Happy Spring people! Aren’t you so excited? I know I am. The daffodils are starting to pop up, the birds are out like crazy with their churp churping and there is a hint of buds grazing all the tree. We are in for warmer weather, fresh green spring veggies, and lots of mud… I mean, what’s not to be happy about. (there are things but we don’t need to talk about them right now)
Yesterday the mr and I finished ripping up all the floor stuff (I managed not to hurt myself until the very last piece and stuck a nail into my hand) and then traveled the city looking at all the windows in all the stores. Window shopping is such a pain in the ass. If you never have to do it, don’t. But we have to and we need to make some decisions like now because this week a bunch of men are making their way over to the new house with their saws and hammers and a big dumpster and are going to cut the back roof off. I am so excited! The addition is going up and the best part is we decided it was just to much for the two of us to do so we hired out the hardest part. We don’t have to tear it down or frame it up anymore and oh does this make me happy. I was not to into the idea of me and the mr ripping of the roof ourselves. The mr, sure he knows what he is doing, but me, I would have probably taken the whole house down.
Anyway, going to be doing house stuff until we can’t which I am ok with because I am really starting to feel crazy and am ready to move. I know it’s still a few months away but I have this weird feeling that I can’t really stop and chill until we are in the new house and I am relaxing there.. so we better get on it.
And I can’t forget the cake. I need to make us a bunny with lots and lots of jelly beans.
Internet browsing from me to you.
-I think I might just spend my day making these. DIY GIANT ORIGAMI BUNNIES!
-My new house crush.
Pasta Hair packages are so cool. Creative Packaging Design Turns Pasta Into Hair
It works. Smart Tip: Peel an Entire Head of Garlic in 10 Seconds
-These 27 Solutions Could Help The U.S. Slash Food Waste
-Not Happy With the Candidates? Try Out a New Country. I know I have threatened to move if things go south around here.
-Of course this make all the sense. Greenery (or Even Photos of Trees) Can Make Us Happier
–LUSHNA VILLA: TINY SHELTERS FOR GLAMPING Yes! The mr and I will be making something like this for sure.
-My someday CARIBBEAN Home.
-I am really into (at the moment) using light colored wood in fun ways at the house..Even thinking about plywood floors……we will see.
-More then just a great actor with an amazing voice. -Morgan Freeman Changed His 124 Acre Ranch Into A Bee Sanctuary To Help Save The Bees
And a few pics from the week.
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Have a great weekend and again, Happy Spring!
-C
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Every year I look forward to St Patrick’s day.. And not because I am Irish, (which I am) or because I want to drink on excess (which I do not) and no, green eggs and ham are not something that I plan on making. No Ido not look forward to any of those things (although I actually do like to pinch the littles that wear no green and talk about pots of gold and rainbows) I love this time of year because cabbage is always on a freaking super sale everywhere you go. Something that is usually 80-99 cents a pound goes down to like 20 cents a pound. And for someone that eats like 10 heads of cabbage a week, this is a hug savings. SO yeah, I buy so so much (I have already bought 12 heads, but I actually plan on buying a full case before the sale is over)
No, I am not crazy, I will eat it all….. and I am going to be making so much sauerkraut. Woo hoo!
But until then. A cabbage pot roast. Yes. I remember growing up my mom would make pot roasts once in a while. A big pot full of big chunks of veggies topped with a big slab of some kind of meat. I never liked the meat, but I always loved the big chunks of the veggies at the bottom of the pot. So I figured I would make a big pot roast, replace the meat with a head of cabbage (I have so much) and add beans because protein and because they are just so good. . And when it’s all cooked and said and done, you end up with a big pot of plump and so flavorful veggies and beans and the most tender wedged of roasted braised cabbage. This is my kind of pot roast.
Now go quick.. the cabbage sales will be over soon.
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The stuff. One good sized head of cabbage, a few carrots, a big onion, and a hunk of rutabaga. Also have some dried kidney beans, caraway and fennel seeds, dried ground mustard, a bay leaf, some garlic, and salt and pepper. And water… water is needed.
Note. You can use just caraway or just fennel and you can replace or even add a potato in place of the rutabaga.
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Dried beans, fennel and caraway into a pot with water. Stick the pot on the stove ans bring to a boil, then to a simmer to give the beans a quick head start before going into the oven.
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While the beans are simmering, dice up the garlic and chop up the veggies into big chunks… you don’t want small chunks or they will kind of turn to mush while cooking.
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And turn over the cabbage head, take a knife, and slice a deep x into the core. DO THIS or else the inside of the cabbage will not cook through. Oh and preheat the oven to 375.
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Beans looking a bit plumped..
Top those beans with all the chopped veggies,(don’t stir them in., you want to keep the bean under submerged in the water) sprinkle those with the mustard, salt and pepper and place that lovely cabbage head right on top…
Place a lid on the pot and slide it into the oven to cook away. It’s going to take a bit of time (about an hour) but it’s pretty much hands off. Just take a look after about 45 minutes, check the bean doneness, add in another cup or so of water and place lid bacck on and cook for another 12-20 minutes until the beans are done. When they are, take the lid off, crank the oven to 450 and cook for another 15 or so minutes until the cabbage gets all golden brown
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Look at that… Tender roasted veggies, plump beans. Everything about this is right.
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Grab a knife and cut the cabbage (its so tender) into big wedges.
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A wedge into a bowl along with a big spoonful or two of the beans and veggies..
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Finished with a dash of salt and pepper and (not shown here,) lots of mustard.. Oh cabbage… you are so good!
Eat away and Happy St Patrick’s Day.
-C
serves 3-4
- 1 cup dried kidney beans
- 3-4 cups water
- a medium sized head of cabbage
- 2-3 carrots
- 1 large onion
- a potato or a a small rutabaga(or both)
- 1 heaping teaspoon caraway seeds
- 1 heaping teaspoon fennel seeds
- 1 heaping teaspoon ground mustard
- a bay leaf
- salt and pepper
Place the fennel, the caraway, and the bay leaf into a large dutch oven along with the dried beans and 3 cups of water. Place on the stove and being to a boil then, turn heat to low and simmer the beans for about 15 minutes.
While beans are simmering, chop up the carrot, onion and rutabaga into big chunks and dice up the garlic. Take head of cabbage and slice a deep x into the core.
