Memories for Life

Do you want to keep your memories for life? Look no further!

Edi lives in Iowa and makes beautiful scrapbooks, greeting cards, and pretty much anything to do with paper crafting. She has been paper crafting for over 12 years and loves anything to do with paper.

Her work is very creative. I love her Flip Flop Albums and the Mini Albums are so sweet!

Memories for Life Scrapbooks on Etsy are also made to order, so you can talk to Edi and she will make one custom work specially for you.

Visit her blog and find out about her works in progress and inspirations http://memoriesforlifescrapbooks.blogspot.com/

Sharing My Favorite Summer Recipe

The Etsy Blogger Street Team is quite a fun group and always have great ideas about blogging! For this Blog Carnival one of the themes is "Share your favorite summer recipe".

Well, I love Seafood and Oriental cuisine. So I decided to share one my favorites Thai recipe - "THAI SHRIMP AND MANGO SALAD" (Yam Koong Ma Muang).

Thailand is such a beautiful place and I dream about spending a Summer vacation there to know the culture, the people and the amazing places and monuments they have.

Thai food is delicious, spicy and exotic. Going to one of the Thai restaurants in Rio is really a treat. I love it! Just look at these photos, aren't they mouthwatering?

Now, get your paper and pen (or paste and copy...) for this delicious recipe. So fresh for the Summer!

THAI SHRIMP AND MANGO SALAD (Yam Koong Ma Muang)

Serving Size: 6

• 2 Large Green or Red Sweet Peppers

• 2 Each Mangos

• as needed Lemon Juice

• 2 Pounds Medium Shrimp

• 2 Tablespoons Peanut or Sesame Oil

• 2 Cloves Garlic -- minced

• 2 Tablespoons Shallot -- minced

• 1/2 Teaspoon Anchovy Paste

• 1 Tablespoon Soy Sauce

• 2 Tablespoons Peanuts, Dry-roasted unsalted -- crushed

• 1 1/2 Cups Coconut Cream -- see below

• 2 Each Red or Green Chili Peppers -- chopped fine or 2 Teaspoons Dried, Crushed Red Pepper

1) Hold peppers on a fork over a flame, turning slowly until all the skin is charred. Peel off skin, remove seeds and white inner filaments and slice peppers into thin strips.

2) Peel mangos and cut into thin strips. Sprinkle with some lemon juice.

3) Broil shrimps until done (about 7-8 minutes) turning once. Shell, devein and cut each into 4 slices.

4) Combine shrimp, mango and peppers in a bowl.

5) Heat oil and saute garlic and shallots until golden brown. When done, add to the shrimp mixture.

6) Blend anchovy paste and soy sauce, add to the shrimp mixture and toss lightly.

7) Sprinkle with peanuts, then add the coconut cream gradually until all ingredients are coated.

8) Season to taste with additional soy sauce and/or anchovy paste. Garnish with the chili peppers and serve at room temperature.

Serving Ideas : If mangoes are not available, you can use 2 medium size apples: peel, core, slice and sprinkle with lemon juice.

NOTES : TO MAKE YOUR OWN COCONUT CREAM: Grate white meat of 2 coconuts or 2 cups unsweetened shredded coconut. Place in 2 cups scalded milk. Let steep in hot milk for 20 minutes. Strain through cheesecloth, pressing all liquid out of coconut meat.

I hope you enjoy this delicious recipe, and don't forget to invite me for dinner!

LazyTcrochet

LazyTcrochet is the feature team member of June of the Etsy Blogger Team.

Her name is Tricia, from Garresttville, Ohio, and I've heard she's a hard worker!

In her profile, she says she loves working with yarn, especially hand-spun wool and cotton, recycling fabrics and fibers and that she enjoys creating modern and original designs as well as traditional, old-world styles in knit and crochet.

I would love to knit and crochet but I could never do it. No problem. LazyTcrochet shop has so many beautiful things that the only thing I have to do is fill up my cart with loads of these goodies!

So what are you waiting for? Go grab a cup of coffee or tea, sit down and visit lazytcrochet.etsy.com !

There's a lot more to see and die for...!

FPs and Treasuries

Uma das ferramentas de promoção e "networking" do site Etsy é o Treasury. Já falei dele antes.

Eu adoro fazer treasuries! E é claro, também adoro estar em deles! Esta semana eu tive a sorte de aparecer em dois Treasuries que foram para a primeira página do site. Os dois mostraram este colar: "Green Apple Clusters".

One of the great features for promoting and networking on Etsy is the Treasury. I have mentioned about it before. It's so much fun! I love to make treasuries and even more to be featured in one of them! This week, my "Green Apple Cluster" necklace was featured in two treasuries which made Front Page! Wow!

Treasury da GetReadySetGo, uma loja dos Estados Unidos que faz malas e bolsas para viagem, muito bonitas.


Treasury curated by GetReadySetGo, a shop from the U.S.A. where you can find beautiful luggage sets, briefcases or anything you need "to travel in style".

Treasury da Wenz27, uma loja da Bélgica que tem vários produtos, desde lindas roupas até acessórios.

This next Treasury was curated by Wenz27 , a shop from Belgium where you can find beautiful clothing and accessories.

Estes são os meus dois Treasuries da semana. O primeiro, Beleza Pura!!!, saiu no Treasury West.

These are my two Treasuries of this week. This first one, Pure Beauty, was on T.West.

Este é o meu primeiro Treasury como membro do Etsy Bloggers Street Team!


This is my first Treasury as a new member of the Etsy Bloggers Street Team!