off to london.

ich bin dann mal weg.
morgen geht's los und dies wird erstmal mein letzter post für die nächsten tage sein!
ich hoffe, ich werde dort auch die gelegenheit haben, mich zwischendurch mal zu melden :)
nach langem hin und her und häufigem umgepacke hat mein koffer nun auch (fast) kein übergepäck mehr und ich bin fix und fertig!
drückt mir die daumen, dass morgen alles gut klappt :)

i'm off to london :)
and this will be my last post for the next days. i hope i'll have the chance to blog there, but i don't know yet!
wish me luck!

love, hippiegirl♥

dandelion fair . . . tiny creations

Dandelion Fair miniatures

one inch high carved wood

with tiny ball jointed arms & legs

Sweetheart Cookies

This is my mom's recipe. She makes a huge batch of these every single year around Christmas. It's one of the things that makes me feel closer to home when I make them because they were such an integral part of our holiday season.

It's such an easy recipe. And it's fabulous to let your kids help you make. My kids just love sticking their little thumbs into the dough balls to make the hole for the jam. I let them have at it this time, so our cookies turned out really flat, but we all had fun, which is all that matters.

You can use any flavor jam you'd like to fill these with. I always use strawberry or raspberry, but that's only because my oldest daughter will scoff at any jam that isn't one of those flavors. :)

Ingredients:
3/4 cup butter, softened
1 egg yolk
1/2 cup sugar
1 1/2 cups flour
jam

In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add egg yolk and mix well. Then add flour. Mix gently until combined. Pick up some dough and try to roll it into a ball. If it doesn't come together and breaks apart, add a tablespoon or 2 of milk and mix until combined.

Chill for 2-3 hours. Remove from fridge and let sit on counter for a few minutes to soften. Then roll into 1 inch balls (ours were a lot bigger than that because my kids insisted on doing that part themselves. Don't worry if yours are larger -- that'll just mean they'll end up being flatter after they bake) and place 2 inches apart (more than 2 inches if you make larger balls). Using the end of a wooden spoon (or the thumbs of your kids), press a hole into each dough ball.

Then fill each hole with jam.

Bake at 350 for about 13 minutes, or until edges are lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack. They're supposed to hold their shape and be dainty and cute. But I love these imperfect cookies my 3 sweethearts and I made! :)

Anyone have any fun weekend plans?
I'm baking tomorrow -- bread, rolls, etc.
Fun, fun!

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it's raining rain.

boots:pimkie.sunglasses:c&a.jewelry:vintage,presents.. rest:h&m.

heute wurde noch einmal die hamburger luft genossen (okay, es hat geregnet ;)).
schön war's aber trotzdem :)
nachher wird evtl. noch ein bisschen gewutzrockt oder aber einfach der abend genossen.
morgen werde ich dann neben dem ganzen packstress hoffentlich auch mal wieder zeit finden, eure lieben kommentare zu beantworten!

love, hippiegirl♥

scott tillet. . . fantasy horses

scott d tillet

fantasy horses

stephanie simek. . .pussy willow & sea urchins

pussy willow & sea urcins made into beautiful jewelry by

stephanie simek's

"wearables"

New Work - Kitchen

Here is a new kitchen that I designed earlier this year. This was part of a collaboration with 'Minty Architecture' - my architect sister, Amelia Minty. We occasionally work together and here she got me to design the kitchen, bathrooms, joinery and other interior details.

For the kitchen, we kept it simple, clean and white with a splash of red. We allocated the red on the splashback and we brought it out into the Dining area with a red pendant light. The client's heart collection continues the theme.

The breakfast bar is ready for some stools and the well travelled clients have added their cool little details, re: Miss Statue of Liberty on the window sill. I couldn't resist.

Photos by Charlotte Minty.

Huevos Rancheros

I've been on a mission to find meatless meals and came across this one in my trusty Better Homes and Gardens cookbook. I'd never even had Huevos Rancheros before, even at a restaurant, so I thought it would be perfect to try. It was super easy and really good.

You can make these for breakfast, lunch or dinner. We had them for dinner tonight, so I served them up with a side of refried beans and cheese.

Ingredients:
1/2 cup onion, chopped
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
16 ounce can stewed tomatoes, chopped
2 tablespoons diced green chilies
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
5-7 corn tortillas
7 eggs
3/4 cup Monterey Jack or cheddar, shredded

In a large skillet, cook onion in olive oil. Stir in undrained tomatoes, diced green chilies, garlic powder and chili powder. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes.

Meanwhile, brush tortillas with some olive oil and bake at 350 degrees for about 10 minutes, or until crisp. Once tomato mixture has thickened, crack one egg at a time into a measuring cup. Gently pour egg into tomato mixture, then repeat with remaining eggs.

Simmer gently, covered, for 3-5 minutes, or until the whites are completely set and yolks begin to thicken (but are not hard). To serve, place a tortilla on a plate, top with 1-2 eggs, some of the tomato mixture and then cheese.

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carpe diem.

gestern.
ein bisschen shoppen.
kino "inglorious basterds"
"princess"-cocktail redlounge.

shirt:h&m.shorts:DIY.boots,bag:pimkie.scarf:vintage.jewelry:vintage,h&m,presents...


dünner oversizedpulli: h&m. beanie:h&m. strickcardigan:pimkie.
dazu noch allerlei krimskrams für london :)

yesterday.
a little shopping-trip.
cinema "inglorious basterds".
some cocktails.

love, hippiegirl♥

wanda sowry . . wooden delights

wonderful wooden automata of

wanda sowry

Haunted room

La nuit, je chasse les fantômes.

servanne gaxotte . . doll pendants

servanne gaxotte

enchanting doll pendants
from Parisian Costume jewellery designer

with a newly opened 1st boutique in Paris.

especially loved in Japan

Meal Plan Monday

Sorry about not having any posts from last week! April said she'd post, so it's all her fault. ;)

Have you ever noticed how difficult it is to make your meal plan when you're hungry? I made that mistake this week, and I was so mad at myself! It took me well over an hour to finally decide on what I wanted to make each day, because every single thing I saw in every cookbook I looked through sounded fantastic! And THEN, I was so hungry that I decided to browse some of my favorite recipe sites/blogs, which only made it worse, because I'd see more delicious looking recipes and be tempted to change the menu I'd already finished.

So, make it easy on yourself and don't do it until after you've successfully stuffed your face! ;)

On with the show!

Monday-- Cheese and basil polenta
Tuesday-- Spaghetti and homemade rolls
Wednesday-- Huevos Rancheros and refried beans
Thursday-- Stir fry
Friday-- Shepherd's pie
Saturday-- Chicken noodle soup
Sunday-- BLT's

I've got a couple new items on my menu this week.
Are you trying anything new?

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