Storybook Woods tag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-338310 2013-05-22T05:36:00-07:00 TypePad typepad/DPyLhttp://feedburner.google.com A Clean Cook tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c090953ef01901b5a9fbe970b 2013-05-22T05:36:00-07:00 2013-05-22T13:36:13-07:00 I have been enjoying Thomas Keller's Bouchon Bakery book. Being one of thee top chefs in America and owning The French Laundry (Which I have eaten at before it was hip and was owned by Don and Sally Schmitt.) I figured Thomas knows his stuff. Although he is approaching cooking from a chef's point of view. Which is very different than a home cook but as Madam Mimi would say, "One should never cook like a chef but understand and have the same skills as one." In his baking book he uses the term A Clean Chef, immediately a few different ideas went zipping through my mind but then I realized I think he meant all of them. Gosh, what a perfect term for the kind of cook I want to be. If I was starting a new blog or writing a cookbook, I might call it A Clean Cook! Originally this was just going to be one post but I realized I have a lot to say, like I always do on the subject of food, so this will be series. I will be back with what is a clean cook! StorybookWoods

  Clean cook

    I have been enjoying Thomas Keller's Bouchon Bakery book. Being one of thee top chefs in America and owning The French Laundry (Which I have eaten at before it was hip and was owned by Don and Sally Schmitt.) I figured Thomas knows his stuff. Although he is approaching cooking from a chef's point of view. Which is very different than a home cook but as Madam Mimi would say, "One should never cook like a chef but understand and have the same skills as one."

    In his baking book he uses the term A Clean Chef, immediately a few different ideas went zipping through my mind but then I realized I think he meant all of them. Gosh, what a perfect term for the kind of cook I want to be. If I was starting a new blog or writing a cookbook, I might call it A Clean Cook!

    Originally this was just going to be one post but I realized I have a lot to say, like I always do on the subject of food, so this will be series. I will be back with what is a clean cook!

 

 http://storybookwoods.typepad.com/storybook_woods/2013/05/a-clean-cook.html Radish Greens tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c090953ef017d432b8054970c 2013-05-20T05:44:00-07:00 2013-05-19T07:46:43-07:00 Did you know you can eat radish greens? I just got some kale and radishes at the farmers market today. For dinner I will saute kale and the radish greens with some garlic and good olive oil. Add some pasta, dress it up a it up a bit with dried black olives and call it dinner. Yummmo! Image from, love this radish wreath!! StorybookWoods

Radish

    Did you know you can eat radish greens? I just got some kale and radishes at the farmers market today. For dinner I will saute kale and the radish greens with some garlic and good olive oil. Add some pasta, dress it up a it up a bit with dried black olives and call it dinner. Yummmo!

Image from, love this radish wreath!!

 http://storybookwoods.typepad.com/storybook_woods/2013/05/radish-greens.html Mother's Day Fun tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c090953ef01901c417f9f970b 2013-05-17T05:35:00-07:00 2013-05-16T15:54:55-07:00 Well I was suppose to have mother's day last week but it kind of all blew up, so we rebooted and had it this week. David took me and the girls to my favorite new restaurant, Port Gamble general store & cafe. I have been dieing to have their version of biscuits and gravy: Indian fry bread with homemade sausage gravy: heavy cream, fresh herbs and all. Oh my gosh it was heaven. Biscuits tend to get all mushy (well in my opinion they do, you can disagree with me ;-) but the fry bread was crunchy on the outside and tender on the inside. I have got to try to make this myself. I think Port Gamble is just about my favorite place, even though it only consists of two blocks. Port Gamble has been owned by the same milling company for 160 something years. Therefor it feels and looks exactly the same as it always has. There is such a sense of history, peace and beauty in Port Gamble. We decided to check out the cemetery. It was a stunning day to enjoy the beautiful views of Hood Canal. Look below, the picture on the right, can you... StorybookWoods

  Mother day2

    Well I was suppose to have mother's day last week but it kind of all blew up, so we rebooted and had it this week. David took me and the girls to my favorite new restaurant, Port Gamble general store & cafe.

