day at the museum

my husband had the day off from teaching for the MLK holiday.  we've been wanting to go to the California Design, 1930-1965: "Living a Modern Way" exhibit ever since it arrived at the LACMA.  we discovered last night, every holiday, target pays for the general public to go to the museum for FREE...all day.  so cool! ta-dao, we had a sweet date planned.

my mom also knew we wanted to go to this exhibit, so for christmas, she gave us $$ for tickets and lunch/dinner.  the gift of an experience is far superior to a "thing" you soon forget about.  i highly recommend this route for anyone.

here are my highlights from our day and what i savored most, enjoy!

spine chair

mini shell chair

milo b. coffe table/planter

rattan seat for 2

doggie bag

dreamy avanti by studebaker 

another weekend

:::make it a good one:::

lb swapmeet

my swapmeet score: turkish kilim pillow

post swapmeet victory meal @ don chentes, best carnitas burrito in our hood

MIA for a bit...

so much has gone on lately....
we lost our baby almost 7 months in utero.
we moved out of our old apartment, and into a lovely new house.
we ended a year full of very high highs and very low lows.
2012.
we are so optimistic about this new chapter in our lives.  lots of change on the horizon and i can't wait to see what's in store for the year ahead.

starting to put the living room together...with the help of lola of course

backyard avocado tree

backyard tangerine/meyer lemon trees

coconut curry red lentil soup. YUM

nye 2012 @ our new house

i hope this year brings us all health, wealth and happiness....and lots of good food and friends in between. 

xo

:::RIP Felix:::

nature's modern art

i think these pyrite cubes are so visually interesting and beautiful.  it makes sense why we gain inspiration in design from our natural surroundings.  

lately

Ace Hotel, PDX

Etsy scores...

toilet paper roll bathroom art

local bbq

vincent thomas bridge

enough said

new packaging 

homemade halloween

lolita brigante

pacific city, or. surf

curry roasted cauliflower with lemon and tahini

this is such an easy dish to make and is full of flavor and nutrition.  cauliflower is packed with vitamin C, magnesium, anti-inflamatory vitamin K and omega-3 fatty acids, fiber, B vitamins and folic acid!  who would have guessed?! now on to the recipe:

1 medium head cauliflower, washed and cut into florets
2-3 T. olive oil
1 t. curry powder (or more to taste)
1/4 t. garam masala
salt
1 T. sesame seeds (these have a lot of calcium for the amount!)
1/2 yellow or white onion, sliced into 1/2 strips

tahini (i buy it from trader joes in the refrigerated section next to the hummus)
lemons
cilantro/italian parsley

mix all ingredients together in a bowl.

spread evenly on a baking sheet and cook @ 400* for about 15 min.  half way through, move cauliflower around with a spatula to evenly brown.

once it is brown and roasted to your liking, take it out of the oven and sprinkle with cilantro or italian parsley.

you can eat it fresh out of the oven or served at room temperature.  delicious with a squeeze of lemon and a dip in the tahini bath.  soooooooooooooooooo tasty. enjoy!

this weekend:

carmageddon is on the near horizon, but i'm still willing to venture into LA for this sweet food festival started in oakland.  so many free classes to choose from, demonstrations and FOOD FOOD FOOD to nosh.  see you there!

bouchons au thon

one 6-ounce can tuna packed in water, drained well
1 cup lightly packed grated Gruyere
1/2 cup creme fraiche
3 tablespoons tomato paste
3 large eggs
1/4 cup finely chopped yellow (i used red) onion
2 tablespoons finely chopped Italian parsley
1/4 teaspoon salt

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set oven rack to the middle position, and preheat the over to 325*F.  grease 8 cups of a standard-size muffin tin and set aside.

      put the tuna in a bowl and use a fork, mashing and poking, to break it up into small pieces.  there should be no chunks larger than a dime.  add the remaining ingredients and stir well with a fork, mashing a bit as you go, until the mixture is throughly combined.  it will be a soft orange-pink color.

      divide the mixture evenly among the 8 prepared muffin cups.  bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until the bouchons look set on top and around the edges.  transfer the tin to a rack and let cool for 5 minutes.  carefully fun a small, thin knife around the edges of each bouchon to make sure it isn't stuck, then carefully removed them from the tin.  they will collapse a bit as they cool.

      serve warm or at room temperature.

yield: 8 bouchons, enough for 4 light eaters

recipe from a homemade life

these are delicious.  light, airy with flavors of tuna, gruyere and tomato.  somewhat like a soufflé.  wonderful with mixed greens, fresh herbs, lemon and olive oil or roasted potatoes. 

my weekend

yosemite is magical and so was our friend's cabin.