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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Isaac Asimov wrote about the perfect snack in one of his books from the Foundation series: little balls made from "pure taste", nothing more.Like eating jelly beans with your eyes closed only they contained no calories and you never ever had the same taste twice.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Like many women I am always looking for the perfect healthy snack for my kids and myself (yeah, you guessed right: vanity, thy name is woman) so I am constantly experimenting with cookies.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />I haven't find the perfect one, but these are really, really good: they taste beautiful, they're healthy, there contain carbs and fat, sure, but at the end the good guys win :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">one ripe banana</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">a half apple finely grated</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">150g all purpose flour</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">50g oat flour</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">50g rolled oats</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">1 tsp baking powder</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">70g cane sugar</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">1 tbsp Dutch process cocoa powder </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">(you can use natural unsweetened cocoa powder, in that case please use baking soda instead of baking powder!)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">70g butter at room temperature</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">30g extra virgin olive oil</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">a pinch of salt</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">optional: 1/2 tsp cinnamon</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: justify;">Preheat oven to 360 degrees F (180° C). Peel the bananas and mash them with a fork, mix with the grated apple. <br />Mi</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: justify;">x all the ingredients in a bowl or in the mixer till you get a not so sticky dough. (If it’s still too sticky just cover it with some cling film and put it in the refrigerator for a half an hour).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Make little balls the size of a walnut and put them onto greased baking sheets, 2 inches apart. If the dough is still sticky, use two teaspoons.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Bake the cookies 12-15 minutes, till they are golden brown and cooked through. Remove from oven and let the cookies cool a few minutes on the baking sheet before transferring them to a wire rack to cool.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">When they are not too hot anymore you pour yourself a glass of milk, or a good cup of coffee, well, tea than, and you sit in a quiet corner with your favorite book, and whatever happens outside that corner you just don't care for 10 minutes :))</span></div>
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zsb creationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13973333542178402829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-798819365182793437.post-71761714471624748792011-11-16T15:33:00.009+01:002011-11-16T16:19:51.688+01:00Decorative wine bottle tutorial<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hMcqxeoMUKQ/TsPKIzoc4GI/AAAAAAAABJE/SlmkrsNT8ww/s1600/20111116_7p.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hMcqxeoMUKQ/TsPKIzoc4GI/AAAAAAAABJE/SlmkrsNT8ww/s400/20111116_7p.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675602208064594018" border="0" /></a><br />You will need:<br /><br />a wine bottle<br />warm water<br />rubbing alcohol<br />white matt spray paint<br />safety goggles and mask<br />adhesive lace tape<br />some old newspapers or something else to cover work area<br />time<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dPSeXfLYFC0/TsPQMVMndoI/AAAAAAAABJQ/xOeMbarBxmE/s1600/20111116_13p.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 133px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dPSeXfLYFC0/TsPQMVMndoI/AAAAAAAABJQ/xOeMbarBxmE/s200/20111116_13p.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675608865684027010" border="0" /></a><br />First you have to remove all the labels from the bottle, the easiest way is putting the bottle in warm water. Within 5 minutes you can remove any labels and glue. Dry your bottle carefully and clean it with rubbing alcohol. As you can see on the picture I put the alcohol in a little spray bottle (what I got from the local store, it's sold as part of an carry on plastic travel kit), I find it easier to apply this way.<br />Carefully apply the lace tap where you want it. You really have to make sure that the tape is completely sticking to the bottle to avoid little imperfections (as you can see, I was not paying enough attention :))<br />Now cover your work area with the newspapers and put your bottle in the middle.<br /><br />Attention: you will do this outside and PLEASE cover your eyes and mouth with safety goggles and a mask while you are spray painting!!!<br /><br />So now that your wine bottle is prepared and you did everything to keep your good health all you have to do is spray away! Read the manufacturer's instructions on the paint can, to make sure how long does it take for your paint to dry and how long do you have to wait between two layers.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-K1GX-UhZpu4/TsPQmH2GYKI/AAAAAAAABJc/6O2v7d7_QgE/s1600/20111116_22p.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 288px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-K1GX-UhZpu4/TsPQmH2GYKI/AAAAAAAABJc/6O2v7d7_QgE/s400/20111116_22p.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675609308776521890" border="0" /></a>zsb creationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13973333542178402829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-798819365182793437.post-69796543962380509422011-05-10T09:10:00.005+02:002011-05-10T09:45:01.618+02:00Flickr favorites - City in the morning<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zsbcreations/5705858839/" title="Flickr favorites - City in the morning by zsbcreations, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2557/5705858839_895eb57aa2_o.jpg" alt="Flickr favorites - City in the morning" width="615" height="615" /></a><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">1. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/15887936@N00/5076945813/">Budapest in the morning</a>, 2. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/46132685@N00/5703211520/">City Hall - Philadelphia</a>, 3. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/7440900@N03/5325199566/">Morning Raaga</a>, 4. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/31193682@N08/5033076155/">city in the morning</a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Created with <a href="http://bighugelabs.com/" rel="nofollow">fd's Flickr Toys</a></span><br /></div><br />Although I am living in the countryside and I'm really loving it for so many reasons, I always have a soft spot for big cities.<br /><br />Cities are particularly interesting in the morning just before everyone and everything wakes up. Even the most busy metropolis looks serene, and this is the only time of the day when the city, and only the city gets the main role.<br /><br />What do you think? :)<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/e0TInLOJuUM?fs=1" allowfullscreen="" width="425" frameborder="0" height="344"></iframe><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Take a look at <a href="http://artmind-etcetera.blogspot.com/2011/05/flickr-favorites_10.html">Artmind's blog</a> to see more Flickr Favorites.<br /><br /><br /></div>zsb creationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13973333542178402829noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-798819365182793437.post-7607048332500177132011-05-09T14:34:00.007+02:002011-10-07T14:28:21.947+02:00Mindful Monday: How to Start a Kitchen Garden<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zsbcreations/5693532644/" title="chives and bee - snidling és méh by zsbcreations, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5304/5693532644_796df62a7f_z.jpg" alt="chives and bee - snidling és méh" height="597" width="640" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">This is it, it's May, almost the 15th so with a little luck there will be no more freezing night, time to plan you garden.<br /><br />I found this great article about starting a kitchen garden on <a href="http://csahm.com/">CSAHM</a>, I think it's very good. The photo's are made by me in my own garden.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">The benefits of gardening are many. Planting a vegetable garden gives us fresh food to enjoy during the summer and early fall, and we can preserve the extras to eat throughout the winter. And for kids, gardening is a fun and educational experience.</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8wlaffGp3Zk/Tcff5VF4GQI/AAAAAAAABFA/t5tkN3CoujI/s1600/20110507_7p.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 352px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8wlaffGp3Zk/Tcff5VF4GQI/AAAAAAAABFA/t5tkN3CoujI/s400/20110507_7p.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604694437293201666" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><p style="text-align: left; font-style: italic;">It’s a common misconception that you have to have lots of land to plant a garden. If you have a yard, you can plant a small garden outdoors. And even if you don’t, you can plant some of your favorite vegetables in a large pot. Here’s how.<strong><br /></strong></p><p style="text-align: left; font-style: italic;"><strong>Find an appropriate space for your garden.</strong> Ideally, it should receive at least eight hours of sun each day and have room for at least six square feet of planting space. It should also be close to the kitchen if possible for quick, as-needed harvesting.</p><div style="text-align: left; font-style: italic;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><strong style="font-style: italic;">If you’re planting in the ground, till the soil.</strong><span style="font-style: italic;"> If planting in a container, you’ll need to use a lighter weight soil. Try packaged potting soil from your local garden center.</span><strong style="font-style: italic;"></strong><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HYBE5qvE8EA/Tcff57gQCFI/AAAAAAAABFQ/55Yo4XSYHNs/s1600/20110504_52p.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 294px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HYBE5qvE8EA/Tcff57gQCFI/AAAAAAAABFQ/55Yo4XSYHNs/s400/20110504_52p.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604694447604369490" border="0" /></a><br /></div><strong></strong></div><div style="text-align: left;"><strong style="font-style: italic;">Plan your garden.</strong><span style="font-style: italic;"> If planned carefully, it can yield far more than if you just throw it together. You can plant early season crops first, mid-season crops after the first harvest, and late season crops after those have been harvested. Most seed packets have instructions that tell you when to plant and harvest.</span><strong style="font-style: italic;"><br /><br />Know how tall each crop will grow.