Cooking and food styling are two of my passions in life. I’ve found a recipe doesn’t have to be complicated to be delicious, and with a little creativity it can be beautiful too. If I see food set in a beautiful table setting and a amazing plate presentation I just can’t resist. What can I say, I eat with my eyes! So I’m dedicating a category of this blog that I’ll call “What’s for…_____?” with some tasty and (of course) beautiful food and recipes. Today I’ll start with What’s for Breakfast? Papaya with fresh strawberries and blueberries tip 1: Costco always have the best papayas, they come 4 in…
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Design Your Own Fabric at Spoonflower
Fabrics have always been my passion, and lately after purchasing an amazing sewing machine, I got to collect buy many different and colorful fabrics for some handmade gifts for friends and family. Lately I discover Spoonflower, a digital textile printer from North Carolina, where you can upload your own designs, print and even sell your own fabric design at Spoonflower marketplace. Everyone who uploads a design can choose to make it public,and earn a 10 percent commission anytime someone buys it. What a delightful idea to customize your wedding, kids parties or so many other sewing projects. Here are some examples of fabrics for sale at their shop:
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Luckett’s 12th Annual Spring Market
When the weather is nice I love to take a beautiful road trip, and even better if I can find some amazing antique shops along the way. One of my favorite antique and vintage shops is The Old Luckett Store, in Luckett,Virginia. This weekend they are hosting the Spring Market (May 21-22), where more than 170 antique dealers from all over the country come to sell their wonderful goodies. The ticket costs $7 and children under 12 are free. I can’t wait to see the great vintage linens, and antiques. We may even pack a picnic and visit one of the many Vineyards in the area once we’ve shopped enough. If you’re…
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Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream
It’s almost that time of the year to bring the ice cream maker out of storage and get to work in the kitchen. This year I promised myself to not buy any store-bought ice cream this summer and make our own with delicious, various flavors and even try some audacious recipes like dairy-free and raw ice cream. So here is a basic and easy vanilla ice cream recipe tested a few weeks ago at our kitcken when I was desiring one of my favorites drinks, Baileys & Kahlua Mudslide. And make sure you to always use a good vanilla extract ( my favorite is Nielsen-Massey vanilla extract ) or vanilla…