We also discovered sage leaf tempura.  Oh dear.  It’s so good.  I have a ridiculous amount of gorgeous sage right now and found this recipe in my cookbook In Season by Sarah Raven.

Sage Leaf Tempura

1 1/4 cups all purpose flour
Plenty of sea salt and pepper
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups iced sparkling water or cold beer
Peanut oil for frying
30 to 40 sage leaves, depending on size and variety

Sift the flour into a bowl with the salt and pepper and make a well in the center.  Add the eggs and, with a balloon whisk, mix in the beer to make a not too smooth batter.  Keep the batter in the fridge until you need it.  Heat up your oil to about 350, dip your sage leaves in your batter and start frying!  Cook until golden and fish them out with tongs, dry them on paper towels and sprinkle with salt.  Oh, and eat them!!

And, of course we had to grill garden burgers.  Because getting the grill out for the first time just calls for it.

Then some ball throwing and a nice, long neighborhood walk topped off the day.  Pretty perfect.

Oh, the colors in Seattle in the Spring!  Pretty incredible.  Today is another beauty, but it’s back to the studio for me.

And, a BIG thank you for the fabulous response to my Holiday Early Bird Sale.  It was so much fun and I’m excited to share more goodies soon!  Keep an eye out.

I still have a month or so to go in my splint, but I’ve still been able to get some things done in my studio, so I hope to be able to work on some new designs soon.  Honestly, its been a little hard to get the creative juices flowing because this whole ordeal has gotten me kinda down.  Jeweler with broken hand = total bummer. But, as I get more comfortable and stronger, I hope my muse will return!  You’ll be the first to know!

But, alas, I’ve been moving awfully slow with this broken hand of mine and I think I will continue to hoard them a few more weeks until I’m feeling better and stronger.  They shall make an appearance in the shop soon!