Team-Up Thursday: Me Time

This week Tina and I focused on "me". I knew what I wanted to capture but how. Since I took the pictures with the camera on the trunk of my car that was in the car that was in the garage I had the shadows to contend with. No amount of editing corrected the dark areas so I went in another direction with an action to enhance and add an artistic feel to the photo. I used CoffeeShop's Moody Action. Tweaked the layers a bit and was happy with the results, shadows and all. Tina's use of depth of field immediately caught my eye. The contrast is striking.

 

What does "me time" look like for you?

Trying new recipes. Finding new family favorites. Searching for that perfect recipe that all 4 of us will eat. 

13 New Recipes I Have Tried or Want to Try This Summer

1. Cilantro Lime Shrimp by Gina's Recipes
2. Chicken Sandwiches with White Barbecue Sauce (Weight Watchers' Our Best Quick and Easy Meals)*
3. Chicken and White Bean Enchiladas with Creamy Salsa Verde  by Gina's Recipes*
4. Baked Lump Crab Cakes with Red Pepper Chipotle Lime Sauce by Gina's Recipes
5. Grilled Chicken with Queso Verde (Weight Watchers' Our Best Quick and Easy Meals)*   
6. Goat Cheese, Tomato and Basil Pizza (Weight Watchers' Our Best Quick and Easy Meals)
7. Bruschetta Topping by She Wears Many Hats 
8. Restaurant Style Salsa by Pioneer Woman*
9. Asian Cabbage Slaw by Cathy Zielske
10. Grilled Peaches by Gina's Recipes
11. Shrimp Pasta in A Foil Package by Pioneer Woman
12. Asian Noodle Salad by Pioneer Woman
13. Seared Scallops Over Wilted Spinach and Parmesan Risotto by Gina's recipes  

(*recipes that have been tried and is a cook-again for at least 3 of us)

  

Comments

[Sheri]

Thank you so much for this list! I've been looking for some cooking inspiration lately; getting tired of my usual.

[Harriet]

Wow that pizza sounds good!

Have a great day!
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[Adelle Laudan]

Hmm that Asian noodle salad looks promising. Thanks for the heads up. Happy T13!

[Kim]

Grilled peaches sound divine and a few others sound yummy as well! Will have to check them out!
I tried one from a blogger last night: Cauliflower mac and cheese. It was good but just tasted like cheesy cauliflower to me!

[colleen]

You're so much more adventurous than me. I'd rather you cook it and I eat it.

[CountryDew]

#4 sounds great! Be creative about it!

And yeah, photography should have been on my list.

[Journeywoman]

Some of these sound great!

[Corey~ living and loving]

I rather like the moody feel of your photo. I was thinking it was artsy before I read what you wrote.

[Shelley Munro]

Quite a few of these sound appealing to me. Definitely the grilled peaches and the shrimp pasta.

[Alice Audrey]

No way I could get most of my family to eat some of this, but I'd sure like some for myself.

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[megan]

it's funny how "me time" means such different things to each person. i like that you each captured a bit of your personalities with your photos, jill!

[Linda]

I like both of your photos. I'm going to bookmark the recipe sites too.

[Hazel]

I'd like to try the first and last on your list.

[Heather]

The grilled peaches definitely sound interesting!

[Jessie]

I love the feel of your photo. I can relate to both of your takes on the theme. Fabulous job!

[Forgetfulone]

Wow! I'm impressed! You tried a lot of recipes. I wouldn't be able to get my husband to eat with that much adventure, but it would be fun to try!

[Holly]

Please let me know when you'll be making the Cilantro Lime Shrimp as I'd like to come to dinner. :)

[Laura Toriello]

Love the difference between Tina and your picture. I'm going to have to check out some of those recipes because some of the names have me a bit curious.

[Tina]

Love our picture this week! Such a contrast of what we both love. It also reminds me to get myself in some shots running or warming up!

[sherilee]

Yummy sounding recipes; I love looking around and getting inspiration for new ideas... sometimes it feels like we eat the same stuff, every week... I will check a couple of those out, definitely.