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The Mister spotted this one first.https://houseproudblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/houseproud-projects-sweater-remake-abalone-buttons1.jpgHouseproud projects - sweater remake (abalone buttons)https://houseproudblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/houseproud-projects-sweater-remake-crochet-flowers.jpgHouseproud projects - sweater remake (crochet flowers)https://houseproudblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/houseproud-projects-sweater-remake-crochet-flowers-redux.jpgHouseproud projects - sweater remake (crochet flowers redux)https://houseproudblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/houseproud-projects-sweater-remake-bead-buttons.jpgHouseproud projects - sweater remake (bead buttons)2014-04-09T04:52:17+00:00monthlyhttps://houseproudblog.com/2014/03/20/green-hills-in-the-east-bay-quick-hike-em-now/https://houseproudblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/tiny-library-at-end-of-central-in-alameda.jpgTiny library at end of Central in AlamedaAlameda has a couple of these little free libraries. This one's at the end of Central, right by the estuary. There's another at my favorite vendor of socks, Luna Longstockings.https://houseproudblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/art-work-hung-on-corner-of-alameda-at-chestnut-3.jpgArt work hung on corner of Alameda at Chestnut - 3Street art that hung for a few days on a light pole on a corner that I bike past almost every day (the corner of Alameda and Chestnut in Alameda). It was outre and glorious and then it was gone. That's the magic of biking, I think. You notice things you'd miss if you were whizzing by in a car.https://houseproudblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/hiking-sibley-in-spring-scotch-broom-and-green-hills.jpgHiking Sibley in Spring - Scotch Broom and green hillshttps://houseproudblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/hiking-sibley-in-spring-perfect-tiny-flowers.jpgHiking Sibley in Spring - perfect, tiny flowershttps://houseproudblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/hiking-sibley-in-spring-marvelously-huge-mushroom.jpgHiking Sibley in Spring - marvelously huge mushroomhttps://houseproudblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/hiking-sibley-in-spring-look-theres-a-poppy.jpgHiking Sibley in Spring - look, there's a poppy2014-03-21T22:10:03+00:00monthlyhttps://houseproudblog.com/2014/03/02/making-time-finding-time-saving-time/https://houseproudblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/houseproud-kitchen-beets-for-fridge-pickles.jpgHouseproud kitchen - beets for fridge picklesAction shot at in the Houseproud homestead's kitchen of beets getting prepped for roasting.https://houseproudblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/houseproud-kitchen-sundays-veg-and-fruit-2014-03-02.jpgHouseproud kitchen - Sunday's veg and fruit 2014-03-02This Sunday's batch of fruits and vegetables from the Alameda Natural Grocery. Clockwise, from the top left, there's a bag of navel oranges, a few tiny cumquat/Mandarin crosses, dandelion greens, lemons, flat leaf parsley, a bulb of fennel, green onions, carrots, a red onion, and a bag's worth of pink lady apples. Hidden under the parsley are new red potatoes and a few small yellow onions. There in the foreground is a steaming bowl of "clean the fridge" soup ...https://houseproudblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/houseproud-kitchen-simple-syrup-for-kombucha.jpgHouseproud kitchen - simple syrup for kombuchaHot simple syrup in glass bottles. I made this batch of syrup stronger than I normally do - it's a 1:1 ratio (2 cups of water to 2 cups of sugar). Because the syrup is strong, I won't have to use as much of it when I bottle up my kombucha for its secondary fermentation. https://houseproudblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/houseproud-kitchen-kombucha-new-batch.jpgHouseproud kitchen - kombucha new batchStill life with kombucha. That's the mother in the shallow bowl in the foreground. The fermentation jar has been washed & refilled with fresh (cold) sweet tea, and the measuring cup holds a cup of kombucha from the last batch. I use that ENORMOUS tea ball to brew the tea overnight in the old Circulon pot that's in the background.https://houseproudblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/houseproud-kitchen-beet-fridge-pickles.jpgHouseproud kitchen - beet fridge picklesSuper yummy fridge pickled beets! I'd eat 'em all up at once, but they stain your teeth like you couldn't imagine ...https://houseproudblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/houseproud-homestead-tom-gave-me-this-hair-clip-you-know.jpgHouseproud homestead - Tom gave me this hair clip, you knowSmall glass votive jars on the Houseproud homestead's kitchen window ledge, filled with pretty glass I've found on my hikes. The silver brooch was a gift from Tom, our neighbor, who passed away recently. Rest in peace, Tommy - I picture you in a cafe right outside heaven's front gate, giving St. Peter and the folks coming in all sorts of trouble as you sit there sipping coffee, smoking