Preheat oven to 375
Once the beans have simmered a bit, add in the chunks of veggies, the ground mustard and salt and pepper (Don’t stir, you want to keep the bean submerged in the water). Place the head of cabbage right on top of the veggies and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Place a lid on the pot and stick the whole thing into the oven. After about 45 minutes, check the roast and the beans for doneness and adding in another cup of water id needed. Back into oven with the lid for another 15-20 minutes or until the beans are tender Onnce they are, remove the lid form the pot and crank the oven up to 425. Cook for another 15 minutes or so until the cabbage turns a nice golden brown.
Remove from oven, let cool for a few minutes, cut the cabbage head into wedges and serve it up with big spoonfuls of beans and veggies.
Eat until your full.
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Tuesday tater tot time!
Sometimes you just want a tater tot. So what are you to do about it? Well I fought off the feeling for far too long (why? I do not know) and finally gave in got my shit together, got some potatoes, and made the tots. And then I was happy.
What was taking me so long? Tater tots are freaking good.
These are nothing like those tots that were served in the lunch room cafeteria that we all know and loved. No these are sooooo much better, and probably (definitely ) way way healthier too cause they are baked, not fried. And to make’em even better, after making the tater tot tower you’re ready to eat, you can eat them up with whatever dippy type thing you can think of. Sure you could go with straight up ketchup (me, not a fan) or you could go nuts and make a big bowl of guacamole, grab the mustard and the hot sauce, and do that. Tater tots go so well with all sorts of stuff. (I was even thinking peanut butter but stopped myself for the time being)
. Next time I make them, I am so going to make a tater tot castle!
Tots away!
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The stuff. Potatoes (duh), an onion, garlic powder, olive oil, and salt and pepper.
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First thing to do is boil the potatoes…just a bit. Cut each potato into 4 wedges and stick into a big pot full of cold water, salted water. Stick pot on the stove ans bring to a boil, then turn heat down a little and continue to cook the potatoes until they are just barely for tender. Strain from the water and set aside to cool.
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Once the potatoes have cooled off enough where you can handle them, grab a grate and grate them all up, along with the onion. ME, trying to use the least amount of dishes possible, I just grated it all onto the baking sheet that I was using to bake the tots off…. Worked like a charm. And once your taters and onion are grated, sprinkle in the garlic powder, a good amount of salt ans pepper ans drizzle it all with a little bit of olive oil. Mix it all around (I used my hands but a fork would work) and if you are using the baking sheet , just push the mound to one side.
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And start forming the taters into tots…. Just grab a handful and squeeze it together into a tot shape.
Note. Have a dish towel close by to wipe your hands when they get to starchy… the tots stick together better when made with dry hands.
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Tots ready for the oven. Bakes for 30-35 minutes at 400.. Flip after about 20 minutes.
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Golden brown, all crispy an tot like. Ready for your eating pleasure.
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Plate them up, serve with your favorite condiments (try guacamole , mustard and hot sauce) and eat them. Eat them all.
-C
serves 3
- 2 big russet potatoes
- 1 sweet yellow onion
- 1 tablespoon or so garlic powder
- olive oil
- salt and pepper
Slice the potatoes lengthwise into quarters and place into a pot of cold, salted water, making sure the potatoes are completely submerged. Bring the potatoes to a boil then turn heat to medium and keep boiling until the potatoes are just barely fork tender., like 8-10 minutes. Drain the potatoes and let them cool.
Preheat oven to 400
Once cooled, grate the potato, along with the onion into a bowl or onto a baking sheet. Sprinkle with the garlic powder, add a good amount of salt ans pepper and drizzle with olive oil. Toss around until its evenly coated then start forming the mixture into tots. Place the tots on a baking sheet and once all the tots are formed ans ready to go, stick into the oven. Bake for about 20 minutes, remove, flip them over, then continue to bake for another 10-15 until they are all nice and golden brown.
Remove from oven, grab your favorite condiments and eat right away.
Yeah SPRING!!!!! Not officially, but we don’t need official.The birds are a chirping, world is bright and warm and green things are popping up all over. And the mud. THE MUD! So much mud, all over my house, tracked in by the mr and the dog. (not ever me) It’s a never ending battle of vacuuming and mopping (but II secretly kinda love all that mud.. yea, I am a werido)
So how was your week? Mine was good, mostly full of work stuff. Lots of papers and tearing up floors. The floors are going ok, except yesterday we got to the kitchen and found that the previous owner had installed a sub floor of wood slats that contain 8 million nails per inch. I have never seen so many freaking nails in a single piece of wood in my life and it’s making for a very slow and frustrating floor tearing up process. I thought for sure we would be done by now, but this super find has delayed us in a big way. So we were planning on putting in another full day of floor ripping up today but my waking up, my body is kinda telling me to stop of else body will break in half and my arms will fall of. Yeah, I am a bit beat up. You should see all the cuts and bruises on my legs and arms.. I look like I fell down a side of a cliff.. (that’s what I tell people if they ask) Hum, I wonder if they make a construction worker barbie?
Should we continue on with the hammers and crow bars and the floor of a million nails or take the day completely off, apply some ice, drink lots of coffee and nap? I am voting for the coffee and the naps (so happy for the extra hour of light, not so happy about having an hour taken away from me on a Sunday… take an hour out of Monday!) And I think that the mr will agree. Rest day today, get back to it tomorrow. Maybe if we take the day off I can enjoy some of this fantastical sunshine and ride my bike to the library.. Ah, that sounds so good!
You got any big plans for today? Whatever your plans, just make sure to take it easy and give yourself a break..and maybe a nap. you did lose an hour of after all.
Internet things from the internet.
-8 Weird Ways Daylight Saving Time Affects Your Health.
Be Amazed By This Marvelous Music Machine, Powered By 2,000 Marbles.. I am amazed
-It’s not always about the money. Urban Farms Fuel Idealism. Profits? Not So Much
-I don’t know how I stumbled on this, (so awesome) but here , Pee-Wee Herman’s blog... and peeps flavored milk.
-I am obsessed with my pens.. this lady knows what I like
– I need to stop looking at other peoples houses, like this one, or this one. I want them all.
– Allthe different types.. I did not know. All About Buttercream & How to Make 6 Different Types
-Lovely bird houses. 3500 Birdhouses From Scrapwood
-Are your sheets getting in the way of your sleep? 9 truths about bedding
–Whole Foods Has Struck a Deal to Sell Ugly Produce. It’s great and all, but why do they gots to go and call it ugly?
