Buddha Bowls

There is a restaurant in Toronto called Fresh. They have a dish called Buddha bowls and this is my interpretation of it. It's brown rice, spicy peanut sauce, lettuce, tomato, avocado, red peppers, shrimp and cilantro.

Work Lunch

Pearl barley, shredded beet root with ginger and parmesan cheese.

Internship

I've just started an internship at Makers & Brothers and I am completely in love with the loft office we work in. It's so bright and airy and those strawberries were so delicious.

Long Weekend Cooking

Pulled beef brisket chilli served with homemade guacamole. Slow cooking on the long weekend.

Living on the Coast

The beautiful view from my bus stop this morning. I'm from the Canadian prairies and I've never lived near the ocean before. I love the way the tide comes in and out. It feels like the whole landscape is slowly breathing.

Food from the Earth

My boyfriend's parents have bought an allotment at the Malahide Allotments. I've gone a few times and there is just such a wonderful atmosphere in the communal land that is divided up into over 300 vegetable gardens. It is such an amazing community and all the proceeds go to the Epilepsy Care Foundation as well as lots being given to people suffering with epilepsy and other disorders. Each allotment owner is not only rewarded with the satisfaction of a fruitful harvest but also with the knowledge that the whole project was designed for a good cause. My boyfriends' parents love it and spend nearly all their time there. 


We went to harvest some vegetables for dinner and arrived home with spinach, cabbage, broad beans and beet roots. I made a spinach salad topped with sauteed beet greens, roasted beet roots, broad beans and crumbled blue cheese and a salad dressing sweetened with honey. We also had roasted chicken with an Irish dish called colcannon that consists of mashed potatoes whipped with milk and cooked cabbage. It was delicious and tasted even better because we picked the vegetables ourselves. 

Day Trip

A couple of weekends ago my boyfriend and I took a day trip to Blackrock because the Makers & Brothers duo, Jonathan and Mark Legge, were having an open house in their shop aka "the shed".

Next to the shed, James Carroll, one of the shop's makers, was doing a carving doing a carving demonstration. He was carving legs for his stools.

The inside of the shed had all of the beautiful objects for sale. I loved the brown paper and string hanging on dowels ready for gift wrapping. There was also delicious lemon cake and elder juice to snack on while admiring the items on the shelves.

My boyfriend took some time to say hello to the Legge family dog.

The swing by Toys Pure was hung up to be tried out. The shed is tucked in a shady corner of the Legge brothers' family property. I love the lights strung up between the trees and the old stone buildings. It feels like a secret garden.


I wasn't able to leave without buying something so I bought an enamel tumbler by Falcon Enamelware in the beige and grey combo. I think I'm going to plant a small succulent or cactus in it.

Geometric

Beautiful make-up bag from Munich based label Lara Kazis. Such an amazing shape and texture.

Inspiration from Mexico

Pixel Bird

Via Air

Banksia

I found this blog through the Bookhoo at Home blog. These watercolours are by Geninne and her blog is here. I find her work so beautiful and she is so inspiring because it seems that she is always creating. Nearly every day she has new work to show and also beautiful photos of where she lives in Mexico. I hope one day I am able to create everyday like her.

Collections

I've noticed that I have a tendency to take photos of collections. Here's one that I really like. I'll probably start posting more in the future.