cigarettes, and making friends with the passing dogs. Save me a chair at the cafe up there, sweetheart. Miss you lots.2014-03-04T05:28:29+00:00monthlyhttps://houseproudblog.com/2014/02/20/parsley-think-of-it-as-a-vegetable-doesnt-that-help/https://houseproudblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/houseproud-kitchen-parsley-and-onion-melange-action-shot.jpgHouseproud kitchen - parsley and onion melange action shothttps://houseproudblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/houseproud-kitchen-sundays-veg-2014-02-16.jpgHouseproud kitchen - Sunday's veg 2014-02-16This week's haul from Alameda Natural Grocery. We'll be talking 'bout those two bunches of parsley today (they're in the upper left corner). That's slices of tofu on the cutting board - I made 'em into a tofu salad, but more on that in another post ... https://houseproudblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/houseproud-kitchen-parsley-mincing-parsley-and-onion.jpgHouseproud kitchen - parsley, mincing parsley and onionI like the texture you get when you mince the parsley with the onions, and it insures that the two ingredients are well mixed. It's also fun the chop the dickens out of something every once and a while. Therapeutic, if you know what I mean. Notice that lovely bowl?https://houseproudblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/houseproud-kitchen-parsley-lovely-minced-parsley-and-onion-ready-to-nom.jpgHouseproud kitchen - parsley, lovely minced parsley and onion, ready to nomIsn't this bowl a thing of loveliness and grace? It's an enameled bowl from Barn Light Electric Co (blogged about here, and available for sale here), part of a set that the Mister gave me for my birthday. Oh, I like these bowls, mmmm yes I do. The parsley-onion mixture isn't too bad, either.https://houseproudblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/houseproud-kitchen-parsley-flat-and-curly-leaf.jpgHouseproud kitchen - parsley, flat and curly leafThis bag just about KILLS me - it's made of taffeta, embroidered to look like one of those "thank you for shopping with us" disposable plastic totes. I used it to carry home my shopping from the Marketplace this Sunday.https://houseproudblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/houseproud-kitchen-parsley-chopped.jpgHouseproud kitchen - parsley, choppedThis is the flat leaf parsley, chopped and ready to be minced with the onion. The curly leaf parsley, which I chopped separately, didn't look much different when it had been chopped, so I'll spare you the photo ... https://houseproudblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/houseproud-kitchen-parsley-chopped-red-onion.jpgHouseproud kitchen - parsley, chopped red onionThis is what two 1/2" slices of red onion look like after being roughly chopped. Red onion is a little milder than yellow onions, so I used a little bit more than I would have of the latter. Green onions are my FAVORITE onion to use in this melange, but I'd forgotten to purchase some and so I used what I had in the fridge. That's the way I cook, people - "damn the torpedoes - full speed ahead!"2014-02-21T07:01:39+00:00monthlyhttps://houseproudblog.com/2014/02/14/greetings-and-salutations/https://houseproudblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/houseproud-projects-wreath-of-burlap-flowers-with-yellow-stamens1.jpgHouseproud projects - Wreath of burlap flowers with yellow stamensWreath with stamens & filled out with a few more flowers ...https://houseproudblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/houseproud-projects-wreath-of-burlap-flowers-with-yellow-stamens-close-up.jpgHouseproud projects - Wreath of burlap flowers with yellow stamens close up2014-02-16T02:41:41+00:00monthlyhttps://houseproudblog.com/2014/01/21/tips-from-the-houseproud-homestead-next-installment/https://houseproudblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/good-luck-sweep-i-heart-you.jpgGood luck sweep, I (heart) youhttps://houseproudblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/houseproud-homestead-living-room-tv-corner-with-valentines-day-decorations-close.jpgHouseproud homestead living room - tv corner with Valentine's day decorations closeExtra credit if you can spot the good-luck chimney sweep!https://houseproudblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/houseproud-kitchen-varigated-carots-ready-to-be-soaked-in-water.jpgHouseproud kitchen - varigated carots ready to be soaked in waterhttps://houseproudblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/houseproud-homestead-living-room-tv-corner-with-valentines-day-decorations.jpgHouseproud homestead living room - tv corner with Valentine's day decorationsDo you see our other good-luck chimney sweep?https://houseproudblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/houseproud-homestead-living-room-folding-screen-with-handcut-letters.jpgHouseproud homestead living room - folding screen with handcut lettersThe screen spells out the Mister's name and my name (vertically), with a column of hearts separating our two names. It wasn't until I put the screen together that I noticed that the "i" in the Mister's name & the "u" in my name were connected by a heart to spell out "i (heart) u". Ain't that something? Yes, yes, yes, I know, I need a life, but still, that's pretty darn cool ...https://houseproudblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/houseproud-homestead-vases-with-flowers-ready-to-be-cleaned.jpgHouseproud homestead - vases with flowers ready to be cleanedCut flowers in vases on the Houseproud kitchen's sink counter, waiting to be swabbed out and down. Extra bonus points if you spot the jar of refrigerator pickles sitting on the window ledge behind the flowers (yellow beets, if you want to know - they need a few more days to cure in the fridge, so I'll let you know how they turned out when next I post). 