And of course some pictures of stuff from the week
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Just about every night I make some type of side salad for the mr with dinner. Its usually just whatever veggies I am eating on a bed of kale with s splash of vinegar. I used to add chunks of fruit, but he kept saying that he really hated when I stuck fruit in his salad. HATED. So I stopped, kinda. I never really believed he hates fruit in the salads, I just think he was confused or something……
But being the sweet guy that he is, and always down to try anything, he was cool with it when I told him I was making a fancy (not fancy) salad with pears. He told me he would go with me on my fantastical salad journey.. and guess what. He ate the crap out of it.. said it was fantastic.I mean, how could anyone not get down with this combo. Sweet pears slightly soften with sweet maple and balanced out with a nice acidic vinegar. Walnuts for crunch and creaminess all on a bed of bitter greens…. My mouth is watering just thinking about it. And you know how the internet is all abuzz about eating salads for breakfast (if you didn’t you do know) this would be a great salad to start out your day.
So greens with fruit… Always a good idea. As for the mr, I knew that he was bull shitting me about the fruit, or at least I hoped he was cause its go time and there is going to be all sorts of crazy salad stuff going on in here!
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The stuff. A big bowl of a some bitter spicy arugula (you can use any greens you like, but the more bitter ones pair well with the sweetness of the pear) A nice firm pear, some walnuts, a little maple syrup,some balsamic vinegar, and salt and pepper.
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Cut the pear in half, remove seeds and stem and slice the pear into slices, not to thick, or to thin.
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Place those slices into a preheated, dry skillet with a handful of walnuts. to start toasting the walnuts and the pear slices get a little seared.
Note..If your pear is really ripe, skip the sear….i will get mushy and fall apart.
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After a minutes or two of searing the pears on each side pour in the maple and vinegar and turn heat down to medium low.
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Continue to cook for just a few more minutes until the liquid starts to thicken a bit. Look at those beauts….ready for action.
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Grab a bowl, fill it with greens and top (dump) with the pears, walnuts and all the liquid in the pan. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and call it..Time to eat.
Such a good bowl of stuff.
Happy Thursday!
-C
Serves 2
- 1/4 lb (a few big handfuls ) of arugula ….Any green works, but the more bitter the better
- 1 large firm pear (I used an anjou but any type would work)
- 2-3 tablespoons maple syrup
- 3-4 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- good handful of walnuts
- salt and pepper to taste
Stick a large fry skillet on the stove and preheat to medium heat.
Now grab yourself a nice firm pear, cut it in half, remove the seed and slice into thin pieces. Place the slices into the preheated dry skillet with the walnuts. The pear slices can touch, but make sure they do not overlap. Sear(they wont turn brown) each side of the pears for about 2 minutes, just to soften it a bit but not to soft or they will get mushy. Also, toss around those nuts a bit to give them a little toast. Once both sides are seared, turn heat to medium low and dump maple and the balsamic vinegar. Cook for another few minutes until the liquid starts to slightly thicken then remove from heat. Place the greens into a bowl and top with the pears, walnuts, and all the liquid left in the pan. Sprinkle with salt ans pepper.
Grab a fork cause a spoon wont work here and eat yourself full of goodness.
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One of the mr’s little brothers really likes peanut butter cookies. He is always asking me to make them for him so this past weekend, for his 24h birthday, I did just that. Peanut butter chocolate chip birthday cookies, Just for him. (I know, I am the best)
After rushing home the evening before to make this awesome cookies for the boy, I waited until a decent time the next day and I shot him a text.. “Happy Birthday! Where are you?, I want to bring you cookies!”. That was at noon. I get a text back around 3… “just woke up, I’ll come get them later.” (Sleeping until 3pm.. that must have been a crazy ass birthday morning!)
Well guess what. That little shit didn’t come get the cookie that I made all special like for him so now the mr has slowly been picking them off. And the mr. says that these cookies are like magic. That they are so freaking good, probably the best peanut butter cookie he has ever had. (he doesn’t usually say things like that about cookies so the really must be amazing)
So if you are reading this Qui.. you have a a few magic cookies left…but I can’t promise anything after tonight. The sister is coming over for dinner and I’ll just give them to her for dessert……….
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The stuff. Rolled oats, peanut butter, brown sugar, sea salt and chocolate chips. Also a bit of baking soda, some vanilla extract and a bit of water. You need no flour, eggs or butter, these cookies are all about simple goodness.
Notes. Chunky or smooth peanut butter is cool here and you can use natural or skippy.. the skippy cookie will just be a bit sweeter. And the sea salt. If you don’t have sea salt, add a teaspoon of table salt to the cookie batter. The sea salt is for the tops of the cookies and you should NOT use table salt for that.
Start by sticking the oats into a food processor and blending until your oats become oat flour.
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Then dump everything else in (water first), EXCEPT the chocolate chips.
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And pulse until it all comes together into a yummy peanut butter cookie dough.
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Dump the dough into a bowl and now mix in the chocolate chip. Once you do that, stop eating the dough and stick the bowl in the fridge for 10-15 minutes to slightly chill….
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After the bout in the fridge, grab your dough and scoop out like sized balls of dough and place them on baking sheet. Give each ball a smoosh (use a fork or your fingers) and sprinkle the tops with a small little pinch of sea salt (again, if you don’t have sea salt, so not use table salt… just skip this)
And into the oven they go…
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Only until slightly golden brown and just starting to look almost done….. that’s when they are done (about 8 minutes)
Let the cookies cool for a minutes on the baking sheet then transfer to a wire rack to finish.
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Super awesome and super duper duper good. Made with love and good intentions for a little shit… but left to be eaten by others
But really these are so easy and fast to make. I’ll probably just end up making the boy a new batch. (again, so nice)
Have a super duper day!
-C
Make about a dozen
- 1 cup old fashion oats
- 1/2 cup warm water
- 1 heaping cup peanut butter (creamy or chunky)
- 2/3 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 ish cup chocolate chips/chunks (the tiny chips work the best)
- flaked sea salt (optional)
Note. Flaked sea salt is a perfect finish for the cookie but if you don’t have it or don’t want to use it, add a teaspoon of table salt to the cookie batter but don’t sprinkle the tops with it.
