Feeling crafty

I decided to buy fabric and cut the shapes out to applique in kids shirts. This is my first one, I think it turned out pretty cute! More to come, off to the fabric store.....

Pretty Peonies

I went to a friends farm the other day and she offered me some flowers from her cutting garden. My first of the season! It might actually feel like summer was coming if it would just warm up and stop raining!!!!

Baby Basil

I started basil plants a few weeks ago and now have 20 starts potted up. I can never get them to grow outside for me because they always get eaten! I should have a good supply in a month or so. I cant wait to make some Pesto!

Asparagus!

Last week I received about 50 pounds of fresh asparagus from eastern washington. It took me 2 days to process it all! I pickled most of it. I also lacto -fermented a few jars as an experiment that should be ready in 2 weeks and vacumed sealed and froze a bunch. I also came up with my own awseome soup recipe:
Spicy Chicken Asparagus Soup

6oz mushrooms chopped
1 sprig fresh rosemary finely diced
1/2-1 bunch chopped aspaparagus
1/2 sweet or purple onion chopped
1/2 yellow sweet pepper chopped
4-6 cups chicken broth
approximately 2 cooked chicken breasts shredded or diced
1 can diced tomatoes with chiles or 2 diced fresh tomates and 2-3 green chilies ( to make it slightly spicy)
salt to taste
Saute onions until soft add to pot along with all other ingredients. Simmer until veggies are soft. Serve over pasta or rice! Its GOOD!

Raw pie!

I spent the week in Wisonsin with my aunt. We ate all vegan and mostly raw foods. It gave me a chance to try out some new recipes. We had raw tacos, raw pasta and I made this yumy raw pie!

Upcycling

Upcycling is making new things out of old. My Aunt Kris back in Wisconsin makes purses, pins, clothes and other things out of old fabrics and other items. This is a pin she gave me made out of old zippers!