Happy Spring

A new Etsy store.
She eats dessert first.
A sweet love note.
Beautiful blooms.
Because I will always believe in love.

Happy weekend. xx

A Photographic Dictionary

I just discovered The Photographic Dictionary, a dictionary and an art project all in one. A photographer submits a picture, and the picture is then matched to the word that best "defines" it.

Though some illustrations, such as cloud {above} are literal, there are several words for which the picture requires a more discerning eye {or sense of humor- see cyclops}.

Such a great idea!

An easy Indian stew.

Don't know what to make for dinner? Try this delicious and EASY Indian stew. Meatless, it's perfect for vegetarians (and those who just love their vegetables), but it's easy to throw in chicken or beef for those carnivores out there (I'm posting the vegetarian version).

Ingredients

1 cup of long grain white rice

2 TBSP vegetable oil (try safflower oil, it's great)

1 medium onion (minced)

2 garlic cloves (chopped)

coarse salt and ground pepper
1 TBSP curry powder
1 TSP ground ginger
3 cups of homemade tomato sauce (or store bought)
2 cans of chickpeas (drained and rinsed)
1 TBSP fresh lime juice
1/2 cup of plain, low fat yogurt

Directions

1. Cook rice according to package instructions; cover, and keep warm.
2. While rice is cooking, heat oil over medium heat in a large skillet. Add onion and garlic; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring frequently, until onion is tender, 4 to 6 minutes. Add curry powder and ginger; cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute.
3. Add tomato sauce, chickpeas, and 1 1/2 cups water. Bring to a boil; reduce to a simmer, and cook, stirring occasionally, until thickened, 8 to 10 minutes. Stir in lime juice; season with salt and pepper. Serve stew with rice and yogurt, garnished with lime wedges and a pinch of curry.

It only takes about 25 minutes to make. Serves 4.
{picture and recipe from Martha Stewart}

Headgear

{ban.do bridal}

{jennifer behr}

Here is the one thing I'm sure about: I will be wearing a fantastic headpiece for my wedding.

Net Disaster!

Oh, the joys of being bored at work. You sit and stare aimlessly at the 75 million tabs you've opened, you've exhausted the contacts on your gchat list, and you spend a lot of time examining your cuticles. What to do, what to do...

WELL, I have your answer. I just discovered Netdisaster, a website that lets you "destroy" any given webpage with crazy things like snails, scribbling babies, or mold. SO AMAZING, and perfect for anger management. All you need to do is type in the website's URL, choose your disaster, and click GO.

Awoohoo! But, errr...be gentle on Sticky Candy, will you?

Sticky Candy goes to France...

...and I come back engaged to the love of my life.

{Centre Pompidou}

{View from Sacre Coeur; Le surrealisme, c'est John; Bateaux}

{Apres nos fiancailles; Goofing off; Dinner at Chez Julien}

{WHERE IT HAPPENED; Love}

I am one big smiley mess today.

A bientot mes cheries

I'll be taking a weeklong hiatus from posting while I visit the city of love with my love.

{who can be viewed above}
{tee hee}

Expect photos of pastries and pretty things when I return.

xx, danielle