- by Alina B.
My husband and I love this dish. It's pretty fast, cheap, and delicious. It's our favorite weekend breakfast. If you're like me and didn't know how to poach an egg, I included the instructions for how I do it. It took me a few failed attempts at first, but now it's fairly easy. Enjoy!
Instructions:
Spread some mayonnaise on whole wheat toast (we like to use Vegenaise, but not because we don't eat eggs - obviously - it just tastes better!). Top with slices of ripe avocado. We use about a quarter of an avocado per serving. Top with a poached egg, fresh cracked pepper, and a pinch of salt.
How to poach an egg:
Fill a small pot about half way with water and bring to a boil. Once it has boiled, turn the temperature down until it is barely simmering. Add a few dashes of white wine vinegar to the water - it helps keep the eggs whites together. Crack an egg into a small, shallow glass. Pour the egg from the glass very slowly into the pot. Gently push the egg whites closer to the yoke with a spoon. Let sit for two to three minutes. The longer it sits, the less runny the yoke will be, so it's a matter of personal preference. Remove with a slotted spoon and gently shake off any excess water before topping your toast.
Saturday, July 5
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Thursday, July 3
Bluebird Applique – free pattern!
They say that the bluebird carries the sky on his back. I like that thought.
Last year, I created this little bluebird for my sister-in-law. I thought it would be fun to turn it into a pattern to share here on BuzzinBumble.
Last year, I created this little bluebird for my sister-in-law. I thought it would be fun to turn it into a pattern to share here on BuzzinBumble.
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Bluebird Applique Pattern |
This is a pattern for raw edge applique.
It could also be used for needle turned applique if you add a little
turn under allowance around the edges of each piece.
I
have left the bird’s eye, beak, and feet as a part of the whole pattern. I worked with them as a whole and drew them
onto the fabric before cutting out the shapes.
For the birdy feet, I partially drew them onto the fencepost on which my
bird perches. You can also cut these
parts from separate fabrics.
Batik
fabrics work very well, because you can fussy cut elements that have the look
of feathers. I took it a step further by
using Derwent Inktense Pencils to add details, colors, and shading. They are really fun to work with and become a
permanent part of the fabric.
Please
feel free to use this pattern. I would
love to hear what you think!
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Bluebird Applique |
Tuesday, July 1
Vintage "Tea" Party
- by Alina B.
We recently threw a vintage "tea" party with a little help from The Vintage Tea Party Book by Angel Adoree.
This book is so fun! It includes templates for formal invitations, how to do your hair, and little craft projects. It also gives lots of recipes for little noshes to put together a great menu for a brunch, afternoon, or evening tea.
We threw an evening tea, which means that most of our "tea" was champagne served in tea cups and one delicious rum tea cocktail. Deviating from the book a bit, we set out a champagne bar with lots of fancy mixers and ice cubes to allow our guests to be creative. Here's how we did it:
Base:
A good, dry Prosecco
Mixers: Garnishes:
Rose water Edible lavender
Orange water Lemon peel
Elderflower syrup Orange peel
Ice cubes:
Mango mint (pureed mango with a spring of mint pressed into the top of each cube halfway through the freezing process)
Grapefruit lavender (fresh squeezed grapefruit juice sweetened with honey with a few lavender flowers pressed into the top of each cube halfway through the freezing process)
My favorite mix was prosecco with elderflower syrup, grapefruit lavender ice cubes, and lemon peel below.
We recently threw a vintage "tea" party with a little help from The Vintage Tea Party Book by Angel Adoree.
This book is so fun! It includes templates for formal invitations, how to do your hair, and little craft projects. It also gives lots of recipes for little noshes to put together a great menu for a brunch, afternoon, or evening tea.
We threw an evening tea, which means that most of our "tea" was champagne served in tea cups and one delicious rum tea cocktail. Deviating from the book a bit, we set out a champagne bar with lots of fancy mixers and ice cubes to allow our guests to be creative. Here's how we did it:
Base:
A good, dry Prosecco
Mixers: Garnishes:
Rose water Edible lavender
Orange water Lemon peel
Elderflower syrup Orange peel
Ice cubes:
Mango mint (pureed mango with a spring of mint pressed into the top of each cube halfway through the freezing process)
Grapefruit lavender (fresh squeezed grapefruit juice sweetened with honey with a few lavender flowers pressed into the top of each cube halfway through the freezing process)
My favorite mix was prosecco with elderflower syrup, grapefruit lavender ice cubes, and lemon peel below.
Sweet Serenade Lil' Twister Quilt
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Pinwheels in soda pop bottles |
When Alina & Gonzo were married last year, one of the fun things Kaitie and I did was to make pinwheels for every table. We wanted pinwheels that actually spinned and found the perfect pattern from Gwynn Wasson Designs with her free template and tutorial. Thank you Gwynn!
http://www.gwynnwassondesigns.com/2011/04/tips-hints-pinwheel-tutorial-and-free.html
The cardstock we used for the pinwheels was from BasicGrey. When Moda came out with a fabric collection called Sweet Serenade, in a music motif with the same kinds of colors and also by BasicGrey, it seemed like it was meant to become a Lil' Twister quilt for our newlyweds.
I chose the fabric layout by playing around with EQ7 software. The program didn't come with a Twister block, so I recreated the basic block.
Lil' Twister quilt block |
My layout is structured, but I kind of wish I had done it scrappy.
At first, I couldn't make heads or tails of how to use the Lil' Twister tool, until I found a wonderful tutorial written by Jackie of Canton Village Quilt Works fame. Then it all became as clear as day.
http://cvquiltworks.com/blogs/blog/12663829-lil-twister-tutorial
Whatever pattern you chose with the plain squares is also the pattern that will show up in the Lil' Twister: These are the two mock ups. The plain blocks made a top that was 81" x 111", but after cutting the Twisters and sewing them together, the finished quilt was 54" x 72".
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Lil' Twister - Before and After |
Here is the real quilt - pieced by me and quilted by my friend Valerie, the Pumpkin Patch Quilter. http://www.pumpkinpatchquilter.com/
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Sweet Serenade Lil' Twister Quilt |
I asked Valerie for quilting that looked like a breeze playing with the pinwheels....
She sure got it exactly right, didn't she?!
Thanks for visiting!
Lara
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