tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44271044802054831192024-03-13T12:46:50.161-04:00Creative Tastestime to try new things and hope all turns out wellJuliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13495436197647238768noreply@blogger.comBlogger237125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4427104480205483119.post-28844252022806050252012-08-06T09:00:00.000-04:002012-08-06T09:00:06.703-04:00Pinspiration MondayIt’s been so busy- it’s crazy to me how fast summer seems to
fly by! It’s already AUGUST! Well, here’s what’s inspiring me this week. I hope
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I got a label maker this week (because I am slightly overly concerned with organization and really, really love organized spaces) and just HAD to label my napping husband. Isn't he adorable!? And even better, you now know that he's my hubby because he's labeled. Pretty clever, no?</div>
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<br />Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13495436197647238768noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4427104480205483119.post-23321075334781359842012-07-12T09:00:00.000-04:002012-07-12T20:43:44.730-04:00Just PeachyI ADORE peaches and am so lucky to live in the state that produces the most peaches in the nation. Go South Carolina!<br />
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The local farmer's market is so lovely and its great to get out on a Saturday morning and spend some time getting inspired by the fresh fruits and vegetables; I just had to pick up a basket of the peaches- they were staring me straight in the face and making my mouth water!<br />
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I got a little big for my britches and ended up going home with 16 of those lovely peaches. The only problem is that my hubby doesn't really care for peaches (crazy, I know) so I had to think of a way to eat them other than straight or in a this basil, peach and red onion salad. <br />
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So I started thinking. I saw a recipe on A Cozy Kitchen for strawberries and cream scones. Why couldn't I redo the recipe for peaches? My stomach growled, making it clear that the direction was indeed good. So I started playing with it and cut up about 2 peaches and made this recipe:<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Peaches and Cream Scones</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">1 cup diced peaches (2-3 medium peaches) peeled works best</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">2 cups all-purpose flour</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">3 tablespoons white granulated sugar (this amount was perfect for me, not too sweet, but add more if you want your scone on the sweeter side)</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">5 tablespoons unsalted butter, cold</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">1 cup heavy cream</span></div>
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; line-height: 20px;">1. Preheat oven to 200 degrees F. Place peaches on a lined baking sheet. Transfer the baking sheet to the oven and bake for 30-45 minutes, until the peaches are dehydrated. This will keep them from "leaking" in the scones and making it soggy.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">4. Cut the cold butter into small chunks. Mix hte butter into the flour mixture until it looks like a coarse meal. I like to get a little messy and work the butter into the flour by hand, but a pastry cutter will work as well. Gently stir in peaches. Pour in the heavy cream and mix until the dough begins to form, about 30 seconds.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">6. Transfer dough and all dry, floury bits to a slightly floured counter and knead dough by hand just until it comes together into a rough, slightly sticky ball, 5 to 10 seconds. Pat the dough into a flat circle about 1 inch thick and cut the scones into 8 wedges. Separate and place the scones on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Beat an egg with a tablespoon of water together and brush the tops’ of the scones with the egg wash.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">7. Transfer the baking sheet to the hot oven and bake until scones are light brown, 12 to 15 minutes. Cool on a wire rack for at least 10 minutes. Serve warm with butter or jelly, preferably on a porch with a mug of coffee!</span></div>
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graduated college</div>
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watched my man graduate from college</div>
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got all dolled up to...</div>
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went on an awesome trip to the mountains</div>
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Well, it made an excellent dessert last night at my Bible study and of course was delicious this morning. Moist and banana-y. Here's <a href="http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/classic-banana-bread-10000000549764/">the recipe</a>. Also, they did a bunch of variations on the recipe in the magazine in October 2010: <a href="http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/peanut-butter-banana-bread-10000002012779/">peanut butter</a>, <a href="http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/bananas-foster-bread-10000002012778/">bananas foster</a>, and <a href="http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/banana-chocolate-walnut-bread-10000002012777/">banana chocolate walnut</a>.<br />
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Also, happy Leap Day! I hope you do something wonderful with your extra 24 hours this year! I haven't decided what my extra will be, but I'll let you know! Have a great day!<br />
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Take a look- I especially like that it came up now, because I've been debating whether it would be a good idea to register for one or not.<br />
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Is the convenience worth it to you? I don't think it would be right for me, particularly because I want to always have coffee available if people come over to visit. What's your side on this issue?<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.corysgrilledcheese.com/">Cory's Famous Grilled Cheese</a>- from a new(ish) food cart downtown</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">SUPER delish- cinnamon raisin bread, honey mustard, muenster cheese and bacon!</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Uber cute <a href="http://www.sugarbake.com/home.html">Sugar Bakeshop</a> (that's making our wedding cake!) Go visit them.... they are wonderful and have such unique flavor combinations. </div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The grapefruit was mine, all mine! And a great balance of the tart with the vanilla. Recommend!</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My surprise brownie cake from my future mother-in-law. How sweet! </div><br />
