La Vache Intéressante

Deja Moo

2012-01-25T12:00:00.000-08:00

Santa Cows

2011-12-06T22:19:00.000-08:00

'Tis the season for . . .

Santa Cows

Santa Cow Studios

Santa Cow Island

. . . a Christmas trilogy of the bovine kind.

Deux Vaches

2011-04-30T19:31:00.000-07:00

Luna

2011-04-12T14:08:00.000-07:00

Identity crisis? Pilfered from Petty's blog, Pen and Paper, and EXPRESS.co.uk, here is a photo of Luna, a two-year-old cow who acts like a show jumping horse.

Cow Giveaway Winner

2011-01-28T07:30:00.000-08:00

Please join me and congratulate Gigi Ann, the randomly chosen winner of this fun, mini cow vacuum. Thanks to everyone who entered this giveaway. For book giveaways, please visit my other blog, Suko's Notebook.

WYOMING

2011-01-24T15:00:00.000-08:00

My son brought me Construction Cow and Gladiator Cow from Wyoming, to add to my Cow Parade collection.

Cow Tabletop Vacuum Giveaway

2011-01-16T13:38:00.001-08:00

Win a cute little cow vacuum!

To enter this giveaway, simply leave a comment.
For another chance at winning, become a follower of this blog, or let me know that you're already a follower, or that you subscribe in Google Reader.
For an additional chance, post about this contest on your blog, Facebook, or Twitter.

Enter by 5 PM PDT on Thursday, January 27. Winner will be randomly chosen and announced here on Friday, January 28, and contacted by email. This giveaway is international. Good luck!

Cow Chair

2011-01-16T13:33:00.001-08:00

A sitting area in a NYC apartment building

Udderly Delightful

2010-10-01T16:54:00.000-07:00

Pictured is a little cow creamer given to me by a good friend (one of many who aids and abets my cow collection) as a birthday gift. It is too cute!

Bovine Books

2010-09-30T15:04:00.000-07:00

A Spicy Solution for Global Warming?

2010-09-22T12:00:00.000-07:00

"Scientists have found that feeding oregano to cattle cuts their wind-- from both ends--by nearly half. And that's no small matter, for the methane they let loose--mainly by burping--is 23 times more effective in heating up the planet than carbon dioxide."
~ Pilfered from Petty's blog, Pen and Paper.

Cow Song

2010-05-20T13:30:00.000-07:00

For other wacky songs, click on the small photos that appear after the video.

MUH!

2010-05-06T13:09:00.000-07:00

MUH! Who knew there was a "cow song"?!

Cow

2010-04-24T21:57:00.001-07:00

Going Bovine

2010-01-19T21:59:00.000-08:00

Moo-hoo! The 2010 winner of the Michael L. Printz Award for excellence in young adult literature published in 2009 is Going Bovine by Libba Bray. I haven't read it yet, but I've read some wonderful reviews on Amazon, and I'm intrigued. To learn more about the author's new book, watch this brief, zany author interview.

A Beautiful Life ~ Cow Parade, La Jolla

2009-03-24T23:47:00.000-07:00

Cow With A View ~ Cow Parade, La Jolla

2009-03-24T23:33:00.000-07:00

Action Cow ~ Cow Parade ~ La Jolla

2009-03-24T23:25:00.000-07:00

Blind Faith ~ Cow Parade, La Jolla

2009-03-24T23:20:00.000-07:00

Cherry ~ Cow Parade, La Jolla (U.T.C.)

