Author Archives: kunstkitchen

About kunstkitchen

Visual artist and writer hunting words, languages, visions, and insight in my kitchen - connecting Art (Kunst) and culture and slow food cooking. Credits: Do not own a microwave oven and never have. Do not own a food processor. Chopped veggies in a Zen monastery for a weekend. (Seriously) Classically trained artist. Paint and draw with traditional materials. Live in the Northland where it's six months of winter. Appreciate the little things in life. Sharing food and art experiences and the lessons that my talented and generous friends have given me.

Things Are Changing – About Transformation – The Koi Pond

Posted on 08/16/2018

“Once Chuang Chou dreamt he was a butterfly, a butterfly flitting and fluttering around, happy with himself and doing as he pleased. He didn’t know he was Chuang Chou. Suddenly he woke up and there he was, solid and unmistakable … Continue reading →

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Gardens of Minneapolis Continued = July and August Flowers

Posted on 08/13/2018

There’s a spot in Minneapolis that has quiet streets shaded by large trees. (That could be a good description of much of Minneapolis.) On this particular street I discovered a boulevard garden with Dahlias. In July of this year, I … Continue reading →

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Gardeners of Minneapolis – Flowers, Butterfly and other insects – City Gardens

Posted on 08/04/2018

I am very grateful to the gardeners in Minneapolis for their floral gardens. I have often benefited from these gardeners’ efforts. Many days I have found beautiful trees in blossom and varieties of flowering plants to photograph. A more recent … Continue reading →

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Fresh Summer Squash Soup Recipe = Easy

Posted on 07/28/2018

Fresh Summer Squash Soup Recipe = Easy A friend, Nancy grew this pretty yellow squash in her city garden.  She still has two kids at home,  two dogs and helps her husband in the family business yet has time for … Continue reading →

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Cee’s Fun Photo Challenge (CFFC) Post – Purple Vintage Cars

Posted on 07/24/2018

Thanks to Cee for her photo challenges to take the place of the canceled Wordpress challenges that kept me posting photos. Continue reading →

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