This site is about my life in the art studio. It includes drawings, paintings, knitting and cross stitch and fun art techniques. I will also include recipes and yoga and book reviews. This is a lifestyle blog with intentional and simple living ideas.
This was a great recipe. It turned out delicious. It was like I was in Paris France again.
Ingredients
2Â large eggs
¾ cup milk , dairy-free use almond, cashew or coconut milk.
½ cup water
1 cup gluten-free all-purpose flour
¼ teaspoon xanthan gum (leave out if your flour already has it)
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
3 tablespoons melted butter , for dairy-free use Smart Balance butter
Directions
Beat the eggs, add rest of the ingredients.
I had to use a mixer to get the batter smooth.
Drop 1/4 cup of batter into the heated pan. Cook for 1 minute. Flip and cook for 30 seconds to a minute.
Add fruit to the crepe.
Why the oranges in the photo? Because I was originally going to make crepes with oranges and squeeze some for the juice. After inspecting they were not good to eat. So strawberries and bananas were the next choice.
This is a gluten free dairy free and soy free meal. It is a meal for autoimmune.
Ingredients
Gluten free Rice noodles
Sesame oil
Lime
Cilantro
Salmon
Lettuce
Tomatoes
Cucumbers
Green onion
Black olives
Lemon basil dressing
Watermelon
Cantelop
Boil 3 tbsp water with sesame oil. Add the Rice noodles to the boiling water, cover and cook for 3 minutes. The noodles will break apart. Turn off the heat. Add cilantro and lime juice when it is finished
While the noodles and salmon cooks, make a salad.
Combine the noodles and salmon on a plate add watermelon and cantelop for a side along with the salad.
I started a new journal. This one is 5″x8″ journal that will be dedicated to flowers.
The book In Bloom, has wonderful illustrations and directions on how to draw flowers from around the world.
Currently I am sketching the flowers. Then next week while waiting to be called in for jury duty. I will finish the sketch using pens or color pencils. Not sure yet.
Let’s just face it, we all need a break and a relaxation night. I worked from home. (by the way, I have a second job) and I was exhausted. This night, nothing seemed to satisfy my taste buds. So my idea of feeding my stomach was simple and sweet.
This is the easiest snack to make. This can be for breakfast, lunch, snack and for this night, dinner.
Rice Cake with Peanut Butter and Strawberries and Bananas
Ingredients
Gluten Free Rice Cakes
Peanut Butter, Almond Butter, Cashew Butter
Bananas
Strawberries
Spread the peanut butter on the rice cakes, layer bananas on it. Use the remaining banana for a side snack along with strawberries. It can be made in 5 minutes!
For the drink: Almond Chocolate Milk
Why we Need to Rest
It is vital for mental health
improves concentration and memory
healthier immune system
Reduces stress
Improved mood
Better metabolism/energy
prevents injuries
Maintain weight
make you happier
help your creativity
Ways to Rest
Practice gratitude
take deep breaths
exercise/do yoga
Practice sleep hygiene-scheduled sleep routine, unplug electronics, dim lights
Bread the catfish. I used an egg wash to coat the fish first then I put the gluten free bread crumbs on the catfish and placed it in a pan to bake on 350° for about 20 to 30 minutes.
While the catfish was baking I boiled water for the snap peas. Once when the snap peas are done which takes 4 to 6 minutes I drained the water and then added butter.
Cut up a tomato and cucumbers. Mixed together with salt and pepper and the lemon dressing or a squeeze of lemon place in the refrigerator to keep cool. Add basil for a garnish.
Bake a potato either in the oven or in the microwave whatever suits your lifestyle. Add dairy free butter and salt and pepper and chives on your baked potato.
This is a gluten free and dairy free spaghetti dish. Great for lunch and dinner.
Ingredients
Gluten free spaghetti
Garlic
Mushrooms
Cherry tomatoes
Spinach
Nutritional yeast
Boil water and cook spaghetti until it is to your liking. While it is boiling saute the mushrooms and garlic. Add tomatoes until the skin peels off. Set aside and pour olive oil in another pan and saute the spinach.
When spaghetti it done. Mix all ingredients together and add some nutritional yeast.
This knit stitch is great for scarves, blankets, dish towels. It’s easy. It takes two types of stitches knit and purl.
Pattern
Cast on multiple of 4 plus 2.
* repeat, pattern begins each row with knit 1, and ends with knit 1.
Row 1- k1, (*p2, k2), k1
Row 2- k1, (*p1,k2,p1), k1
Row 3- k1, (*k2, p2), k1
Row 4- k1, (*k1,p2,k1), k1
I am stitching squares of different stitches and will be stitching them together for a blanket. I am hoping it will be a blanket that can go on my bed for the summer. It will be a long wait for this to be finished. But it will be worth it.
This is the latest I have been working on. The reason I started embroidery was because I needed something simple and fun to do while I have been extremely busy with work and I needed a break from the Paris Rue cross stitch.
Embroidery
I am working on another one and will post when it is finished.
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