</strong><span style="font-style: italic;"> The tallest ones should be planted in the center of your garden (or the back if it is located against a wall) so that they won’t shade the shorter ones.</span><strong style="font-style: italic;"><br /><br />Pay attention to how far apart crops should be placed.</strong><span style="font-style: italic;"> Some need several feet of space between them, while others only require a few inches. For best results, draw a diagram of your garden space to scale on graph paper and plan where you will plant each crop.</span><strong style="font-style: italic;"><br /><br />Start planting.</strong><span style="font-style: italic;"> You can find cheap gardening tools at your local dollar store that will work just fine for a kitchen garden.</span><strong style="font-style: italic;"><br /><br />Water your plants each day.</strong><span style="font-style: italic;"> Gardens planted in containers tend to dry out very quickly, so you may even need to water twice a day if they get full sunlight. Keep watering until water runs out of the drainage holes.</span><strong><br /><br /></strong><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-h-FN_MHITPU/Tcff5c1axzI/AAAAAAAABE4/APWxHFTmxJo/s1600/20110509_37p.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 398px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-h-FN_MHITPU/Tcff5c1axzI/AAAAAAAABE4/APWxHFTmxJo/s400/20110509_37p.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604694439371654962" border="0" /></a><br /><strong><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Fertilize your garden once every two to three weeks.</span></strong><span style="font-style: italic;"> Read directions carefully to avoid over fertilizing, as this can damage or kill plants.</span></div><div style="text-align: left; font-style: italic;"> </div><p style="text-align: left; font-style: italic;">There are many types of vegetables that you can plant in a container garden. Some of the most popular include tomatoes, leaf lettuce, summer squash, cucumbers, carrots, green onions and bell peppers. Herbs may also do well alongside vegetables. Try some basil, dill, parsley, thyme or tarragon.</p><p style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-53fKtGRhU_4/Tcff40RLHII/AAAAAAAABEw/kalwgP2padg/s1600/20110509_36p.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-53fKtGRhU_4/Tcff40RLHII/AAAAAAAABEw/kalwgP2padg/s400/20110509_36p.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604694428482215042" border="0" /></a></p><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Planting a garden is not an activity reserved for those who own a farm. Anyone can plant vegetables, as long as they are well suited to the area’s climate. With a small initial investment, you can have enough fresh veggies to last your family several months.</span><br /></p><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7SCKVszRYCY/Tcff5i2nY4I/AAAAAAAABFI/xud1IN3LGe4/s1600/20110504_82p.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 294px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7SCKVszRYCY/Tcff5i2nY4I/AAAAAAAABFI/xud1IN3LGe4/s400/20110504_82p.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604694440987288450" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8wlaffGp3Zk/Tcff5VF4GQI/AAAAAAAABFA/t5tkN3CoujI/s1600/20110507_7p.jpg"><br /></a><br /><br /><script type="text/javascript" src="http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js"></script><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-53fKtGRhU_4/Tcff40RLHII/AAAAAAAABEw/kalwgP2padg/s1600/20110509_36p.jpg"><br /></a>zsb creationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13973333542178402829noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-798819365182793437.post-63276971185656700852011-05-08T11:28:00.000+02:002011-05-08T11:28:00.414+02:00Mother's Day<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zsbcreations/5669726425/" title="potato - krumpli by zsb_creations, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5303/5669726425_80b5431d2a.jpg" alt="potato - krumpli" height="356" width="500" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LblfvUzVFis/Tb6rAhxnKyI/AAAAAAAABDA/kdfYzO9kKnQ/s1600/20110429_13P.jpg"><br /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Blessed be all mothers<br /> Who have come into our lives<br /> Whose kindness, care and loving<br /> Remain with us to guide.<br /><br /> Your inspiration in us<br /> Made us strive in every way<br /> Especially to remember<br /> Helping others makes our day.<br /><br /> Mothers, this little tribute<br /> Flows directly from my heart<br /> You are so loved and cherished<br /> Invaluable, one and all, you are.<br /><br /> <span class="sub">(Susan Kramer)</span></div>zsb creationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13973333542178402829noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-798819365182793437.post-32719463649352611632011-05-06T12:18:00.005+02:002011-05-06T13:39:54.194+02:00Creative moods<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zsbcreations/5692455251/" title="working on new designs by zsb_creations, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5262/5692455251_ccf21358f2_z.jpg" alt="working on new designs" height="640" width="426" /></a><br /></div><br />The weather is unbelievable beautiful these days in The Netherlands, so much sun, blue sky, mild temperatures, so it's really a shame to sit inside. But of course the creative bug is not resting, so I moved my "studio" to the table in our kitchen and now I can enjoy both worlds :)<br /><br />And look what the kids made for lunch (obviously we watch too much <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MasterChef">Masterchef </a>:)) A little Pre-Mother's Day treat for me:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qRVjmGuwNxU/TcPSemICiiI/AAAAAAAABEg/O_BqdTOhSuU/s1600/20110506_25.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qRVjmGuwNxU/TcPSemICiiI/AAAAAAAABEg/O_BqdTOhSuU/s320/20110506_25.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603553784451205666" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qQ8CfU_SK-A/TcPTU4GJm4I/AAAAAAAABEo/Ybwz53VPXVE/s1600/20110506_26.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ekis5sDwux8/TcPSduMbyxI/AAAAAAAABEI/TtbEtW3sFrQ/s320/20110506_20.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603553769437252370" border="0" /></a>zsb creationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13973333542178402829noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-798819365182793437.post-40442353978404163362011-05-04T18:43:00.004+02:002011-05-04T18:47:54.661+02:00In my garden today<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-S-7EV7418rs/TcGCvGS5dII/AAAAAAAABD4/CjN8eKY4syA/s1600/20110504_82p.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 294px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-S-7EV7418rs/TcGCvGS5dII/AAAAAAAABD4/CjN8eKY4syA/s400/20110504_82p.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602903157080945794" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zwmn1Q2NzN0/TcGCo9hdLII/AAAAAAAABDw/ydKHzCtVJhQ/s1600/20110504_57p.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 322px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zwmn1Q2NzN0/TcGCo9hdLII/AAAAAAAABDw/ydKHzCtVJhQ/s400/20110504_57p.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602903051646872706" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GV0IqDjmjvQ/TcGCouQnOuI/AAAAAAAABDo/dTaGtxgrDgE/s1600/20110504_51p.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 287px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GV0IqDjmjvQ/TcGCouQnOuI/AAAAAAAABDo/dTaGtxgrDgE/s400/20110504_51p.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602903047549696738" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mKr1hVf6dME/TcGCoTESWeI/AAAAAAAABDg/h5bqnWkaIZk/s1600/20110504_42p.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 308px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mKr1hVf6dME/TcGCoTESWeI/AAAAAAAABDg/h5bqnWkaIZk/s400/20110504_42p.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602903040250239458" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-91mrRn5Oaf0/TcGCnzCdUII/AAAAAAAABDY/rB3jiuCUkSM/s1600/20110504_41p.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-91mrRn5Oaf0/TcGCnzCdUII/AAAAAAAABDY/rB3jiuCUkSM/s400/20110504_41p.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602903031652634754" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wYyQPrc6Pf0/TcGCnrrhRoI/AAAAAAAABDQ/J_GqbTtpbdY/s1600/20110504_32ppp.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 285px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wYyQPrc6Pf0/TcGCnrrhRoI/AAAAAAAABDQ/J_GqbTtpbdY/s400/20110504_32ppp.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602903029677377154" border="0" /></a>zsb creationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13973333542178402829noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-798819365182793437.post-73415163374965982182011-05-04T14:37:00.002+02:002011-05-04T14:43:11.525+02:00Wednesday wishlist: Prepare for romance<table style="border-spacing: 8px; width: auto; border-collapse: separate; line-height: 19px;"> <tbody><tr> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(236, 236, 236); padding: 6px; text-align: left;" height="170px" width="170px"><div style="text-align: center;"> <a onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" style="text-decoration: none;" href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/71599468"> <img style="border: medium none; padding: 0px;" src="http://ny-image2.etsy.com/il_170x135.233646936.jpg" width="170px" /> </a><br /></div><a onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" style="text-decoration: none;" href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/71599468"> </a> <a onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" style="text-decoration: none;" href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/71599468"> <span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:10px;" > Ivory Vintage Adult Long Tut... </span> </a> <br /> <div style="font-size: 10px; font-family: sans-serif; float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"> <a onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(178, 178, 178);" href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/StudioWedbyMirela"> StudioWedbyMir... </a> </div> <div style="color: rgb(120, 192, 66); font-size: 10px; font-family: sans-serif; float: right; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"> $355.00 </div> </td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(236, 236, 236); padding: 6px; text-align: left;" height="170px" width="170px"> <a onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" style="text-decoration: none;" href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/69983315"> <img style="border: medium none; padding: 0px;" src="http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_170x135.226933655.jpg" width="170px" /> <br /> </a> <a onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" style="text-decoration: none;" href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/69983315"> <span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:10px;" > SPRING Hand Bag, Handbag Eve... </span> </a> <br /> <div style="font-size: 10px; font-family: sans-serif; float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"> <a onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(178, 178, 178);" href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/NzLbags"> NzLbags </a> </div> <div style="color: rgb(120, 192, 66); font-size: 