Cocoa Bliss Buckwheat Granola with Homemade Pumpkin Spice Sunflower Seed Butter. A fluff of Whipped Banana and Greek Yogurt topped with Cinnamon and Spiced Agave.
Anyone else excited about the new Alice in Wonderland movie? I am!! Running low on sunflower seed butter always makes me nervous...after all it is my favorite nut butter...but I know running low on cash is even more nerve racking. So yesterday I decided to pull out my dusted old tiny food processor and get to work. I threw in a heft amount of sunflower seeds, a medley of spices and some honey. Tasting it I was surprised how much it reminded me of pumpkin pie...why is fall over? Definitely a butter that's worthy of any breakfast. As for the granola...Whats not to love, crunchy, chewy and chocolatey..that just sums up the best cereal ever.
Besides making some delicious concoctions this week I also have been up to treasure hunting at my favorite shops. I've been asked a few times if I ever want to keep the things I sell...and the answer is of course! When I shop I'm always looking for things I like because that's what I'm proud to sell. But I have so many treasures around me in need of a new life/home, I can only imagine the love they will receive in another girl's collection. And when in doubt I just buy myself a little something every few months :) While we are on the topic of treasure hunting...
Bird Egg Gold Dusted Necklace-Glorious bird egg like bead necklace sprinkled with gold dust.Vintage from the 1960's. SOLD.
Yesterday on formspring I was also asked what is my inspiration for the jewelry I do make..I mentioned that I usually have a story for every piece so I thought I should share a bit about this piece. I found it in a little brick square shop on the side of a dusty road next to a closed school. Among many butterfly pedant necklaces and antique lace doyleys it was hanging perfectly. Thoughts of my Grandmother's collection of costume jewelry in her hand carved wood box crossed my mind. I could imagine her wearing this and her best dress to her first date with a solider at swanky dinning hall. Classy, charm and sparkle!
Fortunate enough for you this week is all about story telling pieces. Look at these beauties! Also free gift wrapping will continue for all my readers when you enter the word "Believe" in an etsy email to me. Off to make some Brazilian Nut Vanilla Ice Cream. Drool worthy no? xoxo
Today I believe- Light at the end of the tunnel. What do you believe?
wow...why are you so amazing, ;P lol...your breakfast is genius.."Cocoa Bliss Buckwheat Granola with Homemade Pumpkin Spice Sunflower Seed Butter. A fluff of Whipped Banana and Greek Yogurt topped with Cinnamon and Spiced Agave." ummm... die. ;] looks + sounds ridic amazingly good!...and Alice in wonderland! ahh i am so so excited to see that too, wouldnt it be great if we could go together ;] hehe!?
ReplyDeleteand that notepad is gorgeous, i am in love with it! as well as all your items in your shop, and that necklace is beautiful!
and belief month, i did a post on my blog today! i love it, so inspiring, i believe today that i have the best friends and support that i could ever have asked for.
love you and formspring!!! yay! ;D
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Eliza
today i believe, that i can make today the best day! and that each day is a new day, to start fresh. I love ur belief month...i did a post today :) i too love looking through my grandmothers jewerly, i love that story of ur grandmother!
ReplyDeleteomg that breakfast, amaze. You are such a genus. :) alice in wonderland!! i can hardly wait! :D so excited! love that note pad so darling. U have the best taste!
love u and love that u have a formspring tehehe ;)
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maya
That breakfast looks fantastic! I just love those flavors!
ReplyDeleteI love the story behind a piece of jewelry!
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I am so excited about that film hopefully going to imax in London to see it!
ReplyDeleteToday I believe my back will get better :)
Yesterday when I was working in whole foods, I offered a guy a sample and he grabbed a bag of that cocoa buckwheat granola off the shelf near my booth and asked me if I wanted a sample. I did. It was tasty.
ReplyDeleteI love the Alice in the background! Is that a book or a card or maybe something else? Anyway, I was wondering the same thing seeing all your cool treasures, I would be tempted to keep them! But it's lovely that you're giving them good new homes! Have a great weekend.
ReplyDeleteMaggie,
ReplyDeleteI just found your blog from Maya and Eliza's posts today :) I can;t wait to read more of your posts!
Scott
hahahah i agree with eliza!! you are a breakfast genius :] and i'm actually going to see the tim burton exhibit at the moma next weekend!! he drew alice and wonderland, along with the creepy christmas movie hahaha. idr what its called. love you girlie :]
ReplyDeleteYour blog is so beautiful.....way better camera skills than me :) Alice in Wonder Land = <3 Did you know that the movie is actually going to be different from the original story though which is kinda a bummer!
ReplyDeleteHey! Thanks for stopping by my blog! I love getting new readers, plus - now I found yours! :-) And you're a buckwheat fanatic like me, so thats an extra plus. hehe I love the pics on your blog - you must have a bomb camera - makes everything look so colorful and YUMMY. :-))
ReplyDeleteHi Maggie - love the yogurt and granola - looks delicious!!!!!!! As usual your photos are perfect!!!!!! I believe that the human spirit can conquer ANYTHING!!!!!!!!!!!! xoxo aimee
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness Maggie, awesome most beautiful breakfast. I love it. That granola looks amazing too, I will have to go search for your recipe.
ReplyDeletexo! Going to your etsy shop is still on my to-do list btw- I want to buy myself something. :)
That necklace is gorgeous! I love it! I have TONS of my grandmother's jewelry and I love every piece...they are all so unique, plus it's just special to wear her things :)
ReplyDeleteoh and that ice cream sounds amaaaazing
can i hire you to make my meals !? haha all your food sounds so delicious !
ReplyDeletei'm sooo excited for Tim Burton's Alice ! i have really high expectations :D
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