jammyredzin

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2011-05-25T08:10:00.000-07:00

gina & the balloon

2011-05-25T08:09:00.000-07:00

there was another balloon on the ceiling...

girls' night at nectar

2011-05-25T08:08:00.000-07:00

kris & atticus

2011-05-25T08:06:00.001-07:00

gina's first birthday

2011-05-25T08:06:00.000-07:00

cute babies

2011-05-25T08:05:00.001-07:00

Walla Walla

2011-05-25T08:05:00.000-07:00

Locally made pottery. "The look expensive." And they were.

2011-05-25T08:03:00.000-07:00

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rhubarb season.

2011-05-25T08:01:00.000-07:00

Ethan

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mom's oven fries

2011-02-18T12:52:00.000-08:00

These are so easy, and pretty quick, too.

Preheat your oven to 450. Cut up potatoes like so (ish). 3-5 minutes into the preheating process, put a 9x13 glass pan in the oven to get it
nice and hot.

After the pan has been in the oven for a few minutes, put about 3 tablespoons of butter in the pan and let it melt. It should take about 2-3 minutes, and by this time your oven should be close to 450.

Once the butter has melted, remove the pan from the oven and toss the fries in it with a good bit of salt and pepper. Put pan back in the oven if it's done preheating. Bake for 15 minutes, then toss. Bake for 15-20 mintues more (toss a bit every 5-7 minutes or so)...

...and you get this. As Ina says, "Now who wouldn't want THAT for dinner?"

gina mer

2011-02-17T16:01:00.000-08:00

"daddy, we watched THREE movies!"

2011-02-17T15:50:00.000-08:00

...that is what Ella told her dad on the phone from my house. Not so. Three short Christmas classics from a DVD set from Uncle Jeff & Aunt LuRae (a life saver when you're babysitting three cute but very active kids - thanks Pondra!). It didn't help that Brian has a big soft spot for Merry Blythe who liked to say to him, "watch more MOvie?"

This was the best picture I got of the kids while they were staying with us waiting for Giles to be born. Terrible camera work, but the scene was just too good to leave it out.

another thought.

2011-02-17T15:43:00.000-08:00

sorry I always post things backwards. I am a lazy blogger, if you couldn't tell from the fact that I type an average of three words per post.

we've got a new favorite.

2011-02-17T15:40:00.000-08:00

we quite like this recipe for sour cream bran muffins from Smitten Kitchen. I use Greek yogurt instead of sour cream. Oh so yum.

christmas at the johnsons'

2011-02-17T15:38:00.000-08:00

there were a lot of presents. Oh yeah, and Caleb is still alive. Deaf, but alive.

One gift, two givers...

2011-02-17T15:37:00.000-08:00

...3,000 miles apart. Brian put together this clever gift of money that he and Gabe contributed towards Dave's new golf clubs (the club pictured here was a very pricey one from Goodwill).

marshies all wrapped up

2011-02-17T15:32:00.000-08:00

dear ikea,

we love you, too.

marshies

2011-02-17T15:31:00.000-08:00

merry christmas tellings

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Believe it or not, it all fit into that little box.

wow.

2011-02-17T15:26:00.001-08:00

I have not blogged in a long time.

I decided that thought deserved its own little post (not even a picture...lame).

for baby giles

2011-02-17T15:25:00.000-08:00

not as outrageously cute as this pink one, but it'll do.

this cute stamp and yarn for giles' hat were two of the many lovely Christmas gifts from my mother in law.

dear costco, i love you.

2011-02-17T15:20:00.000-08:00

exciting costco snacks in the house.

merci

2011-02-17T15:18:00.000-08:00

I'm experimenting with some different backgrounds for our etsy pics. I like the perspective you get when you see someone holding the tag. What think you? I think I need some lotion.

our tags go to australia

2011-02-17T15:14:00.000-08:00

This week we sold a nice stack of tags to a girl in Australia. Our first international order! "This - is - the big time!" (5 points to whoever knows what movie that's from. Kristen, I know you know...).

need some of your own? we've got lots!

some ethan

2010-11-18T07:41:00.000-08:00

Sear-Roasted Salmon with Honey Glazed Fennel

2010-10-22T16:58:00.000-07:00

I tried this recipe earlier this week. It was pretty good. Actually, it was more pretty than good. So here's a nice picture.