10px; font-family: sans-serif; float: right; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"> $85.00 </div> </td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(236, 236, 236); padding: 6px; text-align: left;" height="170px" width="170px"> <a onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" style="text-decoration: none;" href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/62742251"> <img style="border: medium none; padding: 0px;" src="http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_170x135.195968584.jpg" width="170px" /> <br /> </a> <a onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" style="text-decoration: none;" href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/62742251"> <span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:10px;" > Hand felted Dahlia Flower Br... </span> </a> <br /> <div style="font-size: 10px; font-family: sans-serif; float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"> <a onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(178, 178, 178);" href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/JurgitaMi"> JurgitaMi </a> </div> <div style="color: rgb(120, 192, 66); font-size: 10px; font-family: sans-serif; float: right; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"> $30.00 </div> </td> </tr> <tr><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(236, 236, 236); padding: 6px; text-align: left;" height="170px" width="170px"> <a onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" style="text-decoration: none;" href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/54669707"> <img style="border: medium none; padding: 0px;" src="http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_170x135.212277961.jpg" width="170px" /> <br /> </a> <a onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" style="text-decoration: none;" href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/54669707"> <span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:10px;" > A tutu becomes a skirt. Lini... </span> </a> <br /> <div style="font-size: 10px; font-family: sans-serif; float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"> <a onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(178, 178, 178);" href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/TutusChic"> TutusChic </a> </div> <div style="color: rgb(120, 192, 66); font-size: 10px; font-family: sans-serif; float: right; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"> $45.00 </div> </td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(236, 236, 236); padding: 6px; text-align: left;" height="170px" width="170px"> <a onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" style="text-decoration: none;" href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/72785974"> <img style="border: medium none; padding: 0px;" src="http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_170x135.238578124.jpg" width="170px" /> <br /> </a> <a onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" style="text-decoration: none;" href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/72785974"> <span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:10px;" > Spring Creamy Majestic Royal... </span> </a> <br /> <div style="font-size: 10px; font-family: sans-serif; float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"> <a onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(178, 178, 178);" href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/RiverOfRomansk"> RiverOfRomansk </a> </div> <div style="color: rgb(120, 192, 66); font-size: 10px; font-family: sans-serif; float: right; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"> $43.80 </div> </td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(236, 236, 236); padding: 6px; text-align: left;" height="170px" width="170px"> <a onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" style="text-decoration: none;" href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/52341206"> <img style="border: medium none; padding: 0px;" src="http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_170x135.161138731.jpg" width="170px" /> <br /> </a> <a onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" style="text-decoration: none;" href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/52341206"> <span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:10px;" > Encantador Gown </span> </a> <br /> <div style="font-size: 10px; font-family: sans-serif; float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"> <a onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(178, 178, 178);" href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/ktjean"> ktjean </a> </div> <div style="color: rgb(120, 192, 66); font-size: 10px; font-family: sans-serif; float: right; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"> $1550.00 </div> </td> </tr> <tr><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(236, 236, 236); padding: 6px; text-align: left;" height="170px" width="170px"> <a onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" style="text-decoration: none;" href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/19227900"> <img style="border: medium none; padding: 0px;" src="http://ny-image3.etsy.com/il_170x135.74024340.jpg" width="170px" /> <br /> </a> <a onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" style="text-decoration: none;" href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/19227900"> <span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:10px;" > Natural Elegance - OOAK Neck... </span> </a> <br /> <div style="font-size: 10px; font-family: sans-serif; float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"> <a onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(178, 178, 178);" href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/vart"> vart </a> </div> <div style="color: rgb(120, 192, 66); font-size: 10px; font-family: sans-serif; float: right; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"> $68.00 </div> </td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(236, 236, 236); padding: 6px; text-align: left;" height="170px" width="170px"> <a onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" style="text-decoration: none;" href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/73296272"> <img style="border: medium none; padding: 0px;" src="http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_170x135.240717154.jpg" width="170px" /> <br /> </a> <a onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" style="text-decoration: none;" href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/73296272"> <span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:10px;" > Long Lariat Necklace Aqua Gr... </span> </a> <br /> <div style="font-size: 10px; font-family: sans-serif; float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"> <a onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(178, 178, 178);" href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/daimblond"> daimblond </a> </div> <div style="color: rgb(120, 192, 66); font-size: 10px; font-family: sans-serif; float: right; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"> $31.00 </div> </td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(236, 236, 236); padding: 6px; text-align: left;" height="170px" width="170px"> <a onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" style="text-decoration: none;" href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/20028163"> <img style="border: medium none; padding: 0px;" src="http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_170x135.166175656.jpg" width="170px" /> <br /> </a> <a onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" style="text-decoration: none;" href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/20028163"> <span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:10px;" > Sophisticated Bride- Crystal... </span> </a> <br /> <div style="font-size: 10px; font-family: sans-serif; float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"> <a onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(178, 178, 178);" href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/staroftheeast"> staroftheeast </a> </div> <div style="color: rgb(120, 192, 66); font-size: 10px; font-family: sans-serif; float: right; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"> $127.00 </div> </td> </tr> <tr><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(236, 236, 236); padding: 6px; text-align: left;" height="170px" width="170px"> <a onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" style="text-decoration: none;" href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/70295544"> <img style="border: medium none; padding: 0px;" src="http://ny-image2.etsy.com/il_170x135.228225170.jpg" width="170px" /> <br /> </a> <a onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" style="text-decoration: none;" href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/70295544"> <span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:10px;" > handy europe notebooks with ... </span> </a> <br /> <div style="font-size: 10px; font-family: sans-serif; float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"> <a onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(178, 178, 178);" href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/bialakura"> bialakura </a> </div> <div style="color: rgb(120, 192, 66); font-size: 10px; font-family: sans-serif; float: right; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"> $15.00 </div> </td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(236, 236, 236); padding: 6px; text-align: left;" height="170px" width="170px"> <a onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" style="text-decoration: none;" href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/25849206"> <img style="border: medium none; padding: 0px;" src="http://ny-image3.etsy.com/il_170x135.73414201.jpg" width="170px" /> <br /> </a> <a onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" style="text-decoration: none;" href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/25849206"> <span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:10px;" > WHITE Victorian Inspired Sil... </span> </a> <br /> <div style="font-size: 10px; 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Please.</span></span><br /><br />So this Monday I searched for some mindful stuff to help unblock creativity, because this can happen to all of us :)<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">"There's a lot of advice out there about "how to be creative." On the surface, this sounds great - everybody wants to come up with useful and profitable ideas, right? But when I look more closely at this kind of advice, and what drives us to seek it out, I feel concerned.</span><div id="body"><p style="font-style: italic;">On one level, none of us needs to be taught how to create. In every moment, we're creating (or, at least, playing a part in creating) our lives. We're choosing where to go, what to eat, what to say in a conversation, and so on. We make many of these choices unconsciously, but that doesn't change the fact that we make them.</p><p style="font-style: italic;">Yet, somehow, I doubt this would satisfy most people looking for creativity tips. As someone I know who often complains about her "lack of creativity" put it: "sure, I choose the words I use when I'm talking, but so what? Everybody does that."