  Mother dayy

    I have been dieing to have their version of biscuits and gravy: Indian fry bread with homemade sausage gravy: heavy cream, fresh herbs and all. Oh my gosh it was heaven. Biscuits tend to get all mushy (well in my opinion they do, you can disagree with me ;-) but the fry bread was crunchy on the outside and tender on the inside. I have got to try to make this myself.

  Mother day meal

I think Port Gamble is just about my favorite place, even though it only consists of two blocks. Port Gamble has been owned by the same milling company for 160 something years.

  Mother day4

Therefor it feels and looks exactly the same as it always has. There is such a sense of history, peace and beauty in Port Gamble. We decided to check out the cemetery. It was a stunning day to enjoy the beautiful views of Hood Canal. Look below, the picture on the right, can you see the Hood Canal bridge that goes to Port Angeles?

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Looks at this stunning iron work. Gosh things were prettier 150 years back!!

Mother day3

The girls were so sweet to me, they cooked and cleaned all weekend. Chloe made me a beautiful crochet cuff. I need to pick out fun colored buttons for it. Auberne` gave me an old book about English thatched cottages and a salted, almond dark chocolate bar.

  Mom1

Bling, England, chocolate and family = a perfect Mother's Day xox

 http://storybookwoods.typepad.com/storybook_woods/2013/05/mothers-day-fun.html A Corner of my Home tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c090953ef017eeb1ee382970d 2013-05-15T08:22:19-07:00 2013-05-13T10:23:29-07:00 Well right now the inside of my house is a complete wreak. We are working on a huge kitchen project (I will share soon) I have my stove moved into the middle of the kitchen and a temporary work space set up in my living room. So I have no lovely corners to share but I thought my little side garden is looking pretty. I have just let the columbine go crazy reseeding. Hopefully when they give out my roses and clematis will kick in. I also have a new little pathway I am putting in. Of course it goes to a front door that does not open but that is a moot point :-O StorybookWoods

Sp garden2

    Well right now the inside of my house is a complete wreak. We are working on a huge kitchen project (I will share soon) I have my stove moved into the middle of the kitchen and a temporary work space set up in my living room.

  Sp garden1

    So I have no lovely corners to share but I thought my little side garden is looking pretty.

  Sp garden3

    I have just let the columbine go crazy reseeding. Hopefully when they give out my roses and clematis will kick in. I also have a new little pathway I am putting in. Of course it goes to a front door that does not open but that is a moot point :-O

http://storybookwoods.typepad.com/storybook_woods/2013/05/a-corner-of-my-home.html Happy Mother's Day tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c090953ef01901c139572970b 2013-05-12T00:00:00-07:00 2013-05-11T19:41:46-07:00 Happy Mother's day, I know you are a blessing to your family. Also happy mother's day to my own mother who has been the kind of mother I strive to be xox image StorybookWoods

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Happy Mother's day, I know you are a blessing to your family. Also happy mother's day to my own mother who has been the kind of mother I strive to be xox

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 http://storybookwoods.typepad.com/storybook_woods/2013/05/happy-mothers-day.html Meatless Mondays, Have You Thought of Barley? tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c090953ef017eea9f7923970d 2013-05-10T07:01:11-07:00 2013-04-27T11:18:33-07:00 Looking for cheap, easy dish on upcoming meatless Mondays? What about barley? It is healthy, inexpensive, you can cook some this weekend and use it next week. Here is a list of barley salads or a vegetarian barley toss. You could also make barley risotto. I think eating different grains (not the same thing all the time) is very healthy. Switch things up!! Lavendar/Barley image StorybookWoods

  Lavender-Barley-Field1

    Looking for cheap, easy dish on upcoming meatless Mondays? What about barley? It is healthy, inexpensive, you can cook some this weekend and use it next week. Here is a list of barley salads or a vegetarian barley toss. You could also make barley risotto. I think eating different grains (not the same thing all the time) is very healthy. Switch things up!!

