Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Making Stuff, Eating Stuff





Garlic scapes from our vegetable patch (top photo) - sauteed in a little butter with Red Russian Kale.

Sun tea, made with Barry's Irish Tea and lemon balm from the garden. Brewed for about four hours in the blazing Virginia sun. A satisfying way to harness solar energy during those heat advisory days!

Almond oil facial moisturizer with chamomile and roses (also from the garden). I covered the just-picked buds with sweet almond oil and a few capsules of vitamin E. Then, I covered the mason jar with muslin and will let it sit for a week or so, stirring every day.

A sweet friend, Sylvia (age 7/almost 8!), has been making us the most delicious botanical lotions. Willa and I have been fighting over the newest one - jasmine and coconut oil.

Not pictured - but my new go-to recipe for chocolate chip cookies, from David Lebovitz.

I have been dreaming about lobster rolls lately and want to find this truck next time we are in NYC.

3 comments:

Bonbon Oiseau said...

oh yes! love all of these... how do you make the lotions?
luke's lobster yes!
and Red Hook Lobster Pound, check (plus a visit to me at the brooklyn flea, two birds, one stone..

Beth said...

We also live near Sugar Hollow, so I was reading your blog and saw that you liked Luke's Lobster rolls, my son is a friend of his, what a small world.

Tracey said...

BbO - I need to get up to Brooklyn!

Beth - I love small world stuff! Thanks so much for visiting!