selfie.
awesome local gardens.
this.
and this : “each moment of the year has its own beauty.” – ralph waldo emerson
soaking up the sunset.
playful portraiture with callee cat.
sigh.
head in the clouds.
reminder.
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{tiny tuesday : TH2 update}
24 JunDAY SEVEN :
TH2 : day seven
the view from my backyard…
wood and windows and walls – oh my!
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DAY EIGHT :
i just love all the lines and stripes going on here…
TH2
sun sets on day eight..
click here to see day one & two
{“progressive one-pot” make-ahead meals : buffalo sausage w/ zucchini, red peppers, and sauerkraut}
22 Jun
this meal was a total inspiration from a co-worker who i spotted eating this on his lunch break at least twice last week. so – i totally begged him to give me the recipe. i added my own variations, of course… and you can make as much or as little as you want, but the base is simple :
– sausage of choice {i picked buffalo andouille from the buffalo guys – they have great ethics!}
– zucchini {cut into 1-2 inch strips}
– red peppers {also cut into 1-2 inch strips}
– sauerkraut {i chose bubbies brand}
and, i chose to add in a handful of shredded carrots because i had them around… and about a cup of kelp noodles, which i’ve written about here.
{thirsty thursday – circus boy by magic hat}
19 Jun
this was on sale at my local liquor store recently. circus boy is one of my favourite hefewiezens, and i love that the company calls it an “elixir”!
…the trouble with these light, florally and fruity brews is that they tend to go down pretty easy; like orange juice – so tipping a few back ain’t no thang… until i have a headache the next day… 
this is where i go, “please drink responsibly…”
😉 😛
{another “my life through my camera phone” post}
14 Jun
callee has recently become a lapcat… she never used to lay on my lap and let me pet her and now she’s always climbing all over me – especially when i’m sitting at my desk blogging. so – apparently my kitty callee says hello, everyone! 😉
squeezin’ in some vitamin D anywhere i can – even on my lunch-break…
speaking of vitamins, i am trying these new kickass 100% organic food-based vitamins from garden of life. and how happy was i to find my favourite quote ever inside the box?!?!!! 😀
watching sopris emerge from the clouds…
taking more shameless selfies : featuring new shades…
i was having a nice moment with this cute little bunny… until a loud truck drove by and scared her away…
yep, those are two ladybugs… *ahem* …on an asparagus stalk…
bloomin’ onion…
how do you feel about ravens?! they are always all around me… practically everywhere i go.
have a nice weekend, ya’ll!
{tiny tuesday : TH2 update}
10 Junthe house is coming along nicely. it looks really cute and i can’t wait to see it when it’s complete. watching it being built has me dreaming of having my own actual mobile tiny house someday… and i hope to make that happen!
for now, i am enjoying living in this great tiny home and watching one being built right next door – pretty sweet stuff!
here are some more fotos of the project, still currently underway…
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DAY FIVE
another day on site…
hard at work…
quite literally “men at work” …
😉
first wall goes up…
first wall is UP!
end of day five…
by the way, later that day… this happened :
{that’s hail!}
i couldn’t run out to grab a foto of the tiny house because that would be crazy, so this will have to suffice 😉
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DAY SIX:
day six… walls all over the place!
{toasted bread cheese!}
9 Jun
i know what you must be thinking – “BREAD CHEESE?! that sounds… bizarre?! intriguing?! delicious?!”
…all of the above?!
it’s one of my favourite treats. it is rather expensive and therefore i do not buy it often. however, i had been craving it and so i nabbed an eight dollar chunk from my local market.
i had this ridiculous butter just waiting to be used. i normally serve bread cheese with maple syrup and i swear it tastes like french toast! i’m telling you – this stuff is insanely delicious!! Continue reading
{tiny tuesday : TH2 update}
20 May
just an update on TH2 : the tiny house project by legacy homes. {which also happens to be my new next-door-neighbour…}
DAY THREE :
{the view from the back of MY tiny home…}
{see it?!}
😉
getting creative with craftsman…
{setting the foundation…}
{TH2}
{end of day three}
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DAY FOUR
{boss is on the site}
{perfect building weather}
{boards and beams}
{“stand here while i do this…”}
{foundation initiated}
{end of day four}
click here to see day one and two
{meaty monday : farm-to-table mini sliders}
19 May
i am so blessed. i need to keep myself in check whenever i feel that i am anything otherwise.
i live in this amazing place where i have access to amazing locally grown and produced food – including quality, pasture-raised, grass-fed, fresh beef. now – some of you may be shaking your head at that word, reading it here on this ol’ blog – food and foto. you’re probably like, “wait a second -i thought she was like, vegan or something!? doesn’t she usually do meatless mondays?!” well, yes – yes i do. and yes, for about four months once – i was vegan.
but dude, i’m not anything – i’m everything. and right now i’m really enjoying eating lots of grass-fed beef, butter, cheese, and dairy. i can’t seem to get enough of it. i feel very blessed to have regular access to grass-fed beef products. have you ever had the pleasure of enjoying grass-fed beef?! it simply doesn’t compare… it is just amazing!
while at my personal favourite market, i picked up some grass-fed beef produced from a local ranch where i live and was inspired to create these adorable mini-sliders. nothing special about them, really – other than the fact that this meal is basically farm-to-table! i just wanted to share the pictures and rave about how happy and grateful i am that i live in a place that values the ethical treatment of animals and provides availability of these great quality products to an equally-compassionate and educated foodie like myself! 😀 Continue reading
{TH2 – a new tiny house project!}
13 Mayso – as it turns out, the owner/builder of my awesome tiny home has recently begun a new project for another soon-to-be tiny house dweller seeking a life less ordinary. of course, i asked if i could fotograph the process {and thank goodness my new “neighbour” is totally cool with that}.
