In these strange times of pandemic, we are called to act differently from the norm. We adjust our lifestyle to accommodate the lock downs and social distancing, according to our own countries. I like to think of it as the beginning of something new, rather than something lost.
A New Kind of Photography Challenge
With new beginnings, comes change.
Friendly Friday is changing. Slightly.
It is our intention to expand the Friendly Friday challenge.
In the first two weeks of each month, participants are encouraged to dig a little deeper into the theme with their response. adding a short narrative, a story or recipe along with their photo.
Guest Bloggers Wanted
Furthermore, we will be publishing a guest post from a Friendly Friday blogger, in addition to the theme, which will be published on our blogs, in the second week of each month.
If you would like to nominate for a guest post slot on either of the host’s blogs, please let us know in the comments below. More details below.
How has Friendly Friday Changed?
This week and for the first week of each month following, we will set the F.F. theme and, in addition, post either a story, a recipe or a narrative of some kind, along with our photo, addressing the Friendly Friday theme for that week.
As always, it is up to you to interpret the weekly theme, as you see fit. You are only really limited by your imagination.
Bloggers who prefer to simply post a photo, will not be left out as the remaining two or three weeks of each month, will be devoted to the regular Photo challenge in the previous format. i.e. You will be presented with a different photo prompt suggestion for you to interpret as you wish, each week. In this way you will still have an opportunity to publish a photo or photos, on Friendly Friday, if you so choose.
Friendly Friday Theme for this Week
This week, I am challenging you to post a photo and story/recipe/narrative about:
Something New/Something Different
It might not be a food you have tried or a recipe that is the “something different” for you, it might be some other kind of activity, or something from your past that you have suddenly had the opportunity to revisit, something new in your garden, or a different way of doing things.
For me, it was baking with a different food! Read more of what I made, below. But first a reminder on how to participate in Friendly Friday.
How to Join Friendly Friday
To participate in the Challenge this week, you need to:
- Create a Friendly Friday Post titled: ‘Something new/something different‘
- If you can, include a recipe or write a short narrative or story, but most importantly, include a photo interpreting this week’s theme.
- Link back your post to this blog, forestwoodfolkart.wordpress.com and Sandy’s blog
- Tag your post,“Friendly Friday – Something New, Something Different”
- Leave a comment below so that the hosts and others can find your post (ping backs don’t always work)
- Let the hosts know if you would like to be featured as a guest blogger.
My New Beginnings with Something Different
Most people say they don’t have time to cook. Has Covid given us more time? Or only reduced distractions so we are willing to do things we have not done avoided before?
Cooking New and Different Foods
I’ve never in my life used Figs before. Neither have I made a Sourdough Mother. My kids might teasingly say I am a sour mother, so I guess I am halfway there! Lol!
So it is definitely a new beginning in the kitchen.
But let’s get back to the figs.
Fig and Walnut Loaf
I don’t really know anything about figs. Figs are something new and different for me. I might even confess to being a bit terrified of using figs. But I don’t want to admit ignorance. They are, after all, very much on trend at the moment.
Not only do I not know how to prepare figs, or how they can be eaten, I don’t know what they go well with, or their nutritional benefit. In fact the only contact I have had with Figs prior to this, is from my local cafe.
They served a mean Fig and Walnut Loaf, sliced and toasted, with lashings of warm butter, strawberries and icing sugar! Garnished with mint.
It was fantastic, it was filling and I was in love.
Soon after discovering the delight that comes with eating figs, this local cafe closed down. I went into an a kind of fig/walnut withdrawal that might see me raid the walnut jar late in to the night! So it became my mission to find a recipe that would equal the cafe’s culinary delight of Fig and Walnut Loaf.
Today it was done and happily shared with neighbours. It was good, really good and now my addiction has been properly fed, the body will no doubt, demand a repeat performance. Figs may be on the menu for some time to come.
Writing a Guest Post for Friendly Friday
Are you interested in being featured here as a guest blogger?
Would you like to write a guest post to be published here on Friendly Friday?
You may choose your own theme or alternatively use our suggestions, but a guest post would follow the format:
- Address the weekly Friendly Friday theme by writing a post.
- Include suitable Photograph/s
- Add a Story / Narrative piece or/
- Post a Recipe relating to the theme
- Submit to Sandy or Amanda
Guest posts will be published the second week in each month.
For further info on how to become a guest blogger, please contact Amanda or Sandy who will happily provide you with more information.
Something to Ponder About 