Lavendar/Barley image

 http://storybookwoods.typepad.com/storybook_woods/2013/05/meatless-mondays-have-you-thought-of-barley.html Butterfly Love tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c090953ef019101cf8179970c 2013-05-05T07:55:09-07:00 2013-05-05T07:55:09-07:00 Good day, I tell you love makes the world go around and it really is the little things that count. I received the sweetest gift the other day. I thought I would share it with all off you so you could make one yourself. Last time I visited my dad, I meet Joy, The Vintage Rabbit. We instantly became good friends and she sent me this beautiful paper garland. Joy simply cut out two butterflies and stapled them together with some pretty ribbon sandwiched in between. To cover the staple, she cut a small body for the center and glue it over the staple. Joy used an old map for the paper which I have to say was a brilliant idea, for the colors go perfect in living room. Thank you Joy I love it (and you). Also thank you readers for I have little handmade gifts from many of you around my house. I look at them all the time and think of each of you. Like I said love makes the world go around xox PS Here is another butterfly project that I thought was charming, butterfly tea bag. StorybookWoods

Butban2

    Good day, I tell you love makes the world go around and it really is the little things that count. I received the sweetest gift the other day. I thought I would share it with all off you so you could make one yourself.

    Last time I visited my dad, I meet Joy, The Vintage Rabbit. We instantly became good friends and she sent me this beautiful paper garland. Joy simply cut out two butterflies and stapled them together with some pretty ribbon sandwiched in between. To cover the staple, she cut a small body for the center and glue it over the staple. Joy used an old map for the paper which I have to say was a brilliant idea, for the colors go perfect in living room.

Butterflies2

    Thank you Joy I love it (and you). Also thank you readers for I have little handmade gifts from many of you around my house. I look at them all the time and think of each of you. Like I said love makes the world go around xox

PS Here is another butterfly project that I thought was charming, butterfly tea bag.

Butterfly tea

 http://storybookwoods.typepad.com/storybook_woods/2013/05/butterfly-love.html Chive Oil tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c090953ef017c388fc841970b 2013-05-02T05:08:00-07:00 2013-04-12T11:14:25-07:00 Are you looking for a simple way to bling up a meal? I was the other night. David grilled some elk steaks and I cooked some quinoa and steamed green beans. I wanted to add a bit of flavor using what I had on-hand. In comes chive oil or in this case I used the green tops from my garlic. Just add some really good olive oil, for you need oil with a rich flavor and you will have a simple garnish. We just drizzled it over our dinner and it brightened the whole dish up!! Chive Oil 1/2 cup olive oil, the richer the tasting the better 6-8 chive stalk, torn into thirds. (You can also use garlic tops or green onions) salt and pepper to taste A blender stick works really well for this but a blender or food process will work too. Add ingredients and blends for a minute. Enjoy, it will keep in fridge for a week or two! StorybookWoods

Chive oil2

    Are you looking for a simple way to bling up a meal? I was the other night. David grilled some elk steaks and I cooked some quinoa and steamed green beans. I wanted to add a bit of flavor using what I had on-hand. In comes chive oil or in this case I used the green tops from my garlic. Just add some really good olive oil, for you need oil with a rich flavor and you will have a simple garnish. We just drizzled it over our dinner and it brightened the whole dish up!!

