becoming a foodie.

Okay, so I think I can officially say that I'm becoming a foodie! and a healthy foodie at that! Wanna know why I think so?

The Evidence:

Numero Uno- Excited for a strange reason.
CHIA SEEDS!! It's weird how excited I was when I bought some...like not normal how excited I was. Seriously, mom gave me the strangest look when we got back to the car and I was so giddy because of stinkin' SEEDS! haha but I've been dying to cook with these lil' suckers!! Unfortunately as you can see, they aren't cheap, so they'll be treats every now and then. First recipe...TOMORROW mornin'. Mom and I are gonna make chia/bran pancakes for breakfast :) I'll be taking lots of pics don't you worry!!

Numero Dos- Buying things in bulk. Yep. Whole Wheat Flour. Chia Seeds. and Oat Bran. all in bulk. Why do I feel so cool? yep...I'm becoming a foodie.

WHY? you ask. Well I think it's just the simple fact that I'm home from college, finally have access to a kitchen (yeah I had one in the dorm...but it's just not the same), and I'm getting really really really excited to be "on my own" in an apartment (with 3 other AWESOME girls as well) and getting to cook for myself! I've gotta try some new things and especially need to figure out things that work and that are FUN to make!

Okay so admit it-you're excited now too, to see my breakfast creation in the morning. It's okay. :)

till then,

Amy

what do you LOVE to cook?

 

up early.

Got up early early early today! Took mom to work this morning around 7 am. and arrived back home to a parking ticket on my windshield...what the heck?? Yep, folks....you can get a parking ticket for facing the wrong way in front of your own house. The worst part about it too is that it was last night at approximately 9:07 pm. when I was right inside...GEEZ!!! So $45 dollars later...I'm headed to the gym to blow off my frustration! Decided to try a new Sammy recipe for lunch when I got back home! Wanna see?

Ingredients:
whole wheat bread, toasted
slices of fresh apple
turkey and cheese
and a dollop of dijon mustard and honey mixed together!

It was super delish!! Thanks Jillian Michaels app for the new idea!

Hope you're enjoyin' your day, and that the weather, where ever you are, isn't so overcast and grey out :-/ yuck!

later,
Amy

yarnbombing pt. 1

Ever heard of it? No? Well here, take a peek:

a tree.

a suspension bridge.

public transportation.

a bike rack.











How can this not make you smile!?

Yarn bombing, yarnbombing, graffiti knitting, guerrilla knitting, or yarnstorming is a type of graffiti or street art that employs colorful displays of knitted or crocheted cloth rather than paint or chalk. While yarn installations – called yarn bombs or yarnstorms – may last for years, they are considered non-permanent, and, unlike graffiti, can be easily removed if necessary. The practice is believed to have originated in the U.S. with Texas knitters trying to find a creative way to use their leftover and unfinished knitting projects, but it has since spread worldwide.
While other forms of graffiti may be expressive, decorative, territorial, socio-political commentary, advertising or vandalism, yarn bombing was initially almost exclusively about reclaiming and personalizing sterile or cold public places. It has since developed with groups graffiti knitting worldwide each with their own agendas.
The movement has been said to be "changing the face of craft" as stitchers are more and more frequently being viewed as fibre artists.

So, this phenomenon has gained a lot of publicity lately and it's about to make A MAJOR statement in Dallas, Texas in the coming month! I'm really excited! More to come later**

toodles,
Amy

do you knit or crochet?
have you ever yarnbombed or know someone who has?

yarnbombing pt. 2

So that MAJOR statement I talked about in a previous post...yep it has started! A whole report was done this morning on yarn bombing in Dallas on Good Morning Texas {watch it here!!!}Want in on a little secret that wasn't revealed in the report? ;)

The Shabby Sheep, this adorable lil yarn shop in Dallas, and K Witta, of the above video, are teaming up with the Winspear Opera House this summer for a PLANNED yarnbombing!!! They were asked, along with tons of their customers and other volunteers to transform the outside entrance and grounds around the opera house for the opening of the Broadway Musical "Hair" in September!                                               



Here's the site that will be transformed and where
the bombing will take place!!



GAH, I'm such a nerd. This sounds so fun and can't wait to see how it turns out! You better believe I'll make every effort to be there for at least some of the "bombing" and of course for the reveal! Keeping my fingers crossed!!!

super giddy,

Amy

stuffed.

