Wednesday, August 1, 2012

beautiful briny sea salt



have you ever been walking through a store and been offered a sample of something?  maybe it was a perfume spritz or bite of chicken.  and how often has one of those samples made you stop in your tracks and say "i'm going to buy that now!"?  that kind of reaction is rare for me but i actually experienced it at the craft fair this past weekend.

there was a table full of flavored salts.  of course the mushroom flavor caught my attention.  it was good but i wasn't necessarily ready to buy any.  then she suggested i taste the truffle salt.  dear lord... my tongue did a happy dance the moment it touched those magical little granules!  i couldn't believe how fantastic it tasted.  after that i had to try another flavor i wouldn't have normally thought about.  the friends forever is a honey salt that can be sprinkled on foods or when cooked with, releases a stronger honey flavor.

the ingredients are simple.  fleur de sel and italian black truffle.  pure ocean salt and granulated honey.  and i love the suggestions for use.  add the truffle salt to veggies, eggs, and olive oil.  add the friends forever to popcorn, ice cream, fancy drinks, and carrots.  i love a good flavored salt but never tasted any quite like these.  i highly recommend them.  and this is not a paid advertisement or endorsement.  i just thought i'd share something i really liked.  check them out on facebook.

8.1.12 outside

Photo: 8.1 outside #photoadayaug  http://instagr.am/p/Ny4GLPHOiv/

Tuesday, July 31, 2012

tuesday's treasury - renegade craft fair recap

photo-a-day august list

ok, here's the  list for the month of august!  if you're playing along, the hashtag is a little shorter (see above photo).  and i'm also reformatting how i label my posts.  since i'll be out of the country for half of this challenge, i debated whether or not to play along.  i decided to at least start and see what happens. i've enjoyed seeing some of your pics on other forums and hope to see more next month!

#photoadayjuly - 31. toothbrush

Photo: 31. - #toothbrush #photoadayjuly  http://instagr.am/p/Nv7oN6HOrD/

Monday, July 30, 2012

4th annual renegade craft fair recap


free fans on a hot day were so nice!
i never get enough of these craft fairs!  there are always so many amazing artists, so much good food, and tons of inspiration.  this is my 3rd trip to this particular fair (probably my favorite on the circuit) and each time gets better and better.  this year i went with my good friend corey and his son cam.  this family friendly event takes place at the Los Angeles State Historic Park so there are plenty of kids and dogs around eliciting smiles and belly rubs from everyone.  (belly rubs for dogs only, in case there was any question - i said it was family-friendly).

i could talk about different vendors ad nauseam but i think i'll just show you a bunch of pics and captions.  and tomorrow's etsy treasury will feature vendors from this show so stay tuned!
corey got a nice candid shot of me taking a lot of phone pics of things like...

my food of course! this triple b (bacon, brie, and basil) waffle was so delicious.
see?!
it came from this food truck
of these many food truck options
and though i wanted something from here, just because of the cool name, i wasn't in the mood for curry at the time.
but there was so much more than food!  there were awesome little DIY booths set up.  Cam took advantage of the free woodshop sponsored by Side Street Projects and built an airplane.  then he and i made little buttons at the LA Zine Fest booth.  and all three of us jumped into the free photobooth sponsored by Magnolia Photobooth Co. for a little silliness.






proudly showing off his plane




it's not food!
best smile

and here are some glimpses of booths around the venue (some from my phone and some courtesy of corey).  i'll talk about some of them in more detail throughout the week.















we had so much fun!  i can't wait to share some discoveries with you guys this week.


#photoadayjuly - 30. calm

Photo: 30. - #calm #photoadayjuly #clouds #summer  http://instagr.am/p/NuJ7vZHOmM/
love this view from our deck...