Chive oil

Chive Oil

1/2 cup olive oil, the richer the tasting the better

6-8 chive stalk, torn into thirds. (You can also use garlic tops or green onions)

salt and pepper to taste

A blender stick works really well for this but a blender or food process will work too. Add ingredients and blends for a minute. Enjoy, it will keep in fridge for a week or two!

 http://storybookwoods.typepad.com/storybook_woods/2013/05/chive-oil.html A Winner and A Question tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c090953ef01901b9af46a970b 2013-04-27T05:36:00-07:00 2013-04-26T11:42:04-07:00 I want to thank each of you for your kind words on my 7 year bloggiversary. I strive to inspire you, as well as myself, to make the most of what we already have. Making a home takes lots of creativity, energy and love. I hope I can keep Storybook Woods, relevant and interesting. Which brings me to a question. When I first blogged, I posted every day but it became too much. I finally came to a point where I blog every 5 days. But I find myself making little comments on FB usually cooking tips and links. I have thought of sharing them here. But my question to you, is do you like getting less posts or more? I mean there are soo many blogs out there if I posted more offen cooking tips and links, would it just be overwhelming to you or the more posts the merrier? Please be honest and let me know how you feel on this subjects. I am a bit torn if I should share or just keep posts (mostly) my own projects and recipes? Also I want to congrats Dianntha on winning the copy of Folk magazine. White chocolate, I know... StorybookWoods

  Tuplip1

    I want to thank each of you for your kind words on my 7 year bloggiversary. I strive to inspire you, as well as myself, to make the most of what we already have. Making a home takes lots of creativity, energy and love. I hope I can keep Storybook Woods, relevant and interesting. Which brings me to a question. When I first blogged, I posted every day but it became too much. I finally came to a point where I blog every 5 days. But I find myself making little comments on FB usually cooking tips and links. I have thought of sharing them here. But my question to you, is do you like getting less posts or more? I mean there are soo many blogs out there if I posted more offen cooking tips and links, would it just be overwhelming to you or the more posts the merrier? Please be honest and let me know how you feel on this subjects. I am a bit torn if I should share or just keep posts (mostly) my own projects and recipes?

    Also I want to congrats Dianntha on winning the copy of Folk magazine. White chocolate, I know just what to get you!! Thank you again everyone xox

 http://storybookwoods.typepad.com/storybook_woods/2013/04/a-winner-and-a-question.html Things I Love tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c090953ef017d42bef6fe970c 2013-04-25T05:27:00-07:00 2013-04-24T18:16:38-07:00 Kitchen Printables, so charming. Peg Dolls, I need to make some of these. Fiori di Sicila, Have you ever baked with Fiori di Sicilia (or “Flowers of Sicily”)? It is a floral vanilla-citrus extract used in Panettone. But I love it in my french toast, chocolate mousse, sprinkled on fresh fruit. Here is a homemade version. Check it out. Growing Rose Cuttings in Potatoes, I have not tried this but am going to try. My new favorite cooking blog, Thyme, image at top!!! The Movie Departures "When his orchestra disbands, Daigo Kobayashi (Masahiro Motoki) decides to start over and moves back to his small hometown. Desperate for work, he secretly takes a job as a “Nokanshi,” a funeral professional who prepares the deceased for burial and entrance into the next life. But while working with the families of the departed, Daigo embarks on a spiritual journey of his own as he finally experiences the joy and wonder of living." Thanks to Angie I found out about this heartbakingly beautiful movie. I was a bit squimish when I found out it was about a man who prepares the deceased for burial but I am so glad I watched. It was not... StorybookWoods

Thyme

Kitchen Printables, so charming.

Prinables

Peg Dolls, I need to make some of these.

Peg doll

Fiori di Sicila, Have you ever baked with Fiori di Sicilia (or “Flowers of Sicily”)? It is a floral vanilla-citrus extract used in Panettone. But I love it in my french toast, chocolate mousse, sprinkled on fresh fruit. Here is a homemade version. Check it out.

Flor

Growing Rose Cuttings in Potatoes, I have not tried this but am going to try.

Rose potatoe

My new favorite cooking blog, Thyme, image at top!!!

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 The Movie Departures

"When his orchestra disbands, Daigo Kobayashi (Masahiro Motoki) decides to start over and moves back to his small hometown. Desperate for work, he secretly takes a job as a “Nokanshi,” a funeral professional who prepares the deceased for burial and entrance into the next life. But while working with the families of the departed, Daigo embarks on a spiritual journey of his own as he finally experiences the joy and wonder of living."