2014-02-16T01:46:32+00:00monthlyhttps://houseproudblog.com/2014/01/08/projects-past-and-future/https://houseproudblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/houseproud-project-marketing-tote.jpgHouseproud project - marketing totehttps://houseproudblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/houseproud-project-marketing-tote-close-up.jpgHouseproud project - marketing tote close uphttps://houseproudblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/houseproud-project-luncheon-napkins.jpgHouseproud project - luncheon napkinshttps://houseproudblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/houseproud-project-luncheon-napkins-close-up.jpgHouseproud project - luncheon napkins close uphttps://houseproudblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/houseproud-project-heart-stencils-on-cotton-undershirts.jpgHouseproud project - heart stencils on cotton undershirtshttps://houseproudblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/houseproud-project-fabric-for-next-batch-of-marketing-totes.jpgHouseproud project - fabric for next batch of marketing toteshttps://houseproudblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/houseproud-project-fabric-blue-cord-brown-wool-flannel-and-natural-white-org-flannel.jpgHouseproud project - fabric - blue cord, brown wool flannel and natural white org flannelhttps://houseproudblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/houseproud-project-cocktail-napkins-close-up.jpgHouseproud project - cocktail napkins close uphttps://houseproudblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/houseproud-project-bread-bags.jpgHouseproud project - bread bagshttps://houseproudblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/houseproud-project-bread-bags-close-up.jpgHouseproud project - bread bags close up2014-01-08T20:20:44+00:00monthlyhttps://houseproudblog.com/2013/12/31/it-brings-good-luck/https://houseproudblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/winter-still-life-flowers-from-dandelion-in-kitchen1.jpgWinter still life - flowers from Dandelion in the kitchenI recently started placing small flower arrangements in the Houseproud homestead's kitchen. These are from my favorite flower shop, Dandelion (on Park Street here in Alameda). The owner, Karim, has such a lovely eye for color and design - she and her shop are such an inspiration to me. She started off selling lovely little arrangements like these at shops around Alameda, then took the plunge and opened a shop of her own. She's sweet and lovely and brave as ten thousand lions.https://houseproudblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/happy-new-year-ich-bringe-gluck1.jpgHappy New Year - ich bringe gluckThe Germans consider chimney sweeps symbols of good luck for the coming new year. Here's a link to an article explaining the custom, via Bella Online (http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art18309.asp). We have two good luck sweeps - this one and another one (both purchased at Jutta's Flowers on Claremont Avenue in Berkeley). These little guys will stay out until the end of January, long after the Christmas ornaments have been put away (I don't put them out on display until the day after Christmas).https://houseproudblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/christmas-wreath1.jpgChristmas still life - wreath and holly pillowWe don't have enough room in our tiny apartment for a tree, so we hang wreaths or fir boughs instead. I hung a HUGE wreath on the wall next to the tv this year. I was going to decorate the wreath, but I decided to keep it bare. It's quiet, unlike the santas and the elves. The wreath smelled SO good when I first brought it into the house - like being in a forest. I still get a whiff of forest when I walk past it. Mmmmm, I do like that smell ...https://houseproudblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/christmas-still-life-santas1.jpgChristmas still life - santas and elvesThe tv corner of the Houseproud homestead's living room, showing our collection of santas and elves. The little santa to the right of the long glass candle holder is a SMOKING santa that I purchased at Jutta's Flowers ages ago. It's one of my favorites! The elf to the right of the smoking santa is one that mum-of-mine purchased when she was a young woman. I suppose the tv cozy would look better if I ironed it, wouldn't it? Also, doesn't that holly pillow look lovely? https://houseproudblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/christmas-still-life-hutch1.jpgChristmas