Chic Bohemian Mama.im a creative forager and upcycling

Aug 2024 journey to steer my ship 🛳 navigation  comense 

Acu detox in 2013 worked wonders and I got 2.5 yrs 🍓 🎉and now 2024 I've been relapsed 4 yrs now off thewagon. Trying to get off dope again . Im a trained Harm reduction worker now and to use my credentials i am going back on the wagon 🎉 weaned from 400dollars of multi drugs used a day ups and downs now on 20 or less and weaning using a harm reduction plan progress is slow and steady as I cut out everything slowly over a 2yr period from caffeine sugar cigarettes jib dilly weed Crack alcohol soft. Now wish me 🤞 #harmreductionsaveslives☢️🛐✝️☮️♌️♻️⚕️

Old favorite of the girls  Lettuce wraps with sesame chicken 

Dear rollys I am craving the potato pancakes 🥞 and have been spurattically for years since my childhood visits to the pancake house as a child on family vacations. I'm a Food blogger now excellent and your welcome to share the secret recipe with me lol.  Jesse mackay  Blog is at : Chicbohemianmama.blogspot.com

A up cycle refurbish patio corner reading nook and a completely recycled up cycle garden station .... All from reused items from the storage about to be removed replaced reinspired retrospection... Whoa dude  love this check out Jesse mackay Chicbohemianmama.blogspot.com

The explaining behind her creation: As a billet for her childrens basketball teams when they lived at home they often required a way to feed 15 or more hunger teenagers. This was always remembered by the visitors from the other teams after a night in the rec room with karaoke they wake up hungry for their tournament. The next year when they'd come back they'd request this recipe.    Aunty Amber's brunch bake: Casserole  1 bag of frozen hash browns  1can of mushroom 🍄 soup  1 package of ranch seasoning  1ham 🥩 steak cubed , diced 1 bunch of green onions 🧅  Topping  1 cup of Bread 🍞 crumbs 1bag of shredded 🧀 cheese  Mix all ingredients for the best meal and the rest of ingredients on the top and bake. It doubled and tripled easily for a team.

Not able to form a sentence for the conversation about whatever is frustrating I have a slight speech impediment and I can't remember what I was talking about at the heightened plot the ..see I can't remember what it's called the important middle of my talking to the point...it's supposed to be brain fog free when you get better from ailments and off the gateway drug I had  been keen on the benxos and forcing by system the ssris... Damn memory is not good enough for me to be able to get a goal of mine met . My goal of slamming or spoken word I've secretly been practicing for years in the parks and forest trails when I nature hike. Anything about memory help and memorization skills the how tos? Please add a comment to help a suggestion for me thanks🙏  Possibly a personal performance at Bronson center Friday night at 5. PM. 211 room. On the pso calendar creative Cafe is every third Friday at 5 it's a way to let you explore the artist all the mental health and add...

Craving ostrich 🍖....  A night out at brassica will do... Located in Ottawa oh my what a treat we received as it was tapas night . My first date my mom gave me a tapas cookbook to seduce with food .. brassica will live up to the challenge. Check it out  https://brassicaottawa.com

Last years tea I grew was spearmint and Bergamot (the citrus aromatic) of earl grey tea.. this years a spaghetti garden 🏡 the wards Old School money's my kiddos sold to the Italian club ladies for spaghetti sauce ingredients basil oregano chives shallots garlic tomatoes grape and beefsteak variety... It's a planter I made from an old furniture pile I restructured and refurbished it into box planters  none was new  old tins wooden crates coffee tins  wooden drawers from a dresser a few old buckets cardboard egg cartons and eggshells for starting seedlings with coffee and tea grounds for compost in the soil and the rhubarb cilantro spearmint fiddleheads chives aloe vera is offshoots and clippings from family or neighbors,and the rest are from kitchen compost pile scraps like onions beets garlic celery which all just have to be saved from the garbage by cutting them a few centimeters from the Roots to then soak for a few weeks in a old yogurt 🍮 pudding ;) or apple sauce 🫙...

