He sat thee very comfortably,
Humming a little tune,
While I was busy at my chores,
He lazed all afternoon.
Now doesn't it seem unfair to you
That he should be doing that?
When I come back in another life,
I, too, must be a cat!
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Saturday, November 14, 2009
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Pumpkin Pancakes with Cinnamon Syrup
Pumpkin Pancakes with Cinnamon Syrup
(Recipe from Noble Pig.com, with a few small changes by Not Martha.org.)
Very Orange Spiced Pumpkin Pancakes
* 1 cup all-purpose flour
* 1/2 cup granulated white sugar
* 1-3/4 teaspoons baking powder
* 1 egg, separated
* 3/4 cup milk
* 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
* 1/2 cup butter, melted (1 stick)
* 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
* 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
* 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
* 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
* orange food coloring gel
In a large bowl, flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger.
In a medium bowl, lightly beat egg yolk with a fork. Add milk, pumpkin puree and vanilla; mix well. Add melted butter. If the butter is hot, add it slowly or you will cook your egg yolk. Add a bit of the orange food coloring to the wet mixture at this point. Add more until it's about as orange as you can stand. Stir this mixture into dry ingredients, just until combined.
In another bowl, beat egg white until stiff peaks form. Gently fold egg white into batter.
Heat a griddle or large skillet over medium heat and grease lightly with vegetable oil. For each pancake, spoon about 1/4 cup batter onto the hot griddle. Cook until bubbles appear on the surface and the edges look dry. Turn over and cook until golden brown. The pancakes are delicate so stick to making small or medium sized pancakes, I put cracks in a few larger ones trying to flip them over.
Black Cinnamon Syrup
* 1/2 cup granulated white sugar
* 1/2 brown sugar
* 2 Tablespoons all-purpose flour
* 2 teaspoons cinnamon
* 1 teaspoon vanilla
* 1 cup water
* black food coloring gel
In a saucepan combine white sugar, brown sugar, all-purpose flour and cinnamon. Stir dry ingredients together. Add vanilla extract and water. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Be really careful while boiling sugar, keep a bowl of ice water nearby just in case. As it heats squirt in a little of the black food coloring and mix in, add more until it's as dark as can be (it doesn't take much). Allow to boil for a few moments until the mixture has noticeably thickened. Remove from heat and allow to cool enough to put into a squirt bottle (of the ketchup style). You can make it the night before and warm it by dipping the squeeze bottle in a bowl of warm water. You might also have your pancake eaters create their own designs.
Decorate the pancakes with the syrup. By all means decorate the plate with extra syrup. I find spiders, spider webs and bats work out well. Serve with sausages, sausages are creepy looking enough on their own.
Halloween pancakes from notmartha.org
Here are some of the designs I tried that didn't quite work as I'd envisioned, a few details, and my first trials. What I'm not showing you is the two small pancakes I meant to look like a pair of eyeballs but ended up looking like a pair of something else, if you know what I mean.
Halloween pancakes from notmartha.org Halloween pancakes from notmartha.org
Halloween pancakes from notmartha.org Halloween pancakes from notmartha.org
Halloween pancakes from notmartha.org Halloween pancakes from notmartha.org
Halloween pancakes from notmartha.org Halloween pancakes from notmartha.org
Happy Halloween!
Halloween pancakes from notmartha.org
Whooo’s Next? To see what other Trick-Or-Eat hosts have cooked up for your viewing pleasure, click on one of the haunted homes below:
Trick-Or-Eat.com Trick-Or-Eat.com
comments (25) · link · Monday, October 26, 2009
links: technology
Photojojo - The White Balance Lens Cap at The Photojojo Store. Allows you to adjust your white balance with something you'll keep on your camera anyhow, very handy.
Derek Powazek - Spammers, Evildoers, and Opportunists. Via a whole lot of people from all over the web.
