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Trip to the Field Museum Chicago

I took a trip to the Field Museum in Chicago this week.  Always entertaining and educational.  One of the best parts for me as an artist who paints a lot of birds, is the hall of birds exhibit. People often ask me where I get all the information for rare birds I may paint or birds that are not found where I live.  Sometimes I get photos through my own global travels.  But these specimen are a wonderful tool for me as a bird artist. The birds are so perfectly preserved and the expressions and poses are so well displayed that their personality and habits are taken into consideration.   I also feel glad knowing they were not harvested or...

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Sweet Potato Pasta

I found this super nutritious and delicious dish.  Being the middle of summer, I am trying to eat healthier food and this recipe is both.  I found it on Youtube by someone I follow who is all about healthy eating.  Markus and Kara.  They have some great videos on healthy eating. And everything I've tried tastes so good.   Kara garnishes the dish with some pomegranate seeds.  There are no fresh pomegranates in my local grocery this time of year.  But I found some in the freezer section.  Score! I also spiraled the sweet potato.  Then I chop it a bit because otherwise the strands are super long.  

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