Spinach Chips

I'm back!

It's been nice to have a kitchen during the summer. I feel like I've been cooking a lot.

Today I made something that I didn't find on Pinterest.

In case you're wondering, I've made Nutella banana ice cream, no-bake energy bites, banana oatmeal smoothies, and deep dark chocolate cookies. And yes, those were all on Pinterest.

So today was turning over new leaf... literally. I made spinach chips!

I like to snack, so it's always good if I have something good for me to snack on.

Here you go, friends!

Spinach Chips 

(Note: this recipe is easily modified to fit quanitity)

1 cup spinach or dark greens

1 tsp of olive oil

Pinch of basil

Pinch of garlic salt

Take enough spinach or dark greens to fill a cookie sheet and spread them out.

Brush a light amount of olive oil onto the the leaves. I used about a teaspoon.

Sprink on some basil leaves and garlic salt. It won't take much to get the flavor.

Mix leaves to spread the flavors around and then spread them back out.

Cook for 8 to 10 minutes at 350 degrees.

Leaves should be crisp when they come out of the oven. If they are soggy, you may have used a little too much olive oil.

Keep in a bowl to snack on and enjoy. Simple, delicious snack that gets you your greens!

Because sometimes I disappear.

Well, hello there.

A few updates for you:

First, I made all my valentines for Valentine's Day... over a month ago.
Some had crayon hearts on them, some were pictures... and there were a few others, as well, but these two were my favorites. I even gave one to Tony Campolo, who kissed me on the head in return. Success!

Second, here's the dress I've been working on since January! It's not finished, so if the picture fooled you, I've done well. It's kind of messy right now, because I'm impatient and an amateur. But I aspire to get it together and have it finished before the semester ends.

Speaking of the semester ending, I'm looking forward to a summer in beautiful Omaha, Nebraska! Who doesn't dream of spending summer in the heartlands of the midwest?

So, all that aside, I have a whole host of crafts I would like to get working on soon, including some origami suncatchers that my sister sent to me for my birthday.

Until then, in honor of my dear friend Jaymin, a few of my favorite things at the moment:

-Raspberry Grey from Zhena's Gypsy Tea.

-Getting my last three semesters of college planned out and dreaming about what will come next.

-"Life is not worth the ulcers." Advice of the month.

-"Hourglass" by Drew Holcomb.

-Dreaming about the Dominican Republic.

-Thinking in Spanish.

That's about all for now; back to some translation on my research paper.

Enjoy your week. Here's to the best.

Paper Heart Garland tutorial.

It's almost Valentine's day, which is easily my most favorite holiday. In celebration, I made some paper heart garland today!

Paper Heart Garland Tutorial

1. Cut out hearts of all shapes and sizes. For added effect, I used pages from an old Urban Sociology book.

Note: be sure to cut two hearts at the same time by putting two pieces of paper together. Crease the paper and cut a half-heart shape, so that there will be two identical and symmetrical hearts.

2. Take a set of two identical hearts. Turn on over so that the center creases will be pushing against one another. Sew a straight line along the center creases.

3. Continue feeding through pairs of hearts in the same manner.

4. End at whatever length you desire. Re-crease the hearts to add dimension to the garland.

5. Hang up and enjoy!

How are you decorating for Valentine's Day?