Keeping Point-and-Click Adventures Alive - Boing Boing.
comments (2) · link · Friday, October 23, 2009
Trick-Or-Eat coming on Monday
Trick-Or-Eat-SIDEBAR-BUTTON
On Monday, October 26th I'm participating in Trick-Or-Eat event where nine bloggers will be posting something Halloween-y and linking to the next person in the list. It's like an oldey timey webring (are those still around?), or a blog block party. I'm flattered to be in the company of Tartelette, Recipe Girl, Closet Cooking, Dinner With Julie, Sophistimom, Heather Bailey, Kitchen Scraps, and Tongue-N-Cheeky. It's gonna be good so be sure to come see what everybody has prepared on Monday.
comments (0) · link · Thursday, October 22, 2009
links: misc
mental_floss Blog » The New Shapes of Garden Produce. How to grow your own specialty shaped garden produce.
Rage Against the Elliptical Machine | Ask Metafilter. A question about why the calories burned on elliptical machines are always suspiciously high.
Effective treatments for SAD? | Ask Metafilter.
I've been hiccuping for more than 24 hours. Help! | Ask Metafilter.
Arts, Briefly - ‘Hitchhiker’s Guide’ Sequel Lands in Britain - NYTimes.com.
shopping losts. A site that turns lost grocery lists into typographic images, via swiss miss.
The 10 cunning ways public radio stations convince you to give them money. - By June Thomas - Slate Magazine.
comments (5) · link · Thursday, October 22, 2009
more Halloween items at Etsy
This week I had the pleasure to be the Guest Curator over at Etsy. The timing worked out well because I got to pick out Halloween items. People, there was so much great Halloween stuff that I wanted to include but I was limited to a reasonable number of items (they asked for 12 and I gave them 22). So, here is the rest of the stuff I bookmarked, take a deep breath:
Etsy Halloween finds Etsy Halloween finds Etsy Halloween finds Etsy Halloween finds Etsy Halloween finds
Etsy Halloween finds Etsy Halloween finds Etsy Halloween finds Etsy Halloween finds Etsy Halloween finds
Etsy Halloween finds Etsy Halloween finds Etsy Halloween finds Etsy Halloween finds Etsy Halloween finds
Etsy Halloween finds Etsy Halloween finds Etsy Halloween finds Etsy Halloween finds Etsy Halloween finds
* Sasha Corset, those ruffles!
* Hooded gown, this would be great to wear while making gravestone rubbings.
* BMovie tentacles, with monster eyes on the hood.
* Pink and black corset dress, just look at that bustle.
* Dr. Horrible costume, awww, he's so wee and so evil.
* Zombified slip dress, for that zombie crawl you're joining in on.
* Dorothy Bustier, it's on sale.
* Halloween headband, love the dangling spider.
* Little Mummy Baby Shoes, I love the one eye peeking out.
* Black Spider Headband, I love that this could pass until you look closely for the spider.
* Trick or Treat Skully Love hair clip, wear it to work.
* Blood Bath Mask, this one scared me.
* Vintage black feather hat, this is gorgeous.
* Plush Angel Wings, I like the cartoony quality of these.
* Muppet Hair Wig, so fun.
* Crocheted Vampire Bite chocker, made of silk and cashmere.
* Voodoo Zombie Dreads Custom Made For you, love these.
* Marie Antoinette Yarn and Ribbon Head Dress, this deserves an very poofy dress.
* Spider Web Umbrella, clever.
* Fire Berry, wet felted scarf.
Etsy Halloween finds Etsy Halloween finds Etsy Halloween finds Etsy Halloween finds Etsy Halloween finds
Etsy Halloween finds Etsy Halloween finds Etsy Halloween finds Etsy Halloween finds Etsy Halloween finds
Etsy Halloween finds Etsy Halloween finds Etsy Halloween finds Etsy Halloween finds Etsy Halloween finds
Etsy Halloween finds Etsy Halloween finds Etsy Halloween finds Etsy Halloween finds Etsy Halloween finds
* My Evil Scientist goggles, c'mon, you know you want to go as Dr. Horrible.
* Knitted witch hat pattern, to felt, I love this tall peak.
* Lobster/Crab Claws, to keep your little one's hands warm.
* Knitted Eye Gloves, giving you something to hide behind.
* Bandana with a mustache, it's still funny to me.
* Exterminate! pin, go as an undercover Dahlek.
* Boris, it's reserved but it's awesome.
* Sol mask, I love how bright this is.
* Cauldron necklace, so cute.