2009-03-24T23:14:00.001-07:00

CloWds ~ Cow Parade, La Jolla

2009-03-24T23:12:00.000-07:00

Common Language ~ Cow Parade, La Jolla

2009-03-24T23:10:00.000-07:00

Cowmunity ~ Cow Parade, La Jolla

2009-03-24T23:08:00.001-07:00

Cowntinflas ~ Cow Parade, La Jolla

2009-03-24T23:06:00.000-07:00

Cowsablanca ~ Cow Parade, La Jolla

2009-03-24T23:05:00.001-07:00

Crazy Quilt ~ Cow Parade, La Jolla

2009-03-24T23:03:00.000-07:00

Crow Cow ~ Cow Parade, La Jolla

2009-03-24T23:02:00.000-07:00

Designer Jeans ~ Cow Parade, La Jolla

2009-03-24T23:01:00.000-07:00

Digesting the News ~ Cow Parade, La Jolla

2009-03-24T22:59:00.000-07:00

emoo, A Reason To Survive ~ Cow Parade, La Jolla

2009-03-24T22:57:00.000-07:00

Fearless ~ Cow Parade, la Jolla

2009-03-24T22:54:00.000-07:00

Flower of Life ~ Cow Parade, La Jolla

2009-03-24T22:53:00.000-07:00

From Wild To Weighed Who's Getting Paid ~ Cow Parade, La Jolla

2009-03-24T22:52:00.000-07:00

iCow ~ Cow Parade, La Jolla

2009-03-24T22:51:00.000-07:00

It's A G Thing ~ Cow Parade, La Jolla

2009-03-24T22:50:00.000-07:00

Mad Cow Wild Style ~ Cow Parade, La Jolla

2009-03-24T22:48:00.000-07:00

Milano Cow ~ Cow Parade, La Jolla

2009-03-24T22:46:00.000-07:00

Moo Indigo ~ Cow Parade, La Jolla

2009-03-24T22:45:00.000-07:00

Moo Jack ~ Cow Parade, La Jolla (U.T.C.)

2009-03-24T22:44:00.000-07:00

My Ancestors' Village ~ Cow Parade, La Jolla

2009-03-24T22:42:00.000-07:00

Psychedelic Green Cow ~ Cow Parade, La Jolla

2009-03-24T22:40:00.001-07:00

Ribbons & Bovine ~ Cow Parade, La Jolla (U.T.C.)

2009-03-24T22:38:00.000-07:00

River Cow ~ Cow Parade, La Jolla

2009-03-24T22:36:00.000-07:00

Running of the Bulls ~ Cow Parade, La Jolla

2009-03-24T22:35:00.000-07:00

San Diego MOOves You ~ Cow Parade, La Jolla (U.T.C.)

2009-03-24T22:33:00.000-07:00

San Diego Night Life ~ Cow Parade, La Jolla

2009-03-24T22:30:00.000-07:00

See One, Be One ~ Cow Parade, La Jolla

2009-03-24T22:28:00.000-07:00

Artist: Josiah Neeper

Señorita Flora Fauna de Vaca ~ Cow Parade, La Jolla

2009-03-24T22:27:00.000-07:00

Shaya's Dream ~ Cow Parade

2009-03-24T22:25:00.000-07:00

Shaya's Dream is located at San Diego's Rady's Children's Hospital, and is named in honor of former patient Shaya Van Horn.

The Triumph of Will ~ Cow Parade, La Jolla

2009-03-24T22:23:00.000-07:00

There's More Than One Way To Milk A Cow ~ Cow Parade, La Jolla (U.T.C.)

2009-03-24T22:22:00.001-07:00

Tribal Bovine ~ Cow Parade, La Jolla

2009-03-24T22:20:00.000-07:00

Vibrant Village ~ Cow Parade, La Jolla

2009-03-24T22:19:00.000-07:00

Werc Cow ~ Cow Parade, La Jolla

2009-03-24T22:15:00.000-07:00

Update, April 30, 2009: The Werc Cow is missing!

Update, May 29, 2009: The missing Werc Cow, considered to be worth $5,000 to $10,000, mysteriously reappeared on May 27 outside of the Atelier Aucoin hair salon,
after being gone for a about a month.

2009-03-24T20:30:00.000-07:00

La Vache Grande ~ Cow Parade, La Jolla

2009-03-24T19:30:00.000-07:00

Click on photos to make them LARGE.