Thanks to Angie I found out about this heartbakingly beautiful movie. I was a bit squimish when I found out it was about a man who prepares the deceased for burial but I am so glad I watched. It was not gross, it was hearfelf and funny. My entire family loved it. Thank you Angie for recomending it.

It is on netflix instant watch and youtube

 http://storybookwoods.typepad.com/storybook_woods/2013/04/things-i-love.html Rosey Rhubard Cakes, grain free tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c090953ef017c3889c62f970b 2013-04-20T06:06:00-07:00 2013-04-17T12:35:49-07:00 This is one of the recipes from my spring article in Gathering Mag!! I love rhubarb! It has this unique tang I look forward to every spring but I will confess my family is not big rhubarb fans. But I am slowly winning them over and these little cakes are just one of the ways. The secret is the cream cheese center; it seems to help cut the tartness from the rhubarb for my family. I like it because … well who does not like cream cheese filled mini-cakes? Roasting the rhubarb is easy and concentrates the flavors a bit. Even though these cakes are grain free (and could be dairy free see tips) everyone will love them. Even those who are not rhubarb fans! Rosey Rhubarb Up-side Down Cakes w/ Cream Cheese Center, grain free Makes 12 mini cakes Roasted Rhubarb Sauce 4 ounces of cream cheese cut into 12 cubes ⅟ᴣ cup melted coconut oil, cooled 2 eggs ⅛ tsp. vanilla paste or 1 tsp vanilla extract 2 cups almond flour ¼ cup coconut flour ⅟ᴣ cup coconut sugar ½ tsp salt Pre-heat oven 350 degrees Grease muffin pan, unless using a silicone pan (which is what I... StorybookWoods

Rosey cakelable

This is one of the recipes from my spring article in Gathering Mag!!

    I love rhubarb! It has this unique tang I look forward to every spring but I will confess my family is not big rhubarb fans. But I am slowly winning them over and these little cakes are just one of the ways. The secret is the cream cheese center; it seems to help cut the tartness from the rhubarb for my family. I like it because … well who does not like cream cheese filled mini-cakes? Roasting the rhubarb is easy and concentrates the flavors a bit. Even though these cakes are grain free (and could be dairy free see tips) everyone will love them. Even those who are not rhubarb fans!

Rosey filling

Rosey Rhubarb Up-side Down Cakes w/ Cream Cheese Center, grain free

Makes 12 mini cakes

Roasted Rhubarb Sauce

4 ounces of cream cheese cut into 12 cubes

⅟ᴣ cup melted coconut oil, cooled

2 eggs

⅛ tsp. vanilla paste or 1 tsp vanilla extract

2 cups almond flour

¼ cup coconut flour

⅟ᴣ cup coconut sugar

½ tsp salt

Pre-heat oven 350 degrees

Grease muffin pan, unless using a silicone pan (which is what I prefer). Divide sauce amount the 12 cups and spread on bottom. Add one cube of cream cheese to each cup. Make cake batter by mixing together almond and coconut flour, sugar and salt in a large bowl. Add oil, eggs and vanilla. Batter should be scoopable but not pourable. Divide batter between the 12 cups. Bake 30-40 minutes until when a tooth pick is inserted in cake comes clean and the cake feels firm to the touch. Let cool 10 minutes and then remove cakes with rhubarb side up and cool on rack. If using a silicone pan, let cakes cool in pan. If sauce sticks to the bottom on the pan, just scoop it up and spread it back on the cakes.

Slow-Roasted Rhubarb Sauce

3 cups of sliced rhubarb

⅟ᴣ cup of sugar

Juice of half a orange

Pre-heat oven 300 degrees. Toss Rhubarb in sugar and juice and spread out in a wide baking dish. Bake 45 minutes. Scrape rhubarb and juice into a dish and allow to cool. Puree sauce or leave chunky depending on your liking. The sauce can be kept in a fridge for a week.