</p><p style="font-style: italic;">Being Creative and Being "Special"</p><p style="font-style: italic;">I think my friend's words illustrate the real concern that often motivates people to seek creativity advice. They aren't actually interested in being creative - what they really want is to be special and unique. What's more, they worry that, without outside help, they'll always be mediocre and average.</p><p style="font-style: italic;">In my experience, this need to be special, and self-loathing for being "average," causes people a lot of suffering. Ironically, I've found, it also hampers our progress in our work.</p><p style="font-style: italic;">Speaking for myself, it's hard to move forward in a project when I'm demanding that my work be brilliant and 100% original. With that kind of mentality, I'm likely to second-guess, and probably delete, every line I write, and be left with a blank screen after hours of effort. Worse still, perhaps, I won't have fun, and I won't feel inspired to keep writing.</p><p style="font-style: italic;">It's only when I drop my need for "uniqueness" that I start making headway again. In other words, it's only when I'm willing to take the risk of "being average" that I'm able to produce anything at all.</p><p style="font-style: italic;">Who's Afraid of Averageness?</p><p style="font-style: italic;">And when you think about it, is "being average" really such a huge risk? What would happen if someone told you that your work was average? Would you spontaneously combust? Or maybe dissolve into a pile of steaming protoplasm?</p><p style="font-style: italic;">I'm no expert on spontaneous combustion, but I can tell you that some people have said far worse things about my writing, and somehow I'm in one piece. I'm still writing, to boot, and - for better or worse - showing no signs of stopping.</p><p style="font-style: italic;">So, when someone comes to me bemoaning their lack of creativity, I often invite them to try this exercise. For a moment, consider the possibility that you don't have to try to be creative. You are creating your life, through the choices you make, in every moment. Imagine what you would and could do if you fully accepted that.</p><p><span style="font-style: italic;">If we could let go of our draining struggle to "be creative," and trust that creativity is already and always ours, I think we'd free up a lot of energy to accomplish what we want, and give the gifts we want to give, in our work."</span><br /></p></div><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://innerproductivity.com/">(Chris Edgar: Inner Productivity: A Mindful Path to Efficiency and Enjoyment in Your Work)</a></span>zsb creationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13973333542178402829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-798819365182793437.post-81660297835613697922011-04-25T12:56:00.011+02:002011-04-25T22:31:12.994+02:00Mindful Monday: Be Playful<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Z3wdV8AT6kE/TbWP5oQ4PFI/AAAAAAAABCQ/Py1oHi4Y_5o/s1600/20110425_2p.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Z3wdV8AT6kE/TbWP5oQ4PFI/AAAAAAAABCQ/Py1oHi4Y_5o/s400/20110425_2p.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599539931928607826" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kXcncJsRLh8/TbWQYi7SnsI/AAAAAAAABCo/SbZaxXB-2pk/s1600/20110425_54p.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kXcncJsRLh8/TbWQYi7SnsI/AAAAAAAABCo/SbZaxXB-2pk/s400/20110425_54p.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599540463071829698" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-t5UWkwYkyvU/TbWQX-oJzJI/AAAAAAAABCY/w1yUj1QfUM0/s1600/20110425_53p.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-t5UWkwYkyvU/TbWQX-oJzJI/AAAAAAAABCY/w1yUj1QfUM0/s400/20110425_53p.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599540453327883410" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rF93lDONCQk/TbWQYDsARWI/AAAAAAAABCg/v5A6OH0wIi8/s1600/20110425_45p.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rF93lDONCQk/TbWQYDsARWI/AAAAAAAABCg/v5A6OH0wIi8/s400/20110425_45p.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599540454686213474" border="0" /></a><br />1. Stop being so serious all the time! It's time to lighten up people. Sure, it's not easy to stay in a lighter frame of mind when your responsibilities are heavy. But, you have to take a break from thinking about serious stuff all the time. You can lay your burden down for a bit and play like a child. Have you noticed that no matter what is going on in a child's life, you can almost always see them set things aside to run and play? Try doing the same, good things will certainly happen.<br /><br />2. Remember to "whistle while you work." Have some fun! Laugh while you do the dishes. Smile through your day and watch it infect the entire office. You don't have to get downright silly and do gymnastics in the mail room. Just make that mental shift from doing things by rote and start doing them with passion. Put fun into every activity.<br /><br />3. Find a hobby that lets you use your creativity. You cannot stand around bored and tense if you are up to your eyeballs in quilting squares. Did you know that when you are being creative, you are tapping right into your spiritual side? Again, the vibrations you send out will come back to you a hundred fold. It is impossible for it to be any other way. Be creative at every opportunity in whatever way brings you the most joy.<br /><br />(Robin Skeen)zsb creationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13973333542178402829noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-798819365182793437.post-70548564059331428402011-04-20T13:33:00.003+02:002011-04-25T21:36:37.709+02:00Wednesday wishlist: eggs and bunnies<table style="border-spacing: 8px; width: auto; border-collapse: separate; line-height: 19px;"> <tbody><tr> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(236, 236, 236); padding: 6px; text-align: left;" width="170px" height="170px"> <a onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" style="text-decoration: none;" href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/62057527"> <img style="border: medium none; padding: 0px;" src="http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_170x135.193677958.jpg" width="170px" /> <br /> </a> <a onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" style="text-decoration: none;" href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/62057527"> <span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:10px;" > Hand Painted Gray Bunny Broo... </span> </a> <br /> <div style="font-size: 10px; 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font-family: sans-serif; float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"> <a onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(178, 178, 178);" href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/BHBKidstyle"> BHBKidstyle </a> </div> <div style="color: rgb(120, 192, 66); font-size: 10px; font-family: sans-serif; float: right; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"> $4.00 </div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <p style="color: rgb(178, 178, 178); font-size: 10px; font-family: sans-serif; margin-left: 10px;"> <a href="http://www.whalesharkwebsites.com/tools/treasury.php">Treasury tool</a> by <a href="http://redrowstudio.com/">Red Row Studio</a>. </p>zsb creationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13973333542178402829noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-798819365182793437.post-39188627434092902862011-04-19T11:15:00.003+02:002011-04-19T11:25:13.492+02:00Flickr favorites: Spring<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cFk9n-lY_Q4/Ta1UOWumlpI/AAAAAAAABBg/zXA92Qea5n4/s1600/mosaicafb9139aacd769bc71e29cd950e351049029302e.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cFk9n-lY_Q4/Ta1UOWumlpI/AAAAAAAABBg/zXA92Qea5n4/s400/mosaicafb9139aacd769bc71e29cd950e351049029302e.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597222517487343250" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">1. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/44478445@N08/4824496554/">Untitled</a>, 2. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/14639423@N04/5631289747/">Blue Love</a>, 3. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/15022732@N04/5451077157/">my favourite theme</a>, 4. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/25167855@N07/5435933807/">spring flowers</a></span><br /></div><br /><div style="padding-left: 14px; padding-top: 13px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: center;font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;">To Spring by William Blake</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="padding-left: 14px; padding-top: 20px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: center;font-family:georgia;font-size:13px;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" > O thou with dewy locks, who lookest down</span><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" ><br />Thro' the clear windows of the morning, turn</span><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" ><br />Thine angel eyes upon our western isle,</span><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" ><br />Which in full choir hails thy approach, O Spring!</span><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" ><br /><br />The hills tell each other, and the listening</span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br />Valleys hear; all our longing eyes are turned<br />Up to thy bright pavilions: issue forth,<br />And let thy holy feet visit our clime.<br /><br />Come o'er the eastern hills, and let our winds<br />Kiss thy perfumed garments; let us taste<br />Thy morn and evening breath; scatter thy pearls<br />Upon our love-sick land that mourns for thee.<br /><br />O deck her forth with thy fair fingers; pour<br />Thy soft kisses on her bosom; and put<br />Thy golden crown upon her languished head,<br />Whose modest tresses were bound up for thee.<br /><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;">If you would like to see more flickr mosaic or wish to play the game, please visit <a href="http://artmind-etcetera.blogspot.com/2011/04/flickr-favorites_18.html">Artmind's blog</a> :)<br /></div></div>zsb creationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13973333542178402829noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-798819365182793437.post-53157361645028790522011-04-18T10:32:00.005+02:002011-04-19T12:38:54.515+02:00Mindful Monday: Creativity<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/62806189/creative-25-mini-art-feeling"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 280px; height: 280px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-avCGozLPzks/TarqSLYCl5I/AAAAAAAABBY/dySvuLRFWHQ/s400/il_fullxfull.196185022.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596543084973430674" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:78%;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/62806189/creative-25-mini-art-feeling">Feeling creative by Artmind </a></span><br /></span></div><br /><a href="http://www.theartistsway.com/">Julia Cameron</a> on cr<span style="font-family:georgia;">eativi</span>ty:<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Basic Principles:</span> <span style="font-style: italic;"><br /><br />1. Creativity is the <span style="font-family:georgia;">natural ord</span>er of life. Life is energy: pure creative energy.</span> <span style="font-style: italic;"><br /><br />2. There is an underlying, in-dwelling creative force infusing all of life -- including ourselves.</span> <span style="font-style: italic;"><br /><br />3. When we open ourselves to our creativity, we open ourselves to the creator's creativity within us and our lives.