Mad Hungry

2010-10-22T16:29:00.000-07:00

Lucinda Scala Quinn is one of my new favorite people.

Because she came up with this recipe for Chicken Chili.

I made it. It was delish, to borrow a Martha-ism.

You broil these guys:

and you get this:

Then you add chipotles (!), 1/4 cup chili powder, and lotsa other good stuff. It is crazy good. I often don't get final pictures of some of the best recipes I make because I am too busy eating it. That happened this time.

Mrs. Quinn has a cookbook, Mad Hungry: Feeding Men and Boys, which has all kinds of other good stuff in it. It is now on my Christmas wish list. You should put it on yours.

I just discovered that she has a blog, too.

Are you Mad Hungry yet?

my mother made this sorbet

2010-10-22T16:24:00.000-07:00

...and oh was it good. The recipe uses raspberries as the fruit, but my mom made one with frozen triple berries and one with mangoes. Ridiculously easy (you don't even need and ice cream maker) and so yum. Recipe here. Martha came through again.

apple crisp

2010-10-22T16:15:00.000-07:00

I think the recipe I used was this one from Martha.

I'm a bad aunt.

2010-10-22T16:12:00.000-07:00

...because these are the only new pictures I have on my nephew. The camera never seems to be close by when I get to see him. I'll try and get some better pictures soon.

Ethan Thomas Hathaway

2010-10-08T08:16:00.000-07:00

He's here! Born on October 7th at 12:28 pm. 8 pounds, 20 inches long.

Giveaway

2010-10-06T07:56:00.000-07:00

Check out The Searched and Found blog today and enter to win the giveaway hosted by us at Third Street Paper Co. (aka, me and Katie)! The winner receives a $15 gift certificate to our shop, and all readers receive 10% off their next purchase.

We've posted a few new card sets in our shop over the last week (like this set of Christmas cards), so come check them out!

Thanks to The Searched and Found's author Chaucee Stillman for allowing us to host this giveaway!

garlics

2010-09-28T13:56:00.000-07:00

One Bowl Chocolate Cake

2010-09-28T13:50:00.000-07:00

This recipe is from Martha. It's one of the best chocolate cakes I've ever had from scratch. And it's the easiest one, too.

The first time I made it I followed the frosting recipe, but the second time I used 1 stick of butter, 8 oz cream cheese, and about 1/2 c less powdered sugar. I thought it tasted too buttery (I know, as if that's possible, right?) and needed more of a cream cheesy taste.

Top image from Martha.

Bruchetta

2010-09-28T13:47:00.000-07:00

I'm pretty sure I've posted about bruchetta before. But that was a while ago. So here it is again.

For the topping: Roma tomatoes, garlic, basil, olive oil, s+p.
For the bread: Brush both sides of thinly sliced baguette with olive oil and rub each side with a piece of raw garlic clove. Sprikle with a little salt. Broil on top rack of oven for 1-2 mins each side, then top with...the topping.

Potato Leek Soup with Bacon & Cheddar

2010-09-28T13:37:00.000-07:00

recipe from Fine Cooking.

It's quite good.

consider the leek.

2010-09-28T13:32:00.000-07:00

Boardwalk Treasury

2010-09-24T18:22:00.001-07:00

More pretty Boardwalk-ish photos like this here.

Image from Depius' shop on Etsy.

Pear Galette

2010-09-24T18:12:00.000-07:00

recipe from Martha.

Did you know that Galette and Crostata are the same thing - Galette is French and Crostata is Italian? I just found that out today. Thanks, Martha.

