Monday, March 29, 2010

BIODYNAMIC SCORSONERE





I discovered a new vegetable from our local biodynamic farm (Ferme Peter): scorsonere. It's like salsify and tastes a little artichoke-y. Delish! Also after peeling these roots, little balls of latex came seeping out of the surface pores (see photo 3) which I then used as a face mask that felt really cooling.
So many things to discover! Happy Monday everybody, let's make this the best week of our lives!
(For Francophone readers, here's an interview with the wonderful people at Ferme Peter.)

Sunday, March 28, 2010

Hacker-Croll ou 'Le Gentil Pirate" au chômage









If my 'pits looked like the wicked witch's complexion....

You're probably thinking this looks pretty weird. You're right, it is. Imagine spreading earthy green cottage cheese jello onto your skin. But this natural deodorant is wicked effective. For some reason we keep it in the fridge, but it's not necessary.
Want the recipe? Just mix all this together on the stove on lowww heat:
To an infusion made from boiling a little thyme and a little sage in spring water yielding a 1/3 cup, add:
Green clay powder
a splash of witch hazel
sprinkle of sodium bicarbonate
an even smaller sprinkle of corn starch
tiny bit of celtic sea salt
Tablespoon of coconut oil
some essential oil of ylang ylang (use whatever you want!)

As you stir, it's gonna get weird in the pan....you might need to add some more water.
Put it in a jar. Spread it. See if it works with your PH. Don't test it on your animals.

Deodorant based on our former favorite deodorant Le Stick made by Grandpa's. But, hello! I didn't know the first ingredient was propylene glycol which my dad tells me is anti-freeze. Time to go homemade even if it is a little...different.

Monday, March 22, 2010

Daniel's Motor


Francine showed us some pictures of Jean-Luc's boat, Daniel and this was in the mix: a photo of the motor. A Hoosier tractor motor now taking to Corsican waters!

Thursday, March 18, 2010

Cathedral at Dusk


Love how this sandstone glows!
Strasbourg

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Nature Shot


Les Tanzmatten, Sélestat

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Monday, March 15, 2010

It's a Festival!


I'm really excited about having been included in Festival of Postcards 7th ed 'LIGHT!'
Go and take a look at all of the other light entries by delitologists the world over, including This Old Paper and Postcardiness. Yeah!

Saturday, March 13, 2010

Illustration Friday: Subterranean





I'm going to make baguettes this time....




I was super psyched about watching Daniel make sourdough baguettes! I wanted to film the steamy part that is essential to forming the proper crustiness. What resulted were some nutty tasting, well aerated, crusty sticks...err.. baguettes sounds better, doesn't it? We'll be taking more films in the future!

Friday, March 12, 2010

that`s love ouh lala

Ouh lala, toujours l`amour toujours l`amour.
Non ! Cette pause, la bouche grande ouverte n`exprime pas un problème de constipation chronique!!!
C`est une manifestation de joie!!! et oui...
Ca fait deux ans que nous sommes mariés !!!!!!

ça pousse...

Tuesday, March 9, 2010

Sunday, March 7, 2010

Are you interested in taking a look at my work?








Daniel's cardboard box suitcase was full of paintings all of which pleased the owner of the awesome Kilian Gallery in the Petite-France district of Strasbourg. Now the apartment is bare, but at least his work is out in the world for the public to see and maybe even own.

Saturday, March 6, 2010

Brave



We had a heck of a time....




Took a beer break from some intense Strasbourg gallery pounding yesterday. More photos coming soon...

Friday, March 5, 2010

Y faut pas l` éradiquer Y faut la manger

capsella bursa pastoris
Capselle Bourse à Pasteur, in french !??
Making a salad with young leaves of this unlikable plant is a real pleasure !
Dont eradicate it, eat it! Even if it has a weird name: "capsella ( jewelry box ) bursa pastoris (pastor`s balls or shephard's balls)"
There are some heart shaped boxes on the stem that contain seeds!!! yes
Use the whole plant into a preparation against love
pain. Ouh la la...If someone need`s it !!?

Thursday, March 4, 2010

snowkite session canceled due to too much wind


Don't we need wind to kitesurf !!?
One snowkite session was canceled because of a bad weather forecast of strong wind in eastern F !!?
Ok too scared to go outside, too scared to take the road, too scared to be aggressed by a hobo, too scared the sky will fall...
The next time I will stay at home and watch dumb tv shows.
(photo is not Markstein, but considering the scene, it doesn't matter.)

Wednesday, March 3, 2010

After hoein', the sowin'





We had a blast planting last night! Forget about abandoning seedlings to a greenhouse! We want them in our warm kitchen where we can track their growth and play them Mozart. What's cookin' under the soil? We're anticipating eggplants, two tomato varieties, and basil. Track the growth along with us...

We would love to hear from you with your questions or comments....

evaanddaniel@yahoo.fr