Hey Guys! Just a quick note... there's new items at SkySong. Also if you have your eye on a jewelry box act quick! They're one of a kind, so once they're gone, there're gone!
Speedy!
Jeeks
Monday, November 24, 2008
Sunday, November 23, 2008
Sold Items 11/23 to 11/30
Hey guy's more items are gone this week. Join me in saying good bye to...
Simply... Aqua Blue Earrings. (CA) Harlem Sweetie Excerpt... jewelry box. (UK)
Oranges and Mangos Earrings. (NC) Playful Copper Feather Necklace. (MT)
Pink Seahorse Earrings. (NC)
If you'd like to see what other items SkySong Creations has to offer just click the link.
They're travelling farther than I have...*sigh*.
Jeeks
Saturday, November 22, 2008
Sold Items 11/16 - 11/22
Hey!
I thought I'd let you know when items sold at SkySong. Just so that you'd know what other buyers are interested in.
Insight...jewelry box. (KY) Beyond the Mountains. (NC)
I thought I'd let you know when items sold at SkySong. Just so that you'd know what other buyers are interested in.
Insight...jewelry box. (KY) Beyond the Mountains. (NC)
Here they are! Above and below.
Harlem... jewelry box. (NJ)
To infinity and Beyond! :0)
Jeeks
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Pasta Nutritional?
Today we are still talking about pasta because who knows you might not know. A lot of athletes and scientist/nutritionists/doctors know. But, what about you?
Did you know that pasta is Italian for dough? Ok maybe not quite this type to the left, but it would be if it was boiled. It has the important factors... flour, eggs, and water.
Pasta is rich in protein, vitamins and minerals, which means it's not just a complex carbohydrate food.
You can get as much energy from it as you would in a "pure" protein like steak, but with little or no fat. So you can eat pasta and go run a mile. That's so cool!
There are 8 amino acids that are required to make up a complete protein and pasta has 6 of those. To make it complete just add a small amount of meat, fish, cheese, pulses or eggs! And did you notice? Most of those ingredients are in traditional pastas anyway!
Pasta with egg is the nutrient winner, however wholewheat pasta has the highest percentage of vitamins and fibre.
Pasta is inexpensive (when cooked by you), quick and easy to cook, and very versatile. Which is so nice in this economy and world today.
The key to healthy eating lies in eating pasta as the Italians do, with a small amount of ingredients. Hmmm... I'm not sure if I like that, lol.
In Italy, it is traditional for pasta to be served as a first course, before the main course of fish or meat. Usually, there's only a small spoonful of sauce and a light sprinkling of grated cheese.
Heart disease is the lowest in Italy, compared to the rest of the civilized world. Doctors, nutritionists and scientists agree that the Italian diet plays a large role in this. Just think... Italian cooking includes extra virgin olive oil, garlic, fresh or canned tomatoes, olives, onions, parsley, and fresh peppers. Plus loads of fresh fish, veggies, fruit, and pulses. That's why the little red heart is stamped on packages of pasta.
However, you must be careful when thinking about colored pastas. Make sure they don't include artificial colorings! Because that part kills the all natural and healthy pasta pitch. ;)
So, think healthy the next time you see a plate of pasta. Remember it's only healthy if you keep it healthy, because every healthy food can become unhealthy with the things you add.
Pasta it's nutritious and delicious!
Jeeks
For more info see The Pasta Bible by Feni Wright.
Did you know that pasta is Italian for dough? Ok maybe not quite this type to the left, but it would be if it was boiled. It has the important factors... flour, eggs, and water.Pasta is rich in protein, vitamins and minerals, which means it's not just a complex carbohydrate food.
You can get as much energy from it as you would in a "pure" protein like steak, but with little or no fat. So you can eat pasta and go run a mile. That's so cool!
There are 8 amino acids that are required to make up a complete protein and pasta has 6 of those. To make it complete just add a small amount of meat, fish, cheese, pulses or eggs! And did you notice? Most of those ingredients are in traditional pastas anyway!
Pasta with egg is the nutrient winner, however wholewheat pasta has the highest percentage of vitamins and fibre.
Pasta is inexpensive (when cooked by you), quick and easy to cook, and very versatile. Which is so nice in this economy and world today.
The key to healthy eating lies in eating pasta as the Italians do, with a small amount of ingredients. Hmmm... I'm not sure if I like that, lol.
In Italy, it is traditional for pasta to be served as a first course, before the main course of fish or meat. Usually, there's only a small spoonful of sauce and a light sprinkling of grated cheese.
