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Friday, July 17, 2009
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Henna Lamp & Tagines/Tajines
I found a new store last week that was amazing, guess what is was?!! MOROCCAN. I have never seen such a neat store before. HIS website: http://www.living-morocco-online.com/ They had everything that I had been looking for, including many tajines to choose from. (Tajines cook your food at low temperatures, resulting in tender meat with aromatic vegetables and sauce, people also spell them with a "G" TAGINE).
I also found HENNA LAMPS, I got this one below...and I decorative tajine to keep garlic in. I have my eye on many more things, but I must wait! Check out his website for all things Morocco.
Rub the inside of the base and lid with olive oil. 
3 medium carrots, peeled and cored (if core is bitter) and sliced in half lengthwise (I didn't have them so I used onions, and just layered them in the bottom like this...
½ Chicken, in pieces
1 large peeled potato, cut in 1 cm thick rounds
1 large green bell pepper, cut in chunks
1 medium red onion, cut in 1 cm thick rounds
2 medium tomatoes, cut in 1 cm thick rounds
2 cloves garlic, sliced
2 tsps ground ginger
½ tsp ground pepper
2 tsps paprika
Dash of yellow food colorant powder, or a few strands crushed saffron
½ cube or 1 tsp chicken bouillon powder
1-2 tsp salt (to taste)
Handful of pitted green olives
6 -8 tbsp olive oil
1/4 cup of water
Splash 4 tbsp of oil on the bottom of the tagine. Layer your ingredients evenly in the tagine, starting with carrots, then going in order they are written. The carrots must be on the bottom, and the chicken pieces should be on top of the carrots, not touching the bottom of the tagine (When the carrots start to burn, they add delicious flavor and protect the rest of the ingredients – but if anything else burns, that’s not going to taste very good.) When you get to the spices and salt, sprinkle them evenly overtop the vegetables. Spread your olives on top, then drizzle the olive oil allover. If water is needed, add it now. Close your tagine and cook until your vegetables are tender, on a very low heat. This may take up to an hour – make sure you have liquid in the tagine or it will burn – and watch out for too much liquid, or it will bubble over.Once it’s cooked, turn off the heat and drizzle the rest of your olive oil on top. Let the tagine rest for about 10 minutes to cool off, and enjoy!
I also found HENNA LAMPS, I got this one below...and I decorative tajine to keep garlic in. I have my eye on many more things, but I must wait! Check out his website for all things Morocco.
Silver Decorative Tajine
I used my tajine on Sunday and I did a little research for all that want one. I didn't know you had to prep it before you used it, so here is the directions below.
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In order to use your cooking tagine and get optimum taste from your recipes, it is highly recommended if not, mandatory that it is seasoned before initial use. Please follow these simple instructions below for maximum results:
The new tagine needs to be first submerged in water for at least 1 hour.
(My tajine being submerged in H2O)
Rub the inside of the base and lid with olive oil.
CHECK
Put into a cold oven and set temperature at 350 F and leave for 1.5 to 2 hours.
This process will strengthen your tagine and insure addition of a distinct flavor that tagine lovers seek at every use.
This process will strengthen your tagine and insure addition of a distinct flavor that tagine lovers seek at every use.
Poor oven needs cleaned, YIKES (CHECK)
Now it was ready for use..here was my recipe below
Naima’s Chicken Tagine RECIPE
3 medium carrots, peeled and cored (if core is bitter) and sliced in half lengthwise (I didn't have them so I used onions, and just layered them in the bottom like this...
½ Chicken, in pieces
1 large peeled potato, cut in 1 cm thick rounds
1 large green bell pepper, cut in chunks
1 medium red onion, cut in 1 cm thick rounds
2 medium tomatoes, cut in 1 cm thick rounds
2 cloves garlic, sliced
2 tsps ground ginger
½ tsp ground pepper
2 tsps paprika
Dash of yellow food colorant powder, or a few strands crushed saffron
½ cube or 1 tsp chicken bouillon powder
1-2 tsp salt (to taste)
Handful of pitted green olives
6 -8 tbsp olive oil
1/4 cup of water
It's READY for the oven
Splash 4 tbsp of oil on the bottom of the tagine. Layer your ingredients evenly in the tagine, starting with carrots, then going in order they are written. The carrots must be on the bottom, and the chicken pieces should be on top of the carrots, not touching the bottom of the tagine (When the carrots start to burn, they add delicious flavor and protect the rest of the ingredients – but if anything else burns, that’s not going to taste very good.) When you get to the spices and salt, sprinkle them evenly overtop the vegetables. Spread your olives on top, then drizzle the olive oil allover. If water is needed, add it now. Close your tagine and cook until your vegetables are tender, on a very low heat. This may take up to an hour – make sure you have liquid in the tagine or it will burn – and watch out for too much liquid, or it will bubble over.Once it’s cooked, turn off the heat and drizzle the rest of your olive oil on top. Let the tagine rest for about 10 minutes to cool off, and enjoy!