</span> <span style="font-style: italic;"><br /><br />4. We are, ourselves, creations. And we, in turn, are meant to continue creativity by being creative ourselves.</span> <span style="font-style: italic;"><br /><br />5. Creativity is God's gift to us. Using our creativity is our gift back to God.</span> <span style="font-style: italic;"><br /><br />6. The refusal to be creative is self-will and is counter to our true nature.</span> <span style="font-style: italic;"><br /><br />7. When we open ourselves to exploring our creativity, we open ourselves to God: good orderly direction.</span> <span style="font-style: italic;"><br /><br />8. As we open our creative channel to the creator, many gentle but powerful changes are to be expected.</span> <span style="font-style: italic;"><br /><br />9. It is safe to open ourselves up to greater and greater creativity.</span> <span style="font-style: italic;"><br /><br />10. Our creative dreams and yearnings come from a divine source. 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-IvZCZ91TRXI/Tam8T65pmHI/AAAAAAAABA4/JUkuBOBHxbE/s400/20110415_88p.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596211062399146098" border="0" /></a><br />This little bread is perfect by a soup or just as a snack with some butter on top.<br /><br />You will need for a little loaf:<br /><br />300g strong bread flour (I used all purpose flour, because that's what I had at home and I added some extra gluten)<br />7g dried yeast<br />1 tsp powder sugar<br />2 tsp salt<br />some pepper (I added 1 tsp)<br />50g grated Parmesan cheese<br />2 cloves of garlic puréed<br />220 ml tepid water<br />some extra flour for dusting<br /><br />First mix all the ingredients and knead it with your hand or with a stand mixer. When you dough is elastic and silky. Cover the bowl and let is rest till it's doubled its size.<br />After it put it on a floured surface and give it a good kneading for about a minute. Shape you bread, put it on a well floured baking sheet, make a few cuts on top with a sharp knife and let it double its size again.<br /><br />I scored this funny bread baking thingy at the local supermarket, it is not too easy to use (I had to be very careful no to put too much dough in it), and because the bread cannot prove as much as it will I didn't get those lovely big air holes, but I thing the little flower shaped bread slices were adorable:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6qokKuUYt20/Tam_3UfaLdI/AAAAAAAABBA/P8Oasa_03gk/s1600/20110415_73p.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 284px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6qokKuUYt20/Tam_3UfaLdI/AAAAAAAABBA/P8Oasa_03gk/s400/20110415_73p.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596214969098710482" border="0" /></a><br />So, back to the recipe, after your bread doubled the size again, put it into the preheated oven ( 225°C) and bake it for about 20 minutes. Your bread will be ready when tapping its bottom sounds hollow.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-M0Qw1z-pcio/TanCCtbc4WI/AAAAAAAABBQ/ykMdKL4Dpn8/s1600/20110415_78p.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-M0Qw1z-pcio/TanCCtbc4WI/AAAAAAAABBQ/ykMdKL4Dpn8/s400/20110415_78p.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596217363794813282" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DYSKSAiMbHQ/TanBcNpUadI/AAAAAAAABBI/0rN5FmTDfhA/s1600/20110415_96p.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DYSKSAiMbHQ/TanBcNpUadI/AAAAAAAABBI/0rN5FmTDfhA/s400/20110415_96p.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596216702428015058" border="0" /></a>zsb creationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13973333542178402829noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-798819365182793437.post-46075771422540438002011-04-15T23:39:00.001+02:002011-04-17T09:17:56.092+02:00Dutch Easter cinnamon rolls recipe: Suikerhaantjes (Zeeuwse bolus)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-g1_HAy-_qsE/TaggQLcvzvI/AAAAAAAABAA/GqjavRiILhE/s1600/20110414_33p.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-g1_HAy-_qsE/TaggQLcvzvI/AAAAAAAABAA/GqjavRiILhE/s400/20110414_33p.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595757999331200754" border="0" /></a><br />On Palm Sunday the children decorate a palm stick with different objects all with a meaning and go on a parade:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qV6YPyJvXdU/TagdFZecXoI/AAAAAAAAA_4/W9KFhYSuSi0/s1600/palmpasenstok2.gif"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 237px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qV6YPyJvXdU/TagdFZecXoI/AAAAAAAAA_4/W9KFhYSuSi0/s320/palmpasenstok2.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595754515582967426" border="0" /></a>- the palm stick represent Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem (Palm Sunday),<br />- the bread in the form of a rooster represents the bread what Jesus shared during the Last Supper (Maundy Thursday),<br />- the rooster form of the bread represents the rooster crowded three times after Petrus said he didn't know Jesus (Good Friday)<br />- the eggs represent the new life (Easter Sunday)<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">*Update</span>: Kim from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/viltalakim?ref=pr_shop">viltalakim</a> posted a cute tutorial on her blog about <a href="http://viltalakim.com/blog/2011/04/kim-nijsten-tutorial-how-to-make-a-palmpasen-tak/">how to make a Palm Sunday Cross.</a><br /><br />Traditionally the bread rooster is made of plain bread dough, but every region has it's own variation, where I live in the middle of The Netherlands they use a very, very sweet sugary, cinnamon flavored "sticky" pastry to make the suikerhaantjes ("sugar roosters).<br /><br />The recipe is a variation of an old Dutch (originally Jewish) pastry, the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zeeuwse_bolus">zeeuwse bolus</a>.<br /><br />It's loaded with calories, definitely not an everyday pastry, but it's really worth to try. Oh, and if you really want to enjoy it you will eat it with fresh butter.<br /><br /><br />You will need for the dough (makes 14 rolls)<br /><br />500 g + 2 tbsp all purpose flour<br />2 tbsp dried yeast<br />75 g butter (room temperature)<br />1 egg<br />1 tsp sugar<br />1 tsp salt<br />zest of 1 lemon<br />juice of a half lemon<br />320 ml milk<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_PuhRiaU3Js/TagkmMPrY2I/AAAAAAAABAI/QyRdwPZyeHs/s1600/20110414_54p.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 276px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_PuhRiaU3Js/TagkmMPrY2I/AAAAAAAABAI/QyRdwPZyeHs/s400/20110414_54p.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595762775548453730" border="0" /></a><br />and for rolling:<br />about 200 g sugar (I used cane sugar, but if you want to get it very authentic, so really, really sticky use muscovado sugar or the Dutch "basterd suiker")<br />2 tbsp cinnamon<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NixwH9dlQgE/TagkmXaKO1I/AAAAAAAABAQ/orhT09RTNJo/s1600/20110414_57p.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 343px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NixwH9dlQgE/TagkmXaKO1I/AAAAAAAABAQ/orhT09RTNJo/s400/20110414_57p.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595762778545208146" border="0" /></a><br />Mix all the ingredients and kneed it with your hands or with a stand mixer, till you get a smooth dough. Cover the bowl and let it rise for about 45 minutes. Put it on a well floured surface and divide it in 14 equal pieces. Put the sugar and the cinnamon on a large plat or if you don't mind the mess on your work surface, form a little ball from each with you hands and roll the balls in the sugar-cinnamon mixture. Let it rest again for about 10 minutes.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BZG9-wAf3pA/TagoyHhz-WI/AAAAAAAABAg/IRzYSMMymS8/s1600/20110414_3p.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BZG9-wAf3pA/TagoyHhz-WI/AAAAAAAABAg/IRzYSMMymS8/s400/20110414_3p.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595767378487277922" border="0" /></a>Now comes the fun part, make from each ball an about 20 cm long and 1 finger thick rope, roll the ropes in the sugar mixture and give them a shape you want.<br />I was aiming for a rooster, but I ended up with an S form, it seemed much easier :) If you want you can also make the classic cinnamon roll shape.<br />Put the on a baking tray covered with baking sheets, bare in mind that they will grow, so don't put them to close to each other and let them rest for another 30 minutes.<br /><br />Preheat your oven to 220°C and bake them for 10 minutes. Let them cool off on a tray.<br /><br />You can keep them for two days in an airtight container, the second day they will be even stickier and so more authentic :)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-v5Y7X_ZNs_M/TagorK7AuBI/AAAAAAAABAY/wAkT-wH--FQ/s1600/20110414_25p.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 324px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-v5Y7X_ZNs_M/TagorK7AuBI/AAAAAAAABAY/wAkT-wH--FQ/s400/20110414_25p.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595767259139192850" border="0" /></a><br />Enjoy! :)zsb creationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13973333542178402829noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-798819365182793437.post-35186537247050363542011-04-11T08:00:00.004+02:002011-04-11T08:54:10.152+02:00Mindful Monday: Laundry<div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/61485481/keep-calm-and-wash-on-vintage-faucet"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 224px; height: 224px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-l2wUQsWoi9M/TaHpQYMiHzI/AAAAAAAAA_w/AGdzSOlZAzY/s320/il_fullxfull.191752302.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594008679753064242" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/KeepCalmShop?ref=seller_info"><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">KeepCalmShop</span></span></a><br /><br /></div><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">"Monday wash day" they said before all that shiny automatic washing machines and dryers came along and women didn't have the luxury not to spend a whole day washing the clothes. I know plenty of people who carry on this tradition, what actually makes a lot of sense, starting a new week with fresh, clean smells around is a very attractive though. Like this prayer says what I found somewhere on the net:</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-family:georgia;">" </span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;">Lord, help me wash away all my selfishness and vanity so I may serve you with perfect humility through the week ahead</span><span style="font-family:georgia;">."<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: normal;font-family:georgia;" >Well, this is definitely something to think about for a moment, before you load your washing machine :)<br /><br />But if you find this a little too strict, let me show you </span></span></strong></span><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/karen-maezen-miller/how-to-be-happy----4-reas_b_523331.html"></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/karen-maezen-miller/how-to-be-happy----4-reas_b_523331.html">Karen Maezen Miller's 4 reasons</a> why laundry leads to happiness:</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">These are my top four reasons why doing the laundry can make you happy, healthy and wise:</span> <p style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">1. <strong>Someone has to do it</strong>. And you're the only one you have to work with. Facing this truth could be the biggest aha moment in your life. Instead of expecting someone or something else to change your situation, only you can do it. A full hamper reminds us that running away from the things we would rather avoid makes our lives feel like an endless chore. Face it. Taking responsibility for your own well-being is the first step in transformation. Doing even half a load makes a difference, because big changes occur little by little.