This afternoon I went to a Jewelry Party hosted by ViviBijoux and Millie Harbour. The idea was for some of us creative types to bring along some of our creations, and to present our ideas and products. On display, we had handcrafted lampwork jewelry, original oil paintings, handmade cards and photobooks. All natural handmade soaps are in the pipeline too, but not finished just yet.
I bought a beautiful necklace and two cards!
The weather really is upside-down at the moment. We had ice and snow in Athlone – colder than I have ever seen it here. And in Georgia, of all places, they had a day or two of snow last week!
Of course, Max & Lily made the most of it as you can see from Michelle’s photos!
Found a recipe for Chicken Jalfrezi the other day which was really good, and also fairly quick and easy to make!
I promised to email Michelle the recipe, but forgot, so will post it here instead!!
Serves 2-3
Ingredients: 2 chicken breasts, 1 tsp cumin seeds, 1 onion sliced, 2 chopped bell peppers, 2 crushed garlic cloves, 1 tsp chopped ginger, curry paste (didnt know what exactly they meant, so I made a paste from 2tsp tikka spices, 1 tsp curry powder, 1/2 tsp garam masala and a few drops of olive oil – I’d say you can use something similar!), 1 tsp chopped chilli, 1 tsp ground coriander, 1 tsp ground cumin, 1/2 tsp salt, 1 can chopped tomatos, chopped coriander leaves.
Method: Cube the chicken. Heat some oil and fry the cumin seeds until they splutter. Add onions, peppers, garlic and ginger – fry for 6-8 minutes. Add the “paste” and fry. Stir in the chilli, coriander, cumin, salt and a few tablespoons of water to stop it sticking. Fry for 2 mins more. Add the chicken and fry for approx 5 mins. Add the chopped tomatos and coriander leaves. Cover and cook for 15 mins.
We are finally ready to start accepting sponsorship for Donal and his race from one country to another!! The 21km race is going to be held on June 12th, and we will be trying to raise funds for the Jack & Jill Foundation because they have helped the Crabb family so much!
Click here if you would like to donate…
Vivibijoux is holding a jewelry party on the 28th of February.
Come along and enjoy the artistic creations of jewelry designer Virginie Joste. She has created a unique collection of handmade designer earrings, bracelets and necklaces. Virginie uses high quality sterling silver, lampwork beads and Swarovski crystals for her one of a kind jewelry. She can even make jewelry to order – a treat for yourself, or a gift for someone special!
Have a look at her Etsy boutique for a taster of her products, and click here to contact me for more information if you would like to attend the jewelry party!
