books to alter
I have a feeling that my plans for today might not be the ones I originally sought. I had thought I might go downtown to see the mummies exhibit but am feeling a burst of energy for home things. Our dutch oven needs a cleaning, books are in the middle of their altering, such an awkward stage for them, the basil seeds still need to be planted.
I've had a few questions about the rustic strawberry tart I made ~ it's something I made after seeing one at the coffeeshop going for $4.25 a slice. I refused to pay that and when I came home, rolled up my sleeves and tackled the dilemma. It was easy! Roll out a whole wheat piecrust (my recipe here), slice fresh strawberries (or peaches, blueberries, raspberries, etc) and layer on in the center with brown sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg to taste, and drape extra edges up and over. There should be no holes or the juice will leak out. Bake (I use stoneware, thrifted of course) at around 400* F until it smells good and looks done.
Might I beg you to take a surplus kombucha scoby? Kombucha is a fermented detoxifying tea which I make at home. I can include directions on how to make it. Send your address to me at flypeterfly AT hotmail DOT com, and I will be happy to send one to you!
Enjoy your weekend, and the holiday! Have any fun plans?
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14 comments:
that first picture is dreamy! the little owls are perfect!!! i collect vintage owls. i have several scattered on my shelves as well.
your altered books are gorgeous. even as works in progress.
I love there's not much difference between home and work things for you. I'm working to that point, making my life my job.
Have a good weekend!
Brooke - the circle book cutout is gorgeous! i mean gorgeous! thanks for being so inspiring!
photographs of your beautiful work in progress always inspires, soothes and delights me.
have you tried pineapple in your kombucha or do you prefer the ginger?
I have not developed a liking for kombucha. It's too sour for my palate. :)
As always, I love seeing pictures of your books. Goodness, that circle poem one is fabulous!
I have no plans. Hurrah! I was not supposed to be here, so it feels like I have newly freed time. I suspect there will be much laziness, especially as it's supposed to be in the 80s, so the pup will protest any movement.
Happy holiday weekend!
Those altered books are so neat! I love that Round the Circle picture. And that strawberry tart looks AMAZING... local strawberries are supposed to be hitting their peak here this weekend, so I may just try it out. :)
Brooke! I am crazy over your altered books. Seriously crazy.
Kombucha tea - love it.
Your posts/postcards make me wish we were neighbors.
Happy Weekend! xo
your new work looks just gorgeous brooke! i would love a scoby but...i don't know. everytime i try kombucha i just end up wanting to vomit. so that won't really work.
Love the photo :) That tart sounds ammaaaaaazzinng. I have never made one before but now I SO want to! I hope your little basils grow quickly :)
Did you make all these? They are lovely!
these are really beautiful photos!
you've got yourself a new follower, i can't wait to see more!
Hullo, there, sweet post, I love to see and learn how folks live in their own everyday spaces, thanks for sharing! I also want to try making that tart-when I go back on carbs...this insane detox...
Your beautiful books remind me of the altered texts of an old friend of mine, Krista Berga (http://kristaberga.net/). Not because they are similar, if anything they have caverns between them. But I thought you might be interested anyway. We're not friends any more. She did wrong by me. I still love her from a distant, though.
Oh! and thanks for the pie crust recipe!
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