</p> <p style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">2. <strong>You can stop looking elsewhere</strong>. We spend most of our time looking fruitlessly for more meaning, more money, and greater purpose. What we already have doesn't seem good enough. When we expect ordinary things to be more rewarding than they are, or when we devalue them as less than they are, that keeps us at arm's length from our own lives. Sort the whites from the colors and the heavy duty from the delicates. Your active attention to the matter at hand washes away the sense of inadequacy and confusion. </p> <p style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">What's to look for anyway? The instructions are always right in front of you. The tag inside a garment tells you exactly how to care for what you hold in your hands. Not just clothing, but very bit of life comes with instructions when we are mindful enough to notice. Doing it well may take more work than we'd like, but the effort is always worth it in the long run.</p> <p style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">3. <strong>It's cheaper than therapy</strong>. You can learn a lot about yourself by how you do the laundry. Notice the difference in the way you might tenderly handle your own or your children's clothing versus the resentment you feel about the piles your spouse leaves on the floor. Watch the way you sentimentalize a baby bootie and take offense at a pair of boxer shorts. We cling to things we like and reject what we don't like when in the end it's all the same: a blend of cotton and polyester. Laundry gives us an honest encounter with ourselves and our troublesome judgments, frustrations and fury. Seeing clearly is how we become wise.</p> <p style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">So let's be straightforward about it. Everything shrinks, fades and falls apart. Nothing stays brand-new. The most precious things we have are fashioned of flimsy fabric. Be mindful with each moment you have and you will experience your life in a different way.<br /><br />4. <strong>No one turns their nose up at a clean pair of socks</strong>. Doing the laundry is practical, and that's what makes it so gratifying. No one turns their nose up at a clean pair of socks, a fresh-smelling t-shirt, or laundered sheets. When you have them, it's called the good life. You enrobe your life in dignity when you give yourself clean laundry. </p> <p style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size:130%;">Like the wad of bills left in a pants pocket, or the spare change that turns up in the bottom of the dryer, there's a treasure to be found where you'd least expect it: the laundry. You might just find that what you think you're missing - happiness - is no farther than the bottom of the basket. What's more, you'll never run out. Every day brings the chance to slow down, pay attention, take care and engage intimately with the fabric of your own life. You'll be happy you did, and so will everyone around you.</span></p><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size:100%;">So girls and boys, let's do some laundry with a smile :)</span></p><a onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); text-decoration: none;" href="http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4da1f0a1063a6d91e330e2c9">'Laundry' </a> by <a onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); text-decoration: none;" href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/ZsBcreations"> ZsBcreations </a><h2 style="font-size: 16px; font-family: sans-serif; margin-left: 10px;"> </h2> <table style="border-spacing: 8px; width: auto; border-collapse: separate; line-height: 19px;"> <tbody><tr> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(236, 236, 236); 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 270px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2CFYPt1KSfM/TZweRXnO_oI/AAAAAAAAA-A/iMB6GDSeIIg/s400/tumblr_l6igfgHGyd1qzhkcno1_400_large.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592378121032498818" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:100%;">James Dean</span><br /></div>zsb creationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13973333542178402829noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-798819365182793437.post-65567004396388869992011-04-04T18:45:00.006+02:002011-04-04T18:53:33.702+02:00Colors of spring<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-83ZmBBTbpzQ/TZn3aYBZLgI/AAAAAAAAA94/HprE-lb3x3A/s1600/20110404_51p.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 311px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-83ZmBBTbpzQ/TZn3aYBZLgI/AAAAAAAAA94/HprE-lb3x3A/s400/20110404_51p.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591772444854136322" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RToVTiVVZIc/TZn3Vyaut3I/AAAAAAAAA9w/nlIuv3v5oiY/s1600/20110404_46p.jpg"><img style="display: block; 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height: 346px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zAmJPeu8kZs/TZn3FuTEqwI/AAAAAAAAA84/ig4pN0jBkuw/s400/20110404_15p.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591772090056616706" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-c63Ztu0wn0U/TZn3FdONmCI/AAAAAAAAA8w/RRWNZFqbyBk/s1600/20110404_4p.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 329px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-c63Ztu0wn0U/TZn3FdONmCI/AAAAAAAAA8w/RRWNZFqbyBk/s400/20110404_4p.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591772085472827426" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zsiUjSFhKlU/TZn3FBJE5nI/AAAAAAAAA8o/n9Qxb_El5UM/s1600/20110404_1p.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 354px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zsiUjSFhKlU/TZn3FBJE5nI/AAAAAAAAA8o/n9Qxb_El5UM/s400/20110404_1p.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591772077935093362" border="0" /></a>zsb creationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13973333542178402829noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-798819365182793437.post-60199766547019739722011-04-02T22:02:00.005+02:002011-04-02T22:18:40.762+02:0010 tips to a mindful home<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-E6ulUWqpa2M/TZeCPIhtj2I/AAAAAAAAA6w/6txhE53ouWE/s1600/20101227_130p.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 226px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-E6ulUWqpa2M/TZeCPIhtj2I/AAAAAAAAA6w/6txhE53ouWE/s320/20101227_130p.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591080658902290274" border="0" /></a><br />I just came across these wise words from <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/karen-maezen-miller">Karen Maezen Miller </a>and I really had to stand still for a moment to think about how good <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/karen-maezen-miller/10-tips-for-a-mindful-hom_b_585735.html">her advises are</a>. <strong><span style="font-weight: normal;">Simple and beautiful. The only thing keeping me wishing it was fall that I could rake the fallen leaves is that it's finally spring :)</span> <span style="font-weight: normal;">Enjoy and learn:<br /><br /></span></strong><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_4pkiDHJyPs/TZeEK9JonqI/AAAAAAAAA64/NrhfOprDStg/s1600/20110402_4p.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 196px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_4pkiDHJyPs/TZeEK9JonqI/AAAAAAAAA64/NrhfOprDStg/s320/20110402_4p.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591082786152292002" border="0" /></a><strong>Wake with the sun</strong> - There is no purer light than what we see when we open our eyes first thing in the morning. Resisting the morning's first waking moment instantly adds stress to your day. Avoiding the sun, you commence a chase that lasts all day long: running short of time, balance, peace and productivity. <p><strong>Sit</strong> - Mindfulness without meditation is just a word. The search for mindful living is always grounded in a meditation practice. Seated meditation is the easiest and fastest way to clear your mind of anxious, fearful and stressful thoughts. Meditation puts your overactive brain on a diet, so you have more attention to bring to the real life that appears before you. You will be far more productive in the ensuing hours if you begin the day by spending five minutes actively engaged in doing nothing at all.</p> <p><strong>Make your bed</strong> - The state of your bed is the state of your head. Enfold your day in dignity. The five minutes you spend making your bed slows you down from your frantic, morning scrambling and creates a calm retreat to welcome you home at night. Plus, making your bed means you've already achieved an even more challenging feat: getting out of it.</p> <p><strong>Empty the hampers</strong> - Do the laundry without resentment or commentary and have an intimate encounter with the very fabric of life. <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/karen-maezen-miller/how-to-be-happy----4-reas_b_523331.html" target="_hplink">Doing laundry is a supreme act of personal responsibility.</a> It requires maturity, attention and discipline, and it engenders happiness. Don't believe me? See how you feel every time you reach the bottom of an empty hamper.</p> <p><strong>Wash your bowl</strong> - Rinse away self-importance and clean up your own kitchen mess. If you leave it undone, it will get sticky. An empty sink can be the single most gratifying sight of a long and tiring day.</p> <p><strong>Set a timer</strong> - If you're distracted by the weight of what's undone, set a kitchen timer and, like a monk in a monastery, devote yourself wholeheartedly to the task at hand before the bell rings. The time you'll find <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/karen-maezen-miller/3-ways-to-find-love-in-a_b_551194.html" target="_hplink">hidden in a kitchen timer</a> unleashes more of your attention to the things that matter most.</p> <p><strong>Rake the leaves</strong> - Take yourself outside to rake, weed or sweep. You'll never finish for good, but you'll learn the point of pointlessness. The repetitive motion is meditative; the fresh air is enlivening. Lose yourself in doing what needs to be done, without a thought of permanent outcome or gain. You'll immediately alter your worldview.</p> <p><strong>Eat when hungry</strong> - Align your inexhaustible desires with the one true appetite. Coming clean about our food addictions and aversions is powerful and lasting medicine. Eating is so central to family life and culture that we can pass on our habits for generations to come. Mindless overeating feeds our sickness; mindful eating feeds the body's intuitive, intelligent wisdom and nourishes life well past tonight's empty plates.