Author: Mary Szakmeister

  • Garlic Grater Dish Instructions

    Garlic Grater Dish Instructions
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    In case you misplaced your copy, or didn’t receive one, here are our garlic grater instructions with some ideas for how you might use your grater. This simple to use, hand-made dish offers a more efficient way to puree and grate foods like garlic in order to preserve flavor, use more of the food, and… Read more

  • New Burma Jade and Yellow Jade

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    New Burma Jade and Yellow Jade This month we’re featuring two beautiful types of jade. New Burma jade encompasses a variety of green shades including olive, sea green, and peridot. New jade is a semi-translucent serpentine stone. It is found all over the world. Yellow jade is also a natural serpentine, whose shades vary from… Read more

  • Irish Coffee in Style

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    Try one of these Irish coffee recipes in a beautiful hand-made stoneware Celtic Spirit mug. Irish Coffee with Kahlúa Prep Time: 3 minutes Total Time: 3 minutes Yield: 1 Cocktail Ingredients: 1 part Kahlúa Coffee Cream 1 part Jameson Irish Whiskey Freshly brewed coffee Whipped cream for garnish Preparation: Combine ingredients in an Artists At Heart… Read more

  • So much benefit in something so small

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    Garlic offers much more than fabulous flavor! Garlic is a member of the onion family native to Asia and has been cultivated there for more than 5000 years.  As far back as the ancient Egyptians, garlic has been acknowledged for having sacred as well as strength-enhancing qualities.  Greek and Roman athletes ate garlic before sporting events and soldiers consumed it… Read more

  • Celtic Dragons

    The dragon is a popular symbol of power and wisdom. According to Trevor Mendham of Dragonorama, “Dragons were an important part of Celtic lore. The Celts were highly attuned to the land and dragons were believed to influence the land…. Areas frequented by dragons were believed to possess special power.” Read Original Here: Celtic Dragons… Read more

  • Blueberries and Ancient Egypt

    In case you haven’t noticed, we LOVE a theme!  And this month we have two!  Blueberries and Ancient Egypt.  Blueberries are in season, of course, and with all the recent rain, even the blueberry bushes in our overgrown garden are producing some lovely berries this summer. Normally we would be heading off to the Blueberry… Read more

  • Orange Sodalite

    Orange Sodalite Our beautiful stone of the month is Orange Sodalite. Sodalite is found all over the world, but this orange-infused variety comes from Brazil. It is named after its sodium content. It was discovered in Greenland about 200 years ago but didn’t become popular until Princess Patricia, on a trip to Ontario, chose it… Read more

  • Mother’s Day Cash Mob

    From the Whitehall Chamber of Commerce: If you are looking for a Fun Way to Shop for your Mom   or Any Special Lady in your life,   make sure to Stop by our   MOTHER’S DAY “CASH MOB” TUESDAY, MAY 6 from 4:00-7:00 p.m.   Vendors will be selling unique items  Refreshments Served  FREE Gift… Read more

  • Dog and Cat Jewelry

    Artists At Heart is happy to announce that we can create personalized jewelry for you or your dog or cat with the following charms: Dog breeds include:   Afghan         Airedale      Basset       Boxer     Bulldog      Chihuahua     Collie     Corgi     Dachshund      German shepherd    Greyhound… Read more

  • African Turquoise Gemstone

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    I think by now that everyone has had enough winter.  To help us think “spring” our stone of the month is beautiful African turquoise, a stone whose color will remind you of an idyllic time at the beach on a warm summer day. African “Turquoise” is not true turquoise but rather a jasper that looks… Read more