Swedish Sudz

The table I needed in 1998!

The Room and Board L-shaped sectional I needed it for is now demoted to the basement, worn and tattered.

A Halloweend themed XMAS at IKEA!

these popovers took 24 hours to make

These are from "Cooks Country" magazine, Dec/Jan 09 issue, and they really are great--but allow time to make them--maybe make them on a sunday.

Here is my recipe research (including the muffin pan weeknight recipe (careful--you might burn your fingers on the pre-heated hot pan), summed up:

the 8 hour pie

From "The America's Test Kitchen Family Cookbook, pg 577 and the crust (which has graham crackers pressed into it to make is crunchy, pg 575. I made a double batch for the 9x13 glass pan."

purple thumb

Brian Wilson concert

That's him in the blue striped shirt.

In the works

Using scraps

Front and Back

The silver flower on the right is a piece of costume jewelry I found in the Strib parking lot that had been run over by cars. It still sparkles.

Pin Holders

Anthropologie Marimekko Sundress

I scored another great item in Boise for ten bucks (it was $158 new)! Demand for Swedish fashion must be low in Idaho, as they had several sizes to choose from.

world's most perfect purse

I found it in Boise, Idaho. I didn't know it was Ostrich until today.
So much better in person, with fantastic stitching and quality leather. I don't think I would have given it a second glance if I have seen it on internet.

and the winner is

issac mizrahi by target