Yum! Kitchen – Francois et Moi https://francoisetmoi.com Making a Handmade Modern Home one DIY project at a time. Thu, 18 Dec 2014 04:45:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://i0.wp.com/francoisetmoi.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Untitled-2-2.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Yum! Kitchen – Francois et Moi https://francoisetmoi.com 32 32 76357554 Instagram Lately: September https://francoisetmoi.com/uncategorized/instagram-lately-september/ Wed, 01 Oct 2014 12:52:48 +0000 http://francoisetmoi.com/?p=7794 Finally! The day we’ve been awaiting for 6+ weeks has arrived. Today we pick up the keys to our new apartment in the North Loop! Yahooooo! It’s been 5 years of hunkering down in a very pocketbook friendly/not-so-updated apartment with the goal of saving for our first home fund. Eye on the prize, Erin, eye on the prize. Well it’s paid off, and we now have our 20% down payment saved! The only glitch is that we haven’t quite found the right first home for us, so we’re moving downtown to experience city life for awhile as we continue the house hunt. I can’t wait to get settled and make this new apartment, our apartment. Pictures to follow! The visual patchwork created on Instagram in September: Pollack Priya Embroidery | A visit to Bauhaus Brew Labs | Our last neighborhood meal at Yum! Kitchen | Making pickles! | Sunset at Lake Calhoun | My lattice tote in the making | Bitters brewing | Friday happy hour at Lake & Iriving | Cuddly Max Cat | A windy day at Lake Superior | Corky & me harvesting honey at the Francois Cabin | Sewing up a storm! | Jewelry-making with sea glass | Christopher Farr Cloth’s New Collection | A pensive day […]

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]]> 7794 Fresh & Crunchy Saltwater Pickles https://francoisetmoi.com/uncategorized/fresh-crunchy-saltwater-pickles/ Mon, 29 Sep 2014 12:16:17 +0000 http://francoisetmoi.com/?p=7765 Pickllllles! Oh do I love pickles. Especially the ones you find at Yum! Kitchen any time you order one of their gourmet sandwiches. Have you tried their pickles? They’re bright green, crunchy and salty, and they’re tough to find anywhere else. Thus I decided to make some at home, so that we wouldn’t need to buy a sandwich every time we had a craving for one. After a bit of research, I found that what helps these babies retain their color and crunchiness is that they’re actually soaked in saltwater rather than vinegar. Also known as half sour pickles, saltwater pickles need to be refrigerated, and also have a shorter shelf life than traditional vinegar pickles. But let’s be serious, their shelf life isn’t really an issue–they usually disappear within a few days! Ingredients*: 8 pickling cucumbers (short cukes) 1/8 c + 1 tbsp sea salt 4 c water 6 cloves of garlic, minced 1/2 heaping tsp black peppercorns 1/2 heaping tsp mustard seed 1/2 heaping tsp coriander 6-8 small fresh sprigs of dill two – 1/2 gallon mason jars with lids recloseable bag + rolling pin *Proportions are for two 1/2 gallon jars of pickles. Step 1:  Wash and dry your cukes. Place 4 pickles in each jar. Step 2: In a […]

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]]> 7765 Instagram Lately https://francoisetmoi.com/style/instagram-lately-2/ Mon, 25 Aug 2014 12:50:44 +0000 http://francoisetmoi.com/?p=7268 Happy Monday! Here’s what I’ve been up to this summer on Instagram. Gotta love that visual patchwork! Stocking up on Growlers at Fitger’s | Yum! Kitchen | Deciding on wood stains | The Natalie Cole humming Sno Cone Truck | Apartment hunting in the City! | Urban Bean‘s Coconut Lavender Iced Latte | Farmer’s Market Kitty | Heyday | Playing with Studio Art Hair on Hides | Anniversary note from my hubby! | Twinkly lights and ambient light at Marvel Bar | Sunning at the pool | An upcoming project | Dusk at Lake Harriet | Bread & Pickle | Friday night at the drive-in movies | Kinfolk’s Saltwater Issue | A particularly sunny evening at Lake Calhoun | Checkers at the park. Have a great week ahead!

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