Whozits and Whatzits Galore!

Whozits and Whatzits Galore!

Finally I’ve been to a 10A Alabama's Handmade Arts and Crafts Fair! For months (literally) I’ve been planning to visit it because I have heard and seen a lot of good things about the place and the arts and crafts fair. I love trinkets and small knick-knacks. I also make small quirky things so going there was really a treat for me.

Welcome!

For those who are not familiar with 10A Alabama, it is the address and the name of the place were handmade things are sold by various artists and crafters. I would say that this place and the fair is a celebration of art and creativity. I would describe the fair as warm and cozy because you get to see different the art pieces and you also get to talk to the artist themselves. I believe that there is something for everyone there. From dolls to jewelries to bags to sculptures to furniture, they have all things cute, colorful, creative, and delightful.

During my visit there I gravitated towards jewelries particularly earrings (I have an earring fetish… if there was such a word) J. I saw A LOT of beautiful earrings studs, dangling, and more. I couldn’t buy all that I wanted because I was working on a budget and I had to restrain myself J. So I went over all the booths and found one booth, booth owner was Jaime, that sold these cute food jewelries. No, the jewelries were not made from real food, but they looked like tiny versions of well-loved dishes. There were fruit earrings, burger necklaces, and pasta rings. Well, I have been looking for these types of jewelries for so long and I found them!! So I choose to buy two cake earrings one for me and another for a friend. J Oh! My dad came with me and he too found something to buy. He bought paintings… and he bought me and mom earrings J (sweet).

one of the booths that sold notepads and paper crafts

another booth that sold felt crafts and jewelries

food jewelries from Jamie

yumm!!

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Hopefully 10 A Alabama would have another fair on December because I would surely love to visit again. For those interested, they would also be having a gift wrapping workshop on December (which I won’t be able to attend…BUMMER). For more information about this workshop and more information on 10 A Alabama visit their Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/10aAlabama 

-DOT-

Title inspired by the Little Mermaid song. :) Photos are personally owned by writer, if you would like to use it kindly inform or at least cite the source thank you! J

Yabu…dabado

Yabu…dabado

When you think of Japanese food, you might immediately think of sushi, sashimi, and tempura. Well, Japanese food is more than those things… and that’s a great thing! J Japanese cuisine can also be composed of rice bowls or donburis. One of my favorite rice bowl dish is katsudon and I’m so glad I found a restaurant fully devoted to katsu… and this place is called Yabu!

Katsudons are one of my favorites because it’s one of the Japanese dishes that don’t require soy sauce to be used. (I am allergic to anything soy). In other words, you can alter the dish without sacrificing the taste.

Ok back to Yabu.

My family and I were able to dine at their Robinsons Magnolia outlet. (Visit the new Robinsons Magnolia Mall it’s so pretty and uncongested there J). The place was full! The ambiance was great. It did not look like your traditional Japanese restaurants. As we were seated, I was intrigued by the food being served to the other tables beside ours. The food all looked the same. When I flipped thru the menu, I found the same thing. I was used to lengthier Japanese menus because of all the different types of sushis, appetizers, and others. BUT it was a good thing because it just shows that this is Yabu’s forte. So I ordered chicken katsudon set, my brother ordered the pork katsudon, and my parents ordered pork katsudons which were either Rosu or Hire. Roso and Hire were variations to the pork katsudon. MAN! The food was YUUUUMMMMYYY!!!!  It was the best Katsudon I have tasted to date. It was crispy, and not oily, on the outside and tender in the inside. It tasted best when drizzled with Yabu’s sesame-mayo or sesame-oil dressing. The set that my brother and I ordered had free miso soup, Japanese pickles, fruits, rice, and cabbage salad. Ohhh… did I mention that rice and cabbage in Yabu is UNLIMITED! J

Dad's food

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UNLIMITED! :)

Yabu was great! I would definitely return to Yabu soon! J  

-DOT-

Photos are personally owned by writer and some were taken from Yabu’s Facebook page, if you would like to use it kindly inform or at least cite the source thank you! J For more information check out: http://www.facebook.com/yabuhouseofkatsu