</p> <p><strong>Let the darkness come</strong> - Set a curfew on the Internet and TV and discover the natural balance between daylight and darkness, work and rest. Your taste for the quiet will naturally increase. When you end your day in accord with the earth's perfect rhythm, you grant the whole world a moment of pure peace.</p> <p><strong>Sleep when tired</strong> - Nothing more to it.<br /></p>zsb creationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13973333542178402829noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-798819365182793437.post-74925693317475032102011-01-12T14:59:00.011+01:002011-01-14T14:39:41.343+01:00Persimmon bread recipe<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BUnXFCygX-A/TS21aSgAnYI/AAAAAAAAA6k/ecXQsMxFnAw/s1600/20101128_145p.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 311px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BUnXFCygX-A/TS21aSgAnYI/AAAAAAAAA6k/ecXQsMxFnAw/s400/20101128_145p.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561300578119753090" border="0" /></a>This cake is really, really great! I found the recipe on the blog of <a href="http://www.davidlebovitz.com/">David Lebovitz</a>. His blog is a great source of delicious recipes and a great inspiration for anyone who likes the great food, fine photographs and Paris.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BUnXFCygX-A/TS21ZXLejkI/AAAAAAAAA6E/IFS3Qkbbq08/s1600/20101128_29p.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 308px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BUnXFCygX-A/TS21ZXLejkI/AAAAAAAAA6E/IFS3Qkbbq08/s400/20101128_29p.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561300562195942978" border="0" /></a>You will need for one loaf:<br /><br />225g flour<br />3/4 teaspoon salt<br />1 teaspoon baking soda<br />1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg<br />200g sugar (can be more: more sugar more moister the cake)<br />110g melted (unsalted) butter and cooled to room temperature<br />2 large eggs, lightly beaten<br />90ml cognac, bourbon or whiskey<br />1 cup pesimmon puree<br />1 cup walnuts pr pecans, toasted and chopped<br />1 cup raisins or other dried fruits<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BUnXFCygX-A/TS21ZlMk-aI/AAAAAAAAA6M/vzBbxESaRY4/s1600/20101128_41p.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BUnXFCygX-A/TS21ZlMk-aI/AAAAAAAAA6M/vzBbxESaRY4/s400/20101128_41p.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561300565958654370" border="0" /></a>Butter a loaf pan. Line the bottom with a piece of parchment paper or dust with flour and tap out any excess. Preheat oven to 180 °C (350 °F).<br /><p>Sift the first 5 dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Make a well in the center then stir in the butter, eggs, liquor, persimmon puree then the nuts and raisins.<br />Bake 1 hour or until toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.</p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BUnXFCygX-A/TS21ZwMU9GI/AAAAAAAAA6U/6YDYwZJAMPw/s1600/20101128_51p.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 292px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BUnXFCygX-A/TS21ZwMU9GI/AAAAAAAAA6U/6YDYwZJAMPw/s400/20101128_51p.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561300568910394466" border="0" /></a><p>Storage: Will keep for about a week, if well-wrapped, at room temperature. The Persimmon Breads take well to being frozen, too.</p><p>You can find the original recipe on <a href="http://www.davidlebovitz.com/2005/11/persimmon-bread/">David's blog</a>, together with some interesting stories :) </p><p>The only adjustment I made was that the first time I made the bread I use preserved figs (I know, my fig addiction is boooring), what I pureed with the food processor instead of the alcohol, because I made it for kids too. I decreased the amount of sugar, because the preserve was pretty sweet too. For grownups I would definitely recommend the version with the whiskey :)<br /></p><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BUnXFCygX-A/TS21aJionXI/AAAAAAAAA6c/9XBRW0_XWaU/s1600/20101128_106pp.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 296px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BUnXFCygX-A/TS21aJionXI/AAAAAAAAA6c/9XBRW0_XWaU/s400/20101128_106pp.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561300575714844018" border="0" /></a></p>zsb creationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13973333542178402829noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-798819365182793437.post-17300538938700615582010-11-26T15:11:00.001+01:002014-01-31T22:12:44.209+01:00Simple Graham crackers recipe<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BUnXFCygX-A/TO6GxFyvWcI/AAAAAAAAA4g/abKzhr_hhig/s1600/20101125_16p.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BUnXFCygX-A/TO6GxFyvWcI/AAAAAAAAA4g/abKzhr_hhig/s400/20101125_16p.jpg" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543516369266366914" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 266px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a>This is a simple recipe for delicious and healthy crackers.<br />
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You will need:<br />
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320g whole-wheat flour<br />
70g cornmeal <br />
1/2 tsp salt<br />
50g powdered sugar<br />
150g butter cut in small cubes<br />
150ml yoghurt<br />
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Preheat oven to 390 degrees F (200° C) Combine the two flours with the sugar, the salt and the butter<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"> in a large bowl. Add the yoghurt and work by hand (or a food processor) until the mixture comes together</span></span>. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 100%;">Remove from the bowl or food processor onto a lightly floured surface. Work the dough into a ball and refrigerate for at least for an hour.</span></span><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BUnXFCygX-A/TO6GsJXXw7I/AAAAAAAAA4Q/t0zAM6IVLUg/s1600/20101125_6p.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BUnXFCygX-A/TO6GsJXXw7I/AAAAAAAAA4Q/t0zAM6IVLUg/s400/20101125_6p.jpg" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543516284325970866" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 330px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 100%;">After the dough cooled down, roll it out on a well floured surface to a thickness about 1/8 inch (3 mm). Use a cookie cutter (as you can see it on the pictures I used a ladybird form :)) or cut it to 2 inch (5cm) squares. Carefully put them onto a non stick baking sheet.<br />Bake them for about 8 minutes, look out, because they can burn easily, so when the edges are golden brown take the out and let them cool down on a rack.</span></span><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BUnXFCygX-A/TO6GsxYGfhI/AAAAAAAAA4Y/avcXD6xdHMU/s1600/20101125_12p.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BUnXFCygX-A/TO6GsxYGfhI/AAAAAAAAA4Y/avcXD6xdHMU/s400/20101125_12p.jpg" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543516295066451474" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 362px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 100%;">Served them plain or with some jam (<a href="http://zsbcreations.blogspot.com/2010/11/taste-of-summer-how-to-make-fig-jam.html">like some home made fig jam</a>).</span></span><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BUnXFCygX-A/TO6Gx2mnbHI/AAAAAAAAA4w/JfrvuxXqS30/s1600/20101125_24p.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BUnXFCygX-A/TO6Gx2mnbHI/AAAAAAAAA4w/JfrvuxXqS30/s400/20101125_24p.jpg" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543516382368853106" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 302px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><br />
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BUnXFCygX-A/TO6GxnR__sI/AAAAAAAAA4o/4CHHAuXFht4/s1600/20101125_20p.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BUnXFCygX-A/TO6GxnR__sI/AAAAAAAAA4o/4CHHAuXFht4/s400/20101125_20p.jpg" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543516378255851202" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 273px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 100%;">All right, and now some variations you may like:<br /><br />- you can use 50g honey instead of the sugar<br />- add a teaspoon cinnamon<br />- add just a teaspoon of sugar, you can have these crackers with salad's or cheese<br />- add just a teaspoon of sugar, decrease the amount of butter to the half and replace it with grated cheese<br />- add 50g chopped walnuts<br /><br />Bon app</span></span>é<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 100%;">tit! :)</span></span>zsb creationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13973333542178402829noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-798819365182793437.post-63791635973687834032010-11-25T17:02:00.006+01:002011-04-19T13:06:20.059+02:00Taste of Summer: how to make fig jam with lemon balm & thyme<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BUnXFCygX-A/TO6LZCyCp8I/AAAAAAAAA5g/LgV8iNWbYmg/s1600/20100817_46p.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 346px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BUnXFCygX-A/TO6LZCyCp8I/AAAAAAAAA5g/LgV8iNWbYmg/s400/20100817_46p.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543521453699409858" border="0" /></a>This recipe was originally posted on the <a href="http://dutchhandmade.com/">Dutch Handmade</a> blog, but since the blog's language became only Dutch, this recipe came back to me :)<br /><br />We all know that fig is not an everyday phenomenon in The Netherlands, but if you have the chance to get a larger amount of these heavenly fruits and you already ate it as much of them freshly as you could, try this very easy recipe to preserve the sweet taste of summer for the rainy days.<br /><br />This jam is made with lemon balm and thyme, the herbs give the jam a really nice flavor, not too harsh, just a little hint of something special.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BUnXFCygX-A/TO6K8jAvC1I/AAAAAAAAA44/iZmjmo5GgEw/s1600/20100817_4pp.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 387px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BUnXFCygX-A/TO6K8jAvC1I/AAAAAAAAA44/iZmjmo5GgEw/s400/20100817_4pp.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543520964134767442" border="0" /></a>As you can see on the pictures the figs I used are a different variety than the ones in the stores, they are longer in shape and their skin is much softer what makes them very difficult to transport (I am a lucky person I picked these fruit with my own hands in our own yard in Hungary, but they almost not survived the long trip back to our Dutch home). The figs available in stores have a tiny harder skin, which means you have to cut them in smaller pieces than I did.<br /><br />Figs are very sweet on their own, so I used less sugar than I normally would if I make jam, which meant that I had to be extra careful with cleaning the jars (hurray for the dishwasher!) and I have to keep the jars in a cool place.<br /><br />Before you begin, prepare your jars and lids. They have to be very, very clean, so if you don't have a dishwasher, wash them in hot soapy water, rinse, and sterilize the jars by boiling them 10 minutes (watch you hands!). The lids don't do well in boiling water, so just try to get them as clean as possible. Also important that you keep the jars warm before you used them by leaving them in the dish washer on heated dry or by carefully let them stand in some hot water (watch that the water don't get into them after they are clean!) to prevent them from cracking.