Herbal Peppermint Spa Fizzie
Sweet Strawberry
Lemongrass and Poppyseed
Granny Smith Apple Sugar Scrub
Cafe Latte Scented Lip balm
Fresh Florida Orange
Your Choice of Three Olive Oil Soaps
Friday, April 29
May Day Sale...all day Sunday May 1, 2011
This Sunday May 1, I will be celebrating May Day and hosting a fabulous soap sale. Everything in my inventory will be 15% off. Choose from scented lip balms, bath fizzies, glycerin or cold process olive oil soaps, whipped soaps and sugar scrubs!
Wednesday, April 13
Cherry Blossoms and Lilac Blooms
I can smell the cottonwoods, a sweet soft fragrance that arrives every year about this time. It fills the air and mingles with the newly blooming cherry blossoms. I know that in just a few weeks the lilacs will paint the horizon in shades of dusky purple and cornflower blue.
These beautiful spring flowers are the inspiration for my newest treasury. I have showcased some amazing etsy shops, I hope you'll stop bay and take a peek at what they have to offer.
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4da5c09b978c6d91c373f73e/cherry-blossoms-lilac-blooms
These beautiful spring flowers are the inspiration for my newest treasury. I have showcased some amazing etsy shops, I hope you'll stop bay and take a peek at what they have to offer.
Tuesday, April 5
Visions of Springtime Gold
Today the rain falls again. Cold hard drops which belong to winter and not to spring. I'm trapped in my small, cozy writing room. And if it were not for the liquid ice falling from the heavens today, I would be in my garden tending the fresh sprouts of spring.
On days like this I find myself discovering new and beautiful Etsy crafts. I explore pages filled with gorgeous vintage items, bath products so divine, radiant jewelry and tempting edibles! Handcrafted one of a kind clothing, pottery and paperart. It is endless, this discovery and it inspires me to create a collection that I hope will be discovered by others in a place Etsy calls the treasury.
Looking out onto the heavy skies I have decided to capture the sun in sixteen beautiful items. I want to wash away the rain with shades of yellow and gold.
So with no further introduction needed I introduce to you " Visions of Springtime in Gold "
On days like this I find myself discovering new and beautiful Etsy crafts. I explore pages filled with gorgeous vintage items, bath products so divine, radiant jewelry and tempting edibles! Handcrafted one of a kind clothing, pottery and paperart. It is endless, this discovery and it inspires me to create a collection that I hope will be discovered by others in a place Etsy calls the treasury.
Looking out onto the heavy skies I have decided to capture the sun in sixteen beautiful items. I want to wash away the rain with shades of yellow and gold.
So with no further introduction needed I introduce to you " Visions of Springtime in Gold "
Wednesday, March 30
My favorite springtime recipe
Fresh spring rolls are a delight anytime of the year. When the sun starts to shine and the breeze is summer like warm in the last days of March, I begin to think about outdoor dining, Spring rolls are prefect for outdoor dining.
Throughout the Seattle area there are all sorts of Asian markets. These stores are filled with so many glorious gastronomical treats, and they are were I pick up all of my spring roll supplies.
Goi Coun or spring roll has many different names including, salad roll and summer roll. The ingredient are often either fish, shrimp, pork or beef, rice noodles, lettuce, cucumbers, carrots, and various herbs. All of these ingredient are rolled into a rice wrapper that resembles the shape of a burrito when finished.
Spring rolls are fresh not fried and are often served with a peanut or fish dipping sauce on the side. The blend of flavors in these rolls combined with the dipping sauces create a fantastic tasting experience.
The following recipe is one of my favorites, if you don't have Asian market in your area many of these items can be found in the foreign foods section of your local grocer.
Dipping Sauce:
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1 tablespoon fish sauce
1 tablespoon water
1 tablespoon chile paste with garlic
1 teaspoon sugar
2 teaspoons grated peeled fresh ginger
2 garlic cloves, minced
Combine and set aside.
