~A list of lovely items I drool over~
: P
* Rockets
* Bath Tub
* Sun Rug
* Daniel
Friday, February 3, 2012
Sunday, January 29, 2012
Black Bean + Roasted Sweet Potato Burritos
(purple & orange sweet potatoes)
**This recipe was posted on Crunchy Catholic Momma, for her "Meatless Friday Meal Recipe Link Up"**
I love to cook, so from time to time I thought I'd share a simple recipe, sound good? As I was sitting around thinking to myself what in the world should I cook for dinner, I remembered that I had picked up some gorgeous deep purple sweet potatoes from the Asian market! I have never had the purple ones before and loved the color and I knew I had to make something with them. I had heard of people pairing black beans with sweet potatoes, it sounded like a yummy combination, so I thought burritos!
So I put my thinking cap on and thought what spiced would be good? I wanted them to have a Mexican flair, so I the obvious ingredients came to mind, cumin, chili powder, etc... But them I remembered I had bought a curry powder mix from the Asian market that contained all kinds of delicious ingredients such as cumin, coriander, chili, cinnamon, fennel, and a few more and thought that would work just fine! So came together my lovely mixture of veggies and spices and a beautiful burrito was born! I hope you all enjoy these as much as my family did!
Black Bean + Roasted Sweet Potato Burritos
(as with all of my recipes, hardly any measuring actually takes place, so just use your best judgement and make it your own! Also, feel free to replace any ingredients, just think of my recipes as guidelines!)
* 2 Sweet potatoes, diced into small cubes (any variety will work)
* Half of an onion, diced
* 1-2 Tbs Curry spice (any kind you like) or Mexican spice mix
* 2 Tbs Coconut oil (melted) or Olive oil
* 3-4 Cups cooked black beans
*Tortillas
* Prepared Salsa, Grated Cheese, Sour Cream, Lettuce, Etc...
Take your sweet potatoes and peel and dice them into small cubes. Dice up your onions. Put the sweet potatoes and onions in a roasting pan. Coat in oil and sprinkle in spices. Toss to coat.
Place roasting pan in a preheated oven at 400 degrees F.
Roast for approx. 15-25 minutes, or until tender and slightly crisp
Take the sweet potatoes out of the oven and add them to a pan along with the black beans and saute on medium heat in some butter for a few minutes.
Turn the pan off.
Turn the pan off.
Now it's time to assemble!
Grab a tortilla and scoop some of the black bean + roasted sweet potato mixture in and add toppings! Easy as that! Simple, frugal, nourishing, and most importantly yummy!!!!!
Enjoy!
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
New Blog!
I have started a new blog! The new blog is focused on mine (and my mother's) shop, The Indigo Forest. We would be delighted if you would come stop by and follow us over there. Thank you so much for checking us out at our new blog.
Monday, January 2, 2012
Shop Promotion!
*(examples of our wood gnomes)*
**SPECIAL** The first person to purchase from us in the new year will recieve one (1) free custom wood gnome! There is a minimum $10.00 USD purchase (not including shipping) to recieve the gnome. The lucky recipient will be able to choose from: : green/blue tones, pink/purple tones, or yellow/orange tones for their gnome. I will contact you if you are the winner and ask what colors you would like for the gnome and the gnome will be sent at the same time as the purchased item(s). ~Happy New Year~
~Kellie&Tammy~Friday, December 9, 2011
Monday, November 28, 2011
Cyber Monday Sales!!!!!!
The Indigo Forest is having a SALE!! Use coupon code: JOY10 for 10% off your ENTIRE order!!!! (I may extend this sale a day or two past midnight tonight!)
AND
Use coupon code: LEATHER15 for 15% off your ENTIRE order in my mother's Etsy shop, NCbeadsNbags !! (Sale will last several days!)
Thank you so much for your support!!
Kellie
Saturday, October 15, 2011
Thursday, October 13, 2011
New At The Indigo Forest!
We have been busy at The Indigo Forest! We have been enjoying working with felt lately. We use a wool blend felt (wool & rayon) and we love it. Our newest felt items are seen above. This is just a little something I came up with. I have to say, I think these little Weather Pals are adorable. And in the tradition of having variety, The Indigo Forest will soon be carrying lip balms! (So keep checking in, there's always something new and interesting)
God Bless.
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Cleaning Cloth Menstrual Pads
I have been using cloth menstrual pads for around 3 years and I *love* it. I have found there are many ways of cleaning cloth pads. Much like cloth diapers. It's all about personal preference. Here is my method : : after I am done with a pad, I simple wrap it up until I take my shower (which is usually more frequently done when I am on my period) and rinse them out (yes, by hand) in the shower. I ring them out as best I can, then I toss them in the wash, usually a hot wash with the towels and dry in the dryer. It's as simple as that. Now, in the past I would use Bac-Out as a pre-treatment to the pads, but for a good while now I haven't had it on hand, but today I came across a video that talks about how to wash cloth pads and they had a recipe for a very simple homemade pre-soak treatment that I love. I tweaked the recipe a bit and here is what I will be using from now on to pre-treat my cloth ::
*Cloth Mentstrual Pre-Soak*
**2 Tb hydrogen peroxide
**2 Tb liquid soap (I used lavender Dr. Bronner's)
**2 cups warm water
**10 drops of eucalyptus oil (for it's disinfecting properties)
*Add all of these ingredients into a squirt bottle/spray bottle and use to pre-treat your cloth pads
I'm really excited that I found this recipe and I hope it really helps get my pads extra clean!
(recipe adapted from Luna Pads)
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