<br /><br />First I washed the figs and the herb very throughly and I cut the fruits in blocks. I left the herbs whole as you can see it on the photo, but afterwards I wish I didn't, because I had to fish out all the little branches later, so next time I will chop them too.<br />I put the fruit and herbs into a large cooking pan together with the sugar and some lemon juice. Also added some long peppers to give it a little edge.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BUnXFCygX-A/TO6K-MKgqeI/AAAAAAAAA5Y/sW87NIVwZEk/s1600/20100817_21p.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BUnXFCygX-A/TO6K-MKgqeI/AAAAAAAAA5Y/sW87NIVwZEk/s400/20100817_21p.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543520992361490914" border="0" /></a>After it I put it on low fire and let it cook for as long as the water vaporized completely. There are some universal laws in jam making, one of them is that you never leave it alone: once it burned on the bottom of the pan it's totally ruined. So stand by and stir!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BUnXFCygX-A/TO6MKqxmMjI/AAAAAAAAA5o/bX5uLR_HBrg/s1600/20100817_42p.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BUnXFCygX-A/TO6MKqxmMjI/AAAAAAAAA5o/bX5uLR_HBrg/s400/20100817_42p.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543522306248553010" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BUnXFCygX-A/TO6LZCyCp8I/AAAAAAAAA5g/LgV8iNWbYmg/s1600/20100817_46p.jpg"><br /></a>When the jam looked like jam, I considered it done, so I took my jars and spoon by spoon I filled them very carefully. After I put the lid on I turned the jars upside down and left them like that for 15 minutes.<br /><br />Now there is only one thing left, dressing the jars!<br /><br />I used vintage crocheted doilies to give them a sort of "granny" feeling and I printed some cute labels, using simple printing paper stained with black tea, creased and ironed to give the labels a real antique look.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BUnXFCygX-A/TO6K9eU6FRI/AAAAAAAAA5I/G1XXrGtNpO0/s1600/20100817_54p.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 280px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BUnXFCygX-A/TO6K9eU6FRI/AAAAAAAAA5I/G1XXrGtNpO0/s400/20100817_54p.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543520980057068818" border="0" /></a>Fig jam with lemon balm & thyme:<br /><br />1200 g figs<br />350 g cane sugar<br />a few branch of thyme and lemon balm<br />3 table spoons of lemon juice<br />freshly grounded long pepper (optional)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BUnXFCygX-A/TO6K8-YEbZI/AAAAAAAAA5A/QtzdhHqeti0/s1600/20100817_78p.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 350px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BUnXFCygX-A/TO6K8-YEbZI/AAAAAAAAA5A/QtzdhHqeti0/s400/20100817_78p.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543520971480395154" border="0" /></a>You can also replace the herbs with the flesh of two oranges.zsb creationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13973333542178402829noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-798819365182793437.post-19479670035365264382010-10-07T10:18:00.008+02:002010-10-07T10:37:54.932+02:00Lovely little flower earringsMy creative space today is all colorful and shiny: I would like to make good pictures of these lovely little flower earrings and list them in <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/ZsBcreations?ref=seller_info">my etsy shop</a>.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/ZsBcreations/search?search_query=flower+czech&search_type=user_shop_ttt_id_5181948&shopname=ZsBcreations"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 230px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BUnXFCygX-A/TK2DrstJEhI/AAAAAAAAA4I/UUFGMgG1dcs/s400/20101006_36p.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525217104611578386" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/ZsBcreations/search?search_query=flower+czech&search_type=user_shop_ttt_id_5181948&shopname=ZsBcreations"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 243px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BUnXFCygX-A/TK2DrKKxmUI/AAAAAAAAA4A/b78xoixkFds/s400/20101006_32p.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525217095340628290" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/ZsBcreations/search?search_query=flower+czech&search_type=user_shop_ttt_id_5181948&shopname=ZsBcreations"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BUnXFCygX-A/TK2Dq47OX5I/AAAAAAAAA34/-QtsH8oWnp8/s400/20101006_16p.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525217090712002450" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/ZsBcreations/search?search_query=flower+czech&search_type=user_shop_ttt_id_5181948&shopname=ZsBcreations"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 348px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BUnXFCygX-A/TK2DqdsO8ZI/AAAAAAAAA3w/ZAO-rlFmSDE/s400/20101006_23p.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525217083401367954" border="0" /></a><br />I think this song just fits the theme perfectly :)<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><object style="background-image: url("http://i3.ytimg.com/vi/nXK60prBI_w/hqdefault.jpg");" height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/nXK60prBI_w?fs=1&hl=nl_NL"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/nXK60prBI_w?fs=1&hl=nl_NL" allowscriptaccess="never" allowfullscreen="true" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" height="344" width="425"></embed></object><br /></div>zsb creationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13973333542178402829noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-798819365182793437.post-48723101368701751042010-10-05T14:34:00.016+02:002011-04-19T13:06:56.795+02:00Sourdough bread recipe and flickr favorites<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BUnXFCygX-A/TKsgQgLb9UI/AAAAAAAAA3g/ejPA4IJeXHc/s1600/20101005_20p.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 372px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BUnXFCygX-A/TKsgQgLb9UI/AAAAAAAAA3g/ejPA4IJeXHc/s400/20101005_20p.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524544835787945282" border="0" /></a><br />I love bread, I really like to make it, all kinds of it weather sweet or sour. This really easy sourdough recept comes from <a href="http://www.jamieoliver.com/">Jamie Oliver'</a>s book the <a href="http://www.jamieoliver.com/jme/books/info/happy-days-with-the-naked-chef-paperback/100009.html">Happy Days with the Naked Chef</a>.<br /><br />It takes a week to prepare, but it's really worth the effort.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Monday: </span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Mix 500g of organic rye flour with enough water to make a soft dough in a bowl. Put it outside for an hour and then bring inside, cover with plastic wrap and put in a warm place. (it has to be organic, rye flour!)</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Tuesday: </span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">It will start to bubble. Leave it alone.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Wednesday: </span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">The mix will continue to bubble and go slightly grey. Stir in a handful of flour and a little bit of water, enough to get the mixture back to the same consistency as on Monday. Leave it covered again.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Thursday: </span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Leave it alone</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Friday: </span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">By now the mixture should be beery, malty smelling and ashy coloured. Make the bread by adding all of this starter dough mix to 1kg of strong flour, then add enough water to make a firm, pliable dough that isnt sticky. Knead for a good 5 minutes. Remove a 500g piece of dough for your next starter before adding any salt, cover and put to one side, ready to repeat the process the next day and so on, etc. Add salt if you want to. Shape the dough and put it into a bowl or tin lined with a floured tea towel. Leave for 14 hours.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Saturday morning: </span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Bake the bread. Preheat the oven to 190 degrees C. Gently turn the dough out on to a floured baking tray, cut quite deep slashes into it, and bake for 1 hour or until it is crisp and sounds hollow when tapped on the bottom. Allow to cool.</span><br /><br />My thoughts: I like my bread more flat, because it's easier to dip with it, but if you want a nice "high" loaf, makes sure that the bowl where you will leave it to rest those 14 hours is high enough.<br />To achieve a more crispy outside you have to spray some water on the bread before baking, but the best way is to put a roasting tray on the bottom of your oven before warming it up and when you put your bread into the oven, pour a half a liter boiling (!) water in that tray (keep your face back!!) and that really, really quickly shut the door to keep the steam inside. When your bread is ready and you put it on a roaster to cool down, first thing you do is spray a little water on it :)<br />Also very important: if you can, always wait till your bread cools down completely. This way it will stay moist inside and you can enjoy it longer.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BUnXFCygX-A/TKsgQ0GMTWI/AAAAAAAAA3o/V_CGB7r3u8I/s1600/20101005_41p.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 338px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BUnXFCygX-A/TKsgQ0GMTWI/AAAAAAAAA3o/V_CGB7r3u8I/s400/20101005_41p.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524544841134656866" border="0" /></a><br />as you may guessed, flickr favorites are also about bread, I collected these yummy photos from my flickr contacts:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BUnXFCygX-A/TKsgQExiPsI/AAAAAAAAA3Y/LjJP9SB7yBs/s1600/5054309686_90512bef0c_o.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BUnXFCygX-A/TKsgQExiPsI/AAAAAAAAA3Y/LjJP9SB7yBs/s400/5054309686_90512bef0c_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524544828431548098" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">1. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/35998841@N05/3660203382/">Hot (rye bread)</a>, 2. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/18585127@N07/2999840926/">Homemade bread</a>, 3. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/35998841@N05/3915737558/">Bread</a>, 4. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/36069289@N07/3524461961/">kukoricás kenyér - corn bread</a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Created with <a href="http://bighugelabs.com/" rel="nofollow">fd's Flickr Toys</a><br /><br /><br />for more flickr favorites from other etsy artists, please visit <a href="http://artmind-etcetera.blogspot.com/2010/10/flickr-favorites.html">Artmind's blog</a>!<br /></div>zsb creationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13973333542178402829noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-798819365182793437.post-44790779233272886992010-10-04T14:54:00.003+02:002010-10-04T15:02:24.187+02:00Garden in October<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BUnXFCygX-A/TKnO8kEXs1I/AAAAAAAAA1o/9mT-LeRsEWs/s1600/20101004_25p.jpg"><img style="display: block; 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