pencil pirate
kokeshi
Sunday, February 7, 2010
pen pencil stencil
just ran across mark giglio's work and kinda fell in love. check his website out for all of his work, but here are some of my favs:
pencil pirate
kokeshi
pencil pirate
kokeshi
Saturday, February 6, 2010
Thursday, February 4, 2010
who needs cookies....
when you have costco granola snack mix? this crack has been MIA the last 6 months or so at my local warehouse but as of today it's BACK. it's in the bakery section with the freshly baked breads... it kind of tastes like oatmeal cookies...but better.
ingredients:
honey, canola oil, raisins, almonds, walnuts, cashews, maple syrup, cranberries, oats, whole wheat flour, barley flour, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, sesame seeds, flax seeds, salt and some vitamins.
yummmmm. now someone hide it from me.
cabbage patch kids
i guess it's the german in me, but i love me some cabbage. pickle it, tickle it...do what chu gotta do. just eat it. this recipe is really good. i'm not a big rachel EVOO ray fan....but her people did this recipe right.
Sweet and Sour Braised Cabbage..ala Rachel Ray Ray
- 6 Servings
Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1/3 pound chopped thick-cut bacon
- 1 chopped onion
- 2 chopped carrots
- 2 chopped granny smith apples
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 5 cups shredded cabbage (about 1/2 head)
- 1/4 cup white balsamic vinegar or white wine vinegar
- 1/3 cup apple cider
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
Directions:
In a large Dutch oven, melt 1 tablespoon butter over medium heat. Add 1/3 pound chopped thick-cut bacon and cook until crisp, 5 to 7 minutes; using a slotted spoon, transfer to paper towels to drain. Add 1 chopped onion and 2 chopped carrots to the pot and cook until softened, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in 2 chopped granny smith apples and 2 teaspoons sugar; cook for 1 minute. Stir in 5 cups shredded cabbage (about 1/2 head) and cook for 2 minutes more. Increase the heat to high and stir in 1/4 cup white balsamic vinegar or white wine vinegar and 1/3 cup apple cider; cook until the liquid is reduced by half, 3 to 4 minutes. Add 1/2 cup chicken broth and bring to a boil. Cover and bake in a 350° oven until the cabbage is silky, about 1 hour. Remove the lid and continue cooking until the cabbage is browned around the edges, 5 to 10 minutes. Stir in the reserved bacon.
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
1744 Orange Ave, Long Beach
driving home this evening, i passed a guerrilla garden site i helped plant. i saw red beacons of flowering aloes which made me pull over and snap a few pics.....
school gardens rule
today was my first garden meeting at my new volunteer home, Los Cerritos Elementary Urban Farmyard. i'm a BIG fan of school gardens and didn't realize until recently that one was in my hood. this large garden is spearheaded by a master gardener/teacher and a handful of parents, teachers and me...the only childless volunteer.
i subscribe to a master gardener email which led me to this gem. after going through the standard school volunteer process, i was able to start today. i am now the official compost manager which led me to staying after the garden meeting to listen in on the "green meeting." here they addressed recycling/composting...or lack there of on campus. i'm hoping to help lessen the carbon footprint of this school by implementing a composting area in the cafateria as well as get the kids recycling more than paper. i'm hoping my ties with Whole Foods marketing department can get me some donations to foster the effort since i help implement a compost/recycling program there.
below are some quick photos i snapped before the meeting. i meant to get better ones after but had to leave. more to come for sure!
kids playing/exploring after school
the chicken coop surprised me the most. i'm so excited to see they have this addition to the garden. (i personally think it's a must.) this photo does not capture the many hens and roosters in the pen...and some funny looking chickenheads....but like i said, more pictures to come.
the garden and the volunteers gave me renewed hope in our schools and also gave be a slight twang inside about working with kids. i've toyed with this idea for years- about going back to school for my credential. today brought this idea back to the forefront of my mind.
i subscribe to a master gardener email which led me to this gem. after going through the standard school volunteer process, i was able to start today. i am now the official compost manager which led me to staying after the garden meeting to listen in on the "green meeting." here they addressed recycling/composting...or lack there of on campus. i'm hoping to help lessen the carbon footprint of this school by implementing a composting area in the cafateria as well as get the kids recycling more than paper. i'm hoping my ties with Whole Foods marketing department can get me some donations to foster the effort since i help implement a compost/recycling program there.
below are some quick photos i snapped before the meeting. i meant to get better ones after but had to leave. more to come for sure!
kids playing/exploring after school
the chicken coop surprised me the most. i'm so excited to see they have this addition to the garden. (i personally think it's a must.) this photo does not capture the many hens and roosters in the pen...and some funny looking chickenheads....but like i said, more pictures to come.
the garden and the volunteers gave me renewed hope in our schools and also gave be a slight twang inside about working with kids. i've toyed with this idea for years- about going back to school for my credential. today brought this idea back to the forefront of my mind.
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