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mediterranean pilaf
This has been one of my favorite childhood recipes that I’ve adjusted a little bit. The original dish contained only rice and raisins and was served as a side dish. It works great as a side, but I’ve added … Continue reading
Posted in food and beverage, gluten free, health
Tagged dairy free, df, dinner, food, gf, gluten free, health, meal, mediterranean, pilaf
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fruit salsa and cinnamon chips
Fruit salsa is one of my favorite summer dishes. It is fresh, full of colour, and best served on the back deck with a glass of white wine. I’ve made this several times in the past with flour … Continue reading
Posted in food and beverage, gluten free, health, steve
Tagged chips, cinnamon, dairy free, df, fruit, gf, salsa, summer, tortilla
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camp elim
Chris and I were asked to be leaders for our youth group’s camping outing a couple weeks ago at Camp Elim in Woodland Park, CO. The snow was perfect, the fires were warm and we had a great couple days … Continue reading
Posted in great outdoors, people
Tagged calvary chapel, camp elim, colorado, winter, woodland park
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gluten free granola
This recipe is based off of my mom’s granola that she has been making ever since I can remember. While I was convinced that the rest of the world was scarfing down bowls of sparkly, chocolaty, marshmallowy, wish-granting cereal in … Continue reading
Posted in food and beverage, gluten free, health
Tagged breakfast, cereal, chia, dairy free, df, disease prevention, flax, food, gf, gluten free, granola, health, nuts, seeds, snack
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Artwork by Natalie Garrett now available!
Well, this has been a long time coming, but I have finally listed some of my artwork for sale! It’s been six years since I graduated with my degree, and I am excited about listing some of my pieces. … Continue reading
Posted in art
Tagged acrylic, anniversary, art, artwork, birthday, charcoal, Christmas, custom, draw, fine art, gallery, gift, housewarming, painting, portrait, present, shopping, sketch, unique, wedding
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whipped shea butter lotion DIY
There is a saying about beauty products that goes something like, “Don’t put anything on your skin that you couldn’t eat.” In the days of organic food, BPA free containers and chemical free beverages, we appear to be very … Continue reading
Posted in DIY, health
Tagged antioxidants, body, butter, cocoa, coconut, DIY, essential, handmade, healthy, homemade, immune, lotion, natural, oil, shea, shower, skin, skincare
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Potato and Steve
This is Starfleet Commander Potato 5000 and Steve. Their birthdays were a few months ago, but I wanted to give a mention to the agency we adopted them from. I contacted the Chihuahua and Small Dog Rescue of Colorado a … Continue reading
Posted in starfleet commander potato 5000, steve
Tagged adoption, animals, chihuahua, dogs, family, love, pet, play, puppies
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cauliflower pizza crust
I’m going to be honest, I didn’t think this would be good. I liked the idea of a pizza crust made mainly from vegetables, but cauliflower? Not a flavour I typically look for in pizza. The first time I made … Continue reading
Posted in food and beverage, gluten free, health
Tagged cauliflower, crust, gf, pizza, vegetable
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making chai
I have been making chai from scratch lately. The process is fairly involved (this is not your ordinary dunk-a-bag-into-a-cup brew), but the result is delicious. This recipe is also just how I like my tea- with milk and sweetener. … Continue reading
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photo shelf
For both Chris and I to be photographers, we have a sorry amount of our photography displayed in our home. We do have several paintings up, but our photos tend to get packed away in a closet somewhere for … Continue reading
Posted in art, design, little blue house
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