Sunday, January 31, 2010

saucey sundays

GREEN SAUCE (SALSA VERDE)

This is an herb vinaigrette sauce. Served with hot or cold.

1 c. parsley
1 small boiled potato, cold
1 small dill pickle
1 tsp. salt
1 clove garlic
1 small onion
1 cup oil (olive)
2 tbsp. white vinegar (wine)
1/8 tsp. pepper

Chop parsley, potato,pickle, garlic and onion finely. Beat oil in slowly, little by little as though preparing mayonnaise. Add salt, pepper and vinegar.

May substitute capers for pickles.

Lemon juice can be substituted for vinegar and fresh basil and tarragon can also be used.


via cooks.com

Friday, January 29, 2010

funny paper goods








Check out Frantic Meerkat on Etsy! So clever and very funny!

Thursday, January 28, 2010

green housing





"french architecture firm olgga architects has designed a student housing complex called 'crou'constructed from 100 recycled shipping containers."
via designboom

Wednesday, January 27, 2010

a great duo



I recently saw Reading Rainbow, I really liked them! Especially, the fact that two people could make so much (good) noise. They faced each other on stage, one had a drum, the other with guitar, both were singing. It was lovely. Give them a listen!

Tuesday, January 26, 2010

the die line




The die line
is a site with a collection of Graphic/Package designs. It's a fantastic inspiration stop! I love the work by niedermeir that I found there.

Monday, January 25, 2010

the mast brothers




If you have never had a chocolate bar from The Mast Brothers, you are trully missing out. Check out there process

via cool hunting

Sunday, January 24, 2010

saucey sunday

Wasabi Vinaigrette - Ingredients

* ½ cup or 12 tbsp olive oil
* 4 tbsp white vinegar
* 1 tbsp soy sauce
* 1 tbsp wasabi paste
* 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
* 1 tbsp brown sugar

Method

1. Place all the ingredients into a shake and shake to combine.
2. Serve on salads or warm grilled vegetables (beans, bok choi, courgettes etc)

via peasepudding

I'm going to try makes more sauces. My new weekly addition to my blog, Saucey Sundays, each week I'll try a new sauce.

Saturday, January 23, 2010

collage





Admiring Able Parris' work

Friday, January 22, 2010

animals




Fey Handmade
Deer wearing socks

Anthropologie has some great home goods!
Savannah Story Bust, Rhino

Thursday, January 21, 2010

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

pistons




Sheed turned green. Still not happy about it. Look at Sheed's face, he's not as happy about it either. I will still be watching him in green tonight against the pistons at 7:30.

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

soccer for all




Dream Ball, love the idea love the design.
“To the children in The Third World; Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, Somalia, Congo and etc, who can’t enjoy football freely because of poverty, war and natural disaster, having a football means a lot and can be a dream and hope to escape from their poor life.

However, the children are so poor that they can not buy a football. So, they play football with the ball made of plastic bag or coconut palm leaves, therefore giving them their own footballs which can give them hope. This is our aim for this project.

We suggest this Dream Ball made of relief boxes delivered to those poor children by recycling.

A. Create patterns that can help making a ball on the surface of an aid box.
B. Activities of giving aid boxes to children in The Third World.
C. The used aid boxes will be recycled as a football by children with the patterns on boxes.
D. By making Dream Ball with the children together, the aid organizations will get the chance to be friendly with them.”
via subtraction

Monday, January 18, 2010

farming in Detroit



Maybe this is what gets Detroit back on track? Can Farming save Detroit?

Thanks MG!

Sunday, January 17, 2010

Alyson Fox



I have been a fan of Alyson Fox for awhile now. I love her simplistic approach to her art, the end product has such an impact.
via designsponge

Saturday, January 16, 2010

photo wall art



My friend Melissa took the photo above in Peru.
I wanted to frame it somehow and now I have a way! bumblejax!
Such a great site.

Friday, January 15, 2010

aziz gets mad about sheets



"You probably got 700 at your house, it's like sleeping in lotion"

Thursday, January 14, 2010

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

The Cinema Eye Honors



"Cinema Eye Honors for non fiction filmmaking recognizes and honor exemplary craft and inovation in nonfiction film"
Check out the trailer for the Cove up top. This is a film, I've been wanting to see for awhile.

gimme some hanger tea




so clever!

Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Monday, January 11, 2010

the alien project of 2009


me!

ben!

jon!

cathy!

sami!

traina!

katie!


While looking through old photos of last year, I came across the ALIEN project, the idea came from my friend Trish. It was her idea to place her necklace on top our eyes while laying down and waLAH, instant ailens. Makes me smile.

Sunday, January 10, 2010

Saturday, January 9, 2010

quicksand




I really like this font, you can download for free

Friday, January 8, 2010

mb!


HAPPY BIRTHDAY MB! Have fun with all in chicago! I wish I could be there! Muwah!

Thursday, January 7, 2010

kanye literally


My friend Russ made this video! Soooooo, watch and watch and watch and then give to a friend to do the same!

Wednesday, January 6, 2010

this LA





"THIS is a group of 5 artists pooling their resources under one roof to provide an outlet for themselves and other creative people. The intention of THIS is to provide a gallery space which brings friends and family together in the Highland Park neighborhood of Los Angeles not just for traditional gallery shows, but a venue for artists to speak about their work, to interact with their audience and facilitate a creative atmosphere in the community."

Tuesday, January 5, 2010

2010




It's been awhile since I posted anything! oops. It seems fitting to open with something regarding the New Year. Check out this
a new year's resolution generator. In general, I want to start taking more photos, have more music in my life, learn how to make sauces so that my rice and beans aren't so lonely and send more mail.