Information on the use of essential oils in cooking, texturing fabrics and discussions about how colors affect us psychologically are the main topics of “Creative Living” 9:30 pm Tuesday and Thursday noon (all times mountain).
Kris Wrede is an aromatic alchemist and natural perfumer and her business is Kismet Potions. In the aroma kitchen, Wrede shows how to prepare unusual recipes with essential oils in order to make life more sensual and to appreciate the liveliness of the dishes. She lives in Albuquerque.
Have you ever seen a technique that made you wonder, “How did you do it?” Barbara Crawford is the designer and owner of Crawford Designs and will be showing some ways you can texture the surface of your fabric, older clothes, or new clothes to add something special. She is from Amarillo.
The interior designer Kimball Starr will discuss and show the basic colors of paints and explain the difference between warm and cool tones using color chips and pictures of painted rooms. She will discuss how colors affect us psychologically and what to consider when choosing colors. Her company is Kimball Starr Interior Design in San Francisco, California.
Information on machine embroidery, dessert production and “almost cooking from scratch” are the main topics of “Creative Living” on Tuesdays at noon and on Saturdays at 2 pm.
Roberta Amundson is a sewing expert and shows how easy it is to embroider finished items of clothing and home accessories. Her company is Roberta’s Creations, and she is from Oceanside, California.
Rowena Fullinwider is President of Rowena’s Foods, Inc. in Norfolk, Virginia. She will show how to make several quick and fun desserts by combining a pound cake with various ingredients.
Linda Eckhardt is a cookbook author who shows how to “cook almost from scratch”. Her ideas and recipes are based on her current cookbook, and these recipes are designed for one or two family members. Eckhardt’s company is Eckhardt Enterprises and is based in Maplewood, New Jersey.
Spiced figs
Soak about 20 dried mission dark figs in a sealed jar in a cup of Captain Morgan’s Spiced Rum or other type of dark rum for a few days. If you don’t have enough time, soak them overnight and heat them up a little to fill up the figs. On top of the mixture, before sealing, add 1/8 cup of honey with the following drops of essential oils mixed in well:
Lemon – 20 drops
Cardamom – 10 drops
Ginger – 5 drops
The figs are ready when they are nice and plump. Stir every few hours. They are now perfect as an incredible topping for desserts, salads, yogurts, pound cakes, and are wonderful on cooked pumpkins. For dessert toppings, you can also mix in a few teaspoons of the rum sauce or use it in fruit cakes and coffee cakes.
Spiced fig salad
Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil on low heat and stir in 10 drops of lemon essential oil. Add 2 cm sprigs of freshly chopped rosemary. Take 6 of the drunken figs, pass them through and cut into small pieces. Add this to the heat along with 2 tablespoons of the rum sauce and 1/4 cup of pecans. Heat for about 10 minutes until the liquid is absorbed. Serve warm over lettuce leaves and goat cheese. Serves 2.
“Creative Living” is produced and moderated by Sheryl Borden. The show is carried by more than 118 PBS stations. Contact them at:
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