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNY5ZQ7iveCbCcCiX_lTTRiiuFjsNfOdtWLI6DVJSBDJRBh7QecDhkGcMHHog1471DCLcWVcH6j0TINktAaDEeV78TO_osOsRNdPZpYSgugli362fBEeAMcbG10dCy_TsPmn8bRKiEquMBuZAN4lt2vy1_56bWBdflMokLLL8BRZYcVhZ0CrnM1HuM/s4000/20220319_181708.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="1800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNY5ZQ7iveCbCcCiX_lTTRiiuFjsNfOdtWLI6DVJSBDJRBh7QecDhkGcMHHog1471DCLcWVcH6j0TINktAaDEeV78TO_osOsRNdPZpYSgugli362fBEeAMcbG10dCy_TsPmn8bRKiEquMBuZAN4lt2vy1_56bWBdflMokLLL8BRZYcVhZ0CrnM1HuM/s320/20220319_181708.jpg" width="144" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> They keep us busy... I recently retired back in November... Left sick with a bad cough... pulled my sciaticia recouped took months... I can finally walk... Things take longer as we age.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> Trying to find my niche.... to get into the swing of things again.. I will be starting an online business, my old business Forget Me Knot Gifts...A place to order a baby gift, or new moms to share their ideas.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Also some gifts for your home.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></blockquote><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>Bridget Martinellihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07016445921474577510noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2030160669062216123.post-30715238598101451272017-02-08T19:34:00.001-08:002017-02-08T19:34:16.827-08:00Whats for dinner??<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Bridget Martinellihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07016445921474577510noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2030160669062216123.post-57310814271034476972016-09-14T13:11:00.000-07:002016-09-14T13:11:06.818-07:00<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Hello,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It has been quite some time since I have last written... My mom was recuperating from her broken arm, only to just get sick and weaker at home. We moved her back into an assisted living facility and she is much stronger... being cared for, eating correctly for her health, ect.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We were told that my son Giancarlo and his wife Alysia were expecting... we were told early on with the first sonogram that they detected a heart problem, and would require surgery right after being born. The pregnancy went well, and she delivered Drake just 2 weeks early.. a healthy boy, other than his heart issue. Four days after birth he had his first surgery at Valley Childrens Hospital in Fresno, CA. He was doing good, but his HR and rythmn just weren't cooperating.. so they helicoptered him to Stanford, Lucile Packard Childrens Hospital. They took him off all drugs, to see what he would do on his own, they decided he needed a pacemaker, back into surgery he went. 3 weeks later he got to come home with his mom & dad @ 2 months old, growing and getting stronger.. He has been well worth the wait.. We love him!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Going through this experience was like my husband and I re-living our son Giancarlo's birth, born 2 mths preemie. We decided that the kids went thru much more than we had, am thankful for all the prayers that were said for Drake.. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The week after Drake had his surgery, my mother fell and broke her hip... I just kept saying, God why?? Well the baby was on lock down, only parents could visit, so I guess God decided I needed to be redirected and helpful somewhere else.. another surgery, and hospital stay and rehab for mom. She is now back at the assisted living facility. She's limited to what she can do but still having therapy in house. </span>Bridget Martinellihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07016445921474577510noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2030160669062216123.post-63167052491297863382016-02-10T08:14:00.001-08:002016-02-10T08:14:21.180-08:00<div style="text-align: center;">
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Gosh, I feel lik,e I am finally coming out of the fog of my mom being laid up and now home doing good and pretty much on her own, YEAH!! Still no driving for her, but she has help with that.</div>
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Gettin my groove back on, made some Valentine cards.</div>
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Two weeks in the hospital for mom , two weeks in rehab a bad flu bug and she didn't get to be with us on Christmas day. Got her into another facility for rest ànd more therapy before going home. Stronger each week, just hope God gives me patience, and strength!</div>
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Hope you all had a Merry Christmas! Sometimes we can't pick exactly how we expect things to turn out but when you keep an open mind and your heart in the right place all will be good! Remember the reason for the season, keep HIM in your heart! For he loves us all unconditionally!</div>
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Our guests this year will be family and a very good friend by the nàme of Mel.</div>
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Next was Pandoro.. An Italian dessert. Last time I tried making this was with my friend Julie. Her mom or grandma would get this in San Francisco at Dianda's Bakery. It was so soft buttery and yummy we would just about eat the whole loaf! Mine came out good, not as sweet or buttery but still yummy. The recipe makes two. I bought the pans about 5 years ago at a kitchen shop. You can use a coffee can too. This recipe came from Mario Batali.</div>
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Waiting for more trick or greater!</div>
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Here they are fresh out of the oven, all puffy and light. I used a unsweetened coconut by Bob's Big Mill, it is perfect with the right amount of sugar the recipe called for. If I had used sweetened coconut I think it would have been too sweet.</div>
