oscar, schmoscar…

Okay so did you watch it? Did you get ALL the way through it? Typically I like to do at least 3-4 things at the same time as keeping one eye on the box (telly), its certainly not stimulating enough to be riveted to the coach for 900 hours, okay 3 and a bit.  I […]

incorporating vintage…

Hi there folks, today I thought I’d ramble on about how to wear and incorporate vintage pieces into a modern wardrobe, for the most stylish one of a kind looks.  Personally the best way to wear vintage is to mix and match with modern accessories and other clothing items. Head to toe vintage is a […]

I’m thinking of you…

To everyone in New Zealand and especially Christchurch, my thoughts and prayers are with you.

thai green curry

A sexy hot curry to warm up any cold night… Veggie Green Curry 1 butternut squash, peeled and cut into hearty 1 inch chunks 1 green pepper cut into 1 inch pieces 1 red pepper cut into 1 inch pieces 1 medium red onion cut into 1/2 inch wedges 1 lg tomato cut into large […]

simply roasted

I grew up in a household where food was never wasted.  So the ideas behind a lot of my recipes are that once you have the method down the ingredients are totally interchangeable and should be made depending on what you have in the cupboards. Roasting is a great way to finish off the last […]

new favorite breakfast…

Ripped straight from the pages of Food & Wine, but Mr Weiss-a-fied, my new favorite breakfast bowl to kick off the day. Breakfast Quinoa (adapted from Food & Wine) 1 cup quinoa, rinsed (serves 4 and can be easily halved or keep for the following morning) 2 cups water 1 tbsp olive oil 1/4 cup […]

stomping around…

Inbetween caaa-razy weather patterns, we went for a valentines walk (or rather stomp) around the “wee house”. the ever faithful snowshoes! this beautiful blue sky did not last long before it turned to rain. sleet. snow. hello little trailer, I hope you are too surviving the winter? king of his mountain!

chocolate, schmocolate…

Yes Yes It’s valentines day, let the hoo haaa begin, but before you jump on the chocolate bandwagon, consider this as a easy, delicious alternative. This cake made made it’s way to me via my good Australian buddy Jesika and it’s been on the top of the recipe pile for awhile now, but I never […]

twig shelf

I can totally see this in the “wee house” somewhere… was thinking of getting rid of my bathroom cabinet and replacing it with three of these cute things and made to order too! found here, via here.

pasta e fagioli

A hearty, warming, thick, creamy, stomach stuffing soup. It does take a few hours to cook, but do like I do put it on, forget about it and then every so often midst pottering, give a quick stir, add some water and before you know it, it’s done! Pasta e fagioli (bean soup adapted from […]