Cowsablanca by Artisans By the Sea

The Triumph of Will by Carlos Castrejón

Crow Cow by Isaias Crow

Action Cow by Perry Vasquez

From Wild To Weighed Who's Getting Paid by Hieronymus Shofferman

Shaya's Dream by Eduardo Parra and the patients at Rady's Children's Hospital

Fearless by Ofelia Alvarado

iCow by Jeremy Gaucher

Crazy Quilt by Rina Vinetz

It's A G Thing by Jaime "Vyal" Reyes

CloWds by Chris Polentz

Vibrant Village by Don D. Knapp & Denise J. Bonaimo

Moo Jack by Sean Brannan

There's More Than One Way To Milk a Cow by Zoey Stevens

Señorita Flora Fauna de Vaca by Hollis Litrownik

River Cow by Stephanie Mead

Moo Indigo by Kathy Przekopp

Werc Cow by Werc Alvarez

Mad Cow Wild Style by Daniel "Pose2" Hopkins

Cherry by Judith Shufro

Flower of Life by Matt Cirello

Cow With A View by Jim Darroch

Running with the Bulls by Vicky DeLong & Danielle Smith

San Diego MOOves You by Laura Berlin

Ribbons & Bovine by Chris Keller Mueller

Psychedelic Green Cow by Matt Forderer

Designer Jeans by Jean Wells Hamerslag

My Ancestors' Village by Brian Swearingin

Digesting the News by Steve Maloney

Tribal Bovine by Ingrid Vigeant

Cowmunity by Sean Brannan

See One, Be One by Josiah Neeper

emoo, A Reason To Survive by Inocente Izucar Galicia

Blind Faith by Mario Torero

Common Language by Jorge Tellaeche

Milano Cow by Tom Bugzavich

A Beautiful Life by Sonia Lopez

San Diego Nightlife by Robert Crisman

Cow Cookies

2009-03-24T19:26:00.000-07:00

Cow shaped cookies at Girard Gourmet, La Jolla, CA

Picture perfect La Jolla, CA

List of La Jolla Cow Parade Cows, Artists, and Sponsors

2009-03-24T16:21:00.000-07:00

Cow Parade, La Jolla, was produced in partnership with CowParade Holdings Corp. of West Hartford, Conn..

See the Cows from March 15, 2009 - June 15, 2009.

Click on cow links to view pictures.

COWS and ARTISTS:

A Beautiful Life: Sonia Lopez
Action Cow: Perry Vasquez
Alternative Energy Vehicle: Lowell Niles (not on public display due to safety concerns, but will be auctioned)
Blind Faith: Mario Torero
Cherry: Judith Shufro
CloWds: Chris Polentz
Common Language: Jorge Tellaeche
Cowmunity: Sean Brannan
Cowntinflas: Brenda Mora
Cowsablanca: Artisans By the Sea
Cow With A View: Jim Darroch
Crazy Quilt: Rina Vinetz
Crow Cow: Crow Isaias
Designer Jeans: Jean Wells Hamerslag
Digesting the News: Steve Maloney
emoo, A Reason To Survive: Inocente Izucar Galicia
Fearless: Ofelia Alvarado
Flower of Life: Matt Cirello
From Wild to Weighed Who's Getting Paid: Hieronymus Schofferman
iCow: Jeremy Gaucher
It's A G Thing: Jaime "Vyal" Reyes
Moo Jack: Sean Brannan
Mad Cow Wild Style: Daniel "Pose2" Hopkins
Milano Cow: Tom Bugzavich
Moo Indigo: Kathy Przekopp
My Ancestors' Village: Brian Swearingin
Psychedelic Green Cow: Matt Forderer
Ribbons and Bovine: Chris Keller Mueller
River Cow: Stephanie Mead
Running of the Bulls: Vicky DeLong Danielle Smith
San Diego MOOves you: Laura Berlin
San Diego Nightlife: Robert Crisman
See One, Be One: Josiah Neeper
Señorita Flora Fauna de Vaca: Hollis Litrownik
Shaya's Dream: Eduardo Parra & the patients of Rady's Children's Hospital

The T riumph of Will: Carlos Castrejón
There's More Than One Way To Milk A Cow: Zoey Stevens
Tribal Bovine: Ingrid Vigeant
Vibrant Village: Don D. Knapp and Denise J. Bonaimo
Werc Cow: Werc Alvarez

SPONSORS:

AimLoan.com
Barona Band of Mission Indians
California Milk Advisory Board
Clients & Profits Worldwide
Cooley Godward Kronish
The Corky McMillin Companies/Liberty Station
Illumina
Jack in the Box
La Jolla Light
Roberta & Malin Burnham
Markus Mediation
Maudlin
Metropolitan Transit System/Coca-Cola
Quick-Dry Flood Services
Union Bank
Zoological Society of San Diego

Sacred Cows

2009-02-25T13:58:00.000-08:00

Photos courtesy of Amy & Mitch, India, 1/09

Happy Valentine's Day

2009-02-13T19:41:00.000-08:00

Technically, this calf is an ox, but does anyone really care? Happy hearts day!

L'huile & vinaigre

2009-01-13T23:11:00.000-08:00

Cows in Love

2009-01-08T22:21:00.000-08:00

L'amour, c'est magnifique!

Cowdolier

2008-10-15T12:08:00.000-07:00

A Gondolier Sings in Venice

La Vache Vase

2008-10-08T20:09:00.000-07:00

Here's the cow cream bottle recycled as a small vase. (See 9/27 post.)

Crème de la Crème

2008-09-27T10:07:00.000-07:00

I found this heavy organic cream in a collectible glass bottle at Jimbo's Market yesterday. After I use the cream to make ice cream, the decorative cow bottle will make a nice little vase for flowers!