i’ll do my best to update as time goes on… thankfully when i saw the big trailer pull up with this old unit on it, i was home and had free time, and i immediately ran to grab a camera.
this platform will be cut in half… and although the new tiny house {which we are referring to as “TH2”} will be half the size of this, it will still be twice the size of my home… so approximately 300-400 square feet.
i had never really fotographed the decay of a building before… and i gotta say, i kinda loved it. i can’t really explain why – but some of these images are so interesting to me… maybe the contrast of colour and exposed walls or floors… i don’t know. but there is something about “urban decay” i’ve always been somehow attracted to as an artist.
here are some recent fotos of the project from the beginning…
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DAY ONE – deconstruction
oh, hi.
plenty of material was recycled – yay!
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DAY TWO – deconstruction
stay tuned next week for pictures of the beginning of the actual construction!
{sunday brunch for judi – and a very happy mothers day to EVERY WOMAN out there!}
11 May
i miss my mama. today and all week. i’ve missed her since april 14th of the year 1993. this time of year is hard for me – i won’t sugar coat that. sometimes randomly, i’ll think of something that reminds me of her and it will be hard. it never gets easier. however, i find comfort when i spot a penny on the ground, or when i catch a glimpse of myself in the mirror and do a “double take” because i look so much like her… and i find great comfort in knowing that i am now living in her favourite part of the world. she was absolutely in love with these rocky mountains – and it’s an honor to live here… for her and for me.
if my sweet mother judi were alive today – i would make her this simple and amazing brunch… which i’ve been eating every day for like a month now. i buy the ingredients from a local store here in town and it’s all organic, fresh, and farm-grown – you know, like how REAL FOOD SHOULD BE!!!! 😀
sunday brunch for judi :
– farm fresh organic eggs
– asparagus
– cippolini onions
– garlic
– bacon cubes
– colourful cherry tomatoes
– herbed goat cheese
– fresh fingerling potatoes
this dish is perfect for one – what with my cute little ramekins and all… but i do have a second one, and would love NOTHING MORE today than to be cooking for my mama and using the other one.
i lined the bottom of my ramekin with avocado slices, to start… Continue reading
{thirsty thursday – baba black lager}
8 May
this is by far my {newest} favourite beer ever! here are some reasons why :
#1. it’s organic {at least according to USDA standards}
#2. it’s DARK {i appreciate darkness, in more than just my beer}
#3. it’s low-calorie {waistline-friendly libations are just fine in anyone’s book, right?!}
#4. it’s low-alcohol {so i don’t feel guilty or wacky or whatever if i drink 2… or 6}
#5. it’s locally made {kind-of… utah is actually closer to me than denver at this point}
#6. it’s got a black sheep on the can {so, it’s more than fitting for me}
#7. it’s totally delicious!!!
have a great {responsible} weekend! 😀
{a look inside my lunchbox… volume 2}
2 Maya look inside my {colourful} lunchbox – volume 2
– lemon pepper smoked salmon chunks
– noosa brand yoghurt with vanilla almond granola
– steamed chioggia beets
– nut thins crackers : almond flavour
– sauteed swiss chard with garlic
– tomato, mushroom, and spinach amaranth porridge
– a few slices of premium salami
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{lately…}
28 Aprhey gang, how are things? i hope you are enjoying the season, wherever you may be…
lately, i’ve decided to cut back on blogging a little… no particular reason; it just sometimes feels like a job to blog every day, and i’m trying to find other avenues in my life to expel creative energy… but i also am focusing more on blogging about the tiny home. it’s pretty amazing how this movement has taken off and how much i feel like a part of something pretty special and cool! my landlord recently started a new construction project – a tiny home! so, stay tuned as i document the adventure! also – i haven’t forgotten about the giveaway i promised back in march… i just need a little more time to gather my favourite images, so – stay tuned for more information on that, as well!
the last few weeks have gone by at what feels like lightning speed… and i have just been sitting here kind of spaced out, wondering what and how anything happened…
luckily, i have fotos to prove it 😉
lately…
… i am very happy to see the winter season come to a close…
… i’ve been throwing my polarizer sunglass lenses over my iPhone to snap cool fotos…
… and, i’ve been looking UP a lot more!…
… insect energy keeps making itself known to me…
… i’ve been receiving gentle reminders…
… things like this have been making me giggle and appreciate the little things…
… i’ve been getting more involved with farming/farmers/farm fresh food…
… the earth seems to be bubbling from below…? {maybe it’s the GRAND CROSS}
… mini frittatas and roasted fingerling potatoes have been the start of my day...
… i’ve been cleaning out old files and giggling more over stuff like this…
… i’ve enjoyed having many many delicious snuggle moments with this adorable furball…
{meatless mondays : a simple spring recipe – creamy bok choy with sauteed garlic scapes}
14 Apr
have you ever used garlic scapes?! they are also referred to as “green garlic”…
first of all – how fun and wild-looking are they?! …reminds me of my hair in the mornings 😛
you can start to find them popping up in some specialty stores, organic grocers, and maybe even at a farmer’s market…if you’re lucky to live where you can shop at one now!
i just love garlic scapes! they are not nearly as strong as garlic itself, and provide a fun texture to a dish. the “scapes” are the “flower stalks” of the plant, and are typically pruned or discarded in gardening practices. however, this foodie knows better and has learned that they can be an amazing substitute for garlic itself. Continue reading
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