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squarecircleworks squarecircleworks expressions of a creative life tuesday july 1 2014 out there near crescent bay last week we traveled to washington s olympic peninsula it s hard to describe the otherworldliness of this place sweeping vistas of the strait of juan de fuca old growth fairy forests of towering cedar hemlock and fir wild flowers green mosses and lacy ferns coastal tide pools revealing miniature worlds of marine life hidden waterfalls and secret coves come see ships on the water a ship travels along the strait of juan de fuca tall trees sentinels in a coastal forest a fern path prehistoric plants birds on the water sea gulls a bald eagle a waterfall water travels to the sea wildflowers a wild daisy a wild rose intertidal gardens sea plants and creatures a good way to start the summer posted by unknown at 1 09 am no comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels inspiration travel washington saturday june 14 2014 slip back lately i ve found a place for focus of a different kind i m not sure how to describe this place because defining it diminishes it somehow i wrote a poem more of a canto really that describes going there perhaps it is a simple meditation i don t know here it is slip back slip back behind the words behind the i and the he and the should find the stillness the quiet calm be there without judgment without thought even slip back slip back slip back behind the words behind the why and the what and the who find the silence the all and nothing be there watching only watching does anyone else out there do this sort of thing posted by unknown at 2 07 am no comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels expressions me saturday may 3 2014 apricot coconut granola apricot coconut granola spring is busy longer days give me the sense that i ve more time so what if i don t get to the garden until four in the afternoon i still have several hours of daylight to accomplish garden tasks one regular task in my week is granola making my family gets grumpy if they open the fridge in the morning and find only a few crumbs of the granola batch remaining i make granola differently each time selecting the ingredients from what i find in the cupboard here s the recipe for a recent batch that we particularly enjoyed it includes dried apricots which give a nice pop to the palate ingredients 1 2 cup oil 1 2 cup honey 4 1 2 cups rolled oats 2 cups of wheat germ 1 2 cup raw pumpkin seeds or pepitas chopped 1 cup hulled sunflower seeds 1 2 cup coarsely ground flax seeds 1 cup chopped almonds 1 cup chopped walnuts 1 2 cup of shredded coconut 1 cup chopped apricots 1 2 cup raisins 1 2 cup dried cranberries preparation preheat the oven to 330 fahrenheit about 165 c in a large baking pan slowly heat the honey and oil on your stovetop your setting should be on low mix the oats and wheat germ into the honey and oil stirring slowly once the grains have been added put in the seeds continuing to stir the mix place the baking pan into the oven setting the timer for 7 minutes while the first items are baking in the oven coarsely chop the nuts at the 7 minute bell take out the baking pan and add the nut mixture and the coconut mix thoroughly continue to toast the mix for a total of about 35 minutes stirring every 7 10 minutes apricots dried cranberries and raisins sweet while the grains and nuts are toasting chop the apricots then add the raisins and dried cranberries to the apricots set the dried fruit aside for now it will be added after all the toasting is done when the granola has reached that golden color remove the pan from the oven and let cool for 5 7 minutes then pour the granola into a large bowl and mix in the dried fruit let the mix cool store tightly covered in the refrigerator a new batch if you are looking for a way to keep your family eating a healthy breakfast try making some granola it is delicious with yogurt and fresh berries you can find other healthy recipes here hope your spring is going well posted by unknown at 7 41 pm no comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels granola recipes tuesday april 8 2014 patience is the hardest a good friend wrote and asked me to share something i ve been working on so i ve put up a sachet i embroidered recently my friend and i used to paint together in romania she is a wonderfully brave painter and i ve never forgotten her advice to me paint as if you have no shame some would disagree with this but the notion of leaving behind inhibition during the creative process makes sense to me since i ve moved to seattle i ve not given myself much time for creative process you know what moves do all aspects of your life get packed away jumbled up and tumbled out when you reach your destination it takes time to figure it all out and it takes patience patience is the hardest posted by unknown at 10 29 pm 3 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels expressions me saturday march 29 2014 apricot almond yeast bread apricot almond yeast bread it s raining in seattle what to do what to do make bread i usually start this process by looking in my cupboard to see what i have on hand yesterday as i poked around the pantry i came across a large bag of dried apricots that i normally reserve for making granola hummmm why not apricot bread with almonds the key ingredients apricots and almonds this recipe is inspired by a recipe from the bread lover s bread machine cookbook by the way if you do not have a copy of this book i highly recommend it this dough is slightly sweet made with apple juice honey and apricots added almonds give it a nice crunch adding honey here are the ingredients 3 4 cup apple juice 1 4 buttermilk or regular milk 7 tbsp water 2 1 2 tbsp honey 2 1 2 tbsp vegetable oil 2 1 3 cups bread flour 1 cup whole wheat flour 2 3 cup rolled oats 1 1 2 tsp salt 2 1 2 tsp yeast 1 2 cup chopped almonds for the dough 2 3 cup dried apricots added mid knead 1 2 cup of chopped almonds for crust preparation using your electric mixer with a paddle attachment or your bread machine combine the ingredients except the dried apricots keeping in mind your machine s instructions when your machine beeps or when you are in between your first and second kneads add the dried apricots this delay keeps the apricots from getting too chopped up in the machine when kneading is done let the dough rise for about 45 min or until it has doubled in size if you prefer hand kneading see my note on hand kneading in my best ever polenta pumpkin seed bread recipe once the dough has doubled pour it out into a floured surface and give it a good kneading a couple minutes shape your dough into an oblong form and roll it in a bed of chopped almonds place the almond covered dough on your baking sheet almond covered dough let the dough rise again until doubled in size i use a damp cloth to cover the dough while it is rising baking bake your loaf for about 20 25 minutes in an oven preheated to 415 fahrenheit about 210 c your almond crust with be nice and toasty while the dough will be moist and chewy delicious moist and sweet if you try one of my bread recipes please let me know your results happy baking friends posted by unknown at 9 23 pm 1 comment email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels bread recipes older posts home subscribe to posts atom pages home shop photos a little about me learn about artists 12 austria 26 baskets 8 bread 12 expressions 24 garden 5 granola 2 inspiration 20 me 14 recipes 19 salads 4 seattle 6 tools 1 travel 22 tutorials 8 vienna 25 washington 1 visit my shop squarecircleworks subscribe to posts atom posts all comments atom all comments followers featured in a studio with a view artists who blog blog archive july 1 june 1 may 1 april 1 march 2 february 1 january 1 december 1 november 2 october 1 july 3 june 2 may 3 april 2 march 4 february 1 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