Author: Ashley Hall

Christian, artist, wife, mother.
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Collard Greens

Ingredients 2 bags Collard Greens 1 box Broth or 4+ cups Water 1 Medium Onion, diced 1/2 tsp Garlic Powder 2 Tablespoons Distilled White Vinegar 1/4 teaspoon Red Pepper Flakes 1 heaping spoonful Bacon Grease Salt, to taste Directions Rinse bagged greens well and remove any large stem pieces from leaves. Heat bacon grease in … Continue reading Collard Greens

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[Sold] New Octopus Species Recognized in 2021

The Deep-Sea Dumbo :: The Emperor Dumbo Octopus :: Grimpoteuthis imperator. In watercolor. Thank you, PD Dr. Alexander Ziegler of the Institute of Evolutionary Biology and Ecology at Universität Bonn in Germany, for permission to use your photograph as a reference for this watercolor! For more information on the discovery of this new species, check … Continue reading [Sold] New Octopus Species Recognized in 2021

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[Private Collection] Salisbury Cathedral from Honeymoon :: English Gothic

In watercolor. During our honeymoon, B and I took a tour of the Salisbury Cathedral which houses one of the remaining originals of the Magna Carta. Super cool! On the same trip, we saw Bath and Stonehenge. Paper: @strathmoreartPaint: @winsorandnewton @danielsmithartistsmaterials @rembrandtartistpaintBrushes: @princetonbrush Continue reading [Private Collection] Salisbury Cathedral from Honeymoon :: English Gothic

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[Private Collection] My Dove’s Window :: Cathedral Window :: Fleur de lis

In watercolor. For my Dove. This piece was exhibited at the Tennessee Watercolor Society Exhibit “Creativity Flows!” at the Gordon Jewish Community Center in Nashville, TN, from October 1-29, 2022. This was painted as part of my private collection using transparent watercolor on Arches Hot Press, 300 g/m2 paper.  My Saints fan husband, whom I … Continue reading [Private Collection] My Dove’s Window :: Cathedral Window :: Fleur de lis

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“The Real” Creamy Ginger Salad (Japanese Restaurant Style)

I have been searching for years, literally over a decade, for the recipe to make a creamy ginger salad. I’ve tried so many and they NEVER turn out creamy enough, sweet enough, and they all tasted just like peanut oil. Yuk! This is especially true about all of the “Benihana copycat” recipes out there. Today … Continue reading “The Real” Creamy Ginger Salad (Japanese Restaurant Style)