Place oats in food processor ans blend until it turns into flour. Add in water, pulse, then add in the rest, EXCEPT the chocolate chip. Pulse until a dough forms. Dump the dough into a bowl and now mix in the chocolate chips.
Stick the dough in the fridge for about 15-20 minutes…. In the mean time, do the dishes and a little cookie dance.
Preheat oven to 350.
With a scoop or spoon. scoop out your preferred sized cookies onto a baking sheet. Give each cookie ball a little smoosh with either a fork for a pattern or just your fingers. Sprinkle each smooshed cookie with a pinch of sea salt.
Stick the cookies in oven and bake for 8-9 minutes, until just barely golden brown. Remove from oven, let cool for a minutes then remove from sheet to cool on a wire rack.
Place a cookie or two on a plate, stash the rest away (or else you will eat them all) grab a nice cold glass of some milk situation or a pipping hot cup of coffee and sit down with a good book or even a smutty magazine (no judgment here), read, eat cookies and be happy.
Enjoy!
We have been doing work on the house for a while now, ripping things out, patching things up.. must mostly ripping things out. Well yesterday we made our first purchase for something that is going into the house… A vintage green pedestal sink. YES!!! I scoured the internet,looked in salvage yards, all the while not really thinking I would find anything (anything I could afforded) but lo and behold, two days ago I found one on craigslist. Crazy, and only a little drive away. So the mr and I jumped on that and yesterday we drove out to the country, stopped at the pig farm, feed the cutest 5 week old piglets stale donuts and retrieved out new green sink from the frozen mud. I am so excited. We have officiallybought our first major piece for the house. And it’s so pretty and green and almost tacky, (could get tacky) but is going to be perfect. Oh how I love me the craigslist.
Other news. Have you hear about the pre-peeled oranges from Whole Foods, the ones that made everyone all crazy and waere all over the news and internet? So stupid right. (Like yeah it’s kinda stupid to sell pre-peeled oranges and a waste of plastic, but is it any more dumb the to sell single serve plastic coffee pods, shrink wrapped potatoes, or plastic wrapped junk food. Just saying.) The mr and I were watching the morning news when the story came on. We started to have very normal discussion about who and why and all that when I guess I made a comment about how I have to peel his oranges. (I don’t peel his oranges, but I might have helped start a orange a few tines) And then all of a sudden this light hearted discussion about pre-peeled oranges went down hill. The pre peeled oranges made us turn on each other (our argument might not been entirely about the oranges…) Long story short. probably not going to be buying oranges for a while….Or maybe I’ll take it one step further and just stock the fridge with pre-peeled, sectioned off segments of oranges.
HAHAHAHA. I am brilliant!
So oranges, new green sink, and the temperature outside is going up up UP. Life is life and going pretty good. I am excited and ready and going to pull my bike out of the basement today. As soon as all the ice is melted out of the road… look out world! And clean. All I want to do it clean. Have you gotten the spring clean itch yet? My itch is like a rash. I want to get ride of EVERYTHING and power wash the inside of the house. I also want to invent something that keeps the dog nasty off of my life kinda like a bath). Yeah, maybe we will wash Washer today. That could be fun (not at all fun)
Other then that, not sure. Hoping for a long leisurely walk (pre-dog bath), a spring time salad situation involving lots of fresh baby arugula and pears and at least one small nap on the couch with window open. Not to much to ask, but we shall see.
Here, some links to take you on my internet findings.
– Slice The Price Of Fruits And Veggies, Save 200,000 Lives? I think so.
-We don’t buy dog treats, sometime I make them, but mostly he gets apples and carrots as treats. 11 Healthy Fruit & Vegetable Treats for Your Dog or Cat
–Get ready for a Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen museum... Buying a yearly pass..hahaha!
-Some might say I have a mouth like a sailor.. and they are probably right, but I can’t help it. What Makes Swearing So Damn Satisfying, Anyway?
– This nursery is perfect. Maybe one day…..
-Completely in love with this house. And this cabin.. yes please.
–7 Types of Fruit Trees You Can Grow in Your Living Room. and I want to grow the ALL!
-I totally get this. No one will make you do the things you love–so here’s how to make yourself
-I pretty much only use cast iron for everything. so this is cool to see. How Lodge Cast Iron Skillets Are Made in Tennessee
– Yup, this would work for me. Exercise Bike Doubles As Washing Machine
-This is good news for the little ones.Peanut Mush In Infancy Cuts Allergy Risk.
And yes, picture of baby pigs, and some other stuff.
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Yup. this is the current kitchen. Everything is ripped out (besides the floors… doing that on Monday)
And now the big question…What are we doing? Honest, I have no freaking idea. No that’s not true, I have way to many freaking ideas. The internet is driving me crazy with all of it’s pretty pictures and cool ideas, it’s so overwhelming. And then there is the budget. Did you know that everything is not free? I know, sucky, but we are on not in a position to spend away… Plus I like my things used or recycled with character and charm. (and free of cheap(but well made))
And it’s not like this isn’t like my 100th kitchen remodel, but this one is personal. Like has potential to me the kitchen of my (our, but mostly my) dreams. And that’s a lot of pressure. Here is the list of the big things we need to figure out. Soon.
- Do I eat grass and dirt for a few months and save enough money to get a wolf gas range or do I get a way less expensivedecent stove that I will probably burn out within 5 years (I burn out ovens… I like to cook hot!)
- Where does the fridge go ? Currently the old fridge is on the opposite wall, and it almost kinda works there, but I wanted that wall to be bare. so?
- Dish washer? I could live without, but the mr wants one. He is probably right but we have been hand washing for so long now that I might miss it. (ok, probably not)
- And the sink. Old farm sink or a newer 2 bay?
- Do we do a tile back splash? And if yes, white subway or what ?(no color or anything trendy…)
- The floor. We know that if the there is hard wood or any nice soft wood under the layers of shit on top, we will sand and keep. I am hoping for that, but it’s not looking good from what we see so far. So then what? I don’t think I want tile but should we really lay hardwood down?
- Lighting. Actually not a big deal here cause I feel like lighting is so easily changed out for us that if we don’t like it,we’ll just change it.
- And the biggy big big.. Cabinets and counter tops. I know no laminate and no wood countersbut I don’t want fancy or expensive or ugly. And the cabinets could possibly come from ikea and we face them ourselves or I find some cool old dressers!?
