Etsy Find: Nesting Ranunculus Bowls

ready-to-ship Five Nesting Ranunculus Rose Flower Ceramic Bowls

From whitneysmith

title" width="75" height="75"> title" width="75" height="75"> title" width="75" height="75"> title" width="75" height="75"> title" width="75" height="75">

The Five Nesting Ranunculus Flower Bowls are a newly designed set of ceramic bowls emulating the gorgeous ranunculus, one of my favorite flowers. Five wheel-thrown and carefully carved bowls nestle perfectly inside each other, creating a sculptural, three-dimensional flower with a wonderful botanical feel.

These Nesting Ranunculus Bowls have a fun, geometrical feel, and an Art Deco look that I find very appealing. They are completely functional for serving food while also creating a beautiful centerpiece for your dining or living room.

The Five Nesting Ranunculus Flower Bowls are glazed in my Poppy Red glaze, making this set really pop. Please note only the smallest bowl has the yellow texture detail.

Largest bowl is 6.5" wide, smallest is 2.75" wide.
Food safe.

••This item is ready to ship••

Browse more bowls here:
http://www.etsy.com/shop/whitneysmith?section_id=5195996

Is this a gift? I'm happy to send directly to the recipient with a note. Please include all of your shipping details at checkout.



Browse more bowls here:
http://www.etsy.com/shop/whitneysmith?section_id=5195996

Etsy Find: Red Water Goblets

Red Water Goblets

From GoodMemoriesCafe

title" width="75" height="75"> title" width="75" height="75"> title" width="75" height="75"> title" width="75" height="75">

Set of 8 gorgeous dark red water goblets. Just in time to set at your holiday table.

1 goblet has a large chip on the bottom, but has no bearing on the stability of the goblet.

All other pieces are flawless.

~*~Your purchase confirms you agree with my 'Shop Policies' for payment AND shipping....so please read them prior to your purchase. ~*~

As you all know... it is very hard to guesstimate shipping for many places. I will send a refund to your pay pal account if I am over by more than $2.00.

Thank you for browsing at Good Memories Cafe'

http://www.etsy.com/listing/62796377/red-water-goblets?utm_source=bronto&utm_medium=email&utm_term=Image+-+http%3A%2F%2Fwww.etsy.com%2Fview_listing.php%3Flisting_id%3D62796377&utm_content=etsy_finds_010411&utm_campaign=etsy_finds_010411

west african groundnut stew

west african groundnut stew

Posted: 03 Jan 2011 05:47 PM PST

Vancouver is going through a cold spell and when I stepped outside today, the frost on the ground was thick and full of sparkles. It’s the kind of cold where you can see your breath and I’m amazed that there isn’t any snow (though they are forecasting some for tomorrow). We’re packing on the sweaters but it’s not enough. So when I thought about dinner, I looked through the crisper and spied the usual winter staples: yams, cabbage, onions. In one of my Moosewood cookbooks I found a recipe for West African Groundnut Stew and decided that I’d use the basics but add my own twist: unique spices ranging from cardamom, cinnamon, tumeric, cumin, coriander.

The flavours were complex and interesting and it reminded me of one of my favourite soups, this African Yam & Peanut soup, but less rich and heavy. The resulting stew was delightfully belly warming, the perfect meal for a cold winter’s eve.

elsewhere: Over at ReadyMade check out my latest post on being a mindful eater – probably useful for all your new years resolutions.

west african groundnut stew
(inspired by Sundays at Moosewood Restaurant)
1 t coconut oil
1 onion, large dice
1 T fresh ginger
1 large yam, 1″ dice (approx. 2 c)
2 c chopped green cabbage
1 t dried chilis, crushed
1 T cumin
1 t coriander
1/4 t cinnamon
1/4 t cardamom
1/4 t tumeric
1 t salt
1 c diced tomatoes
1 c apple juice
1/4 c natural peanut butter
juice of 1 lime

In a large heavy pot, melt the coconut oil and add in the onions, ginger, cabbage, yams and spices. Saute for 5 minutes and then add in the tomatoes and apple juice and cover pot. Let simmer for 20 minutes or until the yams are soft. If you find the stew a bit dry, add in more apple juice. Add in the peanut butter and lime juice and stir until combined. Serve over rice, millet or your favorite grain of choice.

http://everybodylikessandwiches.com/

Cinnamon Ornaments

Tuesday

Dec072010

Crafts: Cinnamon Ornament

Tuesday, December 7, 2010 at 11:12PM

The holidays are right around the corner! These ornaments are easy to make and they work as ornaments or gift tag decorations.

