Remember my frustration over my bathroom? I decided that covering my roman shade would be an easy step in the right direction. I found fabric I really liked (for about $12) and quickly began stitching away. Several redos, lots of cuss words, sore arms, and two weeks later it's finished.
If you have lots of spare time and are a tad crafty- give it a shot.
I suggest spending good money on a pre-made shade.
Kind of along the same vein... I recently finished reading Animal, Vegetable, Miracle.... it was interesting, not exactly an easy read. I'm guilty of romanticizing the idea of sustainable living and occasionally get the itch to try my hand at it. We grew a semi-successful garden this year, so we pseudo 'lived off the land'. The basil began blooming this past week, so I salvaged what I could & made pesto. Easy enough... basil, pine nuts, garlic, olive oil, parmesan, and a food processor.
This feat helped me recover from the roman shade trauma. I should have stopped there.
My mom brought me a bag of pomegranates from their farm. I grew up with them being used as fall decor and nothing more, so I followed suit. I looked over at them after I made the pesto & decided to break the tradition. I got online and read how to process them.
Cut them open, submerge in water, and pull out the seeds.
The seeds will fall to the bottom and the membrane will float to the top.
(The word 'membrane' absolutely repulses me.)
Skim off the membrane, rinse & drain the seeds.
Next, stick them in food processor and drain off the juice.
The process took about an hour & yielded two cups of juice.
Next time you think pomegranate juice is expensive at the grocery store, think twice.
I plan to use it Eggplant Lentil Stew. I'm sure Trent will be thrilled (read with sarcasm).