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What we do know is that we are going to stick some type of french door situation here. The doors have to be cool, old, and be half, if not entirely made of glass. I have my heart set on a pair of antique garden doors that came from FranceI saw last year at a reclaim store which have sense been sold.. SO whoever bought them give them back. That’s not a lot to ask right?
Yeah. Just looking for the right set. We might even find cool doors we like and DIY something. We want the doors soon, but are not going to settle on anything mah… we will wait for the right ones.
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Thinking that the stove is going to go on the far wall where the black is. Have a little counter and a long counter against the opposing wall…. Still not 100% The sink is (was) in a good spot so it’s staying under the window.
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Definitely our favorite spot in the house. The heater is getting removed, but other then that, again, not sure. Just know that it has to stay a fantastic nook for coffee consumption.
So that’s where we are right now with the kitchen. We have a little more time, but soon all ofthese decisions have to be made and we will start putting it all back together (SO EXCITED!) Until then, I will continue to scour the internet for ideas , the salvage yards and craigslist for all the cool stuff, and all the vending machines for any left change.
-C
THE LOVELY CRAZY
March 21, 2016 by maximios • Blog
Happy Spring people! Aren’t you so excited? I know I am. The daffodils are starting to pop up, the birds are out like crazy with their churp churping and there is a hint of buds grazing all the tree. We are in for warmer weather, fresh green spring veggies, and lots of mud… I mean, what’s not to be happy about. (there are things but we don’t need to talk about them right now)
Yesterday the mr and I finished ripping up all the floor stuff (I managed not to hurt myself until the very last piece and stuck a nail into my hand) and then traveled the city looking at all the windows in all the stores. Window shopping is such a pain in the ass. If you never have to do it, don’t. But we have to and we need to make some decisions like now because this week a bunch of men are making their way over to the new house with their saws and hammers and a big dumpster and are going to cut the back roof off. I am so excited! The addition is going up and the best part is we decided it was just to much for the two of us to do so we hired out the hardest part. We don’t have to tear it down or frame it up anymore and oh does this make me happy. I was not to into the idea of me and the mr ripping of the roof ourselves. The mr, sure he knows what he is doing, but me, I would have probably taken the whole house down.
Anyway, going to be doing house stuff until we can’t which I am ok with because I am really starting to feel crazy and am ready to move. I know it’s still a few months away but I have this weird feeling that I can’t really stop and chill until we are in the new house and I am relaxing there.. so we better get on it.
And I can’t forget the cake. I need to make us a bunny with lots and lots of jelly beans.
Internet browsing from me to you.
-I think I might just spend my day making these. DIY GIANT ORIGAMI BUNNIES!
-My new house crush.
Pasta Hair packages are so cool. Creative Packaging Design Turns Pasta Into Hair
It works. Smart Tip: Peel an Entire Head of Garlic in 10 Seconds
-These 27 Solutions Could Help The U.S. Slash Food Waste
-Not Happy With the Candidates? Try Out a New Country. I know I have threatened to move if things go south around here.
-Of course this make all the sense. Greenery (or Even Photos of Trees) Can Make Us Happier
–LUSHNA VILLA: TINY SHELTERS FOR GLAMPING Yes! The mr and I will be making something like this for sure.
-My someday CARIBBEAN Home.
-I am really into (at the moment) using light colored wood in fun ways at the house..Even thinking about plywood floors……we will see.
-More then just a great actor with an amazing voice. -Morgan Freeman Changed His 124 Acre Ranch Into A Bee Sanctuary To Help Save The Bees
And a few pics from the week.
Have a great weekend and again, Happy Spring!
-C
Every year I look forward to St Patrick’s day.. And not because I am Irish, (which I am) or because I want to drink on excess (which I do not) and no, green eggs and ham are not something that I plan on making. No Ido not look forward to any of those things (although I actually do like to pinch the littles that wear no green and talk about pots of gold and rainbows) I love this time of year because cabbage is always on a freaking super sale everywhere you go. Something that is usually 80-99 cents a pound goes down to like 20 cents a pound. And for someone that eats like 10 heads of cabbage a week, this is a hug savings. SO yeah, I buy so so much (I have already bought 12 heads, but I actually plan on buying a full case before the sale is over)
No, I am not crazy, I will eat it all….. and I am going to be making so much sauerkraut. Woo hoo!
But until then. A cabbage pot roast. Yes. I remember growing up my mom would make pot roasts once in a while. A big pot full of big chunks of veggies topped with a big slab of some kind of meat. I never liked the meat, but I always loved the big chunks of the veggies at the bottom of the pot. So I figured I would make a big pot roast, replace the meat with a head of cabbage (I have so much) and add beans because protein and because they are just so good. . And when it’s all cooked and said and done, you end up with a big pot of plump and so flavorful veggies and beans and the most tender wedged of roasted braised cabbage. This is my kind of pot roast.
Now go quick.. the cabbage sales will be over soon.
The stuff. One good sized head of cabbage, a few carrots, a big onion, and a hunk of rutabaga. Also have some dried kidney beans, caraway and fennel seeds, dried ground mustard, a bay leaf, some garlic, and salt and pepper. And water… water is needed.
Note. You can use just caraway or just fennel and you can replace or even add a potato in place of the rutabaga.
Dried beans, fennel and caraway into a pot with water. Stick the pot on the stove ans bring to a boil, then to a simmer to give the beans a quick head start before going into the oven.
While the beans are simmering, dice up the garlic and chop up the veggies into big chunks… you don’t want small chunks or they will kind of turn to mush while cooking.
And turn over the cabbage head, take a knife, and slice a deep x into the core. DO THIS or else the inside of the cabbage will not cook through. Oh and preheat the oven to 375.
Beans looking a bit plumped..
Top those beans with all the chopped veggies,(don’t stir them in., you want to keep the bean under submerged in the water) sprinkle those with the mustard, salt and pepper and place that lovely cabbage head right on top…
Place a lid on the pot and slide it into the oven to cook away. It’s going to take a bit of time (about an hour) but it’s pretty much hands off. Just take a look after about 45 minutes, check the bean doneness, add in another cup or so of water and place lid bacck on and cook for another 12-20 minutes until the beans are done. When they are, take the lid off, crank the oven to 450 and cook for another 15 or so minutes until the cabbage gets all golden brown
Look at that… Tender roasted veggies, plump beans. Everything about this is right.
