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Sunday Happy

October 29, 2017 Colleen Stem

I woke up this morning from a dream that I was in process of making those gummy toy things, Creepy Crawlers, but instead of them being made of rubber, I was making then out of cake. And in the dream the theme song for the commercial was playing while I was making these little insect cakes and now I have this weird dream feeling and have the stupid, but catchy theme song stuck in my head. What does this mean? Am I suppose to make a bunch of tiny little insect cakes? Or is it a cry from my child self craving bugs? I don't know, but what I do know is that they should start selling those machines again. Bring back the creepy crawlers!

Feels like the past week was one long day. The mr and I spent a good amount of time outside doing all the outside work that needed to be done. More tree cutting, raking, picking up trash, getting rid of everything. Over the course of doing all this, I cut the shit out of my hands. All my fingers and my palms have cuts and scrapes and gashes and fuck do my hands hurt. Even worse is that after doing and getting all that, we started tiling that bathroom (!!!!) and tiling with cuts all over your hands sucks ass. The mortar just eats away at your skin. Plus I sliced my finger open on a razor while tiling so my hands are garbage and swollen and I will stop bitching now. But back to tile, the bathroom is so close to done. This time next week I will be able to pee downstairs again. It's going to be fantastic. 

Other then work all week, we have had the littles a lot again. Speaking of having songs stuck in my head, I have been letting the kids listen to whatever they want when they are here which is all the newest coolest music(and it's driving me crazy). All week I have been haunted by the new Taylor Swift song. If I hear it for even a second, I get it stuck in my brain and there is will repeat over and over, especially while I am trying to sleep or relax. It has made me slightly crazy. I have now banned the listening of that song in my presence because it is just to much for me to a handle. But other then driving me crazy with crappy music, we have had some pretty good times. We saw a rainbow, talked about what to hand out to trick or treaters (there was talk of ketchup packets, back hair, and painted rocks) and the mr built  death swing in the tree. When we are not busy, they sure do keep us busy. After having them over so much over the past few weeks, I found myself fantasizing about having a Rumba vacuum, which is crazy because I really do not want one. But maybe I do? I don't know.(don't tell the mr because he thinks he wants one)  What I do know is that those kids are messy as shit and that every weekend my cleaning time has gotten a little longer because of the trail of Emerson drool and dirty feet has gotten worse. Maybe I should just wrap the baby in mop heads and have him crawl/clean. But wait, that won't work either because just this past week we got that little gorilla to walk! 10 steps all on his very own, going after an Oreo cookie like a champ.

And then the farm.  This past farm share was the last summer farm share pick up of the year. We got so much good goodies (sweet potatoes that are as big as my head and so much spinach) and I also realized that wearing my overalls down to the farm that people will mistake me as one of the framers (not the first time people mistake me as a farmer... these are life goals) But now the summer share is done and I am a little sad, but not really cause winter share starts in two weeks and I will be munching away on squash, roots, and greens for the months to come. 

Then on Friday we had our pumpkin carving party.. The mr, Megan, Barb, Miley, Sophia, and Judah all carving away. I pre gutted by pumpkin make a cinnamon sugar seed snack and had it all nice and ready to carve. I got a single cut into it when I had to  abandoned it to help all the littles carve theirs. Now the mr has his all nicely carved pumpkin on the porch and mine is just  siting there, waiting to be carved. But carve I did. Then we made pizza, did cartwheels around the block at night, and watched Hocus Pocus while eating/ getting popcorn ALL OVER the house. (Rumba would have been great here) 

I am excited for today. There is no way that I can bare tiling any more today (my hands hurt so much right now) so we are going to wait and finish tomorrow. No, today I am going to plant the trees we bought this week in the front yard. Two little eastern redbuds and then I am going to sit back and watch them grow.  That and maybe repot some house plants. I think I just want to play in dirt all day. And finally carve my pumpkin. Sounds like a good plan to me. 

Internet I looked at this week.

-Currently reading Nomadland and in it one of the woman talks about building her own Earthship. I started looking them up after that because I feel like I should be building one too. 