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I chocolate coated the bottoms and drizzled a little chocolate on top, cooled them in the fridge, then they all got a dustin' of powdered sugar.</div>
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Here are the finished macaroons!</div>
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I sandwiched them with rasberry jam and rolled them in chocolated finished with a dusting of powdered sugar.</div>
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Certainly do not look like the bakery ones but have a great flavor!</div>
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Second, I piped them onto a cookie sheet</div>
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I baked them, the second batch came out flater, because the other recipe I was readin said to hit the pan on the counter to have them spread out, and they did.</div>
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Did they come out???? I don't know, they do not look like the ones in the cookbook I used, I was looking at two different ones, one was French and the other was "tea time". These remind me of making amaretti cookies you just gotta know the "trick".</div>
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First I beat the egg whites, folded in the powdered sugar, ground almonds, crushed strawberries. I think I didn't beat the egg whites long enough, but it said not dry peaks!??!!</div>
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Tonight for dinner I made Mousakka.. (I don't know if this is spelled right?!)</div>
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It can be made with beef or lamb, I had some left over stuffing from some Italian sweet peppers I had stuffed so I used that up . I used the long chinese eggplant, I like them.. cut up with some red onion, olive oil and cooked till soft .</div>
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It was delicous!</div>
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Thank you Alysia, Joleen and Manuel for turning me on to this yummy dish!</div>
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At the Hyde Street diner in Selma....</div>
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What to do when you have tomatoes?</div>
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I make spagetti sauce!</div>
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washed the fresh basil from my garden that I started from seed.</div>
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process the onion, garlic, celery, saute' in olive oil till transparent.</div>
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Cook on low till liquids reduce, a good 2 hours, with lid half off.</div>
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My sister n' law gave me some magoes when I stopped at her house Monday night after my biscotti deliveries. I love them chopped up with red onions and added to the fish that I breaded and cooked. So good, I could've eaten the whole plate of mangoes and forgone the fish.. thank you Rhonda!</div>
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I also made a homemade pizza and added sliced zuccini, eggplant and roasted red peppers and red onions, just olive oil topping the dough no sauce. </div>
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Bridget Martinellihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07016445921474577510noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2030160669062216123.post-79624403513817309312015-07-28T21:54:00.001-07:002015-07-28T22:01:17.725-07:00Japenese Lantern Plant<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This is the plant that I started from some heart shaped seeds that my bookkeeper Phyllis had given to me before her passing. </div>
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She told me to plant them and share with the other volunteers that work with me and her family members as well.</div>
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When I saw that her health was declining I planted the seeds, and yes I shared the plants with the others, and told them to save the seed and share with others to keep </div>
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Phyllis in our hearts and thriving.</div>
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This weekend while I was gone, I arrived at home to see a lantern at the base of one of the very delicate branches, swaying just so, so light and delicate as is the rest of the plant with tiny white blooms on it. The lantern is where the seeds are, and as the lantern dries out it becomes transparent, like an onion skin holding the heart shape seeds within. Can't wait to see the process and harvest the seeds to give to others. My plant is about 18" tall, very spinely and delicate. We all have been talking back and forth about our "Phyllis plant" keeping her legacy alive.</div>
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Such a fragile plant with so much meaning just like the woman it represents. </div>
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Strong, steadfast, delicate and beautiful..</div>
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I miss our Phyllis in my office and meetings and such. </div>
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A true meaning of the word volunteer. </div>
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I know she is looking down on us and still guiding and admiring what we are all doing. A teacher of doing things the "right way", no skimping... and always with a big smile on her face, OH I MISS THAT SMILE!</div>