still life - hutchThe hutch in the Houseproud homestead's living room, all decked out for Christmas. Our decorations vary every year - this year's display is a quiet, natural one. The bulbs in the square vase are paperwhites, courtesy someone at St. Joseph's who's a wonderful gardener. The cutout elk and bear are three-dimensional pieces from a Japanese calendar that I bought at the Oakland Museum of California's gift shop a few years ago - they can be folded in a way that doesn't display the calendar. On top of the hutch are the cards we received this year. My favorite is the one made by mum-of-mine (it's the one on the far right, the dove carrying an olive sprig). https://houseproudblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/christmas-still-life-hutch-and-red-wool-pillow1.jpgChristmas still life - hutch and red wool pillowI made that red zippered wool throw pillow case this year, too. That red really pops, doesn't it? I knit the throw pillow cases from thick off-white wool a few years ago. They need button closures, I think (they close in the back like an envelope). I have green flannel all cut out and ready to be made into small throw pillow cases to replace the blue ones you see here, but I ran out of time. I'll make the new pillow cases in the coming week or so, in hopes that the green of the flannel inspires Ma Nature to send us some flipping rain already. https://houseproudblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/christmas-still-life-hutch-and-folding-screen1.jpgChristmas still life - hutch and folding screenA close-up of the hutch, showing the glass owls (another WES score), strung on burlap twine. That little santa in the upper left corner is a paper ornament from my childhood. I "framed" 15 such ornaments in the folding screen this year (I used Christmas gift wrap as background), and I think this will become a new tradition. I have no idea what I'll put in the screen this weekend when the Christmas decorations come down. Hmm. Ideas, anyone? https://houseproudblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/christmas-still-life-holly-pillow1.jpgChristmas still life - holly pillowOne of a pair of zippered throw pillow covers that I made this year. The holly fabric was an Oakland White Elephant Sale (OWES) score a few years ago - it looks and feels like it's from the late 50s or early 60s, but as there's no info on the selvage edge its true age is a mystery. The back is made of some soft green flannel that I suspect I purchased at OWES last year (I really ought to keep track of such things). The only brand-new components were the zippers. Off all the things I made this winter, these pillow cases were the easiest (up to and including installing the zippers). 2013-12-31T20:28:55+00:00monthlyhttps://houseproudblog.com/2013/12/06/tmore-tips-from-the-houseproud-homestead-and-a-recap-of-thanksgiving-our-homestead/https://houseproudblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/houseproud-homestead-tv-cozy2.jpgHouseproud homestead - tv cozyOur TV has a cozy covering it - doesn't yours? I made ours from the remnants of an old organic cotton canvas chair slipcover that I had in my stash. The decorations around the tv change with the seasons. Right now it has a fall theme, but that'll change soon ...https://houseproudblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/project-autumnal-wreath-with-leather-leaves.jpgProject - autumnal wreath with leather leavesIt's finished! Hurrah, the fall flower wreath is done, and JUST in time for Thanksgiving dinner! The scrap-leather leaves slay me, really they do (although their placement irks me, but as I am so done with this bloody thing for the season, they can stay where they are). https://houseproudblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/houseproud-homestead-glass-pumpkin-from-mt.jpgHouseproud homestead - glass pumpkin from MTThis is a little glass pumpkin that I bought from a glass studio in Townsend, MT (Goose Bay Glass). We didn't have a lot of decorations up for Thanksgiving, just little touches like this ...2013-12-07T08:15:37+00:00monthlyhttps://houseproudblog.com/2013/11/26/happy-thanksgiving-from-the-houseproud-homestead/https://houseproudblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/wip-real-leaves-for-apt-door-decoration.jpgWIP - real leaves for apt door decorationAssorted leaves collected from our neighborhood, rinsed and ready to be used as decorations. I've decorated a shelf in the IVAR unit in the Houseproud living room with natural leaves comme ca, and I'm planning to collect more to make a spray to hang on our apartment door ...vhttps://houseproudblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/wip-fall-floral-wreath-flowers-done.jpgWIP - fall floral wreath (flowers done)Burlap flowers ready to be sewn onto the wreath form. The photo doesn't show the leaves I made to go with the flowers - it just shows the scrap leather that the leaves were cut from.https://houseproudblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/cleaning-supplies.jpgcleaning suppliesCollection of cleaning supplies, ready to be put into action. Here's a tip I just learned - perhaps you do this already - you can use baking soda to clean cast iron cookware in minutes! (I've used coarse salt to remove stubborn particles of food from cast iron before, but only recently learned that baking soda will do the job on less stubborn bits, too. If the pan simply won't come clean, have fun with science: pour a little vinegar into the pan with the baking soda and watch it foam away those greasy food particles!) 