Friday Pin Board
IT’S FRIDAY!!!!
this weekend, we are hoping to do some crafty things, to pretty up the place.
maybe make some decorations and throw an afternoon soirée….
do you follow us on Pinterest ? we have lots of more inspiration for your weekend on out pin boards.
(image credits : pinterest)
Dinner Time
dreaming of dinner already? or cant think of what you could possibly want to eat…. we’ve got your back….
INSTALLMENT TWO:
- 4 cups fish stock
- 1 teaspoon saffron threads
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 250g firm fish fillets (such as blue eye), cut into 2cm pieces
- 1 brown onion, finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 2 cups arborio rice
- 2 tomatoes, peeled, deseeded, diced
- 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
- 500g medium green king prawns, peeled, deveined
- 150g baby squid, cleaned, cut into 1cm-thick rings
- 12 mussels, scrubbed, debearded
- 2/3 cup frozen peas
- Combine stock, 1 cup cold water and saffron in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Bring to the boil. Cover and reduce heat to medium-low. Keep at a simmer.
- Meanwhile, heat 1 tablespoon oil in a 24cm (base) non-stick frying pan over medium-high heat. Add fish and cook for 1 minute each side or until light golden. Transfer to a plate. Add remaining 1 tablespoon oil to pan. Add onion and garlic. Cook for 5 minutes or until soft. Add rice, tomatoes and paprika. Stir to combine. Using a spoon, spread mixture evenly over base of pan.
- Add half the stock mixture to frying pan and bring to the boil over high heat. Shake pan to spread mixture across pan (do not stir). Reduce heat to medium. Cook, uncovered, without stirring, for 10 minutes or until stock is absorbed.
- Add prawns, squid and mussels, pressing into rice mixture. Add 1/2 cup stock mixture and cook until all liquid is absorbed. Repeat with remaining stock mixture, 1/2 cup at a time, adding fish and peas with the last 1/2 cup stock (this will take 15 to 20 minutes). Remove from heat. Stand, covered, for 5 minutes. Season with pepper. Serve.
(image from pinterest, recipe from taste)
Hump Day Playlist : Lakeside Picnic
Holding hands, laughing and sharing a moment in time with your lover down by the lake is an idyllic way to spend a summers day. Pick your favourite dress,pack a picnic into your bike basket and make
your way to the lake.
we have put together a little playlist to help with the Wednesday blues…click on the cover image below to play..
DIY : Macrame Plant Hanger
we found this awesome DIY from the ever inspiring Refinery29 , we thought it would be perfect for a tuesday project…
Here’s What You’ll Need
- Thin climbing rope or cotton rope
- A small plastic or ceramic bowl
- A small plant
- A pair of scissors.
Step 1— Remove the plant from its original container and place into your bowl. Spread out the soil so that the plant is secure. You might need to add some extra potting soil.
Step 2 — Cut eight pieces of nylon or cotton rope. Each piece should be 4-5 feet long, depending on how low or high you would like your plant to hang. Remember, it’s always better to have more rope to work with than less.
Step 3 — Gather up the eight pieces of rope and tie a knot at one end, leaving some excess rope at the top.
Step 4 — Separate the rope into four sections, with two pieces of rope per section.
Step 5 — Taking one section of rope at a time, begin to tie the two pieces of rope into a knot, leaving about an inch above the knot where all eight pieces of rope are tied.
Step 6 — Repeat with the remaining three sections of rope
Step 7 — Once you have all four knots tied, smooth our your rope again in a cross shape so you can clearly differentiate each section. Take the left piece of rope from one section and match it up with the right piece of rope from the closest section to the left of it
Step 8 — Tie these two pieces of rope together, again, about an inch above your previous knots.
Step 9 — Finish tying the knot.
Step 10 — Repeat for the remaining sections. Once your final knot is complete, your rope should have a square-like shape around the edges, and a cross-like shape in the middle. Align your ropes again so you can clearly distinguish between each of the four sections.
Step 11 — As we did in step 7, take the outermost piece of rope from one section and match it up with the closet piece of rope from the section to the left of it.
Step 12 — Tie these two ropes into a knot and repeat for the remaining sections.
Step 13 — After all you finish all four sections, your rope should look like this — a cross-like shape on the outside, with a square-like shape in the middle, with a cross-like shape in the middle of the square.
Step 14 — Place your plant in the middle of your ropes. The original knot you made to tie all eight pieces of rope together should be at the bottom of the bowl.
Step 15 — Pull the lose ends of rope up around the sides of the bowls, so that the knotted area holds the bowl in place.
Step 16 — Gather the lose ends of the rope in place and determine how high or low you would like your planter to hang. Once you have determined the right length, tie off the loose rope in a knot.
Step 17 — Cut off any excess rope, leaving a few inches at the top as a tassel.
Step 18 — Hang your planter from a windowsill, or anywhere else you’d like to bring the outdoors in!
AND…. you can get as crafty as you like with the knots and colours you use… double strands…add some beads…paint the plant pots contrasting colours…
we would love to see any planters you make?!
xox
have fun
Things We Love.
Happy Monday!
do you have any tales of adventure form your weekend?
we spent our days searching for the perfect picnic spot – and the Fiery Jumpsuit was the perfect adventuring outfit.
find the “fiery jumpsuit” dress here
Friday Pin Board
IT’S FRIDAY!!!!
almost the weekend, we thought in honour of our Hi Summer recipes we posted earlier this week, we would devote this weekends pin board to baking…..check out those cakes!!!
do you follow us on Pinterest ? we have lots of more inspiration for your weekend on out pin boards.
(image credits : pinterest)
Hump Day Playlist : Summer Loving
It’s that time of the week again – that time when you need a little pick me up to get you through…
we have put together a little playlist to help with the Wednesday blues…click on the cover image below to play..
DIY : Animal Cake Topper
This is a bit of an ode to our marketing manager Pia… as it was her birthday last week, and she looooves animals in a big way!,
we thought we would feature this DIY we found on Pinterest, from Visual Heart blog…
ANIMAL CAKE TOPPERS!!!
- genuis right!!?? -
It’s super easy..and so effective! great for any celebration!
here is the rundown:
1. Find your favourite plastic animals at the dollar store
2. Drill holes in their belly area just deep enough for a wooden skewer.
I didn’t have a power drill handy so I just used players and a skrew.
3. Attach bamboo skewers, they should fit in just find, no need for glue.
4. Spray them your favourite colour, preferably one that matches your party theme.
Tip:
I find that spray painting things in a small apartment is nearly impossible, but if you place your item in a box and spray into it, you’ll limit the amount of over spray.
{Photos by Visual Heart.}