Well I don't think I've ever been so excited to bake anything in my life! I saw these cookies in a recipe about a  week ago and really really really wanted to try them out so here's my adventure. Enjoy:

Happy Sunday right? Lots of free time? let's bake! that's what I thought! Kev's (the boyfriend's) grandma has the most delicious family recipe for chocolate-chip cookies so we used that and added a twist to make...get ready for it...OREO STUFFED COOKIES. (Thanks for the great idea Fit Foodie Finds! P.S. If you haven't checked out Lee, she's awesome!) We also decided to add our own twist and use Reeses and peppermint patties along with the Oreos!

First we laid out what our surprise centers would be --

 Then you plop down your pre-made cookie dough and smoosh your center surprise right on top of your scoops!

 ACTION SHOT! then plop another scoop of dough on top and smother the suckers until they are all covered!

 ta-da!

 Mmm doesn't this guy look delish!?

Then throw them in the oven at temp around 345 degrees

 "Holy Cow! They are ginormous!!!!"

 After about 10 minutes watch the edges and when they start becoming brown, they're ready to be taken out and cooled! Almost eatin' time!

Cool on a cooling rack...hehe look at that not so lil' guy peekin' out! Seriously guys, these were the size of my hand!

 Then, ENJOY! with lots of milk of course! Kev said it best: "Milk's favorite cookie mixed with grandma's recipe. What a great combination!!!"

And boy were they delicious! 

Later blogsters, I'm going to NOM down, as the bestie would say ;) [Miss you Solange!]

-Amy

do you have any fun recipes like this one?
What do you like to bake?

Amy's Purls: knits

So I've mentioned my lil' company a couple times in my blog, and just wanted to share a little bit more about it with y'all!

So, if you can't already tell, I really enjoy knitting! My friends think I'm a total grandma, but in a good way of course ;) I began knitting lil' bow headbands for myself (like below) and started wearing them to school! A lot of my friends really liked them and several people told me to start selling them! At the time, I needed extra money to pay for my cell phone bill...So I took the idea and ran with it. At first it was just kind of a word-of-mouth thing: "wear and tell" type deal. I made them available in pretty much any color someone asked for and they were a huge hit!

'bow headband'



Then I decided to start a group on Facebook. It'd be a much easier way to keep track of orders. I came up with another product and BAM, people just kept ordering :)

'Winter Headband'
(can either be ordered with rosettes or a bow)

At the end of senior year, I added hair clips!

'vintage hairclips'

Then, I moved away from home and went to college in good 'ole Waco. [SIC 'Em BEARS!] The group was becoming a little hindering...it didn't do quite as much as I wanted and not everyone was able to join it, so I started a 'page' at the beginning of my freshman year! Within a week the page gained 100+ likes!!!! Woah! I was so excited! Since then, I've added lots more to the shop and have been toying with the idea of actually making an online store on an ACTUAL website... hmmm thoughts?

other products:



'i heart bows headband'
my new obsession!

'Rose hairclip'







'The Melanie Bow'






'The Sailor Headband'

Everything in the shop is made to order, except the 'vintage hairclips' which are pre-made. I ship to you, if you aren't close by, with a little extra cost. Headbands and hairclips make GREAT birthday, graduation, and babyshower gifts! To browse some more and check out the other items in the shop, go HERE! Spread the word and enjoy!

-Amy

yarnivore.

So I've have just been knitting like crazy since I got home!! It's been so nice to have all this free time, amidst the unpacking. I got a large order for Amy's Purls: knits right at the end of the school year...and by large order, I mean 4 winter headbands! Weee :) Not to mention they were for one of my girlfriends from high school who is graduating in June and headed to NY to be a theater star, which made them even more fun to make!! No kidding, this girl is major talented! Love you Chan, and I'm so proud of you! Anyways: wanna peek at what I've been knittin' on?



two bow and two rosette winter headbands!
in: olive, black shimmer, mustard, and white.



Hope you love the heck out of 'em Chan!

**sorry for the blurriness...I've had to use my phone
camera lately, because I've misplaced the charger for
 my real camera. BUT I finally got a new one today,
so yay for better pics :)

Check out my page, "like" it, and order away! :D
post about Amy's Purls: knits....comin' up!

-Amy