9 more days & counting

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luscious strawberry images above by:
picky photo + kristybee + shannon pix

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remember last summer when i confessed that we'd been eating fresh cherries for 10 days straight ... or the summer before when it was fresh corn on the cob we were so happily crazy about?!... well it's another food-fan marathon here this summer.

this july, it's been a strawberry bonanza .... i don't know about you, but here at the rikrak home we're obsessive. oh heavens... about so very many things, really!

like with our food... sometimes we just get on a kick.

and then we eat the same food, everyday, 

for days.
or weeks.
or more!

that's where we're at right now with that perfect red berry.

anyone else crazy like us?

soon enough, fabulous fresh local strawberries will be a distant summer memory.

so i'll obsess while i can.

food obsessive like me?
about what?

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luscious strawberry images below by:
 icha photography + lit photography

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scrumptious: a strawberry scones recipe & a giveaway with five forty

yippee!
it's handmade earth week here @ the rikrak studio: 7 days of celebrating eco-friendly handmade, and meeting some of the amazing artists behind future-friendly, sustainable indie businesseses that you & i love!

today's our first: an amazing handmade recycled rug GIVEAWAY with the fabulous Pegg of five forty. each giveaway will be up for 8 days. be sure to come back each weekday between now and earth day (next thursday) to enter all 7 giveaways - you're gonna LOVE them! - and meet some of the fabulous folks behind the green handmade movement!

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--------> UPDATE: <---------
check out all of the giveaways so far!

1. a beautiful handwoven recycled rag rug by *fiveforty* here!
2. a necklace by the *broken plate*, here.
3. a gorgeous eco chic seatbelt bag by *alamodestuff* here.
4. a fashionista's dream moo moo dress by *julesmae* here.
5. a lovely textile necklace by *vadjutka*, here.
6. a pair of fabulous wall pockets by *greencouchdesign*, here.
7. a gorgeous rose organza purse by *karen meyers* , here.

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strawberry scone photo by shok
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gosh.
i love a delicious handmade treat. there's just something so fabulous about enjoying food that someone has hand baked. hand made.

but i'm a terrible baker. poor family rikrak.
i like to hapzaradly substitute wherever needed in recipes. and sadly, baking doesn't seem to love this approach.

so of course i superadmire the great chefs, superbakers among us. those great folks handmaking yummy good foods. one is the fabulous eco-artist five forty (read on to see how to WIN one of her amazing recycled rugs!) ... her yummy blog is filled with tantalizing recipes for all occssions, and i adore each and every one i've tried. (don't worry, nicies - i stick right to her directions!)

so i asked the lovely pegg to launch our earth week festivities with a scrumptious recipe for all of us to celebrate spring! hope you'll enjoy this mouth-watering delight: yummy strawberry scones.

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Strawberry Scones Recipe
by five forty

4 1/2 cups unbleached flour
1/2 cup sugar
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
3/4 lb. cold butter cut into 1/4” pieces ( you can use olive oil instead of butter if you do not eat dairy)
1 1/4 cup buttermilk ( use soy milk, rice milk... With a squeeze of lemon if you do not eat dairy)
2 cups hulled and chopped fresh strawberries
1/2 cup white chocolate chips ( again if you do not eat dairy, substitute carob chips for the chocolate)
1/2 cup chocolate chips

1 Preheat oven to 400 F.
2 Lightly grease 2 baking sheets and set aside.
3 Combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a large bowl.
4 Add the butter and cut it into the flour mixture using your fingers. Do not overwork the dough.
5 Add the strawberries and the chocolate chips and toss until well distributed in the bowl.
6 Add 1 cup of buttermilk and mix until just combined and the dough begins to stick together. Add the remaining buttermilk one tbsp. at a time if the dough is too dry.
7 Turn the dough onto a lightly floured surface and roll or pat into two 6” rounds, about 1 1/2” thick. Cut each round in half, then cut each half into 3 triangles and place on the baking sheets. Brush the tops with egg wash.
8 Bake 30 to 35 minutes, until golden brown and firm to the touch. Remove from the oven and serve immediately. Makes 1 dozen scones.

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scrumptious, pegg! thanks so much for sharing!

pegg is also brilliant on her weaving loom & as a jewelry artist. be sure to visit her shop here. follow her on facebook here & follow her on twitter here.

pegg's amazing handwoven recycled sweater rag rugs have caught the eye of many and i cheered all the way to her gold medal victory in the handmade olympics - everyone around the world loves her beautiful rugs!

so you, like me, will be delighted to hear that now... that's right...you can WIN one! woohoo!

five forty is offering one lucky rikrak reader ....



.... this gorgeous, red recycled felted wool sweater rag rug!! it was woven by pegg on an upright loom she adapted using wool for both warp and weft. therefore, it's an all recycled wool textile.

this rug measures 24 1/2" X 34" (62.2 cm x 86.3 cm), woven edge to woven edge, not including the wool fringe. pegg writes: "the rug is very cushy underfoot, it feels great. it's a gorgeous mix of rich beautiful reddish tones with stripes of grey, black and brown in the warp. Bright red, deep red, peachy red, coral, dark fuchsia pink...This rug can be dry cleaned, hand washed in room temperature water, or on the gentle cycle in a front loading washing machine, in warm water, no hot or cold. Please hang to dry or lay flat to dry. "

good golly! thanks so much, five forty!
are we ever in luck!
so enter here to WIN!

1. go visit the fabulous five forty shop!
... take a look around ... come back here and leave a comment in this post about your favourite goodie from her shop & why you love it!= 1 entry

2. leave us a comment about what's one of your own favourite recipes to make and share!
... = 1 entry

3. visit pegg's lovely blog (it has the most amazing recipes, ALL THE TIME!) and become a follower. then come back here and tell us!
... = 1 entry.

4. become a five forty facebook fan . come back here and tell us about it!
... 1 entry

5. leave a comment over in this etsy thread here sharing an eco tip.
come back here and tell us about it. = 1 possible entry

6. tweet on twitter
about this giveaway and come back here and tell us! please be sure to include @therikrakshop so i can find you! :) = 1 more possible entry.

7. blog about this giveaway and leave us a link to it in a separate comment here.
= 1 more possible entry

8. follow or subscribe to the rikrak studio blog
and leave me a comment here telling us that you do! = 1 more possible entry.

9. :: PLEASE NOTE:
each entry must be it's own comment.
thanks! ::

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:: RULES ::
a) it is possible to have a maximum of 8 entries total per person.
b) please make sure to leave each entry as it's own comment. thanks!
c) using random.org, 1 winner of the five forty rug giveaway will be chosen on thursday, april 22nd (EARTH DAY!) @ 9pm EST.
d) open to contestants worldwide.
e) please be sure to leave me an email where i can reach you if your account doesn't link to one. thanks.

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--------> UPDATE: <---------
check out all of the giveaways so far!

1. a beautiful handwoven recycled rag rug by *fiveforty* here!
2. a necklace by the *broken plate*, here.
3. a gorgeous eco chic seatbelt bag by *alamodestuff* here.
4. a fashionista's dream moo moo dress by *julesmae* here.
5. a lovely textile necklace by *vadjutka*, here.
6. a pair of fabulous wall pockets by *greencouchdesign*, here.

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