2013-11-27T06:23:52+00:00monthlyhttps://houseproudblog.com/2013/11/19/sometimes-only-soup-will-suit/https://houseproudblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/tucson-fall-13-tex-el-semental-tables.jpgTucson Fall '13 (Tex) - El Semental tableshttps://houseproudblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/recipe-sourdough-bread-wild-yeast.jpgRecipe - sourdough bread (wild yeast)I baked bread while I wrote this post, and the smell of the finished loaves has been heady!https://houseproudblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/recipe-roasted-beets-turned-into-borsch.jpgRecipe - Roasted beets turned into borschBeets roasted in chicken broth, with chopped kale and roasted red jalapenos. Add some rather stale bread (which has been drizzled with olive oil), and you have a warming soup to nosh on.https://houseproudblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/recipe-roasted-beets-in-chicken-stock.jpgRecipe - Roasted beets (in chicken stock)Roasted beets in chicken stock, and the earthenware pot in which I baked 'em.https://houseproudblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/recipe-d-madisons-squash-soup-yummy.jpgRecipe - D Madison's squash soup YUMMYThe resulting soup - my version of Madison's winter squash soup. It was so incredibly delicious!https://houseproudblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/recipe-d-madisons-squash-soup-spices.jpgRecipe - D Madison's squash soup spicesAn assortment of spices and herbs to be used in my version of Madison's winter squash soup.https://houseproudblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/recipe-d-madisons-squash-soup-ingredients.jpgRecipe - D Madison's squash soup ingredientsIngredients for Deborah Madison's winter squash soup, as provided by this month's Sunset magazine. Having a kitchen scale is a godsend, really it is ...https://houseproudblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/recipe-braised-chicken-ingredients.jpgRecipe - Braised chicken ingredientsIngredients assembled for braised chicken, along with my cookbook guide - the French cook book called "I can cook", by Ginette Mathiot. I am planning to braise our turkey next week, so this was my rehearsal for Thanksgiving. https://houseproudblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/recipe-braised-chicken-and-stock-on-stove.jpgRecipe - Braised chicken and stock on stoveA pot of simmering chicken stock hides behind a skillet of chicken to be braised. That's a happy sight to see, innit?https://houseproudblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/recipe-black-bean-soup-and-garnishes.jpgRecipe - Black bean soup and garnishesOh happy tummy! A jar of black beans and their "broth", along with assorted toppings. Add some salt and some hot sauce and you have black bean soup.2013-11-27T04:56:44+00:00monthlyhttps://houseproudblog.com/2013/11/14/the-grand-canyon-is-beautiful-too/https://houseproudblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/grand-canyon-fall-13-tex-raven-walking-the-beat.jpgGrand Canyon Fall '13 (Tex) - raven walking the beatRaven patrolling the Desert View parking lot.https://houseproudblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/grand-canyon-fall-13-hopi-house-view-2.jpgGrand Canyon Fall '13 - Hopi House view 2View from rim trail at Hopi House, showing point xxxx. The hike's 12 miles, one way, with an elevation gain / loss off xxxx. Wouldn't that be an AMAZING hike, people?https://houseproudblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/grand-canyon-fall-13-tex-view-from-desert-view.jpgGrand Canyon Fall '13 (Tex) - view from Desert ViewView from the Desert View watchtower (photo by the Mister).https://houseproudblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/grand-canyon-fall-13-tex-ravens-at-desert-view-2.jpgGrand Canyon Fall '13 (Tex) - ravens at Desert View 2Ravens cavorting at the Desert View watchtower (photo taken by the Mister).https://houseproudblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/grand-canyon-fall-13-tex-ravens-at-desert-view-1.jpgGrand Canyon Fall '13 (Tex) - ravens at Desert View 1Raven launching itself from the Desert View watchtower.https://houseproudblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/grand-canyon-fall-13-tex-cabins.jpgGrand Canyon Fall '13 (Tex) - CabinsTiny cabins (part of the Bright https://houseproudblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/grand-canyon-fall-13-maricopa-point-sunrise.jpgGrand Canyon Fall '13 - Maricopa Point sunriseSunrise from Maricopa Point (photo taken with my cell phone).https://houseproudblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/grand-canyon-fall-13-lookout-studio-sunset.jpgGrand Canyon Fall '13 - Lookout Studio sunsetSunset from the Lookout Studio on the