August 2011

It’s a Giveaway!

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This giveaway is now closed. As promised, yesterday’s tutorial author, Jeff Atnip, is offering the subject of the tutorial, a semi-impressionistic watercolor rendering of tomatoes on the vine, to the winner of today’s giveaway. Titled Arrangement in Red and Green, it measures 8″ x 10″ and is an original, one-of-a-kind work.  It would make the [...]

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How to Paint a Watercolor Tomato

DIY

Here at Little House in the Suburbs we’ve grown tomatoes,  dried tomatoes, broiled tomatoes, fried tomatoes, pickled tomatoes, and even laughed at my attempts to stake tomatoes. Running out of new things to do with tomatoes, by george, we’re going to paint tomatoes. How to Paint a Watercolor Tomato by Jeff Atnip It is always [...]

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Interview with a Watercolorist: Jeff Atnip

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This week we’ve got something a little different.  It’s a how-to, which obviously isn’t different for us, but it’s a bit more high-brow than our customary how to make lard soap or bug spray.  What it is is a step-by-step watercolor painting demo, something, I confess, I can never resist.  Turn on PBS when a [...]

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Roselle and Quinoa with Basil Pesto

Flavorings & Condiments

Waiting and waiting for the roselle in the garden to bloom.  It seems like it’s taking forever.  Meanwhile, I’ve decided to use the delicious, tart leaves while I’m waiting.  They taste a lot like sorrel, tender with a nice, slightly sour tang.  Nutritious, too, with a healthy dose of vitamins C and A as well [...]

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Giveaway Winner

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We have a winner of the 4-Tray Excalibur Food Dehydrator 2400 from Cultures For Health. After much deliberation, or, actually after surprisingly little deliberation on the part of the random number generator, we are happy to reveal: Martina Panzer as the winner of this week’s giveaway. Congratulations, Martina!  Please contact us at littlehousemail@gmail.com so we [...]

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