 🦬 Buffalo and wild Blueberry BBQ sauce with fingerling potatoes 🥔 and rainbow carrots 🥕 with 

 So simple  Foraged fiddleheads  🌵 ☘️  Butter 🧈  Garlic 🧄  Trout or the days catch 🪝  Finger limes for the garnish 

 Is this invented for the farmers market idea I've used some kitchen scraps for the planters and started some of the plants in the pots or you can use cardboard egg cartons and eggshells for the seeds and soil. First things first tomato and your choice so I picked tiny tims cherry tomatoes and beefsteak tomatoes 🍅.  Next you plant the onion 🧅 using the scraps from the dinner the other day that you cut an inch from the Roots and place in a half cup of water in a small container.🧅 Third you get the cardboard egg cartons from the recycling bin and fill them up with soil and poke hole in center of each. Plant the oregano and basil seeds to start the herbs for the planters. When appropriate at about 3 inch 🌱sprigs or sprouts in each of the plants and herbs transplant all three into an old recycled with one of the following: wooden crates or  boxes , cupboards, medicine cabinet with mirror removed, build a pallet box, a dresser drawer with hardware removed and painted white...

Pulled Pork with Savvoy Apple Craisin Slaw

filled cupcakes. stuffed turnovers thumbprint cookies gingerbread cakes A base recipe to have four easy to do recipes in your back pocket for different occasions.   Base recipe a half tsp of cinnamon a half teaspoon of allspice a half teaspoon of clove a teaspoon of ginger half cup of molasses half cup of oil butter or lard two cups of flour two eggs a cup of brown sugar pinch of salt half teaspoon of baking powder eighth a teaspoon baking soda Filling a jar of apricot preserves a tub of cream cheese

 Stare at the eyes black dot in each image pull away from nose half way go cross eyed then refpcus and thw image with show depths of a 3d image and jump off the page and float like those images in The 90s that were popular. I hope you wnjpy my art. Qnd feel free to post on fqcebook and share to your friends. Have a art filled day

For venison or wild gamey blueberry jam Brown sugar Balsamic Vinegar  Tomato sauce Grain mustard 

Grapefruit fennel salad Redwine poached Plum upside down cake 

 Fresh dill Mustard  dry and prepared Ginger Peppercorns Chili flakes 3 cardamom pods Parsley 1 tsp Salt 1cup vinegar 1/3 oil 4garlic cloves 1/2 red pepper diced 1 onion thinly sliced 1 zucchini chunky 1/2 cup chopped green tomatoes  3/4 cup sugar Mix up veg  add liquid put in sanitized jars , cure then cool at room temp. Best served with smoked meats, or as a topping... Especially if the food is bland and u don't want to hurt the persons feelings . Haha

 1  Cup of milk  1 tsp of vinegar  two cups of flour  dash of salt 1/2 teaspoon of sage or Rosemary  1 teaspoon of baking powder  and 3/4 of a cup of butter cut in small cubes cold   1/3 of a cup of craisins Cut butter into flour salt baking powder mixture  should look like pea sized pieces with pastry knife. In a separate bowl mix vinegar and milk set aside to curdle. Add craisins and golden raisins .make a well pour into dry mix until fruit distribution is even.sprinkle counter top with flour place dough ball in center roll until 3/4 inch thick cut in triangles place on baking sheet bake in preheated oven at 350 for 16-20 minutes 

1 can condensed  milk 1 cup of shredded  fresh coconut (frozen) 1tsp vanilla 2 1/2 cups of  milk 3 egg yolks 5 tsp of cornstarch  2 tbsp butter In  a double  boiler  on medium heat mix together  first 4 ingredients  set aside 1/2 cup of milk to make slurry . In another container mix remaining milk with cornstarch and egg yolks .  pour in slowly  while constantly 

