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TASTE OF N.D. CREATIVE HOW-TO
WHITE BEAN SOUP
Serves: 8 Prep Time: 30 minutes
Marinating Time: 1.5 hours
Cooking Time: 20 minutes
Ingredients:
1 pound dried white beans, soaked overnight
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 large onions, finely chopped
2 stalks celery, finely chopped
2 large carrots, finely chopped
1 quart water
2 large ripe tomatoes, peeled and mashed or 1
tablespoon tomato paste
1 teaspoons dried oregano
1 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Freshly ground pepper to taste
Directions:
Drain beans
and cook them,
covered, in a
large pot of
boiling water
until tender,
about 1.5
hours. Drain.
Heat oil in
Dutch oven or
soup pot over
medium heat.
Saute onions,
celery and
carrots for 3
to 5 minutes. Add water, the cooked beans, tomatoes, oregano,
salt, cayenne pepper and pepper. Simmer vegetables until they are
tender for about 20 minutes. Taste and adjust seasonings.
Nutritional Analysis Per Serving
Calories Per Serving 258
Total Fat 5 g
Saturated Fat 1 g
Monounsaturated Fat 3 g
Sodium 326 mg
Carbohydrates 43 g
Fiber 16 g
Protein 13 g
Potassium 895 mg
18 | THECITYMAG.COM | APRIL 2013
EIGHT CREATIVE WAYS TO UPCYCLE OLD
SHIRTS
We
all have
t-shirts that
are exiled
to the back
of our closets in the land of misfit
clothes, either because we just
don’t like them that much, they
were free, or because they’re our
favorite and we’ve worn them to
pieces and can’t find the will to
throw them away.
For those who are too sentimental
to toss their favorite vintage
Rolling Stones t-shirt, there’s
a way to keep these garments
alive, and it’s called upcycling,
which is using less than new materials
to create products that are
better than the original.
Here are eight creative ways to
upcycle t-shirts:
• Create a quilt. Just cut your
t-shirts in large rectangles,
Creating a quilt of your favorite, sentimental t-shirts is a great way upcycle
arranging them in the order
instead of keeping them buried away in your closet.
you want to sew them. Continue
until you have four rows
of five blocks. Pin together your rows and sew
them together.
• Make a tie. Have you heard about shirt-tie.
com? Simply send the shirt off your back to
them and they’ll send you a tie made from it.
• Fabricate a new-sew infinity scarf. Start with a
large shirt you don’t wear anymore. Search the
web to see how you can cut, stretch and fold
any shirt to create your very own infinity scarf
for free.
• Create a rug. Cut t-shirts into long strips to
create your own yarn for colorful dish rags,
rugs and more. Simply browse the web for
some creative ideas and instructions.
• Convert your t-shirt into a reusable bag. Be
twice as eco-chic by upcycling an old t-shirt
into a reusable bag to take to the supermarket,
mall or gym—no sewing required.
• Make your own headband. Have your glue
gun and scissors handy to create a fashionable
headband, two or three, from your favorite
old-t.
• Accessorize. Braid, twist or stretch an old shirt
to create a modern bracelet that you can wear
over and over again.
• Create your own pillows. Transform a used
shirt into a decorative throw pillow. Just enter
your search online to get started.
So there you have it. Get those old shirts out of
the closet and into your lifestyle again; you’ve
got this.
Mandy Thomas is a local communicator, writer, graphic artist
and photographer with a love for all things creative.
APRIL 2013 | THECITYMAG.COM | 19