Heart disease is the lowest in Italy, compared to the rest of the civilized world. Doctors, nutritionists and scientists agree that the Italian diet plays a large role in this. Just think... Italian cooking includes extra virgin olive oil, garlic, fresh or canned tomatoes, olives, onions, parsley, and fresh peppers. Plus loads of fresh fish, veggies, fruit, and pulses. That's why the little red heart is stamped on packages of pasta.
However, you must be careful when thinking about colored pastas. Make sure they don't include artificial colorings! Because that part kills the all natural and healthy pasta pitch. ;)
So, think healthy the next time you see a plate of pasta. Remember it's only healthy if you keep it healthy, because every healthy food can become unhealthy with the things you add.
Pasta it's nutritious and delicious!
Jeeks
For more info see The Pasta Bible by Feni Wright.
Monday, November 17, 2008
It's lunch time! What's to drink?
Ok, so this week I thought we'd focus on Food and not so much on jewels! Don't worry they will return. And because this 'Did you know ?' post shows up around lunch time, the focus will be on pasta and wine. Yes! Food! I promise you it tasted better than it looks. It was my first try!
With my meals, I'm more of a loose tea drinker and I may cook with wine from time to time. The closest I get to drinking wine is... grape juice. But I'm such a fact freak! And I like to learn things that are useful and even those that aren't.
So, if you were planning on cooking or just eating pasta, What wine should you choose?
There's no real rule for eating and drinking except for DON'T DRIVE!!! LOL. Oh! And WAIT till you're 21 or over if you're in the US! I just couldn't resist.
If you know which region your pasta dish comes from, choose your wine from that region. If a red or white wine is used in cooking the sauce, serve the rest of it during the meal. If you'd like a list to follow then look to the ingredients of the sauce. Who new?
Got fish or shellfish?
Choose Vernaccia, Veridcchio, Soave, Pinot Grigio, Orvieto Secco, Est, and Ciro (white).
How about meat, poultry or game? Oh my!
Red meat
Valtellina, Valpolicella, Soave, Pinot Grigio, Ciro (red), Chianti, and Barolo.
Poultry
Valtellina, Soave, Pinot Grigio, Chianti, Castel del Monte, Bardolino, and Barbaresco.
Rich meat
Vatellina, Soave, Pinot Grigio, and Lambrusco.
Game
Valtellina, Soave, Pinot Grigio, Ciro, Chianti, and Barolo.
Pork
Soave, Pinot Grigio, and Lambrusco.
Meat lasagna
Soave, Pinot Grigio, and Barbera.
Is it spicy?!
Pick Soave, Pinot Grigo, and Frascati.
As you can see, Soave (light) and Pinot Grigio (fresh) are both good with any sauce or dish. Both are white and dry. The first is from Veneto and the second from FriuliVenezia. Vernaccia is rich, nutty and red and from the island of Sardinia. It sounds so romantic... Sardinia :). Verdicchio is crisp, dry, and white from Marche (Central Italy). Valellina is red from Lombardy. Valpolicella is red with a bitter aftertaste...from Veneto. Orvieto Secco is white and dry from its name sake in Umbria. Named after a place can't beat that! Lambrusco is red and from Emilia-Romagna. Frascati is crisp, fruity, dry and white from its name sake. Ooh! Another one! Est is clean, dry and white from the Lazio region. Ciro is fresh, zingy white or full-bodied red from Calabria. Chianti is famous and red from Tuscany. Mmm...Tuscany. Castel del Monte is red or rose from Puglia. Barolo is red from Piedmont. Bardolina is fresh, light, red from Veneto. Barbera is red from Piedmont. Barbaresco is red and complex from Piedmont.Wasn't there an elephant named BarBar? Or was it Barber? Anyways, wow! There are many from Piedmont in this "list"!
So yeah. That's pretty much it for now. Whether your dish is creamy like Alfredo or meaty like Lasagne, choose the drink or sauce additive with what you now know. Ok I'm hungry...
Who wants pasta!
Jeeks
With my meals, I'm more of a loose tea drinker and I may cook with wine from time to time. The closest I get to drinking wine is... grape juice. But I'm such a fact freak! And I like to learn things that are useful and even those that aren't.
So, if you were planning on cooking or just eating pasta, What wine should you choose?
There's no real rule for eating and drinking except for DON'T DRIVE!!! LOL. Oh! And WAIT till you're 21 or over if you're in the US! I just couldn't resist.
If you know which region your pasta dish comes from, choose your wine from that region. If a red or white wine is used in cooking the sauce, serve the rest of it during the meal. If you'd like a list to follow then look to the ingredients of the sauce. Who new?
Got fish or shellfish?
Choose Vernaccia, Veridcchio, Soave, Pinot Grigio, Orvieto Secco, Est, and Ciro (white).
