Foodie Friday!

Hello!

I hope everyone has had a wonderful week!

Sorry about the lack of posts the past couple
of days! It has been crazy around here!!

Anyways, down to business!
Instead of Fabulous Finds for Friday,
I decided to change it up a bit!

I am doing a foodie post today!!

What is foodie you say?

Well According to The Encarta Dictionary I give you:

FOODIE:

food·ie [ fdee ] (plural food·ies) or food·y [ fdee ] (plural food·ies) noun

Definition:
Somebody who enjoys good food: an enthusiast of cooking, eating, or shopping for good food (informal)


I am definitely a foodie!

If you would like more information on foodies, then you should go to Wikipedia.


Vegetables are a must on a diet. I suggest carrot cake, zucchini bread, and pumpkin pie.
-Jim Davis


I do not know how many of you are familiar with Zingermans, but they are one of my favorites!

Zingermans

I can spend hours in Zingerman's when I am visiting Ann Arbor, Michigan!!
I do spend alot of time looking at their site and drooling!

Here is a quote about Zingerman's:

Zingerman's "is the center of my gastro-deli universe." - Mario Batali


I purchase this for all my family/friends who have had babies!!

Midnight Feeding Box!





Product description:

What scares the living daylights out of some people just happened to friends of yours: they had a baby. They don’t sleep. How on earth do they eat? Very well, if they’re lucky enough to have friend who sends this.

The Midnight Feeding Gift Box is filled with a nosher-sized Sourcream Coffeecake and Two Magic Brownies, Gummis, Sweet Tortas, Koeze Cream-Nut Peanut Butter, Antonio Mattei Biscotti, a small jar each of Preserves and Italian Honey, and a darn cute Bib with a Zingerman’s patch on it.



I order one of these on a regulars basis!!

Sour Cream Coffee Cake





Product Description:

Our most popular pastry.

This is a Zingerman’s classic and perennially our most popular gift: rich, moist Sourcream Coffeecake loaded with Indonesian cinnamon and toasted walnuts, baked in a traditional bundt pan.

It’s very impressive and extremely delicious. And it lasts. In theory, a week or two after delivery, wrapped, it’ll still be soft and scrumptious, melting in the mouths of a hungry office staff. Personally, I've never seen one withstand the onslaught of the hungry for more than an hour.

Gift boxed versions are packed with tissue in our handsome wooden ZingCrate, illustrated at right. You can also buy the nosher cake in our printed cardboard box. Nosher serves 5-7. The Fresser can feed 10-12.




For those of you who want a "FOOD PROJECT," order this (it is fun & tasty):

Home Cheesemaking Kit





Product Description:

Make your own mozzarella.

We’ve been selling this kit at our Creamery in Ann Arbor for a while now and folks have been, well, eating it up.

Easy to follow instructions make it a great gift for kids, cheese lovers and families that cook together. Every box comes with rennet and citric acid — enough for 48 batches of cheese — as well as instructions on how to make your own mozzarella or ricotta from scratch. All you need to provide is milk and salt. It takes less than an hour to turn the milk into cheese.


Well I hope you are able to enjoy these great item from Zingerman's as much as I do!

Buon Appetito!

Fabulous Finds for Friday!

Happy Etsy Day!




I have so many finds to share this week and in honor of etsy day, all of them were found in etsy shops!

I am very happy to be able to purchase such wonderful items, from these very talented artisans!


On the one hand, shopping is dependable: You can do it alone, if you lose your heart to something that is wrong for you, you can return it; it's instant gratification and yet something you buy may well last for years.
-Judith Krantz


Without further ado, I give you fabulous finds for friday!



iWunder: Hand Knit Items & Dyed Yarns




Simag: Jewelry





Tsurfer: Crafting with Love





A Dorana Design: Original Jewelry & Art Paper





H20 Works: Art Prints, ACEO's, Graphic Design, Cards





Skinz 'N' Hydez: Leather and Silver Designs





Marine's Yarn Works: Crochet & Knit for Yourself & Home





Fairy Lore and More





AsiAsi: A little of this and that





Shopping is better than sex. If you're not satisfied after shopping you can make an exchange for something you really like.
-Adrienne Gusoff


I hope you find time to celebrate Etsy Day! It is fun for everyone involved!







Go Ahead & Indulge!

Fabulous Finds for Friday!

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Hello! I hope everyone had a great week!

It has been busy around my house - both of my kids were sick and my six year-old missed a week of school. I listed a few new items in my Etsy shop and "created" a few more "treats" that I need to list. Also, I have purchased quite a few items from various Etsy shops which I was happy to find! Hence - Fabulous Finds for Friday!!

Fabulous Find #1:

  

Dancing Bear Teahouse

This lovely little shop carries homemade loose teas in a variety of flavors, tea cups, tea pots and other tea accessories!

I purchased the three flavor variety pack!

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Fabulous Find #2:

Kimber's Handmade Bath & Body

Need to pamper yourself a little? Well, this is the place to start! Kimber carries over 150 scents of handmade soaps, sugar scrubs, bath salts and linen sprays.

I purchased the sweet orange soap with colloidal oatmeal and it is wonderful.

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Fabulous Find #3:

My Artsy Baby

If you have kids and are planning to redecorate their room(s)or are looking for one more thing to make their room "just so," stop by this shop!

I redecorated my six year-olds room and needed one more piece of artwork for over his bed. Well, after months of searching, I found this..... (bear in mind it was a custom order so I don't have the exact picture because it is in production.)

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I hope you enjoyed my Fabulous Finds!! Now, go shopping and help the economy!

Ciao!

Amazing Etsy Crafters - Some of My Awesome Purchases!!!

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Good Monday!!!

I hope everyone had a great weekend!

In the interest of keeping the economy going, I try and do my part by shopping regularly on Etsy! Every monday I am going to share some of my purchases with you and give you the chance to visit these amazing shops yourself. You never know, there might be a giveaway thrown in sometimes!!

Picture #1:

Shop: H20works

Granite Leaves Mini Notecards (Set of 6)

I think these are very pretty, yet simple.

I cannot wait to use them!

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Shop: A Dorana Design

SILVER BELLS Flower Weave Bracelet - Sterling Silver 

This may look fragile, but it is very sturdy!

It is a beautiful piece!

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Shop: Lyneya's Toys

Waldorf Doll Boy Med Blond Brown Eyes

I had this doll made for my 2 year-old son.

It is well made and very kid friendly!

I hope everyone has a wonderful day and in the 

interest of our economy I say, "Go out and shop."

-Ciao