Pickled Carrots
(Used in this project: Canning Labels in Classic Oldstyle style.) Mike and I have been friends for a LONG time. We grew up in San Diego together, we moved to the Pacific Northwest together, we’ve played in bands together, we’ve…
(Used in this project: Canning Labels in Classic Oldstyle style.) Mike and I have been friends for a LONG time. We grew up in San Diego together, we moved to the Pacific Northwest together, we’ve played in bands together, we’ve…
Ever since I was a kid, I’ve been a little bit of a trickster. I loved being a little devil. All mostly harmless of course, but there was nothing more fun than watching someone turn rosy out of embarrassment from…
The following is the earliest definition of a cocktail comes from 1806, where an answer was provided to the question, “What is a cocktail?” “Cocktail is a stimulating liquor composed of spirits of any kind, sugar, water, and bitters•” (source)…
I am not a morning person. I don’t like getting out of bed, ever. But on days I have free I set my alarm and rustle out of bed at the crack of dawn so I can indulge in my…
There are some things I just can’t get out of my head. A classic melody, a hilarious moment, and recently a local restaurant’s flavored popcorn. I know what you are thinking, “Popcorn is popcorn. Salt, butter, what’s there to it?”,…
It’s here! It’s here! Summer is finally here! Us pacific northwesterners don’t get very long summers, but when they come we take full advantage of them and that means grilling. I wanted to do something special for the first bar-b-cue…
My dad loves steak. In fact, I’m pretty sure all dads love steak. The problem is my dad can’t cook a steak at all. No matter how hard he tries it turns out bland. Well not anymore, because this Father’s…
(Used in this project: Bottle Labels, Hang Tags and Coasters in Magyar style.) Cinco de Mayo is right around the corner, but with the weather here in Portland being so unpredictable, my friends and I didn’t want to take any…
If you’ve read any of my posts on the Evermine blog, it’s no surprise I consider myself a bit of a mixologist. I love being able to have people over and make them any cocktail to fit their mood and…
Well faith and begorrah it’s almost St. Patrick’s day! That means one thing for me and my buddies – Guiness. And who knew there were so many ways to enjoy this great Irish tradition. I came across this recipe here…
There are two reasons March is my absolute favorite month. One, my birthday is March 12. Two, St. Patrick’s Day is March 17 and that means I have an excuse to indulge in delicious drinks like Guinness and more importantly,…
Olive oil is truly God’s gift to mankind. From skin care and hair products to being the absolute essential in fine cuisine, there is no better way to say you care than the gift of nature’s nectar of extravagance. And…
After 15 years of marriage you have to have a sense of humor like Tami and her husband. As an anniversary gift, Tami and a few friends came up with the idea to give her husband a homemade “Ball and…
When you think of mead, what comes to mind? My first thought is a townhall filled with Vikings singing in drunken revelry, swigging some unrefined swill from steel goblets. But that picture couldn’t be farther from the truth. Mead, or…
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