South Rim. https://houseproudblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/grand-canyon-fall-13-hopi-house-4.jpgGrand Canyon Fall '13 - Hopi House 4The top of Hopi House. I want to live up there, I think, or in someplace quite like it. https://houseproudblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/grand-canyon-fall-13-hopi-house-1.jpgGrand Canyon Fall '13 - Hopi House 12023-01-04T03:39:13+00:00monthlyhttps://houseproudblog.com/2013/11/13/the-sonoran-desert-is-a-beautiful-place/https://houseproudblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/tucson-fall-13-ata-shoot.jpgTucson Fall '13 ATA ShootThe Mister at doubles and your little munakins at rest.https://houseproudblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/tucson-fall-13-ata-shoot-barrel-cactus.jpgTucson Fall '13 ATA Shoot - barrel cactusBarrel cactus at the Tucson Trap and Skeet Club.https://houseproudblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/tucson-fall-13-tex-lizard-under-nopales-cactus.jpgTucson Fall '13 (Tex) - lizard under nopales cactusHello lizard. I can see you ! You are not invisible.https://houseproudblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/tucson-fall-13-tex-el-semental-menu.jpgTucson Fall '13 (Tex) - El Semental menuhttps://houseproudblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/tucson-fall-13-tex-el-presido-adobe-red-door.jpgTucson Fall '13 (Tex) - El Presido adobe red doorThere are a number of lovely adobe homes in the El Presido district of Tucson - look at this tiny treasure!https://houseproudblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/tucson-fall-13-sonoran-desert-saguaro-sunset.jpgTucson Fall '13 - Sonoran desert saguaro sunsetadfadhttps://houseproudblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/tucson-fall-13-sonoran-desert-saguaro-arms-candelabra-2.jpgTucson Fall '13 - Sonoran desert saguaro arms (candelabra) 2https://houseproudblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/tucson-fall-13-sonoran-desert-saguaro-knit-purl-ribs-2.jpgTucson Fall '13 - Sonoran desert saguaro (knit purl ribs) 2Saguaros, saguaros, how I love thee ...https://houseproudblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/tucson-fall-13-sonoran-desert-cholla-cactus.jpgTucson Fall '13 - Sonoran desert cholla cactus2013-11-27T04:55:31+00:00monthlyhttps://houseproudblog.com/2013/11/05/a-few-tips-from-the-houseproud-homestead/https://houseproudblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/recipe-grated-carrot-salad-mint.jpgRecipe - grated carrot salad - mintThe next step is to add your herbs to your bowl of grated carrots and green onion bits. I'm using fresh-cut mint for this salad, but other herbs are mighty tasty with carrots, too. Please note that cilantro ain't one of those herbs (ugh, trust me on that). https://houseproudblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/recipe-grated-carrot-salad-green-onions.jpgRecipe - grated carrot salad - green onionsNow that you have a bowl of grated carrots, add some onions. I used these wonderful green onions that I get from the Jack London Square Farmer's Market, which are more baby onions than scallions. https://houseproudblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/recipe-grated-carrot-salad-grated.jpgRecipe - grated carrot salad - gratedQuick! Grate some carrots!https://houseproudblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/recipe-grated-carrot-salad-finished-yum.jpgRecipe - grated carrot salad - finished, yumAll your lovely grated carrot salad needs now is a vinaigrette. My vinaigrettes changes on a whim, but this one was a 1:2 ratio between olive oil and some brine from my pickled green beans. https://houseproudblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/munakins-is-wearing-her-turmeric-dyed-scarf.jpgmunakins is wearing her turmeric-dyed scarfHere's a pic of your little munakins wearing her favorite scarf, which was hand dyed with turmeric.https://houseproudblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/houseproud-tip-wrap-veg-in-towel-3.jpgHouseproud tip - wrap veg in towel - 3Tuck the towel-wrapped leafy herbs and greens in a plastic bag (don't close the bag with a twist tie).https://houseproudblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/houseproud-tip-wrap-veg-in-towel-2.jpgHouseproud tip - wrap veg in towel - 2Wrap those rinsed leafy greens and greens in a clean towel ...https://houseproudblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/houseproud-tip-wrap-veg-in-towel-1.jpgHouseproud tip - wrap veg in towel - 1Rinse herbs or vegetables well, shake off excess water, and place on clean towel ...https://houseproudblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/houseproud-homestead-kitchen-window-1.jpgHouseproud homestead kitchen window 1Assortment of plants on the Houseproud homestead's kitchen window2013-11-27T04:54:06+00:00monthlyhttps://houseproudblog.com/2013/10/28/thats-kinda-cool-innit/https://houseproudblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/yellow-burlap-flower-for-fall-wreath.jpgyellow burlap flower for fall wreathA yellow burlap flower that will be used in a fall-inspired