Tips:

A trick I learned from a friend on measuring the coconut oil. Scoop out more than you need, melt it, measure what you need and pour the extra oil back into container. It will not hurt the coconut oil.

To make these muffins dairy free use dairy free milk and cream cheese. Trader Joes has a really good DF cream cheese.

If you want your rosey cakes orangeier, add zest and juice from the other half of the orange to the cake batter. Also if you really like strawberry with your rhubarb, you can replace some of the rhubarb with strawberries for the sauce.

http://storybookwoods.typepad.com/storybook_woods/2013/04/rosey-rhubard-cakes-grain-free.html 7 Year Bloggiversary tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c090953ef017d42c8effd970c 2013-04-15T05:31:00-07:00 2013-04-14T12:17:40-07:00 Happy Bloggiversary to me!! I have been blogging 7 years now and you know what, I still love it! And I still have things to say. You would think by now I would run out of things ;-P but I continue to learn and grow, therefor have something to share. Whenever I have a bloggiversary, I always wonder what the upcoming year will hold. I also look back at the last year and am always amazed at all that has happened. This year I got to meet several other bloggers and make some dear friends too. I got to go to Kansas city and found I love the area. I am now a food editor and am excited to see what will be happening with Gathering Magazine this coming fall. It is very exciting and a bit scary. I am being stretched but that is good. Sadly Wren is sooo on the back burner but she is still with me every day and I will not forget her. Also because my old stove is falling apart, I have a new professional 6 burner gas stove being shipped to me, thanks to all of you! My Wren money paid for her.... StorybookWoods

  Folk 101

    Happy Bloggiversary to me!! I have been blogging 7 years now and you know what, I still love it! And I still have things to say. You would think by now I would run out of things ;-P but I continue to learn and grow, therefor have something to share. Whenever I have a bloggiversary, I always wonder what the upcoming year will hold. I also look back at the last year and am always amazed at all that has happened. This year I got to meet several other bloggers and make some dear friends too. I got to go to Kansas city and found I love the area. I am now a food editor and am excited to see what will be happening with Gathering Magazine this coming fall. It is very exciting and a bit scary. I am being stretched but that is good. Sadly Wren is sooo on the back burner but she is still with me every day and I will not forget her. Also because my old stove is falling apart, I have a new professional 6 burner gas stove being shipped to me, thanks to all of you! My Wren money paid for her. She is not here yet but I need to name her (or maybe it is a he??).

    Really what stands out from this past year is the love. I have made so many new friends, even friends I have met in real life. I feel so honored and blessed. I look forward to seeing what this year will hold. As a thank you for your constant support and friendship, I am having a give-away. One person will win the latest issue of Folk magazine and a chocolate bar. All I ask is you tell me your favorite chocolate, white, milk and dark? You know it is dark, like 80% for me baby xox

 

 http://storybookwoods.typepad.com/storybook_woods/2013/04/7-year-bloggiversary-.html What Motivates Me to Cook tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c090953ef017ee9e8b118970d 2013-04-11T05:36:00-07:00 2013-04-10T08:07:40-07:00 "Really I think a clean kitchen creates an urge in me to want to dirty it up!" As much as I love (obsess over) cooking, this girl enjoys a break as much as anyone. I cook a lot, I get burned out and need motivation. I was thinking during my bath time what motives me to cook when I am burned out. Here is my list. I would love to hear what motivates you? 1. Well I just mentioned my bath. I take an late afternoon bath every day. I started this when Auberne` was a baby and I am glad I did. I find taking a respite before I have to cook dinner is a big help. It does not have to be a bath, it could be a quick nap or a cup of tea in a quite corner of your home. Just some time to stop and refresh before starting up again. 2. Watching cooking shows while I cook. I think all that talk about food and cooking makes me want to cook! 3. A clean kitchen. Not super clean, just spaces cleared, counters cleaned. A good, open workable space. I suppose this is obvious to everyone... StorybookWoods

 "Really I think a clean kitchen creates an urge in me to want to dirty it up!"