Rosemary Mandarin marmalade In. Blender  add 5-7 Mandarin oranges with peel blend semi roughly In a small pot on medium heat add remaining ingredients except cornstarch bring to boil and reduce heat (20min) total cooking time    5-7 mandarins   Grate1 tsp fresh ginger  1 cup sugar 1 sprig fresh rosemary chopped roughly 1/2 sprig fresh thyme leaves 1 tsp butter (Can add 1/2 seeded lemon to blender for tartness) 2tsp cornstarch with a tiny amount of lemon juice or orange juice to make a slurry to thicken

In a muffin tin   Use a  cup or cookie cutter and  cut out 6-12 rounds of bread  depends on pan size..place in bottom of muffin tin.    Ring bacon around the edges and crack an egg into centre.    Or hollow out part of Avacador halve and crack eggs (can be beaten) or  if on a diet use the egg whites    Bake @ 400 for 15 -20 minutes  

Toasted  stale bread cut in cubes Heirloom Cherry tomatoes  halved Fresh Basil leaves torn Mini boccochini (I tub) Olive oil  Salt Pepper Balsamic Variation  :  add feta & olives for a Greek style

Basa Tacos

1diced Chayote squash 1 Cubed Cucumber sliced Radishes one bunch 1 Granny smith apple 1Red onion diced Some Fresh dill to finish  🫒 Olive oil Rice wine vinegar Dijon mustard Salt pepper Maple syrup 🍁 (Fresh herbs)

 1/2 load of bread ends cubed. salt Italian seasoning tabasco 1/4 cup olives( sliced peppers.cherry tomatoes. Green onion etc.) 1/4 cup bacon bits  12 eggs  1cup cream  1 cup whole wheat cracker crumbs This is a basic starter recipe you can see it many versions of a guide to lead you to an easy and always creative fail proof recipe. Use what you have on hand.  Any other chopped vegetables meats or  cheeses can be added to taste or theme of the savory bread pudding Preheat oven to 400° in a greased casserole dish mix cubed bread ends and diced vegetables  and pour cream egg liquid ingredients over top then placebreadcrumbs and grated cheese layered up with the bacon bits or sliced olives. Try using different flavors like sun dried tomatoes or pickled eggplant pepperonis hams cheeses bell pepper

 Asian meatball soup with zha cai soy sauce fish sauce mama cheetahs 1 lb of pork made into tiny meatballs 1 lb of Bok choy cut into chiffonade oil 

  1 can of chic peas  2 beets diced cooked or raw  1/2 cucumber diced  1/3 red onion 1/2 package of pea shoots  Dill cucumber salad dressing  or Fresh dill  Yogert  Mayonnaise  dill  Salt pepper  Splash of vinegar  Olive oil 

1 1/2 cup water 3 potatoes diced 1 onion diced 2 cloves of garlic 2cups milk Thyme S&P Bring to simmer until potatoes are holding their shape . Lower temperature heat to simmer .  Half 15 - 20 bay sscallops Cut sweet corn off Cobb Add to pot . Make a slurry of flour and cream 4tbsp of flour  1/2 cup of cream  Pour in and stir until coats back of spoonaa

  2 cups of blueberries 1/3 cup orange juice /3 cup of sugar piece of vanilla bean 2 tsp of agar   3 tbsp THC oil (I used THC infused coconut oil) Step 1. Blend blueberries and orange juice Step 2. Pour blend in saucepan, add sugar and vanilla bean Step 3. once simmering add agar and boil for two minutes to thicken and  help set Step 4. Pour in jars or moulds so the agar sets. Once cooled will be a jelly consistency use silicone moulds for gummies

Blitntz Eggnog Cinnamon Flour Pinch of salt Melted butter Grated ginger Agar Eggnog nutmeg Boiled together 15 minutes until dissolved.cooled and cubed Chestnuts  (Slice like truffles) Chestnut spread

 breakfast bowls 50s diner re-vamp BLINTZ and fillings cottage paprika  fig arugula fruit and custard cream cheese lemon icing sugar Latkas -regular potato gnocchi   sweet potato or parsnip, boiled mashed mashed root veggie flour egg yolk salt olive oil beer battered brussel sprouts beer batter brussel sprouts seasoning salt - deep fry salt lightly   braised cabbage with pralines salt pepper cabbage chicken stock olive oil pralines Peppermint bark  candy canes crushed white chocolate melted chocolate covered  pretzels Pretzel sticks dark chocolate melted Christmas sprinkles

christmas recipes- menu coffee nog egg yolks  milk  cream vanila cinnamon or pumpkin pie spice works best)   chestnut spread blintzs'  (like delche crepes kinda turned up) ham roulade with chestnut stuffing

