My Beating Heart

Valentines day is a bit of a blaa holiday.. Shouldn't one express his or her love on a day to day basis instead of waiting for one day a year to gift flowers and chocolates? Although, I might seem like a valentines day Scrooge, I do enjoy any excuse to eat heart shaped chocolates and go out to Dinner! And who doesn't love flowers?!

For the Fourth And Clay holiday sale this year I hand embroidered a "life-like" bright red heart on to some really great black and white check fabric for one of my oil cloth lined wristlets. The reaction to this bag was strong, people seemed to love it. So, I ended up making three of them which all sold pretty fast. I usually don't like making the same bag over and over because I get a bit board looking at it, but this bag is a special one. So, I present to you my fourth Hand Embroidered Beating Heart Wristlet! You can buy it HERE on my Etsy Shop for yourself, or someone you love! Happy excuse to eat sweets, buy flowers, go out to dinner day!
xoxo

Culinary Adventures

This Winter I have been channeling my Domestic Goddess, Sewing and cooking up a storm. What better thing to do on a rainy day (which we've had a lot of this past month in the Bay area)?!

Culinary adventure #1:
Homemade Sausages

For Christmas I got myself a beautiful, brand new lemony yellow Kitchinaid Mixer with meat grinder and sausage attachment. To celebrate, my good friend Colin and I made Loukanika (Greek citrus sausage). The process took all day, lots of elbow grease, and once we sat down to feast I didn't feel like eating any of it! But everyone else seemed to like them!



Culinary adventure #2:
Fituras de Malanga (Malanga Fritters)

Malanga is a starchy root vegetable that is very popular in Cuba. Similar to taro root, it's flavor is earthy and a bit nutty.

Malanga Fritters are very easy to make. Grate peeled and washed Malanga on cheese grater, add egg, salt, and "deep" fry in a cast-iron skillet till golden brown. Can be eaten with honey or just on their own with salt. Mmmm! I ate like 15!
There's nothing better than getting together with friends and eating great food.