-To Complain Is to Truly Be Alive. I know so very alive people!

-I don't think it's gonna happen in this house, but someday I want to have cool ass wall paper wall.  DUTCH MASTERS WALLPAPERS

-Is This the Best Way to Wash an Apple? 

-We are shopping for toilets again (How many times in my life am I going to have to say that). What do you think of a black toilet? Definitely not happening in my house, but just thought it was interesting that there are so many choices.

- I bet they listen to more rock and roll too.Frequent Pot Smokers Also Have More Sex, Says Extremely Chill Study

-Wake Up, Sleepy Ikea Shoppers! But I thought that Ikea WANTED people to take naps on the beds. Huh. 

-I initially was ll, this is awesome and I want it, but after thinking about it fora little while, I don't think I would feel comfortable sleeping on it. But it's still cool. This Floating Tent Turns Bodies of Water Into a Campground

-Rooffee,’ the First Coffee for Dogs, Raises Plenty of Questions. My question  is WHY THE FUCK?

-Burn, Mummify, Compost—Different Ways to Treat the Dead. The mr and I just head an interview with the author on NPR and found it very interesting. Now I am trying to figure out what I want to happen to my dead body..... 

Pictures from the week.

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Have a great week.

 

In sunday happy, photography, internet links Tags everyday life, photography, internet links, family, pumpkins, halloween, vermont, vt, Vermonting, rainbow, creepy crawlers, fall, the good life
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Sunday Happy

August 9, 2015 Colleen Stem

This past week my dad has been in town to spend some time with the family. Besides going about my normal life,  every day I have been with at least one, if not a bunch of my siblings and or father (Aaaaaaahhhhh!!!). Spending as much time as I have with them this week has made me realize how much I love them, and how crazy they are.  I am happy to have spent all this time with everybody, but am very much excited to have a day to myself, because again, they are all f ing crazy. 

But today is not a reclusive day.

Today is our annual  Stem family reunion. We all get together, immediate and extended, at my uncles cabin, up in the sticks of Vermont and gossip, hike around, eat,  and try not to drive our 94 year old grams completely cray.  It's one of the highlights of my summer. 

So now, before heading out, I am trying to figure out what exactly I have for ingredients to throw together some type of  peach situation… so I gots to get to that. And of course the coffee. I need the coffee, and lots of it.

Hope you folks are living up the end of summer!!!

Here is some internet fun stuff.

-This is so great  I want to draw on my walls now

-The world we live in.  Could Sexting Help Your Relationship?

- I love these cabins, the pictures are beautiful 

-Another place I could totally live in

- Why is the world so beautiful. A theoretical physicist searches for the design behind nature’s beauty.

-These or these I can't decide 

-I love maps. Lithuanian Artist Makes Incredibly Detailed Paper Cuts Of City Maps 

-Only in VT. One Vermont Ballet Group Is Mixing Dance With Cows In 'Farm To Ballet' 

And some pictures from the week

Happy weekend!

-C

In sunday happy Tags sunday happy, photography, family, internet, veggie, hiking, outdoors, clouds, rainbow, weekend
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SUPER SALAD!!!

December 3, 2014 Colleen Stem

IMG_4897 For the past few days I have heard more complaining then happy. The biggest complaint…tummy issues.  A week of gorging on heavy, rich, and indulgent foods is finally catching up with people, turning them into grump asses. I can handle a little grump,  but its time to get get out of that funk and take care and stop bitching. May I make a suggestion? Eat this… You will be happy.  Your body will feel clean and nurised. Your tummy will get back on track.   It what I call satisfaction This salad is a complete meal .Chopped and shredded veggies atop a small heap of quinoa, tossed on a handful of lentils and topped with a dollop of lime avocado… Thats it and it is good. For the sake of picture-taking, I made a plate look all nice and pretty, with layers of  colors, but to be honest with you, I rather toss into a big bowl, grab a moderately large-sized fork and  food to face… and it's just as pretty.(the bowl of food is pretty, not food on my face) Quick note: the vegetables that I used here  are what I had at home. If you don't have one or two of these specific veggies, don't worry about it. Sub in something else, like pepper or spinach., Still have extra brussel sprouts, green beans or asparagus from thanksgiving? Go ahead and use those. If there is a specific veggie you know your stomach doesn't tolerate well, then maybe avoid using it. This is a happy feel good salad!IMG_4804A pile of vegetables is always a good start to any meal, especially these veggies.. All but the avocado came from my farm share. This is one  local organic meal of love.

