Wish List - Farmers Market Baskets

I found these Farmers Market Baskets in this months Real Simple magazine. I don't have much detail about them, except that they are made of bone china and have a glossy finish. Click on the link above if you love them as much as I do!

Photo from: Jayson Home & Garden

What's for dinner? - Cornmeal Crusted Tilapia

Cornmeal Crusted Tilapia

4 large egg whites
Coarse salt and ground pepper
1 pound skinless tilapia fillets, cut in half
1 cup yellow cornmeal
1/2 cup whole wheat pastry flour
1 tablespoon Tony Chachere's creole seasoning
1 cup vegetable oil
Ketchup, for serving

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 250 degrees. Line a large rimmed baking sheet with foil; fit another with a wire rack. In a large bowl, whisk together egg whites, 2 teaspoons salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper; add fish, and toss to coat. In another large bowl, combine cornmeal and flour; season with salt and pepper.
2. Working in batches, lift fish from egg-white mixture (letting excess drip off), and dredge in cornmeal mixture, patting to adhere; transfer to foil-lined sheet.
3. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high. Working in batches, cook fish until golden brown and opaque throughout, 4 to 6 minutes, turning once (if fish is browning too quickly, reduce heat). Transfer to wire rack, and keep warm in oven while remaining fish cooks. Serve with ketchup.

Notes: I use Tony Chachere's creole seasoning because I love it, but you can substitute with Old Bay.

Served with: Rosemary Corn Muffins; I added extra rosemary and substituted whole wheat pasty flour. And, Quick Coleslaw; I added some Dijon Mustard and totally eyeballed the measurements, I also added 14 ounces of coleslaw mix, because I like my slaw dry.

Eco Find - Recycling Frames

I just love this idea. You'll save time by putting you paper recycling directly into the bag. And, lets face it, every little bit of time saved, counts! Recycling made easy.

Here's an everyday product made functional and stylish. Recycle your paper, plastics and metals using these clever recycling frames. Style your own frame with your favorite bag. Great for the office and at home. Use 2 frames to create a recycling center for 3 collectables and use 3 frames for 5 collectables.

They're made from steel (30% recycled) in Finland by a company called Everyday Design and are 100% recyclable. They even come with 2 paper bags to get you started. Thought I have not been able to find them in the US yet, they are available at Matteria online and in the UK.

How to - Make Batiked Table Linens

Give table linens the look of patterned Indonesian textiles by using fabric markers and stencils -- a colorful update of our bleach-pen method.

Choose napkins, place mats, and runners made of natural fibers, such as cotton and linen, since these absorb ink better than synthetics.

Table Linens How-To

1. Cover a work surface with kraft paper. Test fabric marker on a discreet area of cloth to make sure ink sets well.

2. Print stencil templates, and use a screw punch and craft knife to cut out; or use your own stencils.

3. Pressing stencil edges down firmly on cloth, fill in the design with marker.

4. Repeat to create desired pattern. Press, using an iron on the appropriate setting for the fabric, to set the ink.

Sources
Waterproof National Geographic Adventure paper (for stencils), 11-by-17 inches are available at waterproof-paper.com. Screw punches (with 1/16-inch, 1/8-inch, and 1/2-inch tips) are available at Martha Stewart Shop.

Craft and photographs by MarthaStewart.com.

Etsy Love - Gardening Paper Pot Maker

Heirloom-quality gardening paper pot maker is hand turned by artist, Jackie Johnson of Wood Elements, and signed and dated on the bottom. Made of red oak.

What is a gardening paper pot maker?
- It is a wooden tool used for making paper pots to start seedlings. You can turn your recycled newspaper into handy seed starter pots! Makes a great gift!

Wish List - Woolly Pockets

I first learned about Woolly Pockets in the back of Dwell Magazine. I have simply fallen in love with them! Thought, I don't have one... it is on my wish list. In case anyone is wondering.

Woolly Pockets are flexible, breathable, and modular gardening containers. They`come in two styles: those designed to be placed on horizontal surfaces, and those designed to be hung on walls for vertical gardening. You can use Woolly Pockets both indoors and out; they have built-in moisture barriers to help protect furniture, and they're equally at home outside in the elements. They're perfect for creating urban gardens where you have space to garden but no land to garden in. Woolly Pockets are lightweight and can be folded flat, which makes them very easy to use, move, and store just about anywhere.

Woolly Pockets have two main components: the breathable felt and the built-in moisture barrier. The breathable portion is made of 100% recycled plastic bottles that have been industrially felted. The moisture barrier is made according to military standards for impermeability from 60% recycled plastic bottles. We stitch each pocket together by hand with a double lock stitch and strong, UV-resistant nylon thread.

Tinsel Trading Company

Recently I was so lucky as to visit the Tinsel Trading Company. If you are in New York I highly recommend it!

I purchased the greatest green leaf ribbon. Look for it to appear this fall on the it's sew you... fabric brooches.

So much ribbon, so little time!