Ingredients of the month Persimmon fig spread goat cheddar pomegranate persecuted persuasion  Persimmon puree  persucco *garnish* *rimmer*  -Christmas Salad for Secret Santa Party- 1. avacado  goat cheddar  pomegranate seeds  mixed greens  2. walnuts  apricots Gorgonzola  mixed greens 3. goat cheese fig walnut 4. persimmon aged white cheddar or crumbles pomegrante variations n stuff

xPrince George has two main river trails with an artist enhanced carving s of faces and other gems the walk through hundred year old cotton wood Island is amazing. Also guided tours are available at Forests for the world walking or mountain biking  the most amazing trails for the outdoorsman . xGuelph speed river has a good family oriented river walk with a famously known ice cream shop, canoeing, law bowling, ball diamonds, a few playgrounds, and outdoor pool. Edmonton has a amazing trail for runners paralell along jasper ave overlooking the golf course and skyline of the downtown and across the river along both sides. Leduc Calgary river trails are along Bow valley river alongside the light fixure recycled art Ookatoks High River Red deer/lethbridge Ottawa River, so far I've only  found GATINEAU river trails  around montreal;)

grape leaf,  rice  lemon  grape leaves chops lamb X -? ____________________ chic _ _x? vegan caviar? tomato pulp herbamare  drizzle of braggs __________________ fuck gloves

tahini freezer fudge variation from the ALIVE magazine  panda eyes 180 ml/ 1cup tahini paste 7ml / 1 tsp green tea matcha powder 45ml /3 tbp coconut oil 30 ml sweetener ... agave or the juice from the red mung beans Having guests or new family to  impress try toppers  green tea powder stencils or sea salt Himalayan  In this recipe is100% organic stone ground tea.  The brand in this specific recipe is available from  www.domotea.com and is a Canadian company from Vancouver. B.C.  

dirty beans and rice buternut squash

My Matcha powder    In this recipe is100% organic stone ground tea.  The brand in this specific recipe is available from  www.domotea.com and is a Canadian company from Vancouver. B.C.          This recipe is a simple night quick dessert. In my  foodie experience I try to stay away from meringue, this takes the stress from serving to guests at a dinner party.  ersion of this Philippino classic combo of ingredients . The Place the red mung beans in the bottom of the individual dishes for a special  dinner or in popsicle moulds for a more relaxed atmosphere.      Things You will need:  popsicle moulds and sticks 1 jar of red mung beans for topping 1 package of whipped topping ( prepared as instructed whisk or use hand mixer add Milk in )          Then fold in slowly: 2 Tbsp matcha green tea powder 1\2 a can of condensed milk ( approximately 1\4- 1\2 cup) ...

Bohemian Jai @Feeding time!

Hibiscus flowers dried about 3/4 cup I jug of water Honey to sweeten Grated ginger or fresh lime or lemon slice  Place in the fridge over night serve on ice and garnish 

These are a great summer appetizer for barbecues and outdoor entertaining  You will only need  skewers or toothpicks   Watermelon cubes Feta cubed Full basil leaves  Skewer and drizzle with olive oil  salt pepper and balsamic 

                                          

revamped for company 1 sweet potato grated skin on 1-2 eggs beaten 1tsp mrs dash spice blend Salt and pepper Handful of fresh garlic or chives approx 1/4 cup 2tbsp flour  any kind (chickpea or cornmeal work well)     Mix all ingredients and in a hot pan coat bottom with cooking oil  turn down   on med heat  cook until golden with lid partially covered , the trick is to only flip once.  You can use a dinner plate for this. Top with sour cream and grated cheddar

