sew. crochet. soup.: 2010

Saturday, November 6, 2010

Time for Soup!!

How about Tortellini Soup today?

2-3 carrots, diced
2-3 stalks of celery, diced
1 medium onion, diced
1 can northern or white beans
acine di pepe pasta
bulk italian sausage
frozen cheese tortellini
frozen chopped spinach
8- 14oz cans of chicken stock

sautee diced carrots, celery, and onion in a bit of oil over medium-low heat

when the vegetables are soft, add a couple of cans of broth.

turn up heat to medium high.

bring broth to a simmer.

add can of rinsed white beans.

add a couple more cans of broth.

bring to simmer.

when the broth is simmering, sprinkle 1/2 cup of acine di pepe into broth.

stir.

meanwhile, make mini balls out of the sausage.

when the acine di pepe has cooked, add the sausage.

add two more cans of broth.

continue to keep the broth at a simmer.
add frozen tortellini.

cook through.

when tortellini is cooked, add a couple handfuls of frozen spinach.
stir to wilt.

dish into bowl with a ladle.

eat.

Saturday, October 30, 2010

You Can Do IT!

this holiday season, i encourage you to make an attempt to buy handmade gifts. let's start with "most" gifts.
here are some super terrific sites (other than Etsy) where you can easily buy handmade. the ideas are spinning in my head already:

ArtFire

based out of tuscon, they have unique handmade gifts and easy search filters. the website design itself doesn't feel very modern, but it promotes community which is A-OK with me.

foodzie

my favorite gifts are food gifts. and what better than handmade food gifts.

YUM! super cute ideas and yummy snack browsing.

iCraft

the easiest and most specific search feature i've seen.

limited u.s. currency choices, but super cute things when you do find something.

made it myself

i found more items that i really liked on this site. but it took a little digging. the site was most comparable to etsy. super cute.

Supermarket

this site seemed ultra cool and a lot "younger" feeling than some of the other craft sites. anything i landed on with this site, i wanted the item. i would probably shop exclusively here if i could.

it won't be easy, but just TRY to include some handmade items. "handmade" doesn't have the connotation it used to have. believe me. you'll get more reward and more HURRAY buying a handmade scarf rather than a scarf at Gap.

you can do it!

Friday, October 22, 2010

goodbye

Lay down your sweet and weary head
Night is falling
You have come to journey’s end

Sleep now, and dream of the ones who came before
They are calling from across a distant shore

Why do you weep?
What are these tears upon your face?
Soon you will see
All of your fears will pass away
Safe in my arms, you’re only sleeping

What can you see on the horizon?
Why do the white gulls call?
Across the sea a pale moon rises
The ships have come to carry you home

And all will turn to silver glass
A light on the water
All souls pass

Hope fades into the world of night
Through shadows falling out of memory and time
Don’t say we have come now to the end
White shores are calling

You and I will meet again
And you’ll be here in my arms just sleeping

-Annie Lennox

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Deepest Loss

Pookie

Cake

Magazine

Work

CowCowCow

Pop

Honey

Tell Her!

Shoes

Carrie Underwood

Pook-ette

A Book

Bye, Kim....bye

Monkey

Go to D

Honky

4 feet 5 inches

Get Outta Here

me!

Yes

Walker

Size 4 Sneakers

Deep V-Neck

It Hoat!

Hop-scoot

C'mere

Jessica Simpson

Pointer Finger

NO VAN

Chips

Dance

Party

Ho-Ho Comin??

She was the only person that could say "Fuck you, Bitch" and everyone's response would be to laugh and squeeze her.

I FIRMLY believe she's swearing at Jesus in Heaven and He's laughing with her just as hard as we did.

Love you, Honey.

Friday, October 15, 2010

Projects with Yarn

The minute the temperature threatens to go below 70 degrees, I start gathering yarn and crochet hooks.

This minute, I'm knee deep in skeins of
yarn,
yarn clippings,
half-finished projects.

Wednesday, October 6, 2010

Beauty and the Beast

i feel so honored to be picked in all of these treasuries lately!!!

this one is super cute.
black and gray and green

beauty and the beast

my favorite piece from this treasury isn't mine, it's this one:

Call back to BGHS

You know, my high school colors were navy and orange.

Speaking of.....
Look at these gorgeous treasuries featuring ME!

ORANGE

and

BLUE

Let's. Go.

(go bison!)