Good morning!
Yesterday I realized that I hadn’t shown you our first food photography collage that we put up. My mother-in-law was over and we consulted her opinion on what we wanted to do (she is an interior designer!) and she loved our ideas.
For hanging, she suggested that we use cardboard to line up all the pictures and trace them onto the cardboard. Then we measured the back of the pictures from the top to the hook and then plotted the hook onto the cardboard with a pencil. After that we taped the cardboard onto the wall, making sure it was level + centered, before drilling holes directly through the cardboard into the wall. This ensured that the drill holes were exactly where we wanted them to allow for the collage we had in mind. Then you carefully rip off the cardboard and your nails are where they should be!
Clear as mud?
Ta-da!
We went with option C in our poll- It won with 31% of 848 votes!
We are mostly happy with it! Our only concern is that the frames are quite reflective. I wonder if this could have been prevented if I got matte prints? We are thinking about making some of our shots into canvas prints, but we need to do some pricing on those. Right now the large collage is in stand-still until we decide!
Now back to my breakfast this AM!
Nothing beats how fast Vegan Overnight Oats are when you are rushing around in the morning. Last night I threw together a new spin on them…
Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Vegan Overnight Oats
Ingredients:
- 1/3 cup oats
- 1.5 tbsp chia seeds
- 1/2-1 tbsp chopped walnuts
- 3/4 tsp cinnamon
- 1.25 cup Almond milk
- 1-1.5 tbsp raisins
- 1/2 sliced banana (optional)
- Pure maple syrup, to drizzle on top
- Raisins, to garnish (optional)
Directions: In a bowl, add the oats, chia seeds, walnuts, cinnamon, and raisins. Whisk for 5 seconds or so until mixed. Add Almond Milk and whisk until the clumps are gone. Add chopped or mashed banana if desired. Place in fridge overnight or for 1-2 hours. In the morning, remove from fridge and drizzle with a bit of pure maple syrup.
Yum, these were great! I loved the cinnamon, walnut, and raisin combo. A good option when you don’t have time to make banana soft serve and make it into a parfait!
noooooooo….
I caught these right before bloom!!!!
and….we are off to the market!! It looks like it is going to rain….rain, rain, go away!!!! =(
Have a great day everyone!
How lucky to have a mother-in-law who’s an interior designer!! I would always be asking for her help!
Love the photo arrangement!
The pictures look beautiful! I love the setup of the frames. Enjoy the market!
that is such a neat picture hanging trick!! i’m totally holding onto it for my next wall project.
hope your day at the market is excellent!
The pictures look great on the wall. Have a great day at the market!
Those pictures look awesome there! You are a beautiful photographer! :)
That breakfast sounds like a dream!!
Have fun at the market :)
I was trying to get off the computer when I saw Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Vegan Overnight Oats pop up on my blog as your latest post. I couldn’t log off before I saw these magical overnight oats (I love everything oatmeal raisin!!!) All I have to say is YUM!!!! Can’t wait to try them! Thanks for sharing!
Love the sound of you breakfast. Hope the market goes well!
I recently tried Grade A maple syrup for the first time and it’s SO good! I can’t believe what I’ve been missing.
I LOVE how well your photo collage turned out!!! Beautiful!! :)
I love how the photos turned out!
great pics! they look awesome up on your wall, such a lovely collage! have fun at the market!
i love those balloon flowers! i used to pass some on my morning commute before i moved and it was so fun to watch their progress.
the fuschia flowers are also very purty :D
i’m hosting a green monster tasting party at my apartment this afternoon!!!! i will be sure to take pictures and email you.
Those photos look amazing!!!
For the oatmeal raisin oats – any suggestions on an alternative to cinnamon? Not a huge fan :)
Hmmm…maybe nutmeg?
That was my next guess :) Thanks!!
Hi–
Just curious if you have the calorie, fat and fiber count on the Oatmeal Raisin VOO? Mine is marinating in the fridge for tomorrow morning. Can’t wait.
I dont off hand, but the VOO is generally around 300-450 calories depending on what goes in it! :)
You take the best photos–I love looking at your garden, food, surroundings, etc. Very beautifully done. Have a great day at the market :)
Wow, the photos on the wall are super cute, love how you disposed it. :) it suits the green of the wall. And the flowers and leaves pictures are very pretty, there is like a blue undertone, nice!
Did you ever try to do your VOO with some grated apple? The swiss-german make the Bircher Müesli like that (oats, grated apple, cinnamon, resins, soy milk or yogurt, grains and fruits). Taste delicious
grated apple is a ‘great’ idea!
That food makes great art. I just took a ton of pictures of my little town and I really want to frame them now to make fun art too.
YUM!!!!!
i need to buy some maple syrup.. sadly, I don’t have any!!!
Rain, rain go away is RIGHT!! It hasn’t rained for almost 2 weeks, and now it’s raining on moving day.. booo!
The pictures look great! I loved C too.