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I loved the visuals (and the content) of this piece. The photographs of Georgia O'Keefe are priceless, especially the last one with the artist holding a plastic cup filled with wine and looking through a hole in Swiss cheese. That in and of itself says a lot about her.

Since the carrot soup worked out so well, I'm going to try the spinach soup this week. I'm also going to try the corn cakes from her recipe box. Interesting that with simple and few ingredients, she produced wonders. Metaphor for life I think :)

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I love that photo, too, Andrea, so playful! The spinach soup is another winner, the color is ridiculously gorgeous 💚 so true about the metaphor for life!

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Oct 1Liked by Jolene Handy

A beautiful post in every way. Great to see GO’K’s recipes, and your description of her food philosophy is wonderful. I feel a couple pounds of spinach and some heavy cream are in my near future…

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Thank you so much, Maria, the soup is SO GOOD, let me know how it goes! 😃

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Love these insights into Georgia O’Keeffe and food. And coffee! Thanks, Jolene.

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Glad you enjoyed, Wendy! ☕️❤️

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Indeed! What an amazing life!

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Truly! ❤️

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Terrific, Jolene! The cookbook is on our Christmas list

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Wonderful choice of Christmas gift! 📕 ❤️🎄(there are a bunch on eBay )

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What a wonderful post. Those brownies!

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Thank you so much, JP!

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Oh, Jolene--I love your post. And I agree with everyone else--the photographs are amazing. I want Georgia O'Keefe's kitchen! Her recipes are beautiful and sound so delicious. Thank you for all your do for the world. Love, Jamie

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Thank you, Jamie, the recipes are so good and you will love the vibrant colors! xx ❤️

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What a table full of information! Thank you for sharing all of this.

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Thank you so much, Sally!

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How fabulous that her recipe box is available to view online. And that would have to be a dream pantry.

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Isn’t it a dream?

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Can’t get enough of this! 😍 And so glad you shared because I was tardy to the news of O’Keefe’s recipe auction!

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I missed it by 4 years, Sabrina! 🤣

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Oct 2Liked by Jolene Handy

Those recipe cards! I could die!

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Me too, Amie! Did you look at the Yale link? So good! Also, check out the Sporkful link, there’s a picture of the actual green recipe box, also great podcast, hope you’re well! xx

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Oct 2Liked by Jolene Handy

I can't wait to try out these brownies. Anything that was good enough for Georgia O'Keefe has to be pretty great.

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The flavor is great, Jen, not too sweet, it’s more like a walnut cake with chocolate than the texture of a chocolate brownie, (it is LOADED with walnuts) which is why next time I’m making it in a cake pan (and serving with ice cream, of course :) I’m also going to bake it a couple of minutes less, let me know how it goes! 😃

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my queen

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I know! 👑

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O’Keefe is also one of my favorite artists! Love this insight into her food world…the Chemex, the pantry, the recipes…

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So glad you enjoyed!

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Oct 2Liked by Jolene Handy

Ooo! I've wanted to write about O'Keeffe's notes, but all I've been able to find (so far) have been her recipe notes. Of course, you did them justice. And, wow-I came for the brownies, but I'm staying for the spinach soup.

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I’d love to see you cover the letters between O’Keeffe and Stieglitz, Jillian!

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Oct 2Liked by Jolene Handy

She, Georgia, really was remarkable. Wouldn’t it be fun to look through the recipe box?!♥️

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Truly remarkable! Yes, to actually hold the cards would be something, Pam! ❤️

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