The Best Homemade Ice Cream Recipes

2008-09-25T05:55:00.000-07:00

(BEFORE)

(AFTER: Coconut ice cream)

It's super easy to make homemade ice cream, fresh and delicious, using a hand-cranked ice cream maker, such as a Donvier. For best results, keep the cylinder in the freezer for seven hours or longer. Just as the secret to great pizza is a hot oven, the secret to great ice cream is a cold cylinder. I store mine in the spare freezer, so it's always cold enough to use.

Use the best ingredients you can find--preferably organic.

Vanilla Ice Cream

Ingredients:
2 cups heavy cream
2 cups whole or skim milk
Slightly less than 1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions:
Gently mix ingredients in a large bowl, then pour mixture into ice cream maker. Crank to mix, and then crank every few minutes for about 30 minutes. After about 30 minutes, enjoy, or transfer ice cream to container and freeze.

Makes about 1 quart

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Butter Pecan Ice Cream

Ingredients:
2 cups Half & Half
Slightly less than 1 cup of brown sugar, firmly packed
2 TBSP butter
2 cups heavy cream
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 cup toasted pecan pieces

Directions:
Combine Half & Half, brown sugar, and butter in saucepan and cook over low heat until bubbly around the edges. Chill. Put in cylinder. Stir in cream and vanilla. Crank to mix, and then crank every few minutes for about 30 minutes. Add pecans, enjoy, or transfer ice cream to container and freeze.

Makes about 1 quart

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Other flavors to try:
Follow vanilla recipe above, modified by instructions below.

~Chocolate Chip Ice Cream: Add 1/2 cup of mini chocolate chips.

~Coconut Ice Cream: Substitute 2 cups light or regular coconut milk for the milk.
If you are a fan of coconut ice cream you are in for a real treat!

~Coffee Ice Cream: Add 1 cup of fresh, strong, black coffee, which has been refrigerated, and reduce milk to 1 cup. Add 1/4 cup of mini chocolate chips if desired for mocha chip. Either way, this has incredible coffee flavor.

~Cookies and Cream: Add 1 cup of crushed oreos (or other cookies), during last ten minutes in ice cream maker.

~Mint Chocolate Chip: Add 1/2 cup of mini chocolate chips and 1/3 teaspoon of mint extract.

~Pumpkin: Decrease milk by 1/2 cup and add 1 cup canned pumpkin and a dash of cinnamon. Good year round ( if you can find the canned pumpkin)--why wait for the autumn?!

~Strawberry: Add 1/2 cup of mashed strawberries and 1/2 cup chopped strawberries, fresh or frozen. Or try using peaches instead.

As with any recipe, vary amounts of ingredients to taste.

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2008-09-23T21:41:00.001-07:00

Beef Haiku Daily

Cow Pitchers with Apples

2008-09-23T21:34:00.000-07:00

Les Vaches avec Beurre, Olive, et Chocolat

2008-09-23T21:19:00.001-07:00

Queen

2008-09-19T17:32:00.001-07:00

Queen ( a haiku)

Beautiful Holstein,

Who's milk helps give life to all.

A true dairy queen.

~Clover

Le Beurre

2008-09-18T10:17:00.000-07:00

Hero

2008-09-12T08:49:00.000-07:00

Hero ( a haiku)

My Bovine hero,

from high atop the mountain.

Strong and wise and proud.

~Clover

Gumball Machine

2008-09-12T08:22:00.000-07:00

Dans le frigo

2008-09-09T11:52:00.000-07:00

Birthday Bovine

2008-09-05T06:00:00.000-07:00

Happy birthday to all my fellow Virgos (including Google)!!

The Purple Cow

2008-08-31T21:31:00.000-07:00

THE PURPLE COW

NEVER saw a Purple Cow,
I never hope to see one;
But I can tell you, anyhow,
I'd rather see than be one.

~ Gelett Burgess (1866-1951)

The Cow

2008-08-26T18:07:00.000-07:00

The friendly cow all red and white,
I love with all my heart:
She gives me cream with all her might,
To eat with apple-tart.
She wanders lowing here and there,
And yet she cannot stray,
All in the pleasant open air,
The pleasant light of day;
And blown by all the winds that pass
And wet with all the showers,
She walks among the meadow grass
And eats the meadow flowers.

~Robert Louis Stevenson

Ferdinand (of Central Park)

2008-07-25T21:28:00.000-07:00

Millie's a real angel

2008-07-09T14:14:00.001-07:00

Spill the wine, dig that cow

2008-07-06T16:14:00.000-07:00

Laverne

2008-07-01T14:17:00.000-07:00

Bobbie

2008-06-30T18:36:00.000-07:00

Bernina

2008-06-30T10:00:00.000-07:00

Stay tuned for more cows!
Comments are welcomed.