REVolution

FREE christmas giveaway!

remember the Simply Handmade August/September 2009 issue? yup. i was in there. with 2 canvasses. but there are so many other gorgeous & delicious projects in there. with fabric. crochet. mini-albums. it's jampacked with the loveliest stuff you can make this holiday.

so. here's for a free give away. but you have to do something for it.... GUESS how many pictures i just ordered online! it's a HUGE stack...

tip 1: i order in bulk for a few months at a time
tip 2: it's in the 3 digits...
tip 3: i was a bit behind... this is may - october 2009...

the 2 most close to my exact amount of pictures will receive their free copy of the magazine! and if there are 3 most close, you have to fight for it.

wonder how i keep up with all my projects & stuff going on? simple.

let them do the vacuuming...

washing veggies and potatoes...

and make dinner....

just throw in some "wow, YOU ARE GOOD AT THAT!" and "thank you so much, mommy LOVES you muchos" and you are guaranteed some free crafting time! keep the secret please...

and talk about making dinner, how this for yummy food?!

penne, mascarpone, pesto, cherry tomatoes, leek (prei), spring onion (bos- of lente-ui), ham, cheese
1. cook the penne for as much persons as you need
2. clean the leek (prei) and cut to small bits
3. clean the sprion onions (bos- of lente-ui) and cut to small bits
4. cut the ham in small pieces
5. cut the cherry tomatoes in half
6. bake the leek, spring onions and ham for a few minutes, till you like the way they look & smell (i don't time, i just look & smell :D)
7. at the last minute throw in the tomatoes
8. mix the mascarpone (one complete cup) with the (green olive/basil) pesto to your own taste (i usually use about 4 or even 5 tablespoons)
9. mix the penne, leek, onions, ham, tomatoes & the mascarpone/pesto mix and put it in an oven dish.
10. sprinkle some cheese (cheddar?) on top of it.
11. grill till the cheese is melted & a bit brown and you are ready to go. remember. this is GOOD.

so TO WIN A FREE COPY of the Simply Handmade August/September 2009 issue, leave me a comment with HOW MANY PICTURES i ordered (see pic above). i will announce the two winners on monday. so you can still leave comments till Sundaynight!

wishing you a very very merry x-mas, may all your dreams come true!

mwah!

life is good
rev

fun recipe and a sneak!

what happens when you are trying to loose weight? you see FOOD everywhere. but the good part of it is (well... besides loosing the weight ofcourse!!), that i try to seak new healty recipes! and found a good one for brussels sprouts! so, i thought it was a great idea to share, although i'm not sure if it is really really low calorie. guess you should decide for yourself :D

doesn't this look yum to you?? it did to me and we LOVED it. so here you go:
brussels sprouts (spruitjes) for 4 persons, approx. 500 grams (we are BIG eaters...)
basmati rice (basmati rijst) for 4 persons, approx. 300 grams
mushrooms (champginons) (a lot, cut in halfs)
bacon slices (speklapjes) 4 pieces
soy sauce (ketjap) a few spoons
sambal (but i left it out! too spicy for us!)
spring onions (bosuitjes / lente-uitjes) (one 'bush')
fresh carlic knoflook (two parts)
sesame seeds

cut the bacon slices in small parts. marinade the bacon slices with the soy sauce and 2 parts of fresh carlic and leave for half an hour. prepare the rice (cook). cook the brussels sprouts for a few minutes (i did for about 5 cause i do not like hard vegetables...). cut the mushrooms in half, the spring onions in rings. bake the bacon slices quickly so they are crispy and brown. i always remove the fat and start with a 'dry' pan. add the spring onions and the mushrooms and keep on baking. add the brussels sprouts and the sesameseeds and bake till you think it's ready (i usually cook by what i see, not so much by time...). serve with the very lovely basmati rice and you are a rockstar in da kitchen i tell ya. no seriously. it's really nice & good & lovely & FOOD.

so enough of food cause i'm already getting hungry and just finished lunch!! the december kit from Scrap-Club just arrived and it's lovely! it's good to work with fabulous products, beautiful colors and fun embellishments!! so a little sneak:

fun stuff on the 'menu' today (gotta keep the food-theme going on here...). working on mentioned kit, working on new stuff for my Etsyshop, finishing Sanne's stuffed animal i've promised LONNGGGG time ago and she simply doesn't stop negging for it (geesh...:D) and later on grandma is celebrating her birthday so wine lovely tasty water is coming up.

life is good. have a good one!
rev