 1 bunch of kale off the stem. 1tbsp olive oil Sprinkle of sea salt (can use a Himalayan sea salt)  Bake at 375 until crispy less than 15 min "

1 1/2 cups flour  1tsp sugar 2tsp baking powder 1/2 cup cornmeal 1/2 cup frozen corn kernels (or canned) 2 eggs  1/2 cup oil or melted butter Parsley  dried or fresh  3-4 sundried tomatoes finely diced Bake at 350 for 15-20 minutes or  in a loaf pan for 35 minutes (Variation. Add jalapeños and grated cheddar on top)

 Easy  left over. Lunch to go Add salad dressing to bottom of jar.  Add rice quinoa or cousccous leftovers  Add veggies  Top with lettuce or mixed greens Add seeds or salad toppers like fried onions, pumpkin seeds raisins etc..    Good to go

 In a small pot   Place 1/4 cup sugar or sweeter. And 2 cups of frozen mixed berries and a splash or orange juice . Boil and reduce down on med heat.  BANNOCK  2  -3 cups of all purpose flour as needed 2 packets Dr oteker  baking powder Pinch of salt  1 tablespoon sugar  1/2 cup butter room temperature  1 cup milk Mix dry ingredients, add in wet. Form a dough do not over mix!   In  a 350 degree oven on a overy generously buttered pan  bake  for 35 minutes.  Or pan fry. In oil at 375 degree  until golden brown. ( oil should be half way up the sides of  the dough .  Serve with warm freezer jam Or as a side to soups

For a quick easy  at home self are night... Love yourself...   Option 1: strawberry and sugar scrub Option 2: avocado honey and oatmeal mask Option 3:  tomato and sugar exfoliant                          

Quick and easy veggie lunch! In a large pot  full of salted water add two handfuls of spaghetti and half a can of kidney beans (white or red)  In another small pot  bring  1/3 cup of Olive oil handful of fresh herbs (basil, oregano etc), a pinch of crushed red chili flakes,1small jar undrained artichoke hearts, and 2 garlic cloves minced add 1-2 large diced tomatoes , cook on med until pastas done drain  and mix together.

This stew can be done in a crock pot all day on low as the okra will expand or on the stove top quick in 40 minutes. 1 buttercup squash diced 1/2 onion diced 1 tsp ginger grated  1/2 cup green garlic 2 bouillon cubes (go bio vegetable is the best ) 1 1/2 cups fresh or frozen okra 2 tsp coriander 2 tsp tumeric (for color) salt pepper to taste

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Easy weeknight  dinner Ready in 15 minutes and  only  3 ingredients 2 packages of cresent  rolls (pilsbury) bake 10 minutes....  then add 1 tub  veggie or herb n garlic creamcheese... bake until melted. ..  top with : 1 cup broccoli  slaw mix (or fresh sliced veggies)    ****bacon bits optional****

only 3 ingredients.... halved avacados beaten eggs, 1 per 2 halves shredded  cheese for the top some  variations  include   sliced turkey,  ham or  add in fresh herbs  to beaten eggs Slightly hollow out  avacados fillen with sliced turkey or  (no meat veggie option can use vegan cheese if you want )fresh herbs and beaten eggs top with shredded  cheese . Bake at 425° for 15 minutes  covered and 5 minutes to brown the tops. .

treat yourself to a coldplate for me time.......sundried tomato havarti,genoa salami, shredded carrots, tomatoes, triscuits , and artichoke asiago dip.... damn i cant  take a photograph   grr

1 small package of vermacelli , cooled 1cup each carrots,  cucumber,  redpepper julienned 1 avacado sliced  thinly ****vinegarette*** 2tsp sesame oil 2tsp soya sauce 2tsp oyster or fish sauce 3tbs sweet  chili sauce 3 tbs rice wine vinegar **** toppings*** sliced cooled shrimp dried salted kelp sesame seeds