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</div>I love Charleston's iron work! Outside the William Aiken house.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And I could be at home along the intercoastal waterway for the rest of my life!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I hope your weekends were just as lovely- I'm back to the daily business/busy-ness of school!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thank goodness only a few more months towards graduation!</div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">So I've made a goal to accomplish at least 4 recipes a month that I've been saving up and a couple of DIY projects as well. Here's what I've moved to the top of my list for the next week:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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Hello, again, friend. Thank you for being patient with me. I can't believe that I've been away so long and so much has happened since I last blogged. I truly feel awful for that.<br />
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Aside from feeling like I've been a bad blogger and lacking consistency, I've decided that one of my few resolutions this year is to be truly committed to everything that I am involved in, including this blog, my friends and spending time doing what I love to do.<br />
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In that spirit, I will start posting on a more regular basis with pictures, recipes, tutorials, and what-nots to replace the void that I've felt from not blogging. Though the last few months have brought several challenges that have made me step away for a while, but I can't wait to get back into regular posting. But that's all I've got for now. But there's definitely some stuff cookin!<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-z50NqbMyqSQ/Twz2Ev4-TRI/AAAAAAAABJA/eqBm2iCzAbc/s1600/Canoochee+2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-z50NqbMyqSQ/Twz2Ev4-TRI/AAAAAAAABJA/eqBm2iCzAbc/s400/Canoochee+2.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13495436197647238768noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4427104480205483119.post-75199575356599257862011-11-07T10:34:00.001-05:002012-02-05T19:11:47.446-05:00Inspiration Monday<div style="text-align: center;">It's been a long couple of weeks, but hopefully, my crafty time will be increasing in the near future, as Christmas draws nearer and nearer. Eek! But here's some inspiration from Pinterest to start your week right!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/461002605/" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/174796029256902177_hPaLEeE2_c.jpg" width="303" /></a></div></div><div style="float: left; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px;"><div style="text-align: center;">Source: <a href="http://www.papercraftsconnection.com/blog/2011/09/freebie-friday-countdown-to-holiday-cards-more-vol-6-world-card-making-day/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;">papercraftsconnection.com</a> via <a href="http://pinterest.com/cchap/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Cami</a> on <a href="http://pinterest.com/" style="color: #76838b; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #211922; font-family: 'helvetica neue', arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">Print out a pattern you like, place a sheet of wax paper over it and trace the pattern with puffy paints. When it dries peel it off the wax paper and apply it to permanent surface.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #211922; font-family: 'helvetica neue', arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The "G" will be a "B", but I can't be picky for an Etsy listing! So apple green and charcoal grey, with lots of ivory and white!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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Well, I went home on a Thursday night because I am lucky enough to not have any classes on Friday so Friday was spent walking around Charleston and spending way too much money, but we also went to the high school football game purely to hear the band play. My little brother plays the tuba and the band is pretty phenomenal- 5 years of state championships back to back!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Saturday, I spent the afternoon tasting vodkas and wine with my parents at the Lowcountry's own vineyard, <a href="http://charlestonwine.com/">Irvin House Vinyard</a>. They also produce the Firefly Vodka brand, so we did some of that tasting. But it is just such a gorgeous setting- live oaks on Wadmalaw Island, picnic tables and the vineyard is RIGHT there by the distillery! They only grow Muscadine grapes, so all the wines were relatively sweet but not too overpowering. I highly recommend stopping by if you come to Charleston.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And Sunday, after church and some time at the pool, the whole family headed to Boone Hall Plantation for the annual Bluegrass and BBQ festival. Even though it rained. But we can handle rain in Charleston and it cleared out before the evening so it was a great time.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And I rounded out Labor Day weekend by going back downtown to Charleston, where I drank some really great espresso at Hope and Union.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Well, thats kind of all that's been happening so far, but I've been working on some home projects and I will get those up ASAP! In the meantime, have a wonderful day!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"></div><div style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/153957612/" target="_blank"><img 500'="" border="0" src="http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/153957612_vkWuNLAU_c.jpg" width="400 height =" /></a></div></div><div style="float: left; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px;"><div style="text-align: center;">Source: <a href="http://truelovereallywaits.tumblr.com/post/8279297997" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;">truelovereallywaits.tumblr.com</a> via <a href="http://pinterest.com/alongfortheride/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Laura @ Along for the Ride</a> on <a href="http://pinterest.com/" style="color: #76838b; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Now that I'm living on my own and having a really strange schedule due to classes, I have time to make my breakfasts some mornings and have NO time at all other mornings. So I'm looking through all of my recipes to find the best breakfasts and working towards a fail-proof list of recipes to cook through.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I also have the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Super-Natural-Every-Day-Well-loved/dp/1580082777/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1314884870&sr=1-1">Super Natural Every Day</a> (and I love Heidi Swanson, like tons of other people), I decided to cook up some Lemon Zested Bulgur Wheat from her breakfast section.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Buy the book, make this recipe. Its PHENOMENAL. The bulgur gives it a nice, not mushy texture and the coconut milk makes it slightly sweet with the honey.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">It make enough for 4 breakfasts, so I have been enjoying it all week! And yo will too (even though everyone usually thinks of bulgur in tabbouleh or a side dish. It works for breakfast, trust Heidi!)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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