But on a brighter note, book your mini session now so you can hang on to those fleeting moments :-)
Monday, October 28, 2013
The Holiday are Just Around the Bend...
The holidays are sneaking up on us faster than I could imagine! We have been busy with work, school stuff, football, girl scouts, just to name a few! Time is flying! I won't gross you out by telling you how many more days before Christmas. Ugh.
But on a brighter note, book your mini session now so you can hang on to those fleeting moments :-)
But on a brighter note, book your mini session now so you can hang on to those fleeting moments :-)
Sunday, October 27, 2013
Oh Snap! Holiday Mini Sessions by FarmGirlFreshDesign
Oh Snap! It's that time of year again!
Holiday Mini Sessions
Tuesday, October 22, 2013
What's in Crock Mama's Crockpot today?! Organic Chunky Red Sauce!
At one of our homeschool co-ops we have an amazing organic garden with all kinds of veggies the kids planted. And, my fav, chickens!!! It was super fun last week when we got to tend to the garden and chickies when everyone 'flew the coop' (hahaha- couldn't help myself) and went on vacation.
They told us to help ourselves to anything we wanted, so with a frost looming every night last week, we did! After baskets full of goodies were hauled home, the thought eventually entered my mind- crap! what do we don with all this stuff?!
So... we decided on crockpot chunky veggie red sauce! We made some, made some more, and more... Guess what everyone is getting for Christmas ;-)
Ok. So. Last night we decided to chop veggies and toss in crockpot and let cook overnight. This morning the house Smells. De. Vine. Yum.
This is how Crock Mama did it--- you can also substitute items to suit your taste or use canned, frozen, fresh veggies. Get creative and have fun!
Recipe:
tons and tons of peeled tomatoes-- really specific huh?
1 huge zucchini, chopped in small pieces
a handful of baby carrots, chopped finely
2-3 celery sticks, chopped
1 large fresh from garden onion, diced
large handful of sliced mushrooms- We used dried from Whole Foods
10 or so cloves of fresh garlic, chopped
2 large cans of organic tomato paste-- you can use tomato sauce to if you like a very thin sauce
spices for taste-- Crock Mama used- fresh basil, and then some dried spices including cinnamon (not to much), dried red peppers, pepper, and Ms Dash italian blend. You can do whatever your little heart desires!
Try the finger taste test... I ended up adding about 1/4 cup of sugar due to the high acid content.
Cook on LOW for 6-10 hours. Amazing sauce when complete! With this amount after it cooked down, we had enough for a few cans of sauce.
Then we canned! Yes, you heard me right. Canned.
Post to follow :-0
You can enjoy this sauce on pasta, rices, meats, pizzas, you name it! Crock Mama amazing!
Ok. So. Last night we decided to chop veggies and toss in crockpot and let cook overnight. This morning the house Smells. De. Vine. Yum.
This is how Crock Mama did it--- you can also substitute items to suit your taste or use canned, frozen, fresh veggies. Get creative and have fun!
Recipe:
tons and tons of peeled tomatoes-- really specific huh?
1 huge zucchini, chopped in small pieces
a handful of baby carrots, chopped finely
2-3 celery sticks, chopped
1 large fresh from garden onion, diced
large handful of sliced mushrooms- We used dried from Whole Foods
10 or so cloves of fresh garlic, chopped
2 large cans of organic tomato paste-- you can use tomato sauce to if you like a very thin sauce
spices for taste-- Crock Mama used- fresh basil, and then some dried spices including cinnamon (not to much), dried red peppers, pepper, and Ms Dash italian blend. You can do whatever your little heart desires!
Try the finger taste test... I ended up adding about 1/4 cup of sugar due to the high acid content.
Cook on LOW for 6-10 hours. Amazing sauce when complete! With this amount after it cooked down, we had enough for a few cans of sauce.
Then we canned! Yes, you heard me right. Canned.
Post to follow :-0
You can enjoy this sauce on pasta, rices, meats, pizzas, you name it! Crock Mama amazing!
Thursday, August 22, 2013
Sunday, March 24, 2013
Easter!
With Easter right around the corner, thought I'd post some inspiration from other web searches! I'm loving the centerpieces and everything Spring! I did make a fun centerpiece and video taped myself making it. Stay tuned to watch my attempt at being a film star! Until then, these will have to do :-)
This one actually inspired my Spring arrangement with fresh veggies I made. LOVE.
Eggs!
I love this cluster arrangement!
Dang work- always getting in the way of my craft ideas! If you make something fun for Easter or Spring, post a pic and share!
This one actually inspired my Spring arrangement with fresh veggies I made. LOVE.
Eggs!
I love this cluster arrangement!
Dang work- always getting in the way of my craft ideas! If you make something fun for Easter or Spring, post a pic and share!
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Ron Finley: A guerilla gardener in South Central LA
One person can Inspire and Motivate- Think About It!
Sunday, March 10, 2013
Pinterest Success!
I love Pinterest but most of my attempts at things seen on there are fails. However, this morning, a nice sunny Sunday morning off, I decided to attempt 'donuts'.
It worked!!! And not only tasted great- but looked yummy too! I got so excited that things were working that I developed another 'donut'. A beignet!
I have not seen theses on Pinterest yet so I will officially be starting a new trend ;-) Here is a photo line up of what is needed and how to do...
I forgot to take a picture of the Pillsbury biscuits I used- 1 tube.
Pan with canola oil or similar- heated on medium until a flick of water sizzles
Cut biscuits in to 4 pieces and drop in fryer. They only take a minute or so and I flipped them to get both sides browned.
Then I used a slit spoon to remove and place on a paper towel covered plate for a quick minute before tossing in cinnamon sugar or covering in powdered sugar.
Oh. My. Gosh.
It worked!!! And not only tasted great- but looked yummy too! I got so excited that things were working that I developed another 'donut'. A beignet!
I have not seen theses on Pinterest yet so I will officially be starting a new trend ;-) Here is a photo line up of what is needed and how to do...
I forgot to take a picture of the Pillsbury biscuits I used- 1 tube.
Pan with canola oil or similar- heated on medium until a flick of water sizzles
Cut biscuits in to 4 pieces and drop in fryer. They only take a minute or so and I flipped them to get both sides browned.
Then I used a slit spoon to remove and place on a paper towel covered plate for a quick minute before tossing in cinnamon sugar or covering in powdered sugar.
Oh. My. Gosh.
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