I like to make things. When I create something, it is usually with my bare hands, and there is a physical & tangible object that results. But, I suppose this can count too! I "made" a website for our wedding. And by "made" I mean that I filled in the boxes with which I was prompted, and uploaded some pictures.
We also made a video as our save the date... the first of many wedding DIY projects. Here is our video!
27 March 2011
08 March 2011
bloggers
Awww yeah!
Check out the love for Lowell and Louise on these local blogs!
Triangle Honeymoon
*theres a giveaway here!!
Durham Magazine
Booyah!
I have been busy with wedding planning things, and have been neglecting the etsy shop. We have plenty of new product to show to the world, but we need to find the time to stay at home and get it out there on the interwebs.
Check out the love for Lowell and Louise on these local blogs!
Triangle Honeymoon
*theres a giveaway here!!
Durham Magazine
Booyah!
I have been busy with wedding planning things, and have been neglecting the etsy shop. We have plenty of new product to show to the world, but we need to find the time to stay at home and get it out there on the interwebs.
04 March 2011
crock of carnitas
My sister is quite the homemaker... she bakes bread from scratch, tries new recipes, and will be (most likely) making a wedding cake for me this fall. Don't get me wrong, this chick has a JOB. And will be pursuing a doctoral degree in just a few months.
Aaanyway. She tied a recipe for homemade pulled pork bbq in a crock pot, and it was delicious. I've used the recipe a couple of times. Last weekend when we were up in DC, she made a crock full of carnitas. The same method, but the ingredients are a little different.
Here is our take for this weekend:
4 pound pork butt
1 white onion, chopped
1 big dried red chili pepper
1 tiny chile de arbol, crunched up
zest of 1 lime
1/2 packet of low-sodium taco seasoning
Throw all that in the crock pot on low, and let it do its thing overnight. In the morning, pull out the bone and the giant red chili. Shred the pork using forks, and add back to the crock pot. Add a small can of green chilis, and let it simmer for another hour or so.
We serve 'em up on soft corn tortillas with diced tomatoes, cilantro, guacatillo sauce, and a wedge of lime.
Guacatillo Sauce
5-6 tomatillos
1 avocado
1/4 cup cilantro
1 tsp lime juice
1 small/medium jalapeno, chopped
white onion (about 1/2 cup, chopped)
Combine all ingredients (except avocado) in a food processor. Add avocado and "pulse" a few times to blend it in, but still have a thicker consistency.
It is time to get excited about cooking again!!
Sunday's dinner menu: baked chicken on mixed greens with cheese tortellini "croutons" along with roasted Brussels sprouts
Aaanyway. She tied a recipe for homemade pulled pork bbq in a crock pot, and it was delicious. I've used the recipe a couple of times. Last weekend when we were up in DC, she made a crock full of carnitas. The same method, but the ingredients are a little different.
Here is our take for this weekend:
4 pound pork butt
1 white onion, chopped
1 big dried red chili pepper
1 tiny chile de arbol, crunched up
zest of 1 lime
1/2 packet of low-sodium taco seasoning
Throw all that in the crock pot on low, and let it do its thing overnight. In the morning, pull out the bone and the giant red chili. Shred the pork using forks, and add back to the crock pot. Add a small can of green chilis, and let it simmer for another hour or so.
We serve 'em up on soft corn tortillas with diced tomatoes, cilantro, guacatillo sauce, and a wedge of lime.
Guacatillo Sauce
5-6 tomatillos
1 avocado
1/4 cup cilantro
1 tsp lime juice
1 small/medium jalapeno, chopped
white onion (about 1/2 cup, chopped)
Combine all ingredients (except avocado) in a food processor. Add avocado and "pulse" a few times to blend it in, but still have a thicker consistency.
It is time to get excited about cooking again!!
Sunday's dinner menu: baked chicken on mixed greens with cheese tortellini "croutons" along with roasted Brussels sprouts
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