Quinoa Week

I'm celebrating a "Quinoa Week":) 

I decided to test as many recipes I would be able to find from my cookbooks, or online. As it makes sense to make a slightly larger batch at once, I have plenty to work on:)

We're also celebrating our 14th anniversary today, March 19th, so I prepared a good breakfast, as we rarely have a chance to sit down properly as a family (in the mornings), and neither of us hardly ever have time to stop for breakfast.

Rye bread with avocado, pea sprouts, spring onion and Romaine lettuce, yum!

Freshly juiced oranges, lush!

This isn't necessary part of the breakfast setting, but I made it ready for lunch or dinner as I thought it might taste the best when cooled down a bit. This is "Mineralized Protein Rich Quinoa Salad" from an e-book I ordered from Spirulina Junkie. The recipe is originally from Chef Franky G / Frank Giglio (www.frankgiglio.com)

The salad contains Sprouted Quinoa, pea sprouts, Dulce seaweed,  Spirulina, Hemp seeds, a carrot, onion, garlic and spices.  

How to sprout Quinoa (Kvinoa tai Quinoa in Finnish) ?

It is said when sprouting Quinoa, one helps to break down the physic acid, which allows for better absorption of nutrients and mineral.

- Soak your desired amount of seeds (i.e 2dl) in water for 2hours

- Strain, rinse and spread evenly on a plate.  Leave in room temperature for 12-24 hours (mine took 12hours) until they've grown a little tail:) 

- Rinse again, and bring to boil a little until tender
- Let them cool down, use immediately and/or store the rest in refrigerator

Quinoa cookies! From -"Big Vegan"- book, or officially "Almond Butter- Quinoa cookies, with Apricot", ha:) Page 471. These are so delicious and heavy, in a good way, fresh, airy, but heavy enough for not being able to stuff ones face with the whole batch at one sit. Instead; one cookie will take you far and will keep ones tummy satisfied for hours (in my opinion, ha!:))

They eat almond butter, agave syrup, canola oil (American English for rapeseed oil), little bit of flour (of your choice), chickpea flour, quinoa flakes ( I used quinoa flour), coarsely chopped almonds, dried apricots and spices. Everything I used was pure and organic:) And only thing I left out was an almond extract, as I didn't have any, but I don't think I missed out on flavour anyway:)

Dogs (and cats!) have been mad for everything quinoa!

That's Halla, the Afghan Hound, on mummy's cookie platter, tut tut!

14 years and many more!

Have a beautiful and sunny Tuesday!

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March Madness

Funky Homo sapiens 10- years! Everything must go!

All Funky Homo sapiens accessories -30% at the 

web boutique, and the following retailers:

Limbo, Helsinki

Sigrid Käsityökeskus, Forssa

Daiga Daiga Duu, Kuopio

Non Boutique, Oulu

Happy Shopping!:)
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Ooo, Bambi sightings!

Eight (1st march 2013) rarely available OOAK Funky Homo sapiens
Funky Bambies have been listed to the web Boutique HERE
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Varpu in quality control duty, meow! 

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Funky Homo sapiens @ Ivana Helsinki

a Herd of Funky Homo sapiens' Funky Bambies have landed to Ivana Helsinki! They're only available for a limit time from February 1st to 21st, so if you have a chance, please go and have a look:)

Before my drop off to Ivana Helsinki, I had a luncheon in Boulevardi's Cafe Ekberg, with beautiful Ina who had just arrived from Switzerland for a long weekend in Helsinki:) I never have a change, or have time, to go anywhere so it was ever so lovely to be able to sit down, relax, have something nice to eat and to catch up:) Thank you so much Ina!

Warm goat cheese salad, yummy! 

Ina had a Finnish Cinnamon Bun:)

.. And here they are, Funky Bambies on their way to the Ivana Helsinki's Boutique, 

Uudenmaankatu 15, 00150 Helsinki

IF you're out and about on Thursday 14th, yup, the Valentine's, please pop into Ivana Helsinki:) We're hoasting a "Funky Valentine"- event where one can sew anything you like, or for example, in Valentine's spirit, a pretty heart shaped brooch, hair accessory, or a hanging tag using awesome Ivana Helsinki- fabrics, buttons and trimmings!:) Moi, am available for tips and sewing guidance should one need any:) AND it doesn't cost you a penny! 

Here's the event on Facebook
Please join us at any time between 15- 19:00:) Welcome!

ALSO; a Ivana Helsinki retrospect at Helsinki Design Museum

"Matkalla Kotiin" / "Coming Home" viewing Ivana Helsinki's 15 year career within the Finnish Fashion Industry! Exhibition is running between 1st of february to 7th of April 2013.  @ Korkeavuorenkatu 23, 00130 Helsinki

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Brand Nubies 2013

Lots of Brand Newbies Have Arrived to the Boutique, wee! 

NEW! Nouseva Myrsky Lee- earrings!

I love the flowy-ness and the texture of these new wicked Lee's:) 

Our Brand NEW! Designer, Hanna- Kaisa K. with her NEW! beautiful 

Crocheted Necklaces and Earrings! Love the combined roughness of the heavy duty clasps and D-rings with the delicate cotton shapes

NEW! Unisex T's from Andy Eats Only Candy with the designers beautiful and funny animal- inspired illustrations:) Hand screen printed in Joensuu, Yum yum yum! 

NEW! Double sided , hound- inspired cards has arrived from Polkka Jam! These tickle me tummy so bad! Vuff vuff  

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Santa's Secret Crafters

I was asked to join a group of Santa's Little Helpers:) To be a trusted member, everyone made a donation to "Retired Greyhound Trust":) And here we are, I received this most amazing creation from my Secret Santa, Jenn, from Jenn's Knits!♥ My gift is perfect and a very successful surprise:) Here's her Facebook page, some of you might already know her from the greyhound world:) Thank you so much Jenn!

Oh my, oh my, what's this?

Beautiful!:)

Lumius Caesar is ever so interested..

.. and sends his approval:)

AND this is what I made for my secret gift receiver:)
She has a rescue greyhound called Nellie, but I didn't even dare to start guessing her neck size for a custom collar, so I made my version of her beautiful brindle, Nellie, the Greyhound:) vuff vuff

Have a happy and ever so inspiring February! x x x 

Hello 2013

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