* Boris the spider necklace, the center is cement.
* Black Stitches Choker, no longer available for this year, but I'm keeping in mind for next year.
* Mad Hatter Ring, really great.
* Dead or Alive, fangs you can also fit into your mouth (for your transformation).
* anis estrella, alien necklace, it's a cast of a star anise and it's spooky enough all on it's own
* Grave Dirt Soap, unique hostess gift?
* Gas Mask Necklace, let's face it, what's really frightening us is expressed here.
* Arm Earrings, I like the suggestion that you ripped them off of a magical fairy.
* Finger soaps, that would be so creepy to suds up with.
* Spooky Paper Fortune Cookies, for your party.
* Halloween Party Pint Glasses, hand etched.
Etsy Halloween finds Etsy Halloween finds Etsy Halloween finds Etsy Halloween finds Etsy Halloween finds
Etsy Halloween finds Etsy Halloween finds Etsy Halloween finds Etsy Halloween finds Etsy Halloween finds
Etsy Halloween finds Etsy Halloween finds Etsy Halloween finds Etsy Halloween finds
* Nosferatu Shadow Vinyl Wall Art, eeek.
* Nail jar candle, delightful.
* Zombie Attack Lamp Shade, oh my god run!
* Spider stained glass placecard holders, simple and spooky.
* Yorick the Mouse Skeleton, sold but so great.
* Dog Trick or Treat, your dog deserves themed food as well.
* Vintage goblet set, these would hold your halloween punch nicely, no?
* Goodie Bags, a download for those last minute party needs.
* DIY Bewitched Black and White Halloween Banner Kit, forigve me but this is delightful and Martha-y.
* Halloween Haunted House Pop Up Card, I love how simple this is.
* Trick or Treat Halloween Banner, nicely aged looking.
* Paper Mums Purple Halloween Mix, for your table.
* Why is a raven like a writing desk? Hand paper cut quote.
* One Inch Skulls Round Seals, to seal the goodie bags.
And here are the items that were featured in my Guest Curator post, kept here as well for the purposes of posterity, and because they're lovely:
Etsy Halloween finds Etsy Halloween finds Etsy Halloween finds Etsy Halloween finds Etsy Halloween finds
Etsy Halloween finds Etsy Halloween finds Etsy Halloween finds Etsy Halloween finds Etsy Halloween finds
Etsy Halloween finds Etsy Halloween finds Etsy Halloween finds Etsy Halloween finds Etsy Halloween finds
Etsy Halloween finds Etsy Halloween finds Etsy Halloween finds Etsy Halloween finds Etsy Halloween finds
Etsy Halloween finds Etsy Halloween finds
* Instant Cemetery, for your table or mantle.
* Little Miss Muffet corset dress, this creeped me out.
* Monster Cereal Bowl, I want to comfort this little guy.
* Bat Wing Neck Corset, stunning.
* Glass bird skull, lovely and spooky.
* Zombies Attack Pack Vinyl Wall Art, oh my god run!
* Tentacle earrings, I love that they are unmatched. How creepy is seeing tentacles sprouting from someone's earlobes?
* Bite Me hand painted shoes, I love these.
* Leaf leather mask, delicate and properly scary.
* Sea Nymph pigtail set, or a perky witch?
* Jurassic Amber Soap, this would make a great hostess gift.
* Autopsy T-shirt, stitched by a former funeral director. Enough said, yes?
* Silver Spider Earrings, lovely and cute.
* The Incredible Visible Man, remember this? Great vintage find.
* Mr. Wonderful finger puppet, he is ready. with his costume.
* Handsoap set, creepy in it's multitude.
* Undead We t-shirt, if you're stuck in line you can pass the time naming all the characters.
* Gothic Halloween download, everything you need for party decorations. Would be great for a last minute Let's Have A Party moment.
* Vintage party tray, so great, so orange.
* Spider temporary tattoos, so creepy when placed on the neck. Or the back of a shoulder, or on your leg just below the hem of a skirt. Shudder.
* Pumpkin Pie truffles, I love the pleasingly plump shape of these.
* Sexy Bats nylons, these look all sold out but I love them and hope they bring them back next year.
