Being Portaguese is one of my favorite things in life. We are a gregerious fun loving party people. Food is always the center of every celebration. In my families someone will pick a recipe and cook it for most of our gatherings. Portaguese Beans is one of the dishes that I remember most from being a small child. I was not a good eater and… Read More »Nana’s Portagee Beans Recipe
Being a Wedding Photographer for years, I went to A LOT of parties. Every weekend for 20+ years. Sometimes 3 to 4 a weekend. I saw it all. Good parties, and bad parties. I now realize there are a few elements to having a great party. No matter what kind of party, from a kids birthday to a wedding and everything in between. All it… Read More »5 Elements for a Killer Party
A Kid-Friendly Fun & Safe Popper for the 4th of July You will need: Toilet paper rolls, paint, tissue paper, glue, scissors, and dried flower petals. Start by painting the cardboard roll red, white and blue. Let your paint dry thoroughly Cut your ballon at the wide spot like this. Next glue ballon on the coordinating color. Again let dry thoroughly. You can decorate your… Read More »Poppers!
Gua Sha massage is done with a stone. You firmly scrape the skin of your face, neck, and joints creating a slight redness to break down scar tissue and increase circulation in the connective tissues of the joints. Basically, it affects the capillaries right under the skin which causes redness. And in some instances slight bruising. Gua Sha is of Chinese medicine that believes the… Read More »Gua Sha massage
Montly live show on aromatherapy and Lei Day celebration. Come join the fun community At the Butterfly Hill.
A DIY guide to at home Aromatheraphy that’s easy and fun. Scent has a powerful effect on us humans. The olfactory nerve connects our nose to the limbic system. The part of our brain that rules emotions. Essential oils are extracted from the aromatic essences of plants, trees, fruit, and flowers. Each has its own unique healing properties. Inside, they are able to interact in… Read More »DIY home Aromatherapy
This is my favorite recipe using the salted lemons I made with the abundance from our lemon tree here on The Butterfly Hill. I used 3 large pieces of chicken 1 cup chicken stock 2 medium onions 5 large cloves of garlic 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon ginger 1/2 teasppon tumeric 1/2 teaspoon caynne pepper 1/4 paprika 1 cup green pitted olives olive oil 2… Read More »Moroccan Chicken with Salted lemons
4 lemons 7 tablespoons butter 2 1/2 cups sugar 4 large eggs beaten, beatem good…. Zest the lemons then squeeze the juice from them and put them thru a strainer. Put the lemon juice, zest, butter and sugar in a heatproof bowl over a pan of simmering water. Gradually heat, wisking until the butter melts then take off the heat. Beat the eggs well and… Read More »Lemon Curd
It’s all about lemons today! Our lemon tree is heavy with fruit. And since I am trying hard to be a no-waste household, what do you do with all these lemons? After doing some research, I tried the following recipes. Lemon curd Lemon Rind Candy Sugared Lemon Wedges for Cocktails Lemoncello Pickled Moroccan Lemons Dried Lemons with Honey and Bee Pollen
