BLEUBIRD BLOG tag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-1732828 2013-05-17T10:57:15-05:00 the bleubird blog is the personal life and style blog of miss james kicinski-mccoy. a mother bird, clothing maker, picture taker, backyard farmer, country dreamer, fun haver, homeschooler and lover of old things. TypePad LOVE CIRCLE tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e554f1ae9388330191023dab0d970c 2013-05-17T10:57:15-05:00 2013-05-17T10:57:15-05:00 we spent an evening at a place called love circle... "miss" james

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we spent an evening at a place called love circle earlier this week. it's nashville's version of "lover's lane" and you can see the whole city from the hill top. we packed some blankets, picked up a few pizzas and spent the evening watching the city, dancing in the golden hour light and enjoying the perfect weather. i am so thankful to live in such a beautiful place.

 PEACE, LOVE & POPSICLES tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e554f1ae9388330191021cf62e970c 2013-05-14T01:52:51-05:00 2013-05-14T01:52:51-05:00 i am so thankful for this little family of mine.... "miss" james

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i am so thankful for this little family of mine. we spent mother's day weekend outside enjoying the beautiful weather, adventuring together, laughing and having a great time exploring our new city. they spoiled me with love, handmade cards and artwork, two new cook books and a few other thoughtful things. my favorite part was a sweet video that the kids made for me. i love these guys with all my heart. hope your mother's day weekend was equally as grand!

 19/52 tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e554f1ae93883301901c22f619970b 2013-05-13T15:32:40-05:00 2013-05-13T15:32:40-05:00 "a portrait of my children, once a week, every week,... "miss" james

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"a portrait of my children, once a week, every week, in 2013."

julian: he loves corn bread.
milla plum: she loves sushi.
birdie: she loves pears.
sailor: he loves mama milk. 

 HOMEMADE KETCHUP tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e554f1ae938833019101e8c262970c 2013-05-08T18:15:50-05:00 2013-05-08T18:16:45-05:00 there's this delicious burger place here in nashville called burger-up... "miss" james

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there's this delicious burger place here in nashville called burger-up that's in the 12th south area. the burgers are great and so are the fries, but the ketchup is probably my favorite part of the experience. it's a fresh made, house recipe and so incredibly good. we did our best to try to crack the recipe and i think we came pretty darn close.

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you will need:

5 pounds heirloom tomatoes, cored and chopped
1 tbsp avocado oil
3 garlic cloves, crushed
1 yellow onion, chopped
1/2 c apple cider vinegar
4 tsp salt
1 1/2 t ground pepper
1/4 tsp allspice
1/4 tsp ginger
1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
1/2 cup dark brown sugar
2 tbsp molasses

heat the avocado oil in a heavy dutch oven or pot. add the onion, stirring occasionally until nice and caramelized. add the garlic and cook down a bit, stirring making sure it doesn't burn. next add the vinegar to de-glaze the bottom of the pot and then add tomatoes and all of the dry spices. cook for 20 minutes. using an immersion blender, puree your tomatoes until smooth. stir in brown sugar and molasses. cook for an additional 20-30 minutes until slightly thickened.

let the ketchup cool and transfer to bottles or jars with air tight lids. keep refrigerated for up to 2 weeks.

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btw... we made the most incredible burgers to go along with our ketchup last night. i will recreate them soon and share with you. we all agree that they were one of the best burgers we have ever had.