candy blue mountain ring…
Thursday, December 31st, 2009
special order commission ring made with sterling and vintage glass
Archive for December, 2009
strange fruit
Thursday, December 31st, 2009 
i found this performance company, browsing on flickr, with a truly unique perspective on dance, theater and circus. they call themselves strange fruit. i love the thought of the candy colored costumes dramatically “floating” and swaying in the air.
image by aaardvaark
edible art…
Thursday, December 31st, 2009 
*i was inspired by an episode of “diary of a foodie” that i watched recently, in particular the bit on sam mason….the episode is here. go see if you wish!!
*i wanna try these yummy looking lollipops…and send them to all my girlfriends…you can find them here.
*and, these look like fun to make found on the black apple.
guess i didn’t get enough creative kitchen time at christmas % )
peanut butter cookies..
Saturday, December 26th, 2009
my best friend trish brought over these sweet and tastey little cookies today…they were so good i almost ate the whole containers worth in one sitting :O)
here’s the recipe……
1 cup of peanut butter
1 cup brown sugar..my friend used 1/2 cup of brown sugar and 1/2 cup of raw cane sugar
1 tsp. of baking powder
egg replacer equivalent for one egg
large sugar crystals
prepare egg replacer according to directions on the box…add to the already mixed peanut butter, brown sugar and baking powder and mix thoroughly….roll dough into balls and then roll into sugar crystals. these cookies have a nice crumbly texture and are gluten free. bake for 10 minutes or til golden in a 350 degree oven. yummy!!
santa be sketchy…
Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009 
go here to see more sketchmo santas!!! these made me laugh…HARD!!
HAPPY HOLIDAYS…
found via sketchy santa via cup of jo
experimental…
Sunday, December 20th, 2009
experimental brooches in resin and fiber with rare earth magnet as mechanism.
jalapeno cilantro hummus
Sunday, December 20th, 2009
2 cans of chickpeas
1 can of cannellini beans
a splash of olive oil
2 jalapenos….i only use 1 and a half
1/2-3/4 cup lemon juice, depending on how zesty you like it!
1/2 -3/4 cup of water to get the right consistency and help with blending
1 T paprika
1 tsp.cumin
salt & pepper to taste
1/8 tsp cayenne
put all ingredients in a food processor or high power blender. i made this for a christmas party that chris and i went to and everyone loved it. we served it up with celery sticks and a hearty wheat/grain bread. enjoy!!
i’m sick everything soup
Thursday, December 17th, 2009
i’m sick everything soup
splash of olive oil
6-8 garlic
1 T of mustard seeds
4 cups of water
2 vegetable bullion cubes
1 cup of red lentils
1 cup of quinoa
4 good size new potatoes-washed and cubed
2 cups of peas
1 can of coconut milk
1 inch piece of ginger-grated
4-5 large leaves of swiss chard- chopped
1/2 cup of lemon juice…or more to taste
2 T paprika
1/8 t of cayenne
2 T cumin
2 T curry
salt & pepper to taste
i made this soup last nite for chris since he was was terribly blah with the cold….this was last weekend. it was pretty tastey and i was looking forward to having it tonight after tearing down the display at the cherrywood art fair. that was the most charming little show and i met so many great local artists whose work i see regularly all over town…the show was so well run with a nice variety of work. a great way to end the show season.
add olive and garlic to large pot til golden. when the garlic starts turning add the mustard seeds til they pop. let seeds pop about a minute and then add the water and veggie stock cubes…bring stock to boil and add quinoa, lentils, peas and potatoes. let boil til tender and quinoa is transparent. add the coconut milk, ginger, swiss chard and remaining spices. then add a smidge of any of the spices or lemon juice to pump up the flavor….as this recipe is guesstimate of what i used… :O)
holiday purchases…
Wednesday, December 16th, 2009
hello friends,
please place all holiday purchases before saturday, december 19th to ensure delivery by christmas.
thanks!!