wreath.https://houseproudblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/yellow-burlap-flower-for-fall-wreath-side-view.jpgyellow burlap flower for fall wreath - side viewSide-view close-up of yellow burlap flower to be used in fall-inspired wreathhttps://houseproudblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/bloody-mary-perfection-personified-hope-and-grace.jpgBloody Mary (perfection personified, hope and grace)Et voici: the fixings for a damn fine Bloody Mary: house-infused hot pepper vodka, a sake cup's worth of picked garnishes (house-cured lemon, green bean & jalapeno), and a glass of tomato juice to which has been added the juice of one lime and one lemon (and a shot of red onion-infused vinegar for good measure). It ain't a subtle drink, but it is most assuredly a good one. https://houseproudblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/yellow-burlap-flower-pin-on-vest.jpgyellow burlap flower pin on vestFull view of the yellow burlap flower pin that I made last week.https://houseproudblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/yellow-burlap-flower-pin-close-up.jpgyellow burlap flower pin - close upI made a lovely little flower pin out of some of the yellow burlap flowers that I have been playing around with (the burlap flowers that will eventually turn into a fall-inspired wreath for the Houseproud homestead's living room). The back of the pin looks almost as finished as its front. https://houseproudblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/marketplace-shopping.jpgMarketplace shoppingWe get our veggies from the Alameda Natural Grocery in the Marketplace when we haven't made time to go to a farmer's market. I really like shopping at the Marketplace, making my way from vendor to vendor. Besides stopping at ANG, we always get bread from Feel Good, and we often get meat or charcuterie from Baron's. The bagels are from House of Bagels, which is just down the street from the Marketplace (across from Peet's). https://houseproudblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/happy-boy-beets-soil-so-lovely.jpgHappy Boy beets - soil so lovelyDirty golden beets from Happy Boy Farm. I like seeing soil on my food, don't you? These must have been pulled out of the ground just a few days ago ...https://houseproudblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/canned-goodness-tomatoes-paste-ground-pickled-green-beans.jpgcanned goodness - tomatoes (paste & ground), pickled green beansThe last of this year's tomato canning extravaganza (two jars of ground tomatoes and two of tomato paste), and my first green bean pickles.https://houseproudblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/canned-goodness-tomato-paste-vs-ground-tomatoes.jpgcanned goodness - tomato paste vs ground tomatoesSee how dark the tomato paste is, compared to the much lighter ground tomatoes? The paste is brick red, and tastes like heaven.https://houseproudblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/bread-half-whole-half-unbleached-white.jpgbread (half whole half unbleached white)Two small loaves of dense brown bread, based upon a recipe from My Calabria.2013-11-27T04:52:10+00:00monthlyhttps://houseproudblog.com/2013/10/22/hmm-well-im-not-sure-about-that/https://houseproudblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/wip-flowers-for-fall-floral-wreath.jpgWIP - flowers for fall floral wreathWork in progress - a pile of burlap flowers, waiting to be assembled.https://houseproudblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/wip-fall-floral-wreath.jpgWIP - fall floral wreathWork in progress - burlap flowers and wreath form (being kept company by thread, "needle girl" and some scraps of burlap).https://houseproudblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/throws-shawl-and-scarves.jpgthrows, shawl and scarvesTwo throws, a shawl and two "kerchiefs", all in a row.https://houseproudblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/throw-garter-knit-and-crocheted-panel.jpgthrow - garter knit and crocheted panelMy first knitted item: a garter stitch throw (made and unmade uncounted times), which I finished with a crocheted panel and then crocheted around the entire throw's perimeter. https://houseproudblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/throw-crocheted-squares.jpgthrow - crocheted squaresCrocheted throw, made of recycled wool (with centers made of wool from a yarn exchange that someone had dyed with Kool-Aid). https://houseproudblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/shawl-garter-knit-side-increases-2.jpgshawl - garter knit, side increasesA large triangular garter stitch shawl, mostly knit from mohair. https://houseproudblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/scarf-sides-increased.jpgscarf - sides increasedMy go-to winter scarf. Rain and cold are banished when this woolly wonder is wrapped around my neck.https://houseproudblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/scarf-center-increase.jpgscarf - center increaseA toasty warm "kerchief", knit in stockinette, and increased in the center.2013-11-27T04:50:57+00:00monthlyhttps://houseproudblog.com/2013/10/14/this-that-and-another-thing/https://houseproudblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/cut-tomatoes-20.jpgCut