Melissa’s Cozy Teacup

Last night was our first home group. I made portobello mushroom and pepper encrusted pork tender loin, summer squash casserole (see-Melissa’s Cozy Kitchen for the recipe-and step-by-step photos!), green beans and pickled beets. I actually only made one thing, the casserole. The tenderloin just needed to be removed from it’s package and cooked and the beans only needed heated up and the beets were served cold. I also made cinnamon iced tea to drink and decorated the table in fall colors.  Light a few candles and voila! Instant home group/dinner party.

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Everything is done and we’re ready to eat!

I am a painter, a One Stroke (c) painter.

Here are two pumpkins I painted and sent to a pen pal and also, some harvest themed tags I made that were also sent to her.

Do you drink licorice tea? Click here to read a story of a lady in the Netherlands who was suffering from hypertension as a result of drinking licorice tea. Licorice tea is growing in popularity in many places including the Netherlands. If you suffer from hypertension and you drink licorice tea, please talk to your health care provider.

Picture of a wild white licorice bush.