I just WON!!!!
more to come!!…..
Urban Fruit Gleaning – Our Article in Good.is Magazine April 3, 2009
Hi…This is my personal recipe and family blog site, but I am also involved with a fruit gleaning project in Riverside, CA picking neighborhood fruit from overflowing fruit trees and donating the fresh fruit to the local Food Bank, Second Harvest Food Bank and others in need. Our name is Inland Empire Urban Fruit Harvesting.
Good.is Magazine wrote a Food Grows on Trees article on groups who are gleaning for donations. We just happen to be one of them. Please check out the article and spread the word….
Urban Fruit Information:
Urban Fruit Blog: http://urbanfruitharvesting.blogspot.com
Twitter: http://twitter.com/UrbanFruit
Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/ieurbanfruitcleaning
FaceBook: Urban Fruit Harvesting
Thank you,
krista
Homemade T-shirt Blanket for my hubby February 16, 2009
Hi there…..here is my latest creation. A homemade, t-shirt blanket made from Shon’s older t-shirts.
The t-shirts were just piling up, but he didn’t want to get rid f them, so creativity set in..let’s make a blanket….
This blanket tells many of his stories…from all different times of his life.
Some of the shirts, he designed. Some he just loved and others have lots of memories…
neat, hau?
the back of the blanket, I used some old camo curtains that were hanging in Shon’s work…they were just throwing it away…why?
I’ll take it…and MAKE SOMETHING!!!
Thank for your interest and letting me share…
Handmade T-Shirt Toddler Blanket made with Used T-Shirts January 5, 2009
Handmade T-shirt Blanket made from Raleigh’s old t-shirts, blanket and receiving blankets…
This is my first attempt at any kind of blanket, patch work or quilt. I sewed this blanket with a sewing machine and tread. I cut the t-shirts into equal squares and then cut the blankets to fit around. I had a great time with this project. However, it feels good to be done!
I just winged this one…not measuring very carefully, but I have learned. The next blanket, which will be for Shon will be a bit more precise.
Now, I have all those memories, smells and feelings all rolled up into a blanket he can use and keep forever.
thank you for looking…
Bird’s of a Feather, Flock Together December 23, 2008
Bird Mobile..
I got this wonderful idea from Spool Sewing Blog.
I pretty much just copied what they did. However, it turned out a bit different….
The balancing act was difficult and was taken over by my husband, who did a wonderful job.
This bird mobile is going to my brother and his wife who live on a farm
with three horses, two dogs, two cats, fish, chickens, roosters, goats and many other little critters.
These birds will be a beautiful addition to their home.
Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and a Healthy New Year
Roasted Pumpkin Seeds October 31, 2008
Roasted Pumpkin Seeds
Separate the seeds of a freshly carved pumpkin from the stringy membrane. Rinse the seeds just until they are free of any membrane matter. This may take several washes and rises.
The last wash, keep the water in the bowl with the seeds and add salt.
Soak for 20 minutes.
Heat the oven to 325 degrees F.
Put the seeds on a towel and let them dry for a few minutes.
Place the seeds back into a dry bowl.
Drizzle olive oil over the seeds and sprinkle with sea salt.
Put the seeds on the baking sheet in a single layer.
Put the baking sheet in the oven. Cook the seeds for 16 to 20 minutes, or until brown and slightly crisp.
Allow to cool before eating.
Store seeds in an airtight container.
Left over Brine? What to do? Here’s a soup recipe… August 28, 2008
Stella Artois + Kimchi + Bread + Noodle Veggie Soup made with left over Kimchi brine = Happiness
Noddle Soup Ingredients:
- Left over Brine (any type) as much as you want- My brine was left over from Spicy Kimchi
- Water or vegetable stock to brine ~ equal amount to brine..depending on how many u’r cooking for
- Somen or Udon Noddles, cooked (with directions on the package)
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 carrots, pealed and chopped
- 2 stacks of celery, chopped
- Hand full of Bok Choy (use any green that you have), chopped
- green onion, chopped (to top the soup)
- 3 garlic cloves, chopped
- salt and pepper to your taste
In a large pot, mix brine and water and heat on the stove until boiling.
In the meantime, saute the celery, garlic and carrots in olive oil on medium heat for 5-7 minutes.
Transfer veggies and cooked, rinsed noodles to the large pot with the brine and water mixture.
Heat all the way thru.
Add bok choy, cook for another five minutes on simmer.
Garnish with green onion on top before you serve.