Grab a knife and cut the cabbage (its so tender) into big wedges.
A wedge into a bowl along with a big spoonful or two of the beans and veggies..
Finished with a dash of salt and pepper and (not shown here,) lots of mustard.. Oh cabbage… you are so good!
Eat away and Happy St Patrick’s Day.
-C
serves 3-4
Place the fennel, the caraway, and the bay leaf into a large dutch oven along with the dried beans and 3 cups of water. Place on the stove and being to a boil then, turn heat to low and simmer the beans for about 15 minutes.
While beans are simmering, chop up the carrot, onion and rutabaga into big chunks and dice up the garlic. Take head of cabbage and slice a deep x into the core.
Preheat oven to 375
Once the beans have simmered a bit, add in the chunks of veggies, the ground mustard and salt and pepper (Don’t stir, you want to keep the bean submerged in the water). Place the head of cabbage right on top of the veggies and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Place a lid on the pot and stick the whole thing into the oven. After about 45 minutes, check the roast and the beans for doneness and adding in another cup of water id needed. Back into oven with the lid for another 15-20 minutes or until the beans are tender Onnce they are, remove the lid form the pot and crank the oven up to 425. Cook for another 15 minutes or so until the cabbage turns a nice golden brown.
Remove from oven, let cool for a few minutes, cut the cabbage head into wedges and serve it up with big spoonfuls of beans and veggies.
Eat until your full.
.
Tuesday tater tot time!
Sometimes you just want a tater tot. So what are you to do about it? Well I fought off the feeling for far too long (why? I do not know) and finally gave in got my shit together, got some potatoes, and made the tots. And then I was happy.
What was taking me so long? Tater tots are freaking good.
These are nothing like those tots that were served in the lunch room cafeteria that we all know and loved. No these are sooooo much better, and probably (definitely ) way way healthier too cause they are baked, not fried. And to make’em even better, after making the tater tot tower you’re ready to eat, you can eat them up with whatever dippy type thing you can think of. Sure you could go with straight up ketchup (me, not a fan) or you could go nuts and make a big bowl of guacamole, grab the mustard and the hot sauce, and do that. Tater tots go so well with all sorts of stuff. (I was even thinking peanut butter but stopped myself for the time being)
. Next time I make them, I am so going to make a tater tot castle!
Tots away!
The stuff. Potatoes (duh), an onion, garlic powder, olive oil, and salt and pepper.
First thing to do is boil the potatoes…just a bit. Cut each potato into 4 wedges and stick into a big pot full of cold water, salted water. Stick pot on the stove ans bring to a boil, then turn heat down a little and continue to cook the potatoes until they are just barely for tender. Strain from the water and set aside to cool.
Once the potatoes have cooled off enough where you can handle them, grab a grate and grate them all up, along with the onion. ME, trying to use the least amount of dishes possible, I just grated it all onto the baking sheet that I was using to bake the tots off…. Worked like a charm. And once your taters and onion are grated, sprinkle in the garlic powder, a good amount of salt ans pepper ans drizzle it all with a little bit of olive oil. Mix it all around (I used my hands but a fork would work) and if you are using the baking sheet , just push the mound to one side.
And start forming the taters into tots…. Just grab a handful and squeeze it together into a tot shape.
Note. Have a dish towel close by to wipe your hands when they get to starchy… the tots stick together better when made with dry hands.
Tots ready for the oven. Bakes for 30-35 minutes at 400.. Flip after about 20 minutes.
Golden brown, all crispy an tot like. Ready for your eating pleasure.
Plate them up, serve with your favorite condiments (try guacamole , mustard and hot sauce) and eat them. Eat them all.
-C
serves 3
Slice the potatoes lengthwise into quarters and place into a pot of cold, salted water, making sure the potatoes are completely submerged. Bring the potatoes to a boil then turn heat to medium and keep boiling until the potatoes are just barely fork tender., like 8-10 minutes. Drain the potatoes and let them cool.
Preheat oven to 400
Once cooled, grate the potato, along with the onion into a bowl or onto a baking sheet. Sprinkle with the garlic powder, add a good amount of salt ans pepper and drizzle with olive oil. Toss around until its evenly coated then start forming the mixture into tots. Place the tots on a baking sheet and once all the tots are formed ans ready to go, stick into the oven. Bake for about 20 minutes, remove, flip them over, then continue to bake for another 10-15 until they are all nice and golden brown.
Remove from oven, grab your favorite condiments and eat right away.
Yeah SPRING!!!!! Not officially, but we don’t need official.The birds are a chirping, world is bright and warm and green things are popping up all over. And the mud. THE MUD! So much mud, all over my house, tracked in by the mr and the dog. (not ever me) It’s a never ending battle of vacuuming and mopping (but II secretly kinda love all that mud.. yea, I am a werido)
So how was your week? Mine was good, mostly full of work stuff. Lots of papers and tearing up floors. The floors are going ok, except yesterday we got to the kitchen and found that the previous owner had installed a sub floor of wood slats that contain 8 million nails per inch. I have never seen so many freaking nails in a single piece of wood in my life and it’s making for a very slow and frustrating floor tearing up process. I thought for sure we would be done by now, but this super find has delayed us in a big way. So we were planning on putting in another full day of floor ripping up today but my waking up, my body is kinda telling me to stop of else body will break in half and my arms will fall of. Yeah, I am a bit beat up. You should see all the cuts and bruises on my legs and arms.. I look like I fell down a side of a cliff.. (that’s what I tell people if they ask) Hum, I wonder if they make a construction worker barbie?
Should we continue on with the hammers and crow bars and the floor of a million nails or take the day completely off, apply some ice, drink lots of coffee and nap? I am voting for the coffee and the naps (so happy for the extra hour of light, not so happy about having an hour taken away from me on a Sunday… take an hour out of Monday!) And I think that the mr will agree. Rest day today, get back to it tomorrow. Maybe if we take the day off I can enjoy some of this fantastical sunshine and ride my bike to the library.. Ah, that sounds so good!
You got any big plans for today? Whatever your plans, just make sure to take it easy and give yourself a break..and maybe a nap. you did lose an hour of after all.
Internet things from the internet.
-8 Weird Ways Daylight Saving Time Affects Your Health.
