FAR FROM PERFECT: January 2011

Monday, January 31, 2011

CRAFT-SPIRATION - EDIBLE CRAFTS

Adorable crafts that are not only the cutest but you can eat them too.

Get full ingredients and instructions at Babble.

Chicken Thigh Supper

This is a super dish for a big group of people, served with a tasty salad; it’s perfect for weekday entertaining. If you can’t get a hold of chicken thighs, you can use any other cuts as long as they’re on the bone. This gives the meat a really great flavour.

Serves 4
6–8 chicken thighs
200g pancetta, diced, or bacon bits
1 x 400g tin chopped tomatoes
75ml/3fl oz red wine
2 garlic cloves, sliced thinly
1 red onion, chopped in half moons
2 sprigs of rosemary
2 sprigs of thyme
2 teaspoons of English mustard powder
2 tablespoons of olive oil

In a large deep frying pan, heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil, and brown the chicken and pancetta, until you get a nice colour on the thighs. Set aside on plate covered with kitchen paper.
In the same pan, add the rest of the oil and fry the garlic, onion, rosemary and thyme for 2 minutes. Sprinkle over the mustard powder and stir through.
Add the tinned tomatoes and red wine, and bring to the boil. Add the chicken and pancetta pieces back to the pan, turning the chicken pieces to coat.
Cover the pan and cook for 20 minutes over a low heat or until the chicken is cooked through. You may need to extend the cooking time depending on the size of the chicken thighs. I don’t add salt to this recipe as the pancetta can be quite salty, but make sure to taste it and add seasoning if needed.
Serve with a tasty salad and some hearty wholemeal bread.

SOURCE: The Good Mood Food Blog

Sunday, January 30, 2011

PICTURE A RANDOM

Kyle painted a heart for Valentine's Day!

GET WELL CARDS

My little nephew is in the hospital with Pneumonia so the kiddos made get well cards for him.
Stickers, glue, and google eye balls OH MY.

Get Well Soon Jeremy!!!

POETRY PARK

Like a lovely flower,
Bright and fragrant,
Are the fine and truthful words
Of the man who means what he says.
Like garlands woven from a heap of
flowers,
Fashion from your life as many good
deeds.
The perfume of sandalwood,
Rosebay or jasmine
Cannot travel against the wind.
But the fragrance of virtue
Travels even against the wind,
As far as the ends of the world.
How much finer
Is the fragrance of virtue
Than of sandalwood, rosebay,
Of the blue lotus or jasmine!
The fragrance of sandalwood and
rosebay
Does not travel far.
But the fragrance of virtue
Rises to the heavens.

- From the Dhammapada part 4 as translated by Thomas Byrom (via dhammanovice)

FASHION-SPIRATION - WAYS TO WEAR A SCARF

CRAFT-SPIRATION - PAINTED DRIFTWOOD

See full instructions & how to......HERE.

I'm wondering if you could do larger hooks and hang scarfs or these size hooks about with different wood shapes and make a necklace/jewelry holder. That would be cute. Different shapes, colors, sizes of wood hanging on one wall with different jewelry hanging from them. Cute.

Saturday, January 29, 2011

HOME-SPIRATION SATURDAY

Cute idea for mud room/entry idea for storage space. Cute, cute, cute.

I love this yellow & red together in the back yard. So adorable & cozy.

Friday, January 28, 2011

MEDITATION

ETSY FINDS FRIDAY

PEACOCK .......... ADULT Ribbed Brim SLOUCHY

Vintage Rain and Rainbows Wall Hanging

Glory

Be My Valentine Red Silver Banner Garland

BIG SALE --Round and Round no12 - sculptural painting on wood - circular abstract - by Rosemary Pierce-Lackey

Pink Slab Agate Bracelet

Rustic Banquet Table - Outdoor Wedding - Sustainable Black Locust - Custom, Made to Order

I am so in love with this table. I've always wanted an outdoor table like this to have an outdorr dinner party at night under the trees filled with twinkle lights......oh the dream. :)

an Upcycled 'deliciousy minty' Busy Jones handbag