Indian Inspiration

Happy Monday. Today I have been inspired to post a few vibrant Indian themed treasures and recipes.Indian food and style has always captured my attention, my little sister and I combined own a handful of super comfortable Indian wrap pants, as seen above. We also share a passion for Indian cuisine. Yesterday Gavin, Lily and I visited our favorite Indian restaurant in Birmingham, Taj India.

Taj India offers a buffet style lunch so you can sample a handful of different dishes each day. I would have shared a few pictures of my meal, but we were sitting in a very dimly lit room, therefor all you would see is darkness. So instead I included my favorite dishes and a really great site for some recipes, over at Sailu's Kitchen.

2. long gypsy skirt

1. tribal vintage 70s Pomegranate red ethnic hippie skirt
7. Red printed Rayon Harem Pants
5. wedding
3. my friends studio floor- tree of life
(the floor is made from cut out pieces of recycled magazine and wrapping paper.
Each leaf is individually cut and pasted to the floor.
A final coat of polyurethane seals the floor.)
6. vintage handmade embellished dress
4. Tandoori spice kit with Recipes- small
8. Stunning slip on Bollywood style Indian leather beaded shoes

I hope everyone has a splendid and productive week ahead.

In Season Fig Preserves

Its time for an in season recipe. Figs are at the peak of there season in the south. They have a very subtle sweet taste, perfect for jam and preserves. Earlier this week Gavin and I rode our bikes to a local fig tree we found about a year ago. We have been waiting all summer for the figs to get ripe.
Every time we rode our bikes by we would check
to see if they were ripe yet.

Here is the yummy recipe.
(Figs can be substituted with any fruit in season)

Ingredients:

3 pounds figs (no stems) (about 9 cups)
4 cups sugar
3 lemons, very thinly sliced, seeds removed
a pinch of cinnamon and nutmeg

Preparation:

Wash, drain and stem figs. Place the figs and sliced lemons in the pot and pour over the sugar. Cook over medium-low heat until sugar is completely dissolved; reduce to low heat, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking. Add lemon slices. Cover and cook until figs are transparent and the syrup is thick, 2-3 hours. Then spread over anything!


my breakfast of champions


mr. frog with the figs.




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i hope you have a calm relaxed weeekend. I will be very busy getting a garage sale together.