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Author: Chanteuse Designs
Pickled Red Onions from Lisa Dupar’s cookbook
My 2012 garden was quite the project this year. One thing I planted for the first time were onions. Beautiful red bull (that’s what the envelope said) organic onions. For months they just looked like barely there thin strands of hair that weren’t going to do anything but get eaten by bugs or stepped…
Warmest Holiday wishes and much joy for the season to all.
It’s that time of year when we get to remember those who have made our lives so much brighter for being a friend. This is the time I love to thank all of my visitors, friends, family and loved ones for all the great memories, support, and laughs for 2012. Wishing you all the very…
Eggplants with a nose, carrots with 3 legs! This is organic??
Odd organics this year!!! What can I say. ;-} Bon Appétit!
Almond Bundt cake, perfect for guests.
This is one WONDERFUL cake. I could have eaten the entire thing. Mind you I didn’t even make this yummy sounding icing, or have the figs but the cake was so good it didn’t need it. Truly. It’s an easy recipe that comes together quickly. I got this from Kelsey at Happyolks dot com and…
Tacoma Dome Food and Gift Show….come visit us this week.
The Tacoma Dome Food and Gift show starts this Wednesday thru Sunday. Stop by and say hi! Hours are: Oct. 17th Wed. 11am – 8pm Oct. 18th Thurs. 10am – 8pm Oct. 19th Fri. 10am – 8pm Oct. 20th Sat. 10am – 8pm Oct. 21st Sun.…
The Garden Patch metamorphosis
The early garden The mid garden The late garden The garden yummies! The brussel sprouts are the only plant that is still not producing, though it’s awfully big. The wonky carrots, amazing beets, eggplants, tomatoes and onions are wonderful. Not a bad season. Having no rain for 80 days sure kept…
Prop 37, It’s your RIGHT to KNOW! Watch and pass along!
watch?feature=player_embedded&v=RB1xHFwSYIg Support drops for measure on labeling of genetically modified food By Marc Lifsher October 11, 2012, 11:36 a.m. SACRAMENTO — Support among likely voters has plummeted for Proposition 37, an initiative to require labels on foods with genetically engineered ingredients, a new poll shows. Poll results released Thursday by the Pepperdine University School of…
A film that is a must see in the Genetic altering world…please watch.
A must see if you care about your health, your children’s health and the health of the planet. Watch free for another week. Thanks Gary for passing along. http://geneticroulettemovie.com We are deeply grateful to Nutiva for their generosity in sponsoring this free showing week. For those who missed ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT MOVIES YOU WILL…
Simplicity 3852 for those little male rascals in your life!
Here is a great little pattern for all the men in your life. This pattern comes with a toddler outfit, shirts for boys and a shirt for your man! I believe if it didn’t have button holes it would be a super fast and easy pattern. Not sure why it’s not but it’s a great…
Zucchini Bread…..yes the one you have all been eating!! ;-)
Yes, gang. This IS the recipe for the zucchini bread that you have all been raving about! (curtsy curtsy!) It is a one bowl, easy peasy no mixer winner. I threw in cranraisens and sunflower seeds the first time I made this. YES!! Again…..YES!!! Then tried the walnuts for the next 6 loaves!! Yes, I…
The Scarecrow Festival in Gig Harbor…..join us for loads of family fun!
There will be pony rides, petting zoo, 5K run, Laser Tag, Pumpkin Patch, all sorts of rides and fun and games. Arts and crafts and a Scarecrow Patch! Come join the fun and stop by and say Hi! We’ll be there to share in the laughter. Hours are from 10:00 am –…
Vogue 1241, so easy and so elegant
I love the lines on this pattern. You couldn’t see them very much from the pattern photo as they used a busy print pattern. But if you are going to use a solid piece of fabric, those lines just pop! Love this dress. And I do love the fabric I chose. For a change…
My Chamomile harvest for 2012
This was the first year that I ever grew my own little patch of chamomile. What a treat and super easy. I only wished I had planted it under my bedroom window as the aroma is just heavenly! The bees love it, the spiders love it and come fall I am going to love it.…
Raw Brownies….also vegan!
I had to finally try these brownies. I mean really…..you all must know by now my favorite dessert of all time is brownies. Normally, if they have no walnuts, almonds, hazelnuts or peanuts in them they usually don’t “do it” for me. While these have walnuts as the substitute flour base, you can’t really taste…
Zuccchini Stix from my wonderful garden fresh zucchini
I generally try to keep far away from fried foods, but having such a bumper crop of zucchini this year I decided I was doing myself a disservice to at least not try to make zucchini stix. Turns out, they are not fried after all. I got this little ditty of a recipe from the…