curate and celebrate

AWAKEN AND RENEW

I pray that God, the source of hope, will fill you completely with joy and peace because you trust in him. Then you will overflow with confident hope through the power of the Holy Spirit.

Romans 15:13 NLT

Photo taken by my sister

TWEAK AND NOURISH

CHEF'S DELIGHT: MISO SALMON

I absolutely adore the Miso Salmon on a delightful bed of sushi rice, sprinkled with flavorful dashi flakes! This dish, expertly crafted by my talented husband, features a delectable sauce made with miso, mirin, sake, and sugar. It's truly one of my all-time favorite meals!

CREATE AND EVOLVE

REPURPOSING WHITE TABLE NAPKINS: AN EXPERIMENT IN NATURAL KITCHEN DYES.

After years of hosting dinner parties, my white table napkins ended up looking all discolored and stained. I couldn't bear to just toss them out, so I thought, why not try something different? That's when I got the idea to play around with natural dyes.

It all started when I was juicing beets, carrots, oranges, and apples. Usually, I'd bake something with the leftover pulp or chuck it in the compost. But this time, I thought, hey, why not use it for dyeing fabric? The inspiration struck after I picked up a book called "Natural Kitchen Dyes" during a library date with my husband. I'd been wanting to try fabric dyeing for ages, especially since I had a bottle of expired turmeric and a pack of beet powder lying around that I didn't want to waste.

So, I got the dyeing process going by simmering the juice pulp for an hour and then straining the liquid once it had cooled down. But oops, I forgot to add the turmeric powder! No biggie, I threw it in and let the liquid sit uncovered in the pot for 6 days. After that, I added the table napkins (pre-soaked in water) to the pot with the simmering dye solution. An hour later, I let it cool down and left it uncovered for another 6 days. Before taking out the napkins to dry, my husband lent a hand by swirling them around in the solution to make sure the dye spread evenly. I hung the napkins to dry on hangers and then gave them a wash in the washer on a cold setting. I'm thrilled with how the colors turned out!

Juice Pulp

Juice Pulp in Pot