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Bridget Martinellihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07016445921474577510noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2030160669062216123.post-32822180319152035282015-07-28T21:37:00.001-07:002015-07-28T21:37:01.058-07:00Bridget Luvs 2 Create: FishTaco Night!!<a href="http://bridgetluvs2create.blogspot.com/2015/07/fishtaco-night.html?spref=bl">Bridget Luvs 2 Create: FishTaco Night!!</a>: After getting off work tonight, I decided I needed to go to the grocery store before going home. What shall I fix for dinner?? Something e...Bridget Martinellihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07016445921474577510noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2030160669062216123.post-28044588640907573982015-07-28T21:31:00.000-07:002015-07-28T21:31:52.243-07:00FishTaco Night!!<div style="text-align: center;">
After getting off work tonight, I decided I needed to go to the grocery store before going home. What shall I fix for dinner?? Something easy, light and healthy and does not require the oven going on. Tacos seemed like the right choice. My favorite are fish tacos, but of course they don't come out quite like the ones from the taco shops.</div>
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This is my attempt at making them.</div>
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I started out with frying the corn tortillas, saute' 1/4 of a finely chopped onion in olive oil, cut the mild white fish up into chunks added them on top of the onions, on medium high heat with a spatter screen on top.</div>
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Made some homemade slaw with white cabbage thinely sliced and chopped along with some onion thinely sliced, added 2 Tblsp of greek plain yogurt, salt, pepper, to taste and mixed it all up.<br />
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The other toppings were store bought fresh cut salsa, and shredded cheese. I didn't have any cilantro but the salsa had a little bit in it.<br />
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A friend of ours from Le Grand is a farmer and brought us over some bell peppers and tomatoes yesterday.. The tomatoes are still sitting on my counter getting darker, while the peppers were ready to do something with tonight!</div>
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My dads' favorite thing to eat for breakfast or lunch was the fried pepper / egg sandwich which he made in the summmer for his lunch.</div>
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We use to serve it on white bread with a little mayo. My favorite way is just with a little butter, and the egg and peppers are cooked with olive oil and a little onion.</div>
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It is so delicous shown here with a Portuguese roll that I purchased in Turlock at the Portuguese bakery off of Lander Avenue. I was in heaven as the melted butter oozed into the bread and the crunch of the bread and soft egg/pepper mixture hit my taste buds.. oh memories of this sandwich.. and my dad... yummy delicousness!!!</div>
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Try making this for just about any meal.... </div>
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Bridget Martinellihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07016445921474577510noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2030160669062216123.post-66320501995880911072015-07-22T21:14:00.001-07:002015-07-22T21:14:52.364-07:00Bridget Luvs 2 Create: Two weeks ago we celebrated a family tradition in...<a href="http://bridgetluvs2create.blogspot.com/2015/07/two-weeks-ago-we-celebrated-family.html?spref=bl">Bridget Luvs 2 Create:
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Two weeks ago we celebrated a family tradition in Los Banos called the "Italian Celebration", which is the celebration of "The Madonna de Carmen", which is a beautiful statue of our blessed mother, that our grandmother (my dads' mom) helped bring over from Italy along with her friends from the village of Grumenta Nova, Italy.</div>
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She is celebrated their also, along with many traditional celebrations that we try to carry on here, to keep our grandparents memory alive!<br />
Every year I bow down to her on my knees and am always in tears. I get so emotional when I am with her. When going thru my cancer, I prayed to her while holding my childrens hands asking her to cure me so that I could see my children grow and become men, and also get to hold their children. That was 26 years ago, and I have been very blessed by her and God! A friend of mine Helen, we always find each other at her feet crying, we can't explain why, we just do. </div>
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We use to march from the St. Joseph's Catholic Church every hot summer with our cousins and other members of the community to the D.E.S. hall to have the traditional Italian stew and pasta. Our children did too a few times. This year instead of pasta they cooked saffron rice which was delicous with the stew. We no longer march from church to hall, since the new church was built across town. After the luncheon there is a live auction of donated items from different businesses and individuals. My donation this year was the biscotti that I make,"Biscotti by Auntie B.B.", sugar cookies with toasted sesame seeds, a chocolate/orange/nut cake and of course wine.</div>
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My purchase was Italian sweet peppers that I came home and stuffed and more!</div>
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Our runners for the auction were all the little cousins which is great so that they can learn about our family heiritage.<br />
To the Nonna I never got to meet and my Pops who taught me how tell time and cook and garden and appeciate simple easy made food. He could throw anything together and it tasted wonderful. His pancakes were the size of the plate, lasagne in the pantry ready to bake, and olives curing in the cement wash basin in his laundry room. I think that is why I wore "chubby girl sizes" before I was in the 4th grade. His garden was his whole back yard, complete with all vegetables, seasonings, grapes, fig tree, and beautiful carnations. Yes I learned a lot of things from my Pops, about food, traditions, and that family always comes first!</div>
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