If you want more check out Etsy's ever-updating Halloween guides to Costumes, Gifts, Trends and Tricks, Treats and Parties.
comments (10) · link · Wednesday, October 21, 2009
I’m the Halloween guest curator on Etsy
I had the pleasure of being asked to be a guest curator over at Etsy this week, and I was so happy to get to pick out Halloween items. Thanks so much to the people over at Etsy! (There was so much stuff I loved I'll be posting more things I found here later on today.)
comments (3) · link · Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Simple Lasagna Pan from the Baker’s Edge people
Bakers Edge Simple Lasagna Pan
Remember the Baker's Edge brownie pan? They have recently come out with a similar pan sized for lasagna noodles, it's called the Simple Lasagna Pan. They sent me one* and I'm very happy with it. I've made two lasagnas, the first was a recipe of Scott's mom which we, um, ate it before I could get a good picture. The one shown below is from a recipe that comes with the pan and can be found on the Baker's Edge website, the Quick and Delicious Lasagna (note: that links is to a PDF). It calls for using dry noodles and I like the texture of them when it's cooked. All their recipes can be found here. I'm hoping to find time to make the Ultimate Lasagna soon (note: PDF again).
Bakers Edge Simple Lasagna Pan
The pan makes it so easy to remove a tidy square of lasagna to serve, and made portioning it out to freeze blissfully non-frustrating. Nothing stuck to the pan and it was very easy to clean. You can buy them on the Baker's Edge website as well as at Amazon.
I took a picture of it with the brownie pan to show the difference in sizes:
Bakers Edge Simple Lasagna Pan
(p.s. I do know about the three channel lasagna pan but I like that the Baker's Edge pan allows the sauce to flow from one side of the pan to the other.)
* (Disclosure: it was free, I did not request it.)
comments (14) · link · Wednesday, October 21, 2009
apple picking at Jones Creek Farms
apples from Jones Creek Farms
I went apple picking with some friends last weekend, it was fantastic. It was muddy though, so I'm glad I wore boots. Also? The reusable shopping bags were very helpful.
apples from Jones Creek Farms
I heard about Jones Creek Farms from a friend and this past weekend just happened to be their Harvest Festival. They have pick your own apples service August through November, it was a little late for picking this year as it was an early growing season. As a result there was a lot of fruit on the ground, and sometimes hard to find an good apple left on the trees (and no pears left to be found). The farm is welcoming, and you're encouraged to try a sample of an apple before you pick a whole bunch, as a result we tasted a whole lot of delicious apples. I came home with nine pounds and I hardly think it is enough. I'm already planning to return next year.
apples from Jones Creek Farms
This one is my favorite. It has an almost geometric shape, it's nice and weighty and has a crisp texture with a bit of tartness. Unforunately I have no idea which variety it is. If you're in the Seattle area Jones Creek Farms sells at a bunch of farmers markets (the list is at the bottom of the page).
comments (12) · link · Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Grassroots meeting tomorrow – How to self publish
eat shop guides
The Seattle Grassroots Business Association meeting tomorrow is with Kaie Wellman of the eat.shop guides who will be taking about self publishing. More details here, we'll be meeting at Vermillion.
comments (0) · link · Tuesday, October 20, 2009
links: halloween
Cakespy: Homemade Candy Corn | Serious Eats : Recipes. Made by Jessie of Cakespy!
Halloween Recipes | Mummy Meatloaf Recipe. Wrapped in lasagna noodles, cute.
How to Create a Giant Spider Meatloaf for Halloween. Using breadsticks for legs!
disgusting meatloaf head on Flickr.
Dead Man's Foot Halloween Meatloaf on Flickr.
Serve Pumpkin Tarte Tatin at your sophisticated Halloween party - Slashfood.
Blogwatch: Cranberry Curd Pavlova | Serious Eats. Ok, this is not a Halloween item, but the picture looks creepy without context and I think it could be an inspiration for something.
Tricked-Out Caramel Apples - CHOW.
Glow-in-the-Dark Gin and Tonic Jelly Recipe by - CHOW.
Halloween Food - Meat Head on Flickr.
Blavod Black Vodka Review | Liquor Snob.
