A whole bunch of cute felt brooches

Are you starting to think about holiday gifts? How about some unique, handmade, local pins? I can make them custom as well.

Cute felt brooches (I don't like that word and the spelling is monstrous but what else do you call a decorative pin?)

With the impending cold arriving more and more everyday I am starting to think of how to fancy up my coat, hat and scarf uniform of the next 7 months. How about some cute little felt... _________? Want one? I'll make one for you.

Homemade Chai

I LOVE chai! I make my own from cardamon pods, cinnamon sticks, ginger root etc. It is delicious. In fact, more than a few people have said it is the best they have ever tasted.

Verde sauce from seed!

The only thing more satisfying that cool delicious home-cooked meals from scratch, is doing so from seed. I planted these tomatillos in May and made them into delicious Verde sauce this weekend. Here is the progression:

Fresh Tomatillos

Stewing Tomatillos

Yum!

An omelette that looks like an omelette

After several attempts with increasing success, this morning I made an omelette that really and truly looks like an omelette. Artichoke hearts and delicious cheese from a local farm. What I learned from this is that the more butter, the better the omelette. Yay butter!

One hideous omelette

I have decided that it is no good for someone who considers themselves a bit of a cook to not be able to make a proper omelette, and so begins... the omelette challenge. My real issue is that I hate hate hate runny eggs in any form. I can pretty competently make a traditional French squishy squashy omelette but then I would not be able to eat it. It helps that I have chickens and therefore a plentitude of eggs and that even the ugliest omelette tastes good.

So here is the ugly product of day 1: hideous.

Post card collage

After being rained out of the Gunks, I followed a dear friends advice to go to the most serene contemporary museum. It was absolutely beautiful. To keep the inspiration I found there present I have made a collage of post cards which now hangs above my drafting table. If you are in the area, you should definitely visit Dia: Beacon http://www.diabeacon.org/