Be Amazed By This Marvelous Music Machine, Powered By 2,000 Marbles.. I am amazed
-It’s not always about the money. Urban Farms Fuel Idealism. Profits? Not So Much
-I don’t know how I stumbled on this, (so awesome) but here , Pee-Wee Herman’s blog... and peeps flavored milk.
-I am obsessed with my pens.. this lady knows what I like
– I need to stop looking at other peoples houses, like this one, or this one. I want them all.
– Allthe different types.. I did not know. All About Buttercream & How to Make 6 Different Types
-Lovely bird houses. 3500 Birdhouses From Scrapwood
-Are your sheets getting in the way of your sleep? 9 truths about bedding
–Whole Foods Has Struck a Deal to Sell Ugly Produce. It’s great and all, but why do they gots to go and call it ugly?
And of course some pictures of stuff from the week
Just about every night I make some type of side salad for the mr with dinner. Its usually just whatever veggies I am eating on a bed of kale with s splash of vinegar. I used to add chunks of fruit, but he kept saying that he really hated when I stuck fruit in his salad. HATED. So I stopped, kinda. I never really believed he hates fruit in the salads, I just think he was confused or something……
But being the sweet guy that he is, and always down to try anything, he was cool with it when I told him I was making a fancy (not fancy) salad with pears. He told me he would go with me on my fantastical salad journey.. and guess what. He ate the crap out of it.. said it was fantastic.I mean, how could anyone not get down with this combo. Sweet pears slightly soften with sweet maple and balanced out with a nice acidic vinegar. Walnuts for crunch and creaminess all on a bed of bitter greens…. My mouth is watering just thinking about it. And you know how the internet is all abuzz about eating salads for breakfast (if you didn’t you do know) this would be a great salad to start out your day.
So greens with fruit… Always a good idea. As for the mr, I knew that he was bull shitting me about the fruit, or at least I hoped he was cause its go time and there is going to be all sorts of crazy salad stuff going on in here!
The stuff. A big bowl of a some bitter spicy arugula (you can use any greens you like, but the more bitter ones pair well with the sweetness of the pear) A nice firm pear, some walnuts, a little maple syrup,some balsamic vinegar, and salt and pepper.
Cut the pear in half, remove seeds and stem and slice the pear into slices, not to thick, or to thin.
Place those slices into a preheated, dry skillet with a handful of walnuts. to start toasting the walnuts and the pear slices get a little seared.
Note..If your pear is really ripe, skip the sear….i will get mushy and fall apart.
After a minutes or two of searing the pears on each side pour in the maple and vinegar and turn heat down to medium low.
Continue to cook for just a few more minutes until the liquid starts to thicken a bit. Look at those beauts….ready for action.
Grab a bowl, fill it with greens and top (dump) with the pears, walnuts and all the liquid in the pan. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and call it..Time to eat.
Such a good bowl of stuff.
Happy Thursday!
-C
Serves 2
Stick a large fry skillet on the stove and preheat to medium heat.
Now grab yourself a nice firm pear, cut it in half, remove the seed and slice into thin pieces. Place the slices into the preheated dry skillet with the walnuts. The pear slices can touch, but make sure they do not overlap. Sear(they wont turn brown) each side of the pears for about 2 minutes, just to soften it a bit but not to soft or they will get mushy. Also, toss around those nuts a bit to give them a little toast. Once both sides are seared, turn heat to medium low and dump maple and the balsamic vinegar. Cook for another few minutes until the liquid starts to slightly thicken then remove from heat. Place the greens into a bowl and top with the pears, walnuts, and all the liquid left in the pan. Sprinkle with salt ans pepper.
Grab a fork cause a spoon wont work here and eat yourself full of goodness.
One of the mr’s little brothers really likes peanut butter cookies. He is always asking me to make them for him so this past weekend, for his 24h birthday, I did just that. Peanut butter chocolate chip birthday cookies, Just for him. (I know, I am the best)
After rushing home the evening before to make this awesome cookies for the boy, I waited until a decent time the next day and I shot him a text.. “Happy Birthday! Where are you?, I want to bring you cookies!”. That was at noon. I get a text back around 3… “just woke up, I’ll come get them later.” (Sleeping until 3pm.. that must have been a crazy ass birthday morning!)
Well guess what. That little shit didn’t come get the cookie that I made all special like for him so now the mr has slowly been picking them off. And the mr. says that these cookies are like magic. That they are so freaking good, probably the best peanut butter cookie he has ever had. (he doesn’t usually say things like that about cookies so the really must be amazing)
So if you are reading this Qui.. you have a a few magic cookies left…but I can’t promise anything after tonight. The sister is coming over for dinner and I’ll just give them to her for dessert……….
The stuff. Rolled oats, peanut butter, brown sugar, sea salt and chocolate chips. Also a bit of baking soda, some vanilla extract and a bit of water. You need no flour, eggs or butter, these cookies are all about simple goodness.
Notes. Chunky or smooth peanut butter is cool here and you can use natural or skippy.. the skippy cookie will just be a bit sweeter. And the sea salt. If you don’t have sea salt, add a teaspoon of table salt to the cookie batter. The sea salt is for the tops of the cookies and you should NOT use table salt for that.
Start by sticking the oats into a food processor and blending until your oats become oat flour.
Then dump everything else in (water first), EXCEPT the chocolate chips.
And pulse until it all comes together into a yummy peanut butter cookie dough.
Dump the dough into a bowl and now mix in the chocolate chip. Once you do that, stop eating the dough and stick the bowl in the fridge for 10-15 minutes to slightly chill….
After the bout in the fridge, grab your dough and scoop out like sized balls of dough and place them on baking sheet. Give each ball a smoosh (use a fork or your fingers) and sprinkle the tops with a small little pinch of sea salt (again, if you don’t have sea salt, so not use table salt… just skip this)
And into the oven they go…
Only until slightly golden brown and just starting to look almost done….. that’s when they are done (about 8 minutes)
Let the cookies cool for a minutes on the baking sheet then transfer to a wire rack to finish.
Super awesome and super duper duper good. Made with love and good intentions for a little shit… but left to be eaten by others
But really these are so easy and fast to make. I’ll probably just end up making the boy a new batch. (again, so nice)
Have a super duper day!
-C
Make about a dozen
Note. Flaked sea salt is a perfect finish for the cookie but if you don’t have it or don’t want to use it, add a teaspoon of table salt to the cookie batter but don’t sprinkle the tops with it.
