Brooklyn Flea

I finally made it over to the much anticipated Brooklyn Flea this Saturday.  It was kind of a gloomy, misty day so it wasn't the full show but still - a Great experience.  Independent artists, jewelers and foodies with their awesome goods.  A couple of furniture makers and vintage dealers as well. All that inspiration is free for the soaking in. A lot of the vendors are  selling vintage or reclaimed items.  Pictured above are old records musically re-crafted and made into stylish jewelry.  The artist was nice enough to let me take a picture, so I'm returning the favor with a little blog posting love.  It runs until the end of October and it's a great way to spend your Saturday morning outside, supporting the local-(ish- I'm living in Hoboken at the moment) community, filling up on delicious soul satisfying crafts and grub. I love Brooklyn!

Simple Summer Recycling

Trying to beat the heat and still be green about it? Summer Recycling has never been easier. Since I'm still waiting for my tomato plants to ripen up and share their goods, I've been using Trader Joe's Organic Tomato Sauce to spread over my pizza doughs and pastas. Bonus is, this delicious sauce is packaged in mason jars.  When all the sauce is gone, rinse out any remaining red stuff, remove the label with a little hot water and elbow grease and Voila! A perfectly great, fun to drink from glass for some old fashioned iced tea, lemonade, or other specifically summer beverage. Drink up and feel great about it.