tomatoes ready to be roastedCut tomatoes in a shallow pan, ready to be roasted.https://houseproudblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/recipes-hot-peppers-fermented-5.jpgRecipes - hot peppers - fermentedHot peppers fermenting in a shallow bowl, capped with a smaller bowl and weighted with a heavy bottle.https://houseproudblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/recipe-hot-pepper-vodka-2.jpgRecipe - hot pepper - vodkaHot pepper infused vodka, ready for cocktails.https://houseproudblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/recipe-dried-zucchini-05.jpgrecipe - dried zucchiniThinly sliced zucchini, dried in a low oven for a long time.https://houseproudblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/recipe-dried-zucchini-04.jpgrecipe - dried zucchini - in the ovenSlices of dried zucchini, on their way out of the oven.https://houseproudblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/recipe-dried-zucchini-03.jpgrecipe - dried zucchini - one sliceSlice the zucchini thickly with a mandoline.https://houseproudblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/recipe-dried-zucchini-02.jpgrecipe - dried zucchini - slicesSliced zucchini, ready to be dried in a slow oven.https://houseproudblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/recipe-dried-zucchini-01.jpgrecipe - dried zucchini - slicingSlicing zucchini, to be dried in slow oven.https://houseproudblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/farmers-market-oct-6th-bounty.jpgFarmer's market's bountyPiles of tomatoes and zucchini from the farmer's market, ready to be preservedhttps://houseproudblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/falls-bounty-03.jpgFall's bounty - jars of goodnessJars of preserved goodness, marching across the counter.2013-11-27T04:49:33+00:00monthlyhttps://houseproudblog.com/2013/09/28/why-be-houseproud/2013-11-27T04:47:48+00:00monthlyhttps://houseproudblog.com/2013/10/05/banner-days-and-an-easy-summer-squash-salad/https://houseproudblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/houseproud-summer-squash-salad-sliced.jpgHouseproud - summer squash salad - sliced squashHouseproud homestead kitchen - piles of thinly sliced summer squash, ready to be salted and made into a salad. https://houseproudblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/houseproud-summer-squash-salad-sliced-and-salted.jpgHouseproud - summer squash salad - sliced and saltedHouseproud homestead kitchen - pile of salted zucchinihttps://houseproudblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/houseproud-summer-squash-salad-set-up.jpgHouseproud - summer squash salad - set upHouseproud homestead kitchen - summer squash ready to be sliced for simple salads.https://houseproudblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/houseproud-summer-squash-salad-salads-and-dressing-mmmm.jpgHouseproud - summer squash salad - salads and dressing - mmmmHouseproud homestead kitchen - trio of salads made from summer squash.https://houseproudblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/houseproud-summer-squash-salad-pot-o-herbs.jpgHouseproud - summer squash salad - pot o' herbsHouseproud homestead - pot o' fresh herbs in the sun on our back porchhttps://houseproudblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/houseproud-summer-squash-salad-dressing-ingredients.jpgHouseproud - summer squash salad - dressing ingredientsHouseproud homestead kitchen - ingredients for vinaigrette and for wilting the thinly-sliced onion https://houseproudblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/houseproud-summer-squash-salad-dressing-vinegar-from-onion-softening.jpgHouseproud - summer squash salad - dressing - vinegar (from onion softening)Houseproud homestead kitchen - vinegar and herbs ready to become a vinaigrettehttps://houseproudblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/houseproud-red-flannel-garland-close-up-leaves.jpgHouseproud - red flannel garland close-up leavesHouseproud homestead projects - close-up of leaves strung on a garland of red flannel flags and red felt leaves.https://houseproudblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/houseproud-red-flannel-garland-close-up-front.jpgHouseproud - red flannel garland close-up frontHouseproud homestead project - view of front of flag sewn onto red flannel flag garland.https://houseproudblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/houseproud-red-flannel-garland-close-up-back.jpgHouseproud - red flannel garland close-up backHouseproud homestead project - close-up of back of a flag strung on the red flannel garland hanging in our living room window.2013-10-06T02:03:38+00:00monthlyhttps://houseproudblog.com/about/https://houseproudblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/houseproud-paper-flag-garland-long-view.jpgHouseproud - paper flag garland long viewHouseproud homestead project - made from an upcycled map and a long crochet chain.2013-09-28T01:54:08+00:00weekly0.6https://houseproudblog.com/2013/09/23/all-good-things-come-to-those-who-wait/2013-09-23T18:23:18+00:00monthlyhttps://houseproudblog.comdaily1.02024-08-14T04:39:23+00:00