How about meat, poultry or game? Oh my!
Red meat
Valtellina, Valpolicella, Soave, Pinot Grigio, Ciro (red), Chianti, and Barolo.
Poultry
Valtellina, Soave, Pinot Grigio, Chianti, Castel del Monte, Bardolino, and Barbaresco.
Rich meat
Vatellina, Soave, Pinot Grigio, and Lambrusco.
Game
Valtellina, Soave, Pinot Grigio, Ciro, Chianti, and Barolo.
Pork
Soave, Pinot Grigio, and Lambrusco.
Meat lasagna
Soave, Pinot Grigio, and Barbera.
Is it spicy?!
Pick Soave, Pinot Grigo, and Frascati.
As you can see, Soave (light) and Pinot Grigio (fresh) are both good with any sauce or dish. Both are white and dry. The first is from Veneto and the second from FriuliVenezia. Vernaccia is rich, nutty and red and from the island of Sardinia. It sounds so romantic... Sardinia :). Verdicchio is crisp, dry, and white from Marche (Central Italy). Valellina is red from Lombardy. Valpolicella is red with a bitter aftertaste...from Veneto. Orvieto Secco is white and dry from its name sake in Umbria. Named after a place can't beat that! Lambrusco is red and from Emilia-Romagna. Frascati is crisp, fruity, dry and white from its name sake. Ooh! Another one! Est is clean, dry and white from the Lazio region. Ciro is fresh, zingy white or full-bodied red from Calabria. Chianti is famous and red from Tuscany. Mmm...Tuscany. Castel del Monte is red or rose from Puglia. Barolo is red from Piedmont. Bardolina is fresh, light, red from Veneto. Barbera is red from Piedmont. Barbaresco is red and complex from Piedmont.Wasn't there an elephant named BarBar? Or was it Barber? Anyways, wow! There are many from Piedmont in this "list"!
So yeah. That's pretty much it for now. Whether your dish is creamy like Alfredo or meaty like Lasagne, choose the drink or sauce additive with what you now know. Ok I'm hungry...
Who wants pasta!
Jeeks
Friday, November 14, 2008
Giveaways!
Who loves giveaways? I do ;)... do you?
http://10oneworld.blogspot.com/ Jennifer Stewart from 10oneworld has a giveaway every week! This week she's giving away one of her brown 100% organic cotton shirts in your size if you win! Just leave your name and email on the appropriate comment page. Oh yeah be sure to post the name of your favorite item too! The drawing will take place on Tuesday 11/18!
http://brisstyle.blogspot.com/ The BrisStyle team is a group of 17 etsy crafters who have put together three huge packs of handmade goodies from, to be given to three lucky random winners! Each pack is valued over $100! Ok, so what do you have to do to get it? Just answer this question...How did you hear about BrisStyle? That's it! Ends 11/21 Australian time.
http://blueeyeddog.wordpress.com/ Sorry guys this giveaway ends today. It's for a cute ornament. So hurry up! Just post your favorite cold day activity!
http://katydidandkid.blogspot.com/ You could win a cool set of wooden thongs by Jonathan! What do you have to do? Um...well. It's a little more than normal. Visit Jonathan's Wild Cherry Spoons and leave a comment on the appropriate post with your favorite product AND the nearest store location to you. Leave your email address in the comment or make sure it's accessible. You can gain extra chances to win but you'll have to go there to find out how. ;>). Ends 11/22.
http://ohhowlovely.net/shops/2008/11/09/etsy-adore-save-our-home/ If you go here you could win an everyday bag to go with your favorite outfit! Because you choose the color if you win! How to you win it? Go to Save Our Home OR Cherry Blossom Co and pick out your favorite item to comment about! Ends 11/15! That's tomorrow!
http://nctriangle.blogspot.com/2008/11/shop-giveaway-orange-cat-art.html This North Carolina based team is hosting a contest using items from the Orange Cat! You could win a desk top calendar or a set of cards using photographs taken in NC! Just leave a comment about your favorite item and leave your email. And that's it! Ends 11/18.
http://getpalmd.blogspot.com/2008/11/art-created-interview-and-giveaway.html This giveaway is for jewelry by Ahna. Find your favorite, leave a comment about it, leave and your email on the appropriate post. Ends 11/15.
Have fun!
Jeeks
A new day, month, and post!
Hey Everyone!
Short and to the point!
Jeeks
Sorry for not posting for such a long time, but that's over now. So what's new?!
Well! SkySong Creations has introuced a new jewelry box line called... Jewelry Box Expressions!
If you have time you should check them out. They are totally cute! Here's an example...
Short and to the point!Jeeks
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