Mad Eye Martini Cocktail Recipe.
mental_floss Blog » Creepy Halloween Party Food. Including my spider cakes, thanks!
comments (3) · link · Monday, October 19, 2009
links: the home
Meet Darla « hogwash. On a good dishwasher and the appliance blog that helped her find it.
mirrormirror: Scribbler on the Wall Charlotte Mann This is fabulous, the artist draws all the things she wants but cannot have on the walls. I like the pleasant views most of all, the thing I most want myself.
Silicone Door Stop - Better Living Through Design.
comments (1) · link · Wednesday, October 14, 2009
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(Recipe from Noble Pig.com, with a few small changes by Not Martha.org.)
Very Orange Spiced Pumpkin Pancakes
* 1 cup all-purpose flour
* 1/2 cup granulated white sugar
* 1-3/4 teaspoons baking powder
* 1 egg, separated
* 3/4 cup milk
* 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
* 1/2 cup butter, melted (1 stick)
* 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
* 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
* 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
* 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
* orange food coloring gel
In a large bowl, flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger.
In a medium bowl, lightly beat egg yolk with a fork. Add milk, pumpkin puree and vanilla; mix well. Add melted butter. If the butter is hot, add it slowly or you will cook your egg yolk. Add a bit of the orange food coloring to the wet mixture at this point. Add more until it's about as orange as you can stand. Stir this mixture into dry ingredients, just until combined.
In another bowl, beat egg white until stiff peaks form. Gently fold egg white into batter.
Heat a griddle or large skillet over medium heat and grease lightly with vegetable oil. For each pancake, spoon about 1/4 cup batter onto the hot griddle. Cook until bubbles appear on the surface and the edges look dry. Turn over and cook until golden brown. The pancakes are delicate so stick to making small or medium sized pancakes, I put cracks in a few larger ones trying to flip them over.
Black Cinnamon Syrup
* 1/2 cup granulated white sugar
* 1/2 brown sugar
* 2 Tablespoons all-purpose flour
* 2 teaspoons cinnamon
* 1 teaspoon vanilla
* 1 cup water
* black food coloring gel
In a saucepan combine white sugar, brown sugar, all-purpose flour and cinnamon. Stir dry ingredients together. Add vanilla extract and water. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Be really careful while boiling sugar, keep a bowl of ice water nearby just in case. As it heats squirt in a little of the black food coloring and mix in, add more until it's as dark as can be (it doesn't take much). Allow to boil for a few moments until the mixture has noticeably thickened. Remove from heat and allow to cool enough to put into a squirt bottle (of the ketchup style). You can make it the night before and warm it by dipping the squeeze bottle in a bowl of warm water. You might also have your pancake eaters create their own designs.
Decorate the pancakes with the syrup. By all means decorate the plate with extra syrup. I find spiders, spider webs and bats work out well. Serve with sausages, sausages are creepy looking enough on their own.
Halloween pancakes from notmartha.org
Here are some of the designs I tried that didn't quite work as I'd envisioned, a few details, and my first trials. What I'm not showing you is the two small pancakes I meant to look like a pair of eyeballs but ended up looking like a pair of something else, if you know what I mean.
Halloween pancakes from notmartha.org Halloween pancakes from notmartha.org
Halloween pancakes from notmartha.org Halloween pancakes from notmartha.org
Halloween pancakes from notmartha.org Halloween pancakes from notmartha.org
Halloween pancakes from notmartha.org Halloween pancakes from notmartha.org
Happy Halloween!
Halloween pancakes from notmartha.org
Whooo’s Next? To see what other Trick-Or-Eat hosts have cooked up for your viewing pleasure, click on one of the haunted homes below:
Trick-Or-Eat.com Trick-Or-Eat.com
comments (25) · link · Monday, October 26, 2009
links: technology
Photojojo - The White Balance Lens Cap at The Photojojo Store. Allows you to adjust your white balance with something you'll keep on your camera anyhow, very handy.
Derek Powazek - Spammers, Evildoers, and Opportunists. Via a whole lot of people from all over the web.
