Homemade Marshmellows....Yummy

Hello,

My business is Bath and Beauty products at a local organic farmer's market on Saturdays 6 months a year. Gluten free baking
is also another product we sell.

A fellow vendor asked if we had ever tasted home made marshmallows. I replied not only have we tasted them but
we can make them. We sold them last Saturday to our gluten free customers and they were a hit.

Here is the an overview of them packed in their cute home:

Homemade Vegan Marshmellows

Here is a close up:

Vegan Marshmellows Close Up

They were so divine I can't wait to make another batch.

Michelle

My cozy Cowl Neck that I adore

Hello,

My sister is a fabulous knitter and makes adorable berry caps, some are on our website but we have many more at our local Saturday market. Here is an example of two that she makes from our website.

A Wee Sheep Cap:



Newborn size:



Since my neck is always cold I asked her to make me a cowl neck and she did.





I love it as I wear it to work when I walk or bike on cold days. Sometimes I wear it around the house if I'm chilly and it instantly warms me right up. She is working on a dark grey one now and will probably sell a few at our market and maybe even our website.

She even knit me a pair of arm warmers that have funky green and brown stripes. I knit as well but I'm not near as fast or as experienced as my sister is so I have to practice to get better at it.

Michelle

The new jewelry I bought

Hello,

I'm currently at the market my sister and I sell at but want to talk about the new jewelry I bought. I got a blue czech stone necklace with matching earrings. The vendor next to me at Moss makes beautiful things and she was wearing one a few weeks back and I knew I had to buy one for myself. I also got this cool looking bracelet that I think looks very rocker chick.

Blue Czech Glass Necklace:


Blue Czech Glass Earring (it was hard to get a photo of these):


What I describe as my rocker chick Asian bracelet:


Other exciting news is I got my haircut from my fabulous hairdresser Stacey. I've been getting my hair cut from her for the last 4 years of so. She has taught in hairdressing schools and is currently working in the public school system. I found two cute dews and had her mesh the two photos and I love the results.

Until next time,

Michelle

My Favourite moment on the last episode of Glee

This was my favourite scene on Glee. Both sang this so well.

Damson Plum Jam and other goodies

So I thought I'd post about my sister's Damson plum jam session a few weeks ago.

Here are the plums in the pot:


Here they are being stirred:

Here they are getting mashed:


Here is the finished jam:


Yummy vegetable homemade chicken soup:


A selection of our gluten free baking we sell at our local market:

Left to right: Chocolate Chai Vegan Gluten Free Brownies, Gluten Free Corn Bread, Gluten Free Coconut Muffins, Gluten Free Banana Cranberry Muffines and Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookies.

Until next time,

Michelle

Lavender Buds, Greek Fest, Silver Rill and an amazing Chocolate Tree

Cute Lavender Bundles my mom makes (there are two on our dining room table):


The Greek Fest started Wednesday and goes until tomorrow. Every year my mom, sister and I go (except the 2 years we were raw vegan). We went Friday night after a long week at work and it I had the wrapped Souvlaki and the Loukomades and both were divine.



Of course we had to get more fresh corn at Silver Rill again since we went right past it on Friday.


The most amazing Del Posto Chocolate Tree by Brooks Headley who is Del Posto's pastry chef in the video below (the restaurant is one of Mario Batali's greatest hits):

Hope you are all enjoying your Labour Day Week-end.

Until next time,

Michelle

My great week-end

This past week-end was great and I was very busy.

First up was homemade gluten free pizza:


Then I had a divine cafe latte at Crumbsbys

Then I had to sample the mini cupcakes which I shared with two other people (the chocolate one is gluten free and it was very dry, my gluten free is the best and I've tried a lot of gluten free all over).

I had heard about Delish and wanted to try it out and had the best Amaretti.

Since I'm from Toronto originally I've always loved Damson plum jam and haven't had it in ages. So I was thrilled when my mom found them at Oldfield Orchard. Naturally I had to go and get some plums.

This is the Oldfield Orchard sign:

One of the Oldfield carts:

I picked up the best corn on the cob at Silver Rill Corn and ate my cob right after I took off the husk and it was divine.

One of the old water buckets at Silver Rill Corn:


Well that's all for now until my next journey. Hope you all have a great week.

Michelle

Gluten, Dairy and Egg Free Brownies

So I've been on a baking frenzy lately. My sister and I sell our products at a local market. We make bath and beauty products and also sell our regular baking gluten free. I was recently diagnosed with a wheat allergy so I've been experimenting to find the perfect treats.

Brownies below:


This was my first attempt Saturday night and made them for my sister and I to sample and we loved them. These are gluten, egg and dairy free. I chose not to use coffee this time but next time will definitely add that to the recipe.

Then Sunday I decided to make a Chocolate Chai Brownie


Oh boy these are very good as well and it's a toss up between the two and I have to say I love them both. I'll be selling these at our market soon.

M.

Bunny who doesn't quite fit in a cyclinder

Hello,

I found this video and thought it was adorable. It made me laugh and it's a Friday and the end of the week.

Bunny vs Tube @ Yahoo! Video

Enjoy. I'll be posting about my week of holidays soon.

Michelle

Oil Rig Photo

THIS IS A PRETTY AWESOME PICTURE...CAN YOU IMAGINE THE LOOK ON THE PHOTOGRAPHERS FACE WHEN HE WENT SNAP....ONLY HIS DRY CLEANERS KNOW THE WHOLE STORY.....

When the lightning flashes, this is NOT what you want to see.

THIS IS A PICTURE THAT SOMEONE TOOK WHO WORKS ON AN OIL RIG. HE WAS GOING TO TAKE A PICTURE OF THE LIGHTNING AND WAS UNAWARE OF THE TORNADO UNTIL THE LIGHTNING ILLUMINATED IT.

This is a one-in-a-million photo...............

Taken Thursday night, April 2, 2009.

Lariat Sandridge Energy South of Ft Stockton , TX