opal necklace...

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here is a new necklace i made for my friend susan who is going to compete in the national asana yoga championship in l.a. this weekend. susan was the texas women's champion in 2008 and 2009.  she teaches bikram yoga classes here in austin at yogagroove if you would like to take her class.  susan was one of my very first teachers and she's one of the nicest, most caring people you would ever wanna meet AND her classes are awesome.

here's a few video clips of a bikram yoga class here, here, here & here.

best of luck susan...i'm sending you happy thoughts and bulldog determination.

......this piece is made of sterling silver and a tiny opal......

large vessels

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here's a really nice pic that our friend eric zimmerman took of chris working in the studio today....he's working on 8 large vessels simultaneously in preparation for his firing coming up in the spring.  you can see more of his work here

 

www.chriscampbellpotter.com

 

you can see eric's work here

happy 2010

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may 2010 be dancing with happiness and self discovery. happy new year, friends!!!

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our new little fuzzy face, nemo!!

strange fruit

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i found this performance company, browsing on flickr, with a truly unique perspective on dance, theater and circus.  they call themselves strange fruit. i love the thought of the candy colored costumes dramatically "floating" and swaying in the air.

image by aaardvaark

edible art...

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*i was inspired by an episode of "diary of a foodie" that i watched recently, in particular the bit on sam mason....the episode is here. go see if you wish!!

*i wanna try these yummy looking lollipops...and send them to all my girlfriends...you can find them here.

*and, these look like fun to make found on the black apple.

guess i didn't get enough creative kitchen time at christmas %   )

peanut butter cookies..

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my best friend trish brought over these sweet and tastey little cookies today...they were so good i almost ate the whole containers worth in one sitting :O)

here's the recipe......

1 cup of peanut butter

1 cup brown sugar..my friend used 1/2 cup of brown sugar and 1/2 cup of raw cane sugar

1 tsp. of baking powder

egg replacer equivalent for one egg

large sugar crystals

prepare egg replacer according to directions on the box...add to the already mixed peanut butter, brown sugar and baking powder and mix thoroughly....roll dough into balls and then roll into sugar crystals.  these cookies have a nice crumbly texture and are gluten free.  bake for 10 minutes or til golden in a 350 degree oven.  yummy!!

experimental...

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experimental brooches in resin and fiber with rare earth magnet as mechanism.

jalapeno cilantro hummus

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2 cans of chickpeas 1 can of cannellini beans a splash of olive oil 2 jalapenos….i only use 1 and a half 1/2-3/4 cup lemon juice, depending on how zesty you like it! 1/2 -3/4 cup of water to get the right consistency and help with blending 1 T paprika 1 tsp.cumin salt & pepper to taste 1/8 tsp cayenne

put all ingredients in a food processor or high power blender.  i made this for a christmas party that chris and i went to and everyone loved it.  we served it up with celery sticks and a hearty wheat/grain bread. enjoy!!

i'm sick everything soup

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i'm sick everything soup

splash of olive oil 6-8 garlic 1 T of mustard seeds 4 cups of water 2 vegetable bullion cubes 1 cup of red lentils 1 cup of quinoa 4 good size new potatoes-washed and cubed 2 cups of peas 1 can of coconut milk 1 inch piece of ginger-grated 4-5 large leaves of swiss chard- chopped 1/2 cup of lemon juice...or more to taste 2 T paprika 1/8 t of cayenne 2 T cumin 2 T curry salt & pepper to taste

i made this soup last nite for chris since he was was terribly blah with the cold....this was last weekend.  it was pretty tastey and i was looking forward to having it tonight after tearing down the display at the cherrywood art fair.  that was the most charming little show and i met so many great local artists whose work i see regularly all over town...the show was so well run with a nice variety of work.  a great way to end the show season.

 

add olive and garlic to large pot til golden. when the garlic starts turning add the mustard seeds til they pop. let seeds pop about a minute and then add the water and veggie stock cubes...bring stock to boil and add quinoa, lentils, peas and potatoes. let boil til tender and quinoa is transparent.  add the coconut milk, ginger, swiss chard and remaining spices.  then add a smidge of any of the spices or lemon juice to pump up the flavor....as this recipe is  guesstimate of what i used... :O)

holiday purchases...

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hello friends,

 

please place all holiday purchases before saturday, december 19th to ensure delivery by christmas.

 

thanks!!