How-To

1 cup of ground cinnamon

1 tablespoon ground cloves

1 tablespoon nutmeg

3/4 cup applesauce

2 tablespoons tacky glue*

*Please remember you can't eat these.

1. Combine dry ingredients in a medium bowl and stir in apple sauce and glue.

2. Work for 2 to 3 minutes to form a ball. Too wet, add cinnamon, too dry add applesauce.

3. Knead on a cinnamon sprinkled surface and divide into 4 portions. Roll 1/4 inch thick and cut out with cookie cutters. Use pencil to make hole for string. (Try not to use cookie cutters that are too fussy. The dough can be tough to work with and will not hold delicate shapes.)

4. Dry in a warm oven, 250 to 300 degrees for several hours. I put them in for an hour, then turn off the oven and let them sit in the oven over night.

These smell wonderful when you are making them. We hope you get to squeeze some craft time into your busy holiday schedule.

http://www.houseofbrinson.com/

mid-century modern gingerbread house

WHORANGE'S monthly pad: mid-century modern gingerbread house

it's that time of the month again, kittens -- time for WHORANGE'S monthly pad.

today's pad hails from a fantastical candyland with gingerbread walls, coconut shag rugs, and fondant eames chairs. this pad not only satisfies the monthly cravings, darlings, but it does so with mid-century flair.

from the chocolate wafer jackson pollack to the candied noguchi table, every inch is totally edible.

a craveable and crafty case study.

{via trendhunter.}

http://www.whorange.net/whorange/

Oat Floats - maya*made

simple gifts: oat floats... or oatmeal "sachets"

During my first winter on the east coast I discovered the damage that an extremely cold and dry climate can do to your skin. Yikes! I combat our chapped and itchy skin with all kinds of balms and salve, but my favorite remedy is an oat bath. It smells delicious, feels so soothing and is quite miraculous. We made bunches of oat sachets for giving this year. These oat floats make a great addition to a gift basket and a perfect stocking stuffer. I love that they're inexpensive, simple and fast to make... but most of all they make skin soft and happy! I took some pictures to show you how we do it, but it's a basic concept open for your own interpretation. Filling each sachet is a great job for a small helper. Be prepared for scattered oats, but a little mess makes everything a bit more fun, but you know that already. Not a sewer? I bet you could gather oats into the center of a circle of muslin and cinch with a string... make sure it's tied tightly! - maya*made

Oat Floats

Need:

• muslin
• wool or cotton string
• organic oats (pulverized a bit in a blender or food processor)
• sewing machine
• pinking shears

Make:

1. Take a long strip of muslin and fold it over lengthwise.
2. Sew compartments all along the folded strip, keeping a channel between each one for snipping them apart. See photo below in window.
3. Fill each compartment with a few tablespoons of oats
4. Slice through each channel with pinking sheers to separate.
5. Fold over top and pin with a loop of string.
6. Sew top shut.

These should be added to a warm bath and can be used as creamy sponge during the soak. My kids love it and so do I! Compost when done. We're filling up "holiday buckets" with these, felted soap, and something yummy I'll share next time.

The soap was created without any instructions... just ready hands, a pot of warm water, my friend's handmade soap, and wool roving (mostly from Kate's sheep!). A bit wonky, but very fun.

http://mayamade.blogspot.com/

Blog: The latest news about immigration reform

“What part of legal immigration don’t you understand?

That’s a common refrain from those who think that the answer to fixing our broken immigration system is deporting 12 million people. There is no effort to understand the complexity, the unfairness, or the harsh realities of how our immigration system works. So, with that said, here is Reason magazine’s response to “What part of legal immigration don’t you understand?” from a while back, that is every bit as true today as it was when they first printed it in October of 2008: