pretty panda…
Wednesday, October 14th, 2009
…what a sweetie pie!!
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Archive for October, 2009
the next gallery
Monday, October 12th, 2009 
i just mailed off an order to a new gallery in jacksonville, florida called the next gallery. here’s a teaser of what i sent….if you’re in the neighborhood give it a swing by.
pumpkin & black bean soup
Monday, October 12th, 2009
speaking of pumpkins…granted i used the canned variety, but it’s pumpkin, nonetheless, that makes this soup so delicious and quite tastey for the fall, cool crispy weather.
this pumpkin soup is really really easy and just as tastey.
ingredients:
2 teaspoon ground cumin
2 teaspoon of paprika
2-15 ounce can pure pumpkin puree
2-15 ounce can black beans, drained
2-14 ounce can light unsweetened coconut milk
2 cups vegetable broth
1/8 teaspoon of cayenne, omit or use less if you don’t like spicy
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro…i used basil
4 teaspoons fresh lime juice…more to taste, i threw in an extra splash or two….i used lemon juice
1-1/2 teaspoon grated lime peel…i used lemon peel
stir cumin and paprika in heavy medium saucepan over medium heat 30 seconds. add pumpkin, beans, coconut milk, broth, cayenne and 3 tablespoons basil. bring soup to boil, stirring constantly. reduce heat to medium-low and simmer 3 minutes to blend flavors. mix in lime juice and lime peel. Season soup with salt and pepper.
ladle soup into bowls. sprinkle with remaining 1 tablespoon basil. serve up with some crusty bread…delish.
this makes quite a bit of soup….so freeze some if you wish. we ate ours til it was all gone. i might have to make another round of this tomorrow….SUPER SUPPER!
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i adapted this recipe from here, it has a 3 spoon rating here, that’s a lie!!
fall is upon us…
Monday, October 12th, 2009 
the weather is finally crisp here in austin and i am loving it…as well as seeing all the beautiful heirloom pumpkin varieties around town.
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margaux lange
Sunday, October 11th, 2009
after a whole-hearted year and a half-ish of talking (read “emailing”). margaux and i finally did it. we traded….yay!!! to my surprise a great little package arrived at the house last week with this yummy little creation in it. i so love it, thanks margaux!! go see margaux’s other incredible works of art here and here.
new madonna ring..
Sunday, October 11th, 2009
made with a beach pebble i picked up at montana de oro beach in san louis obispo, california during our august visit. that place was heaven for me :O) a local couple we met at the SLO farmer’s market, who just happened to be amazing vegan chefs with the best ratatouille i have ever tasted, told us about the gem that is montana de oro.
lyndie dourthe + crush
Sunday, October 11th, 2009
work by lyndie dourthe
lyndie’s shop
found on my new favorite blog…
black polyp earrings
Sunday, October 11th, 2009
i just finished a commission order for a pair of black polyp earrings….