DONE, it was very good! It didn't cook long and the chicken was so moist. I'm trying a vegetable recipe next, I will let you know how it turns out. I recommend everyone owning one! They also make great servers.
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
I Found Wine Colored Gladiolas
Gladiolas are my favorite flower, and last week while in Publix I found them on sale for $3.99 a bundle! WHICH is a great deal, and it gets better! They had purple/wine colored gladiolas; I didn’t even know they came in such a color. I have seen purple, but not with a wine hue. I took them home and they are the exact color of my new kitchen paint. The pictures don’t do them justice; the flash gives them a more pink/purple look. If you’re having company over this weekend, pick some up for your table! It’s a cheap way to add glam to your home, I promise you every guest will be impressed.
Picture above is before they opened. Today I woke up to a full bloom on each bud! BEAUTIFUL!
Pictures below are some of the flowers Jim got me on Saturday, he saw that I loved the purple glads and while he was at the grocery store came across these purple flowers below. (Purple is my new favorite color, sorry Blue)
Picture above is before they opened. Today I woke up to a full bloom on each bud! BEAUTIFUL!
Pictures below are some of the flowers Jim got me on Saturday, he saw that I loved the purple glads and while he was at the grocery store came across these purple flowers below. (Purple is my new favorite color, sorry Blue)
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Mosaiced $2 Garage Sale Table
I found this table at a garage sale about a month ago. I love small pieces that you can use as a drink stand, where you have a chair and a coffee table looks to large, but you still need a place to sit your drink, well these work great. I painted the table black with spray paint. Then I took these mirrored mosaics (I found mine at a garage sale years ago) (Mom gave me some circles as well)…you can buy them at your local craft store and I mosaiced away.
I used Gorilla glue (NOT MY FAV) I prefer Liquid nails. After gluing all the pieces down stick something on top so they are pressed down, this gets the glue sealed on tightly to the table. ( I used a wine glass and the mirror container)
Here is what it looks like now...
NOW I need your help, should I go ahead and grout, or should I leave it without grout. If you think I should use grout should I use a white or black? I would love your opinions. Mom thinks I should leave it, Jim thinks it needs grouted. Let me know your thoughts!
Before I mosaiced it...
Lay your pieces out in a pattern before you glue
I used Gorilla glue (NOT MY FAV) I prefer Liquid nails. After gluing all the pieces down stick something on top so they are pressed down, this gets the glue sealed on tightly to the table. ( I used a wine glass and the mirror container)Here is what it looks like now...NOW I need your help, should I go ahead and grout, or should I leave it without grout. If you think I should use grout should I use a white or black? I would love your opinions. Mom thinks I should leave it, Jim thinks it needs grouted. Let me know your thoughts!Monday, July 13, 2009
Beach Day on Sunday
Mom and I spent all day yesterday at Caladesi Island, which is located between Clearwater and Honeymoon Beach. It's beautiful and the only way to get there is by boat. We picked seashells, ate a nice packed lunch, and relaxed on our tubes. It was a perfect day. Pictures below.
Mom
Mom
Friday, July 10, 2009
Grill Friday
GIRLS! IF YOU DON’T KNOW HOW TO GRILL A STEAK, HEAD ON OVER TO THE GIRLS THAT GRILL BLOG FOR AN EASY GUIDE ON GRILLING YOUR OWN STEAK! WHO NEEDS A MAN? WE DON’T!http://classygirlsgrill.blogspot.com/
Thursday, July 9, 2009
Weekend Projects
I had been eyeing this lamp at World Market for quite some time. Mom promised it would look good, and last week I finally broke down and got it. So glad she pushed me because once I got it home I fell in love with it. It looks great and now while I’m reading my magazines I don’t have to worry about light!
Second, mom and I found these lanterns in her neighbors trash bin. They were a rusty white! We both took one home, I chose to paint mine red to match my table. It turned out great.
Second, mom and I found these lanterns in her neighbors trash bin. They were a rusty white! We both took one home, I chose to paint mine red to match my table. It turned out great.
I also painted my crabs red, their much cuter in person.
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