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    As much as I love (obsess over) cooking, this girl enjoys a break as much as anyone. I cook a lot, I get burned out and need motivation. I was thinking during my bath time what motives me to cook when I am burned out. Here is my list. I would love to hear what motivates you?

1. Well I just mentioned my bath. I take an late afternoon bath every day. I started this when Auberne` was a baby and I am glad I did. I find taking a respite before I have to cook dinner is a big help. It does not have to be a bath, it could be a quick nap or a cup of tea in a quite corner of your home. Just some time to stop and refresh before starting up again.

2. Watching cooking shows while I cook. I think all that talk about food and cooking makes me want to cook!

3. A clean kitchen. Not super clean, just spaces cleared, counters cleaned. A good, open workable space. I suppose this is obvious to everyone else but it took me a while to realize this. I hate cleaning but found if I made myself straighten up the kitchen before I went to bed (and while I was cooking), I was much more motivated to cook the next day. Really I think a clean kitchen creates an urge in me to want to dirty it up ;-)

4. A glass of wine! Now do not laugh at me and NO, I do not drink wine every time I cook. I only drink wine on the weekends but I think it inspires me because wine always makes me think of food. Wine is a living thing with depths of smell, layers of tastes and a mouth feel. Plus when you add food to the mix it changes wine (and the food). I love to see how the two interact. There is also the fact that wine makes me happy. So on the weekends you will see me cooking with a glass of wine in my hand!

5. A full pantry! I never make menus, I find I spend more money when I do. All I need is some meat in my freezer, some veggies on-hand, some things to bling it out with and a full pantry. I relay on my pantry to save me money. With just a bit of meat I can fill in with a lot of cheap grains and veggies.

6. Lastly other cooks inspire me. Reading book, pinning recipes, you guys and cooking with others. Just hanging with friends and talking food, cooking with them inspires me. I think because it reminds me food is more then just mearly filling our tummies. It is meant to feed our souls, to bring people together, a way to show love! And cooking with or for others reminds me what a gift it is when I can give someone a wholesome, delish, I-am-going-to-die-with happiness meal!

 http://storybookwoods.typepad.com/storybook_woods/2013/04/what-motivates-me-to-cook.html Naturally Removing Yellowing from Whites tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c090953ef017c38448861970b 2013-04-06T05:54:00-07:00 2013-04-02T15:07:50-07:00 I love white clothes but hate the yellowing that happens over time. I tried several natural tricks using what I already had on-hand and this is what I came up with. I am very happy with the results! Naturally Removing Yellowing from Whites In a large pot add 1/4 cup salt, 1/2 cup baking soda and enough cold water to generously cover your garment. Bring water to a boil, remove pot from heat and add garment. Make sure to completely submerged all the fabric. Let the garment sit in the water until the water is cool. Then rinse. My cotton top was really yellow, so I had to do this two times but it worked well! StorybookWoods

  Yellowing

    I love white clothes but hate the yellowing that happens over time. I tried several natural tricks using what I already had on-hand and this is what I came up with. I am very happy with the results!

Naturally Removing Yellowing from Whites

In a large pot add 1/4 cup salt, 1/2 cup baking soda and enough cold water to generously cover your garment. Bring water to a boil, remove pot from heat and add garment. Make sure to completely submerged all the fabric. Let the garment sit in the water until the water is cool. Then rinse. My cotton top was really yellow, so I had to do this two times but it worked well!

 http://storybookwoods.typepad.com/storybook_woods/2013/04/removing-yellowing-from-whites.html Happy Easter tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c090953ef017ee9dd3ac4970d 2013-03-31T06:04:00-07:00 2013-03-31T06:04:00-07:00 Happy Easter from my family to yours xox StorybookWoods
Risen

Happy Easter from my family to yours xox
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