Showing posts with label cooking. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cooking. Show all posts

Thursday, April 21, 2011

On My Mind...

I enjoyed writing the "On My Mind..." post last week, so here is another one for you.

1.  This awesome illustration, Super Pig by San Francisco artist 
and SF Etsy Street Team member, drywell.  
Gee Whiz... My kitchen needs some art.

2.  Why do cats insist upon running all over the house whilst horfing up hairballs? I mean... come on Dude just stay put, and preferably take that action onto the kitchen or bathroom floor... and not on the couch or rugs.  Do dogs do this too? Do dogs get hairballs? 

3.  I love repotting my houseplants. I love the feeling of clean soil all over my hands.


4.  One surefire way to make something sound old is to refer to it as "Newfangled".  As in... 
"How very nice that you have one of those newfangled  iPad 2's." 
You may as well be wearing dungarees as you say it. 




5.  I have a massive crush on this photo from the raw judita website. Just look at that photo! 
My entire body feels yummy and amazing just reading this website.  
Although I don't foresee a completely raw diet in my immediate future,  I do want to institute some clean food practices into my regular way of eating.  I was gluten free for almost a year and I felt awesome! 
I totally believe that our bodies (and minds) contain everything that we need to heal ourselves... all that we need is clean food, a positive mindset, and some movin and groovin (exercise). I also believe that when prepared the right way... super healthy food can be totally orgasmic to your taste-buds.

I have been gearing up to do a detox/cleanse again. (let's not bring up last weekend's berry pie or the above pictured pork illustration that I so highly covet for my kitchen walls)  I will eat what most would consider a pretty strict diet for about a month. I am sure that I will be talking about it here as I go along.  

6.  Kale chips.  I have always enjoyed munching on them, but as of late, I am all about making them at home. My fave recipe so far is for the Sea Salt & Vinegar variety, thy are just as yummy as salt & vinegar potato chips. Next on my list are kale chips with toasted sesame oil and gluten free soy sauce. 
Do you have a favorite kale chip recipe?

What random thoughts are on your mind today?

-t

Wednesday, April 20, 2011

A Day of Firsts

I baked kale chips for the first time.  If you have no idea what I am talking about... read this.  Mine came out ok, not great and not not horrible.  I will definitely make them again with some modifications... like reading the link that I just gave before I get started.

In all these years of playing around on Etsy I have never curated a treasury... until yesterday. I've been featured in many wonderful treasuries, but never sat down and made one. Much like a tasty batch of kale chips, they're highly addictive. I made one.  Fifteen minutes later I made a second one.  Ten minutes following that, I made a third. I found this awesome tool for posting treasuries onto your blog or website. Everything is a clickable link:  titles, photos, shop names, etc.  May I suggest clicking the title of the treasury to take you to the page on Etsy where in my opinion it looks better... i.e. bigger.

I've had over 100 views on the first one that I made,"The Mod Squad of Color"! I'd love your feedback on any, or all of them! Here they are in chronological order::

'The Mod Squad of Color!' by punkrawkpurl


Mod 'Lacquer ...
$18.00

single classic holg...
$12.00

Give A Hoot, Read A...
$25.00

Pick Your Poison. E...
$22.00

This Too Shall Pass...
$22.00

Super Turquoise Min...
$

Messenger Pouch in ...
$47.00

Lunastrella Camera ...
$30.00

Nothing But Rain, l...
$25.00

SPRING SALE--set of...
$8.00

Colorful MOD Plasti...
$42.00

Vintage Fire King ...
$12.00

better maid retro p...
$9.00

Keep It Simple Circ...
$35.00

Vintage Fabric & Fi...
$28.00

Sparrow flying over...
$22.00


'Life Aquatic' by punkrawkpurl

Daydreaming of the Ocean Today... Watery Wishes & Dances with Fishes!


1 map notebook made...
$5.00

Uh Oh Shark Print
$26.00

Teal Confetti Garla...
$24.00

hi little tiny tree...
$15.00

Alfred Finds his So...
$35.00

handmade modern - v...
$25.00

Sky 10x10 Pattern P...
$65.00

Tall Vase with stem...
$90.00

You Are Here (custo...
$75.00

Antique Handmade In...
$300.00

The Woodland: graph...
$35.00

Rhinestone & Velvet...
$25.00

Metallic stag silho...
$16.00

To Sea mini Stud Se...
$88.00

Led By a Creature W...
$25.00

Sterling Silver Swi...
$80.00


'A Taste of the Elements' by punkrawkpurl

All of these items were discovered by using the new Taste Test Feature... an impressive tool.


Mabel Hedgehog Lamb...
$45.00

Dent Bud Vase
$32.00

Elviage Pearl - Tre...
$35.00

Feathers
$20.00

Even Superheroes Ne...
$20.00

vintage thermos set
$14.00

mountain map lamp
$160.00

I Do Not Know Where...
$15.00

Fox and a Phonograp...
$20.00

Woven Merino Blanke...
$350.00

Dark City no7 - SAN...
$35.00

Origami Paper Star ...
$60.00

Back Where You Belo...
$85.00

Random Metal
$12.00

Arrows and Ornament...
$3.00

Jotter - Chevron St...
$5.75



Have you made a treasury on Etsy? Leave me a link, I'd love to check it out!


-t