Place oats in food processor ans blend until it turns into flour. Add in water, pulse, then add in the rest, EXCEPT the chocolate chip. Pulse until a dough forms. Dump the dough into a bowl and now mix in the chocolate chips.
Stick the dough in the fridge for about 15-20 minutes…. In the mean time, do the dishes and a little cookie dance.
Preheat oven to 350.
With a scoop or spoon. scoop out your preferred sized cookies onto a baking sheet. Give each cookie ball a little smoosh with either a fork for a pattern or just your fingers. Sprinkle each smooshed cookie with a pinch of sea salt.
Stick the cookies in oven and bake for 8-9 minutes, until just barely golden brown. Remove from oven, let cool for a minutes then remove from sheet to cool on a wire rack.
Place a cookie or two on a plate, stash the rest away (or else you will eat them all) grab a nice cold glass of some milk situation or a pipping hot cup of coffee and sit down with a good book or even a smutty magazine (no judgment here), read, eat cookies and be happy.
Enjoy!
We have been doing work on the house for a while now, ripping things out, patching things up.. must mostly ripping things out. Well yesterday we made our first purchase for something that is going into the house… A vintage green pedestal sink. YES!!! I scoured the internet,looked in salvage yards, all the while not really thinking I would find anything (anything I could afforded) but lo and behold, two days ago I found one on craigslist. Crazy, and only a little drive away. So the mr and I jumped on that and yesterday we drove out to the country, stopped at the pig farm, feed the cutest 5 week old piglets stale donuts and retrieved out new green sink from the frozen mud. I am so excited. We have officiallybought our first major piece for the house. And it’s so pretty and green and almost tacky, (could get tacky) but is going to be perfect. Oh how I love me the craigslist.
Other news. Have you hear about the pre-peeled oranges from Whole Foods, the ones that made everyone all crazy and waere all over the news and internet? So stupid right. (Like yeah it’s kinda stupid to sell pre-peeled oranges and a waste of plastic, but is it any more dumb the to sell single serve plastic coffee pods, shrink wrapped potatoes, or plastic wrapped junk food. Just saying.) The mr and I were watching the morning news when the story came on. We started to have very normal discussion about who and why and all that when I guess I made a comment about how I have to peel his oranges. (I don’t peel his oranges, but I might have helped start a orange a few tines) And then all of a sudden this light hearted discussion about pre-peeled oranges went down hill. The pre peeled oranges made us turn on each other (our argument might not been entirely about the oranges…) Long story short. probably not going to be buying oranges for a while….Or maybe I’ll take it one step further and just stock the fridge with pre-peeled, sectioned off segments of oranges.
HAHAHAHA. I am brilliant!
So oranges, new green sink, and the temperature outside is going up up UP. Life is life and going pretty good. I am excited and ready and going to pull my bike out of the basement today. As soon as all the ice is melted out of the road… look out world! And clean. All I want to do it clean. Have you gotten the spring clean itch yet? My itch is like a rash. I want to get ride of EVERYTHING and power wash the inside of the house. I also want to invent something that keeps the dog nasty off of my life kinda like a bath). Yeah, maybe we will wash Washer today. That could be fun (not at all fun)
Other then that, not sure. Hoping for a long leisurely walk (pre-dog bath), a spring time salad situation involving lots of fresh baby arugula and pears and at least one small nap on the couch with window open. Not to much to ask, but we shall see.
Here, some links to take you on my internet findings.
– Slice The Price Of Fruits And Veggies, Save 200,000 Lives? I think so.
-We don’t buy dog treats, sometime I make them, but mostly he gets apples and carrots as treats. 11 Healthy Fruit & Vegetable Treats for Your Dog or Cat
–Get ready for a Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen museum... Buying a yearly pass..hahaha!
-Some might say I have a mouth like a sailor.. and they are probably right, but I can’t help it. What Makes Swearing So Damn Satisfying, Anyway?
– This nursery is perfect. Maybe one day…..
-Completely in love with this house. And this cabin.. yes please.
–7 Types of Fruit Trees You Can Grow in Your Living Room. and I want to grow the ALL!
-I totally get this. No one will make you do the things you love–so here’s how to make yourself
-I pretty much only use cast iron for everything. so this is cool to see. How Lodge Cast Iron Skillets Are Made in Tennessee
– Yup, this would work for me. Exercise Bike Doubles As Washing Machine
-This is good news for the little ones.Peanut Mush In Infancy Cuts Allergy Risk.
And yes, picture of baby pigs, and some other stuff.
Yup. this is the current kitchen. Everything is ripped out (besides the floors… doing that on Monday)
And now the big question…What are we doing? Honest, I have no freaking idea. No that’s not true, I have way to many freaking ideas. The internet is driving me crazy with all of it’s pretty pictures and cool ideas, it’s so overwhelming. And then there is the budget. Did you know that everything is not free? I know, sucky, but we are on not in a position to spend away… Plus I like my things used or recycled with character and charm. (and free of cheap(but well made))
And it’s not like this isn’t like my 100th kitchen remodel, but this one is personal. Like has potential to me the kitchen of my (our, but mostly my) dreams. And that’s a lot of pressure. Here is the list of the big things we need to figure out. Soon.
What we do know is that we are going to stick some type of french door situation here. The doors have to be cool, old, and be half, if not entirely made of glass. I have my heart set on a pair of antique garden doors that came from FranceI saw last year at a reclaim store which have sense been sold.. SO whoever bought them give them back. That’s not a lot to ask right?
Yeah. Just looking for the right set. We might even find cool doors we like and DIY something. We want the doors soon, but are not going to settle on anything mah… we will wait for the right ones.
Thinking that the stove is going to go on the far wall where the black is. Have a little counter and a long counter against the opposing wall…. Still not 100% The sink is (was) in a good spot so it’s staying under the window.
Definitely our favorite spot in the house. The heater is getting removed, but other then that, again, not sure. Just know that it has to stay a fantastic nook for coffee consumption.
So that’s where we are right now with the kitchen. We have a little more time, but soon all ofthese decisions have to be made and we will start putting it all back together (SO EXCITED!) Until then, I will continue to scour the internet for ideas , the salvage yards and craigslist for all the cool stuff, and all the vending machines for any left change.
-C