Spring rolls:
1 teaspoon salt
1 pound small shrimp, peeled and deveined
8 ounces thin rice vermicelli noodles
1 head lettuce (romaine or butter)
1 bunch fresh mint leaves
1 bunch fresh basil leaves, removed from stems
1 English cucumber, thinly sliced
15-20 chives
1 package rice paper (banh trang) about 8.5 inches in diameter
1. Fill a saucepan half full of water, add salt and bring to a boil over high heat. Add the shrimp, reduce heat to simmer for 2-3 minutes or until cooked through. Remove the shrimp with slotted spoon and set aside to cool.
2. Follow package directions and cook rice vermicelli noodles
3. lay shrimp flat and cut lengthwise in half.
4. Fill a medium bowl with warm water and dip a piece of rice paper into water; make sure to wet the entire piece. Lay it the rice paper flat. Place the 2 or three shrimps on the rice paper, followed by a lettuce leaf. Add rice noodles, mint, cucumber, 2 or 3 chives and basil evenly across the rice paper.
5. Roll the rice paper over the filling and tuck it underneath. Continue rolling while keeping tension on the rice paper for a tight roll. The roll will seal itself.
Cut you spring rolls in half on the diagonal, arrange on a plate, serve and enjoy! Don't forget to serve these rolls with the dipping sauce.
Throughout the Seattle area there are all sorts of Asian markets. These stores are filled with so many glorious gastronomical treats, and they are were I pick up all of my spring roll supplies.
Goi Coun or spring roll has many different names including, salad roll and summer roll. The ingredient are often either fish, shrimp, pork or beef, rice noodles, lettuce, cucumbers, carrots, and various herbs. All of these ingredient are rolled into a rice wrapper that resembles the shape of a burrito when finished.
Spring rolls are fresh not fried and are often served with a peanut or fish dipping sauce on the side. The blend of flavors in these rolls combined with the dipping sauces create a fantastic tasting experience.
The following recipe is one of my favorites, if you don't have Asian market in your area many of these items can be found in the foreign foods section of your local grocer.
Dipping Sauce:
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1 tablespoon fish sauce
1 tablespoon water
1 tablespoon chile paste with garlic
1 teaspoon sugar
2 teaspoons grated peeled fresh ginger
2 garlic cloves, minced
Combine and set aside.
Spring rolls:
1 teaspoon salt
1 pound small shrimp, peeled and deveined
8 ounces thin rice vermicelli noodles
1 head lettuce (romaine or butter)
1 bunch fresh mint leaves
1 bunch fresh basil leaves, removed from stems
1 English cucumber, thinly sliced
15-20 chives
1 package rice paper (banh trang) about 8.5 inches in diameter
1. Fill a saucepan half full of water, add salt and bring to a boil over high heat. Add the shrimp, reduce heat to simmer for 2-3 minutes or until cooked through. Remove the shrimp with slotted spoon and set aside to cool.
2. Follow package directions and cook rice vermicelli noodles
3. lay shrimp flat and cut lengthwise in half.
4. Fill a medium bowl with warm water and dip a piece of rice paper into water; make sure to wet the entire piece. Lay it the rice paper flat. Place the 2 or three shrimps on the rice paper, followed by a lettuce leaf. Add rice noodles, mint, cucumber, 2 or 3 chives and basil evenly across the rice paper.
5. Roll the rice paper over the filling and tuck it underneath. Continue rolling while keeping tension on the rice paper for a tight roll. The roll will seal itself.
Cut you spring rolls in half on the diagonal, arrange on a plate, serve and enjoy! Don't forget to serve these rolls with the dipping sauce.
Monday, March 28
Saturday, March 19
Wednesday, March 16
This weeks photos and a lip balm...
I have decided to post a new photo each day this week, which features some of the wonderful products that can be found in my shop. http://www.etsy.com/shop/EldoradoSoap
Today's photo is my lightly scented maraschino cherry lip balm. I really love a lip balm that smells great, is not filled with artificial sweeteners, and leaves my lips feeling wonderful.
So, I created a line of spring lip balms with these very qualities. Currently, my lip balms are available in root beer, banana, watermelon, cotton candy and bubble gum. In the next few day I will be adding fresh grapefruit and a lovely berry scented tube. Spring is here and everything is filled with freshness!
Today's photo is my lightly scented maraschino cherry lip balm. I really love a lip balm that smells great, is not filled with artificial sweeteners, and leaves my lips feeling wonderful.
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