Vegan Almond Mayo

• 1/2 cup Almonds, blanched
• 1/4 cup Almond milk
• 1 teaspoon Nutritional yeast
• 1/4 teaspoon Garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoon Seasoned salt
• 1/4 cup Almond milk
• 1 1/4 cup Oil, grapeseed or macadamia nut
• 3 tablespoons Lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon Tomatillo juice

Directions:

Process almonds to fine powder in blender or food processor. Add almond milk, yeast, garlic powder, and salt. Blend well, then add remaining almond milk to form smooth cream.

With blender running on low, remove insert in top and drizzle in oil in thin stream until mixture is thick. Keep blender running and add lemon juice and vinegar. Blend on low for 1 minute longer, to allow mixture to thicken to desired consistency.

Refrigerate tightly sealed; this will keep 10-14 days in refrigerator.

This recipe for Almonnaise serves/makes 1.5 cups

Earl Gray Tea Cookies

2 cups all-purpose flour

1/2 cup granulated sugar

1/2 cup confectioners' sugar

2 tbsp (approx. 6) Earl tea bags

1/2 tsp. salt

1 tsp. vanilla extract

1 cup unsalted butter, cut into pieces

Heat oven to 375. Mix dry ingredients together, till well combined. Add the vanilla, 1 tbsp water, and the butter pads. Cut mixture with a pastry cutter until a dough forms (you can also do this in a food processor). Divide the dough in half. Place each half on a sheet of plastic wrap, and roll into a 12-inch log, about 2 inches in diameter. Wrap and chill the dough for 30 minutes. Slice each log into disks, 1/2 inches thick. Place on parchment - or - foil lined baking sheets, 2 inches apart. Bake until the edges are just brown, about 12 minutes. Let cool on sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.

*Note: you can also experiment with other teas such as chi, or another combination,

Left On the Road

This awesome wig-back chair was on the side of the road, and as you can see I brought it home, in my little red car w/ the kids! It's in great condition (just needed a little shampooing), and it's by Lane!

Iranian Tablecloth

>I was out doing my weekly thrift shopping, when I ran in to this beauty! When I first saw it I thought "this would look way awesome in my kitchen." I took the cloth off the hanger to look over it to see if it had any damages (so I could get a better deal). The tablecloth is in really good shape.I went ahead and payed the asking price ($3.99), a bet much, but it is so beautiful. When I got home with my new finds I went ahead, and just ironed the cloth. There wasn't a tag, but a water mark showed up when I ran over it with heat, it reads "MESHKAT HANDPRINTED FAST COLOR MADE IN IRAN" WHAT?! I thought to myself. Handprinted from Iran, here in a thrift shop, just for me.

This peace of work in one of my best finds, next to the huge sewing box full of vintage sewing supplies I use! But that's another story.