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Saturday, February 6, 2010

Squid Ink Pasta with Oyster Mushrooms


One of the beauties of making pasta is that you really don't need to worry too much about proportions and measurements. By having a general understanding of cooking (ie knowing things like a pinch of garlic goes a long way) you can really just throw everything together however much you have!

I came across a book the other day, called "Relaxed Eating" - food from a bowl. Pasta is definitely one of those foods where you can feel good about indulging in a hearty serving straight from the bowl.

Here's our recipe for a delicious squid ink pasta dish (note the lack of measurements. Just throw it altogether):
Ingredients

Pre made Squid Ink Pasta (you can make your own if you're feeling daring!)
Semi dried tomatoes
Oyster mushrooms (cut into hearty chunks)
Anchovies (anchovies are strong so we just added about 1 small jar)
Minced Garlic
Chilli (Our first chilli harvested from our chilli plant!)
Olive oil (plenty of it)
Oregano - finely chopped
Method

Boil the pasta to cook and drain. In a medium sauce pan add the oil and garlic and chili and saute to release the flavours. Add mushrooms and semi dried tomatoes and saute for about 1-2 minutes to soften

Add pasta and stir through to combine well. Stir through the anchovies and oregano so that they break completely apart and the pasta is evenly coated. Serve in large bowls for a relaxed meal.

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dream beds . . .


another world
wonderful attention to detail on this
any little girls dream bed!

Friday, February 5, 2010

louise win . . . tiny treasures

beautiful miniatures by
with tutorials also on her site
to make the hanging basket & garden bench

Thursday, February 4, 2010

New Work - Library

A while ago, I did a post about my library ladder research as I was designing a 'mini' library for an Author client of mine. This afternoon I checked out the shelves in the factory. Well, make no mistake, it is a tall piece (hence the ladder) and you can see on the left the shelves will continue over an existing interior door. The ladder has been designed but is yet to be made.
I was happy with what I saw (the right thicknesses, heights and overall scale) and once this is finished it will be spray lacquered. I'm looking forward to seeing the ladder and having it installed!
Photograph by Charlotte Minty.

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victorian dolls house . . .

i have come across some wonderful dolls houses
whilst browsing & am in love with this one
my childhood dollshouse is in moms attic
i think i mught have to retreive it!

crazy sasha

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Endlich wieder gesund, geht's heute auch wieder in die Uni. Zwar konnte ich die laufenden Projekte ganz gut von zu Hause aus fertigstellen, aber trotzdem verpasst man irgendwie eine Menge.
Nach der Uni geht's dann mit den Mädels lecker essen, in eine wunderbare Ausstellung und schöne Bücher anschauen/einkaufen(?) :)
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Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Wishlist: Wishes in Opposition

I am always of two minds about clothes this time of year.

On one hand, I'm sick of winter and trying to think of ways to make my winter wardrobe more appealing (to myself of course!).

On the other hand, I'm sick of winter and thinking ahead to spring and summer; which leads to spring/summer wardrobe planning.

(The moral of the story is that I'm sick of winter!!)

Anyway...I'm lusting after two totally different items right now:

A great loose winter coat. Like this 20's Velvet Flapper Coat from Dorothea's Closet:



 AND a straw boater to wear with summer dresses. This one from Marc Jacobs is pretty awesome. Although I would natuarally prefer a vintage one.


What can I say?     ...

Anyone else sick of winter?

Lisa.xo

Product - Anne Black Ceramic Handles/Hooks

These are glazed porcelain handles/hooks from Anne Black, a Danish designer who creates classical porcelain products with a contemporary edge.
They can be purchased from Elevate Design - an online high quality homewares and gifts store from Sydney.
I think these sorbet colours are gorgeous. The handles come in 3 different sizes and the fixtures to create them as handles or hooks. Lovely.

292 - Footings for Foundation

Messy site - ditches and holes eveywhere.
New drain.
Steel rod beams in place for more strength and structure.
Note the water at the front of the photo - coming from the springs underneath.

It is looking pretty messy at 292 right now...
While digging the holes for the new footings, it was noted the ground at the front of the section is rather soft. So on-site quickly came the Engineer, Architect Dad, Builder and Digger all at one time to sort the problem out.
You can see the start of the solution with the steel rod beams put into place to give more structure when the concrete is poured into the ground. These will be attached to vertical steel rods that go down the deep holes.
And just to make it harder - while digging down the 1800mm holes, it is filling with water due to the springs below, so the collection of wet silt at the bottom has to be dug out so that the concrete can go all the way down and stay solid for the years to come. Euan has his work cut out for him right now. Oh dear.
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Sweet and Sour Meatballs

Aaaaaaaaaaand we're back! :)

Wow, going back to school was a rude awakening for me! I thought, "Yeah, I can totally do it! No sweat! How hard can it be?" Um, hard. Really hard. Now I'm juggling 3 hats -- Mom, Wife and Student. But as hard as it is, it's still great to be doing something for me!

Anyway. This recipe we tried for the first time last night. I got it out of my Healthy Cooking magazine back in December of last year and finally remembered to try it. It was really tasty and SO easy. It's also a great meal to have on hand in the freezer. You can have it completely prepared and then just pop it in the oven on a busy day. Fabulous! You could also easily make this in the crock pot. And if you wanted, you could even turn this into a great appetizer for a party. Just omit the rice and serve the meatballs on toothpicks with extra sauce for dipping!

The only thing I changed was that I omitted the raisins. We didn't have any anyway, but I thought that sounded really gross to put in the meatballs. My husband says he thinks it would be really good, so we'll try it with raisins next time, I guess.

Ingredients:
1 15 ounce can tomato sauce
1 cup water, divided
1/2 cup raisins
3 tablespoons brown sugar
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/4 cup seasoned bread crumbs
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/8 teaspoon seasoned salt
1/4 cup egg
2 tablespoons milk
1 pound ground beef
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
2 cups hot cooked rice

In a saucepan, combine tomato sauce, 3/4 cup water, raisins, brown sugar and lemon juice. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for 10-15 minutes. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine the bread crumbs, seasonings, egg and milk. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well. Shape into 1 1/2 inch meatballs. Put meatballs into sauce. Cover and simmer for 20-25 minutes, or until meatballs are no longer pink. In a small bowl, combine flour and remaining water, then stir into meatball mixture, cooking for 2 minutes, or until slightly thickened. Serve with rice.

What's your favorite meal to have on hand in the freezer?

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Eataholics - what's your food phobia?

Been watching the ABC documentary about Eataholics - guys who have eaten nothing but chips for 20 years. Or a guy who has lived on a diet entirely of chips and beans, and doesn't even chew his food.

We all have our food phobias - and weaknesses. I'm Asian and absolutely love noodles - especially the instant kind. When I was younger, my parents wouldn't let me eat them because of their MSG...sometimes, my dad would let me have ONE single noodle out of his bowl. So to date, even though I know it's bad for me, and they actually taste pretty awful at times, I still find myself craving them. I guess it's like a comfort food - like mac and cheese.

Meanwhile, I'm not really a huge fan of chips and fried foods. Nor chocolate for that matter. Which I guess makes me pretty odd -especially the chocolate part.

Anyways, I'd love to hear what other comfort foods and food phobias people have. Leave a note - let me know! (Let me know if I can create something out of it...)

Valentino

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Das ist der Teil, der Valentinokollektion, der mir wirklich total gefällt.
Ich liebe die Farben, die Stoffe, die Schnitte...
Nur die Augenbinden sind etwas gewöhnungsbedürftig, oder nicht?

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