Archive for October, 2008:
equal exchange: fairly traded
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the cooking class i took monday focused on dairy-free desserts, but the instructor also took some time to talk about the slavery of chocolate.
we don’t always think about the food supply & how stuff gets from the ground to our bodies, so i welcomed this idea that somewhere, someone was being forced into slavery [...]
natural gourmet institute
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i’m pretty good at making vegan cupcakes–thank you isa chandra moskowitz–but sometimes a girl needs something else to satisfy her cravings. enter the natural gourmet cooking instutite for food & health on 21st street. it was founded by annemarie colbin to focus on health-supportive cooking–believing that what we eat significantly affects our physical, [...]
woodstock farm animal sanctuary: ink+wit
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love tara hogan of ink+wit?
well, get one of her animal inspired prints & support a great cause all in one!
50 bucks will get you this wonderfully fun poster–which is an awesome deal, as hogan has become a darling in the blog-o-sphere as well as being featured in this month’s yoga journal–hot damn!
definitely get it while [...]
does & oats
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local treats to welcome the new season.
cupcakes are awesome enough–but these, topped with woodland creatures creeping thru the snow–are childhood fantasy. this comes via a cakespy interview of red hook’s baked bakery.
the wheat & eucalyptus bouquets are from the river garden farm in the catskills, but locally at union square.
i’m a texas girl who [...]
pumpkins at USQ
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everybody was getting their pumpkin on at the market monday.
enjoy.
rethinking tradition
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i remember reading my mom’s 1950 betty crocker’s cookbook and being appalled that some of the cake recipes called for 5 eggs! other frostings had 3 sticks of butter! the health conscious vegetarian in me looked for better options. but i have to admit come holiday time, i’m always attracted to bake [...]
paper cone wreath
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if you’ve had your head in the election, you might not have even noticed that we are heading straightaway into the holidays. don’t kid yourself, they are closer than you think!
i’m contemplating not putting up a christmas tree–it seems extra snug in the studio apartment this year. so i’m looking for another fun [...]
paper flower how-to
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via paper source.
i’ve loved their paper flower kits for a while–from a distance. a lot of them come with pre-cut paper parts, some don’t, so beware when ordering.
also, be sure to watch the sweet how-to video via oo la la. it shows how easily (albeit time consuming) to make these babies. adapt [...]
pretty red roses–paper
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quick eco-friendly floral tip:
as we move into winter, and local flowers become scarce, making paper flowers for your event seems a fun choice. there’s volumes of ways to go about this….check out these from dozidesign’s flickr page.
simple. pretty. and beyond a fast fix.
via creature comforts
tin jack-o-lantern craft
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i love the way pumpkins glow during halloween, but i somehow feel conflicted using pumpkins–it can be sorta wasteful.
i don’t mean to poo-poo pumpkins, just that after i found this cool craft using recycled cans as ghoulish faces, i figured we could save pumpkins for pie (that will get eaten!) instead.
yes, it’s from krylon, so [...]