2010-09-24T18:08:00.000-07:00

I made them

2010-09-23T21:25:00.000-07:00

...those roasted parmesan parsnip fry things. They were pretty good. I think they needed more salt. And I'm thinking the sweetness of the parsnip was almost too sweet in contrast with the saltiness of the parmesan...but they were still really good. And the SMELL. Ahh.

nina smiles

2010-09-20T21:28:00.000-07:00

Roasted Parmesan Parsnips

2010-09-16T21:59:00.000-07:00

um, yeah. These are on my list of things to make. Recipe & image from The Sprouted Kitchen.

chai

2010-09-16T18:06:00.000-07:00

I'm still looking for the perfect chai recipe. The last one I tried was from The Sprouted Kitchen, and it was pretty good (although I didn't like the nutmeg in it). I like how she tells you to smash the peppercorns, cardamom and cloves - that made it nice and spicey. But the big chai flavor just wasn't there. Maybe I need fresher tea or to brew it longer...anyone have a perfect chai recipe to share?

I got a couple good pics in the process, though!

my favorite Gina picture

2010-09-14T17:33:00.000-07:00

This was taken about two hours after she was born.

peaches

2010-09-14T08:39:00.000-07:00

before I made them into an unfortunate rum-poached "soup." So sad.

Dinner...

2010-09-13T22:20:00.000-07:00

...was this. It was good, and so easy.

2010-09-13T22:10:00.000-07:00

it started to get too dark to use natural light at this point, so these look pretty blah. But they were much prettier.

it's fall

2010-09-13T10:37:00.000-07:00

When fall comes, I always feel like I need my house to smell Fall-ish. And eating muffins helps, too. Try these Pumpkin Muffins. Katie found this recipe and they are the best pumpkin muffins I've ever had.

Next post on homemade Chai. Coming in a few minutes...I have to taste it first.

{image via}

Fall Jolly Booth

2010-09-11T15:45:00.000-07:00

the gift tags were hot items! it was probably because of the latte bowls.

Chile Lime Tequila Popcorn

2010-09-11T15:24:00.000-07:00

I made this last night. Didn't get a picture of it, but oh was it good.

If you make it, I think it would be better not to shake it in a paper bag like she says to - the bag absorbs a lot of the butter. Just mix it in a big bowl with a spoon or your hand.

New Favs

2010-09-07T07:46:00.001-07:00

Check out the list of "places i like" - I just added some of my new favorite blogs to the list. They're worth a daily visit!

dinner last night

2010-09-02T08:03:00.000-07:00

Southwestern Spiced Chicken & Black Bean Stew

i love bacon.

not so into raw chicken, but the picture turned out pretty good.

onions, jalapenos, red bell pepper

i think cooking onions in bacon grease is one of my favorite things. I love the sizzle of the onions hitting the hot grease and how they caramelize while magically lifting the bacon remains from the bottom of the pot...Oh and it smells good.

This is just the first [but most exciting] part. Here's the recipe. Surprise, it's a Fine Cooking.

{p.s. I added jalapenos and garlic}

feeling like Julia Child...

2010-09-02T07:52:00.000-07:00

on Julie & Julia when she chops that enormous mound of onions. Only my mound is much smaller and not nearly as impressive. Or tear-producing.

twitter, seriously?

2010-09-01T17:27:00.000-07:00

I know, crazy.

I signed ThirdStPaperCo up for a twitter account. You should follow our tweets. They're going to be good. That's the plan, anyway.

And there is this button thing you'll see in the sidebar of my blog. Apparently you can tweet right from my blog without leaving the page. Cool, right? Seeing as all my readers are avid tweeters. Or tweetsters.

Come see us on Etsy!

2010-08-31T13:14:00.000-07:00

Katie and I started an Etsy site! We're selling hand stamped greeting cards and gift tags.

Visit our site and "heart" us.

You can also "Like" us on Facebook.

Gotta love all this social media.

someday when I am rich

2010-08-30T14:00:00.001-07:00

I will buy this coat.

