Ancient Greece Revisited

‘We are told that our cultures stand on ideas first thought in Greece, a very long time ago. But how much do we understand of this lost world? Is the petrified ideal of a “White Greece” something that Socrates would recognise as his own?’

‘ Or have we been fed the ideas of those who first reclaimed his culture?’

‘”Ancient Greece Revisited” is the result of an effort from a (modern) team of Greeks to find a new access to their culture. Through the orgiastic rituals of Dionysus and the true meaning of Eros, to the miracle of democracy and its original and best critique, from the people who fist developed it. We promise to bring to life a vision of Greece that goes against the “whitewashed” version that British Hellenists made universal to this day. A world of the past that could inspire the future.’

A must see, must follow, a humorous way of accessing culture nowadays..

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZ9NOrAe5iiGbAPqrSNv5yQ

Eros the Bittersweet

The Bleeding God

Epicurus the final cut

Indulge, relax, stay home & watch….. Topical & modern, real & timeless… We all need our ‘muse to sing’

Brio city in lockdown

We love Art & Design… We like to improvise, create, experiment… Yet the most creative and genuine expression comes from the kids themselves. They are widely influenced by the daily routine and realities of the world we live in. Kids are here to provide some humour and a check of sense of reality to the days of our time. They see life through the true lenses. Their creativity is unique, real & what we call at 7LR ‘rational imagination‘.

….. I will not repeat the words. They say one picture is a thousands words. Indeed, it is.

Rational imagination, therefore..

….The entire city is in lockdown… According to a 6 years old, those stranded in the garage are free of Covid-19..

For the love of jewellery

@7LittleRubbers we feel totally charmed! We have been collecting vintage charms & other interesting pieces with enthusiasm & dedication and we love to transform them into modern wearable layers. 

We combine old, vintage with modern pieces to make a statement, reflecting each individual’s unique personality.

We have been inspired by the glamorous 80s, dedicated to love & parties. We pair the single I MONO earrings with own jewellery or combine it with one of our beloved pieces that often feature in our I MONO collection.

The vintage crystal heart is slightly transparent with an orange/yellow undertone, depending on the reflection of the light. It also features the initial ‘R’, a letter which is part of our brand name. The heart hangs from a modern sleeper hoop (925 silver sterling 1x 25mm). Vintage pieces are imperfect, i.e. they all have the usual vintage wear & tear which makes them unique & interesting.

I MONO Shapes 7LR vintage triangle cz image 0

DM for details….. Love your jewellery…. Love the flair of memories….

7LR’s Gingerglove cake

It will take you though the weeks effortlessly…. Try me….

Ingredients

  • 300gr wholemeal flour
  • 220gr sugar (half brown/half white)
  • 5 eggs
  • 3/4 cup greek olive oil
  • 2-3 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 2-3 tsp ground ginger
  • 2 tsp mix for sweets *cinnamon-glove-ginger-nutmeg*
  • 1/4 trimmed fresh ginger
  • 1 fresh nutmeg (use the skin)
  • 2-tsp whole glove (crushed)
  • 3 cardamom pots
  • madagascan vanilla liquid
  • 1 tbsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp cognac
  • 1 cup of almonds & walnuts (half/half) (crushed)

Preparation

  • Mix sugar & flour together in a large bowl
  • Stir well the dry ingredients
  • Add the spices to the dry mixture
  • Separate the yolk from the white of the eggs
  • Whisk the whites separately in a different bowl to create your fabulous meringue
  • Whisk the yolk of the eggs in a separate bowl
  • Add first the yolk to the rest of the mixture & stir well
  • Carefully add the meringue to the rest of the mixture
  • Add the nuts
  • Add the cognac
  • Add the vanilla extract
  • Add the b.powder
  • Lastly add the olive oil (tip: if too oily, you may need to add some extra flour, although, this recipe has been tested and, therefore, should be fine…)
  • Give a good last stir!!!

BAKE TIME

  • Grease a cake tin with some oilve oil or sesame oil
  • Place the cake tin in the oven (approximately 45 minutes: 220 * for the first 20 minutes ; then 180* degrees)

NB: Not suitable for those with allergies -contains nuts- You can add more or less spices as you like!

ENJOY

Inky chicken soup

Oh well…. Nothing can beat a freshly homemade chicken soup…
….. the perfect medicine to cleanse…. the perfect hunger settler…
As usual, 7LittleRubbers has improvised in its inky food cooking moments…

Let’s try this..


INGREDIENTS

  • Any chicken you may have (we used 2 chicken breasts) Try to use organic, but tasty one!
  • Greek olive oil (1tbs)
  • Turmeric
  • Garlic
  • Bay leaves
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • Spices (we used Greek bukovo)
  • Greek pasta (kritharaki)/ orzo, although rice will do the job, but greek pasta is yummy!
  • fresh onions (1)
  • some veggies (any)/ we added some carrots and peas
  • leek (1)
  • lemon (1)
  • vegetable or chicken stock or cube
  • cognac – 1 tbs
  • 1 egg
  • optional: coriander to serve
Inky chicken soup

IMPROVISE TO COOK

  • Cook the chicken in the casserole, with a drop of olive oil, together with the garlic and as much pepper and spices you wish to have… turn to cook until it turns slightly brown (do not burn)
  • As soon as it is a bit brown, add a bit of cooking alcohol (or real alcohol: we used a drop of Greek Cognac)- let the chicken absorb it for a few seconds
  • Then add water, as much as necessary to cover the chicken and to make your soup (you may need to add more water as the soup is getting cooked: just feel it or taste it- pasta tends to drain all the water- add more as you cook)
  • Add flavour to the water, by adding some stock (vegetable stock or chicken stock)/ one pot or cube will do the job (taste, maybe you need more pepper/spices)
  • Add some salt
  • As soon as it starts boiling add the pasta
  • Add the freshly veggies (cut them in cubes, as small as your artistic skills allow!)
  • Add some turmeric
  • Add the bay leave
  • Add the leek and the fresh onion (1 and 1)
  • Add anything additional that you like
  • When the chicken is cooked and the pasta and the veggies have softened, you are almost ready…… almost….
  • Prepare the eggs with the lemon by beating together one egg and the juice of one lemon, add slowly slowly some drops from the cooking soup in the mixture and do not stop whisking everything together: This is your ‘Avgolemono’, i.e. egg+lemon, sauce
  • Add the ‘avgolemono’ sauce in the soup and cook for 2 more minutes
  • If you fancy, add some lemon zest in the soup
  • Remove and serve
  • Add some freshly cut coriander on top (optional) to add some green flavour

ENJOY