A Bowl Full of Cherries (Not)

Cherry Tomatoes. I liked the varied shades

idiom- definition from Wikipedia

An idiom (Latin: idioma, “special property”, from Greek: ἰδίωμα – idíōma, “special feature, special phrasing, a peculiarity”, f. Greek: ἴδιος – ídios, “one’s own”) is a phrase or a fixed expression that has a figurative, or sometimes literal, meaning. An idiom’s figurative meaning is different from the literal meaning.

“sometimes used ….to mean just the opposite”

If you’ve been with me since the beginning of this blog (almost six years) you’ve probably seen one of my favorite posts from 2009. Shot in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. Fiestaware bowl.

LIFE IS A FIESTAWARE BOWL OF QUEEN ANNE CHERRIES

“Fiesta^®Dinnerware was designed by Frederick Hurten Rhead in 1936 and is now among
the most collected china products in the world.” Go to their website and see what colors were produced in which year(s). http://www.hlchina.com/fiestacolors.htm This bowl with the cherries was photographed on a balcony in Sheboygan WI in August.

May 27, 2026 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: bowl, Columbus OH, fiesta ware, food, photography, postaday, table, tomatoes Leave a comment

Unexpected Spectacular Delight

Look what my daughter-in-law Nataliya found FREE on FB Marketplace Sunday afternoon. Yes, she was browsing through marketplace while she’s in Mexico thousands of miles away from Pittsburgh. Actually (2,893 miles)

Nataliya texted me and alerted me to this fabulous FREE cake being offered and I drove less than a mile to pick it up!

What a lovely pastry chef Marla Mae and her husband Logan who carried it out in a large white box with a window to peer in. Oh my!!!

They brought it out to my car.

Wait.

Let’s get it out of the car and take some pictures!!!

Marla’s husband snapped this photo of the presentation.

An impromptu party was about to take place.

Drove over to the neighborhood and pulled up to the curb just as my friend Barb was about get into her friend Sonia’s car. I yelled across the street-Baaaarb!!.

Barb and Sonia then changed their plans from going to the movies to see The Sheep Detectives and instead we all went inside Barb’s house.

Barb and Sonia got on their phones and invited a few friends and neighbors to come for a surprise cake tasting. One by one, everyone ooohed and ahhed when they arrived and saw what a fabulous cake awaited tasting!

Here’s a YouTube video of everyone’s responses to the gorgeous cake.

It was so generous that everyone got to take a piece home, too. There were raspberries and fresh strawberries and real pink roses and “The cakesicles are basically just cake pops with a chocolate shell” and raspberry macarons. Chocolate dipped strawberries decorated the numerals. Chocolate cake with raspberry preserves, buttercream. Delicious!

Here’s Marla Maes website.

If you live in Pittsburgh area and need a special cake……

May 17, 2026 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: baking, buttercream, cake, cake art, chocolate, food, Pastry Chef, photography, Pittsburgh PA, postaday 14 Comments

Easy Egg Pan Clean Up

I heard about this method of cooking eggs so they don’t stick to the pan.

1. Heat your pan

2. Heat your fat (olive oil and butter)

3. Pour in beaten eggs (one minute video I filmed) click to watch

This is after the eggs are on the plate.
A pretty clean pan

April 23, 2026 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: cooking, cooking eggs tip, eggs, food, kitchen, photography, postaday 8 Comments

Throwback Recipes 1965

In 2011 I started a blog of Throwback Recipes. I didn’t check the dates to see how long I kept it up but it was short lived.

Here’s an example of a post. My mother’s Chocolate Pound Cake Recipe

Last week at the Community Center I saw an old cookbook on the “Free Table” so I brought it home and found a handwritten recipe and a newspaper clipping and had fun going through the pages. It was from Lake Charles. Louisiana first printing in 1965

Notes:
Raggedy Ann Salt Ornament
a Pea Salad
and Cornflake Macaroons

April 22, 2026 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: 1965, cookbooks, cooking, eating, food, photography, postaday, throwback recipes 9 Comments

Farm Fresh Eggs

Saturday I helped out with Sheep Shearing day at Flower Hill Fleeces Farm.

Skirting the fleece with Rachel
of **Tableten Podcast** fame.
It was chilly in the barn.

At the end of the day, I was given a dozen farm fresh eggs from their chickens. Thanks Jodi. You can let the eggs sit on the counter until you wash them. Then they need refrigeration. I washed two and put butter and olive oil in my omelet pan to fry them up.

Here’s the short video of them cooking. Look at those vibrant yolks.

They were delicious.

April 16, 2026 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: breakfast, cooking, eggs, farm eggs, food, fresh eggs, kitchen, photography, postaday, sheep shearing 7 Comments

Squeezing a Lemon

My friend Beverly found this **jadeit** reamer to replace my broken clear glass one and gave it to me

Water added to freshly squeezed lemon juice video 12 seconds long

https://youtube.com/shorts/zZW6NCBXynk?si=_IWKFdCryRCZj9_U

April 15, 2026 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: food, jadeit, kitchen, lemon, photography, postaday, reamer, vintage 4 Comments

A Recurring Theme

Popcorn. I like it. My sister does not.

My parents used to buy bags of Strawberry Popcorn Kernels and give them to us.

In Durand, Illinois. It was not strawberry flavored but red kernels like these pictured below.

I don’t care for microwave popcorn. I bought these two types at Soergel Orchards

Popcorn, apples and a cup of milk used to be Sunday Night suppers after a large midday meal after church.

April 9, 2026 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: childhood, family, food, kitchen, photography, popcorn, postaday 5 Comments

Hot Cross Bun Season

Recipe here

https://youtube.com/shorts/um9YAMgJ2A8?si=A2C1u_lULigy2fOc Short video on YouTube

I did not split, toast and butter as recommended. Maybe tomorrow morning

It’s a short season. They remind me of childhood. These were purchased at FreshMarket this morning.

April 4, 2026 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: bakery, bread, Easter, food, hot cross bun, kitchen, Lent, photography, postaday, recipe 6 Comments

Wordless Wednesday

March 31, 2026 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: face, food, photography, postaday, toast, wordless wednesday 7 Comments

Bloomfield Groceria 7th Anniversary

It all started when I went to photograph a little glass jar of anchovies at Bloomfield Groceria. It happened to be Wednesday. The special is Famous Meat Ball on Italian Roll.

After the tinned fish tasting post I was seeking jarred fish examples

Meet Rick. He’s been the owner of the business for 7 years and is celebrating.
His wife baked all of these delicious cookies.

I bought the Famous Meat **Ball** Hoagies today

My friend Tookie set her luncheon table beautifully, highlighting Rick’s **Famous Meat Ball** Hoagie. The cookies were from Groceria.

There’s a wide array of frozen ravioli and other Italian specialities, too

I chose a Lemon Ginger cookie! so good ❤️

March 25, 2026March 25, 2026 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: Bloomfield, food, Groceria, Italian food, neighborhood, photography, Pittsburgh PA, postaday 9 Comments

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A Bowl Full of Cherries (Not)

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