Anniversary Dinner

2010-08-25T16:54:00.000-07:00

___________

Baron Herzog Old Vine Zinfandel,’06, CA

Spinach & Blue Cheese Salad

with a honey-brown butter dressing

Baguette & Butter

______

Skillet- Roasted Vermouth Chicken

brined and roasted chicken thighs in a thyme-infused vermouth sauce

Creamy Mashed Potatoes

Balsamic Roasted Asparagus

______

Chocolate Layer Cake

served with fresh whipped cream

Fresh Roasted Stove-Top Espresso

backyard anniversary dinner

2010-08-25T16:53:00.000-07:00

gina & richard

2010-08-25T16:52:00.000-07:00

more pics from that cool pizza/panini place in Sacramento

2010-08-25T16:51:00.000-07:00

in which we try to get a good picture in front of gayles

2010-08-25T16:48:00.000-07:00

I hate how touristy it looks when we do this...

like how the "Gayle's" is covered by Brian's head and I'm all squinty? That's what you call "nice person taking a touristy picture for you" fail.

gayle's

2010-08-25T16:45:00.000-07:00

Brian's.

Mine.

coffee.

"oh! the prices..."

hey cool

2010-08-25T16:44:00.000-07:00

this text on a picture thing is handy.

CORRECTION

2010-08-25T16:41:00.000-07:00

I did NOT win this hand of gin rummy.

want to buy my stuff on ebay?

2010-08-25T16:28:00.001-07:00

Bialetti Class Stainless Steel Stovetop Espresso Maker

J. Crew Party Purse

J. Crew Dress

I'm back...

2010-08-25T16:23:00.000-07:00

...and I still like food.

leeks.

sourdough wheat bread, day 1.

chicken stock.

Mark McAfee on Raw Milk

2010-07-21T10:11:00.000-07:00

Baby, I Like it Raw from Sickly Cat Network on Vimeo.

This is a long video, but really interesting and informative.

current fav website: pinterest.com

2010-07-20T13:57:00.000-07:00

Check this out! Here's my food pinboard.

the "beach house" we stayed in last weekend

2010-07-20T13:55:00.000-07:00

View from the living room. Not bad.

the couple we're staying with in CA let us spend the night in their guesthouse on the coast. Yes, this is the guesthouse.

view from the bathroom.

coast

2010-07-20T13:51:00.000-07:00

I don't remember what Brian said that made me do this...

getting a good pic of us and a good view of the ocean proved to be quite challenging.

anniversary dinner

2010-07-20T13:48:00.000-07:00

celebrating our anniversary a couple weeks early

Mine - Halibut with a vermouth cream sauce, morel mushrooms and peas

Brian's - Ribs with apricot something or other. He liked them.

"Plate of 1,000 Fries" - which were actually more like shoestring potato chips.

waiting to get hungry again

2010-07-20T13:43:00.000-07:00

I think I won this hand of gin rummy.

what was left of lunch

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downtown bakery in Healdsburg

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back at cafe noto

2010-07-20T13:35:00.000-07:00

baby gina

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after party

2010-07-20T13:27:00.000-07:00

Laura & Cole's Wedding

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I went here yesterday

2010-07-08T12:48:00.001-07:00

This place in Roseville is pretty cool. They have good coffee, and the inside is decorated in blue and brown.

4th

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nate & his band

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4th Celebration

2010-07-08T12:37:00.000-07:00

Amanda and Joey!

at the pool

2010-07-08T12:35:00.000-07:00

petey chases the pool sweep whenever it's turned on and growls and bites at it when it sprays water out of the pool.

Auntie Kat's Thai Chicken Burritos

new suit

2010-07-08T12:32:00.000-07:00

Leslie's!

2010-07-08T12:31:00.000-07:00

these are still around...ha!

blackstone pics

2010-06-29T09:50:00.000-07:00

"our executive producer is Chuck Bolty..."

2010-06-29T09:45:00.000-07:00

"...and I'm Chris, hoping you'll join us next time for more Adventures in Odyssey!" Had to finish the quote.

Brian met Odyssey's executive producer Chuck Bolty at Blackstone.
Unfortunately he did not have any Odyssey cassettes with him so he could get a signature.

I miss you baby

2010-06-29T08:50:00.000-07:00

coffee

2010-06-29T08:48:00.000-07:00

Rockhouse coffee stop in Jordan Valley

we brought the roaster.