IMG_4836Green Kale, purple cabbage, beets, red onion, carrots…I did a little shredding and some grating. I like to have different sized and textures in a salad.

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Oh whats this? Diced butternut squash(from farm) sprinkle with salt and pepper waiting to be roasted. I am a huge believer in squash on salads…especially in a cold Vermont winter. A little bit of heartiness can really go along way. IMG_4787Quinoa.. 1 part quinoa to 2 parts water..Bring to a boil and let simmer until light and fluffy. When I make quinoa, I always make more than is going to be eaten, its great to have pre made for any meal.  Quinoa goes with everything, even a sprinkle of cinnamon and diced up apple for a nice breakfast or snack. IMG_4848I was making this for dinner for my mister who sometimes doesn't tolerate so many super raw veggies. So what I did and I recommend doing if you are worried about to many raw veggies at once, is to give them a really quick vinegar braise. I throw the veggie in a pan and drizzled red wine vinegar(you can use any vinegar you like) . Stuck a top on it and stuck it on the burner for a few minutes until the vinegar was gone. It just barely softens the veggies and  helps infuse the vinegar.Also a little easier for some to digest. Me, I like to eat it completely raw. IMG_4858Barely steamed kale, just enough to soften it. Again. raw is awesome too. IMG_4842Half a lime, half an avocado and a clove or two of garlic... guacamole…Call it what you will.

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Salad contstruction… Quinoa. Kale. Cabbage, onion and beets.  Butternut squash. Carrots. Lentils and a nice sized scoop of avocado. But like I said, Bowl…,fork….. face. Tastes just as good. A super salad, full of flavor and healthy stuff, A salad that will  fill you up, leave you feeling full,  not gross. and is quite the looker if you ask me.

Super Salad

  • 1/4 cup Quinoa
  • 1/4 roasted Butternut squash
  • 2-3 large Kale leaves
  • 1/2 cup shredded Red Cabbage
  • 1/4  grated Beet
  • 1/8 cup sliced Red onion
  • 1/4 cup grated Carrot
  • 1/4 prepared lentils
  • 1/4 of an Avocado
  • 1/2 a lime
  • garlic
  • vinegar
  • salt and pepper

This is the list of stuff that is in this salad. This is not a recipe that need to be exact.. Use more of something you like, omit whatever you don't. Just keep it simple and delicious. Dice up butternut into small pieces, place on baking sheet and roast till tender.  Add quinoa to water, bring to boil, then turn down to simmer  tip light ad fluffy. If you want steamed kale, stick kale in pot with a i/2 inch water and lid, and place on high for about 2 minutes, just until kale ha soften. The squash is roasting,(the smaller the pieces, the faster it goes)  quinoa is cooking and kale is soften,. Now grate or chop you veggies. Want them less than raw, place in pan with a bit of vinegar or just water and stick a lid on it. Medium heat for a few minutes, or until the veggies are slightly soften.. Dont over cook, you still want the veggies to have a bite and keep the good for you stuff.  Take avocado, chopped garlic and half lime and mash together.  Now everything is prepared and ready..Place strategically in a bowl or plate, quinoa, kale, squab, cabbage,beets, onion, carrots, lentils, avocado, drizzle with straight up vinegar.……..Or just throw it all together. Fork to FACE!!!

In recipes Tags Avocado, beets, butternut squash, cabbage, carrots, csa, farm share, gluten free, healthy, kale, quinoa, rainbow, raw, salad, super, vegan, vegetables, veggies
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