Today I made some delicious Paleo cookies from www.primal-palate.com
I used 85% dark chocolate and threw in a few raisins to compensate for the bitter chocolate. They really satisify the occasional need for something sweet with a cup of tea (my preference is Earl Grey!)
I'm just at the point with my paleo way of eating (nearly 3 months) that I am letting things slide a bit, having a few more cheats. But these will keep me on track I think!
I love Hayley and Bill's inspirational recipes, check them out.
http://www.primal-palate.com/2010/12/chocolate-chip-cookies.html
Friday, January 20, 2012
Friday, January 13, 2012
Eve Arnold
Eve Arnold
self portrait http://everyday-i-show.livejournal.com/115212.html
From the Guardian www.guardian.co.uk
Words by Bidisha
Photograph: Bernard Gotfryd/Getty Images
Photographer Eve Arnold
died this week at the grand age of 99. Her successful, prolific and
important career documented developments both in her chosen art form and
in American history. Many newspapers (hello, Daily Mail and Huffington
Post) have led their obituaries by mentioning Arnold's shots of Marilyn
Monroe, a talented woman who was patronised and treated like dirt by
nearly everyone she met.
Arnold's black and white photographs of
1950s Harlem, documenting existence under racism and apartheid,
exploited labour, global poverty and working women's lives are the most
meaningful and powerful of her images. Her move from black and white
into a gentle, grainy colour film was seamless. She ends her life and
career at a time when film itself is dying out and the rise of
"civilian" photo-reportage has put the notion of prestige photography
under threat.
Arnold did not just document discrimination and
injustice, she was a victim of it. Her career began when she sent her
photographs to a magazine in London, after being ignored in the US.
Although there are more photographers who are women working today than
60 years ago, the discrimination continues. The prestigious Prix Pictet
has a remit for international, socially engaged documentary images that
capture the world's environmental changes, which will affect women, who
are the poorest of the poor, the worst. The prize has had three
editions and its shortlists are notable for their racial diversity. The
most recent shortlisted 10 men and two women. The one before shortlisted
12 men and no women, and the first listed 15 men and three women.
Eve Arnold was the first woman to be invited to join the Magnum photo agency, back in the 1950s. Visit Magnum's website today and look at its list, 60 years on. Less than 10% are women.
http://www.magnumphotos.com/C.aspx?VP=XSpecific_MAG.PhotographerDetail_VPage&l1=0&pid=2K7O3R14AZX1&nm=Eve%20Arnold
Marilyn http://everyday-i-show.livejournal.com/115212.html
http://everyday-i-show.livejournal.com/115212.html
Mikhail Baryshnikov (left), Stony Brook, Long Island, 1959 (right). http://everyday-i-show.livejournal.com/115212.html
http://www.magnumphotos.com/C.aspx?VP=XSpecific_MAG.PhotographerDetail_VPage&l1=0&pid=2K7O3R14AZX1&nm=Eve%20Arnold
Thursday, January 12, 2012
new year, new excuse for stationary...
Today I plan to buy my new 2012 diary... bit late admittedly. I usually use a lovely violet leather filofax, but have decided that I might actually use a smaller more portable diary. And I just want something beautiful! The filofax is beautiful in it's own way, and certainly useful, but not as dreamy as some of these!!! These give me palpitations!
I can't find this frankie magazine daily journal for love nor money in the UK - well actually there is one on ebay for £42 but that's beyond the reaches of my little drawstring purse
I can't find this frankie magazine daily journal for love nor money in the UK - well actually there is one on ebay for £42 but that's beyond the reaches of my little drawstring purse
image from www.frillsandspills.com
I'm now considering this little beauty from www.papernation.co.uk
or there's always the very pleasing classic moleskine... just no pretty pictures, I'd have to draw them myself!
lovely photo from www.jezebel-boutique.blogspot.com
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
pavlova and pennants
From the always beautiful and inspiring roostblog.com
Stunning photography, innovative recipes and an inspiring blogger...
I'm slowly working through the recipes on roostblog.com - so far Ginger cake, apple butter and upside down cranberry cakes have all been a huge hit with my chums. The mainly low sugar, minimal dairy and gluten/grain free recipes on here are perfect for my lifestyle
I simply can't wait to try this pavlova - I'm currently avoiding processed sugarand meringue is truly one of the things I miss most. But this pavlova is made with honey... what joy!
I also can't wait to have an occasion worthy of some cake flags like these!
some more cake flag inspiration from Pinterest.com
from moredesignplease.com
from frolic-blog.com
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