Keeping Point-and-Click Adventures Alive - Boing Boing.
comments (2) · link · Friday, October 23, 2009
Trick-Or-Eat coming on Monday
Trick-Or-Eat-SIDEBAR-BUTTON
On Monday, October 26th I'm participating in Trick-Or-Eat event where nine bloggers will be posting something Halloween-y and linking to the next person in the list. It's like an oldey timey webring (are those still around?), or a blog block party. I'm flattered to be in the company of Tartelette, Recipe Girl, Closet Cooking, Dinner With Julie, Sophistimom, Heather Bailey, Kitchen Scraps, and Tongue-N-Cheeky. It's gonna be good so be sure to come see what everybody has prepared on Monday.
comments (0) · link · Thursday, October 22, 2009
links: misc
mental_floss Blog » The New Shapes of Garden Produce. How to grow your own specialty shaped garden produce.
Rage Against the Elliptical Machine | Ask Metafilter. A question about why the calories burned on elliptical machines are always suspiciously high.
Effective treatments for SAD? | Ask Metafilter.
I've been hiccuping for more than 24 hours. Help! | Ask Metafilter.
Arts, Briefly - ‘Hitchhiker’s Guide’ Sequel Lands in Britain - NYTimes.com.
shopping losts. A site that turns lost grocery lists into typographic images, via swiss miss.
The 10 cunning ways public radio stations convince you to give them money. - By June Thomas - Slate Magazine.
comments (5) · link · Thursday, October 22, 2009
more Halloween items at Etsy
This week I had the pleasure to be the Guest Curator over at Etsy. The timing worked out well because I got to pick out Halloween items. People, there was so much great Halloween stuff that I wanted to include but I was limited to a reasonable number of items (they asked for 12 and I gave them 22). So, here is the rest of the stuff I bookmarked, take a deep breath:
Etsy Halloween finds Etsy Halloween finds Etsy Halloween finds Etsy Halloween finds Etsy Halloween finds
Etsy Halloween finds Etsy Halloween finds Etsy Halloween finds Etsy Halloween finds Etsy Halloween finds
Etsy Halloween finds Etsy Halloween finds Etsy Halloween finds Etsy Halloween finds Etsy Halloween finds
Etsy Halloween finds Etsy Halloween finds Etsy Halloween finds Etsy Halloween finds Etsy Halloween finds
* Sasha Corset, those ruffles!
* Hooded gown, this would be great to wear while making gravestone rubbings.
* BMovie tentacles, with monster eyes on the hood.
* Pink and black corset dress, just look at that bustle.
* Dr. Horrible costume, awww, he's so wee and so evil.
* Zombified slip dress, for that zombie crawl you're joining in on.
* Dorothy Bustier, it's on sale.
* Halloween headband, love the dangling spider.
* Little Mummy Baby Shoes, I love the one eye peeking out.
* Black Spider Headband, I love that this could pass until you look closely for the spider.
* Trick or Treat Skully Love hair clip, wear it to work.
* Blood Bath Mask, this one scared me.
* Vintage black feather hat, this is gorgeous.
* Plush Angel Wings, I like the cartoony quality of these.
* Muppet Hair Wig, so fun.
* Crocheted Vampire Bite chocker, made of silk and cashmere.
* Voodoo Zombie Dreads Custom Made For you, love these.
* Marie Antoinette Yarn and Ribbon Head Dress, this deserves an very poofy dress.
* Spider Web Umbrella, clever.
* Fire Berry, wet felted scarf.
Etsy Halloween finds Etsy Halloween finds Etsy Halloween finds Etsy Halloween finds Etsy Halloween finds
Etsy Halloween finds Etsy Halloween finds Etsy Halloween finds Etsy Halloween finds Etsy Halloween finds
Etsy Halloween finds Etsy Halloween finds Etsy Halloween finds Etsy Halloween finds Etsy Halloween finds
Etsy Halloween finds Etsy Halloween finds Etsy Halloween finds Etsy Halloween finds Etsy Halloween finds
* My Evil Scientist goggles, c'mon, you know you want to go as Dr. Horrible.
* Knitted witch hat pattern, to felt, I love this tall peak.
* Lobster/Crab Claws, to keep your little one's hands warm.
* Knitted Eye Gloves, giving you something to hide behind.
* Bandana with a mustache, it's still funny to me.
* Exterminate! pin, go as an undercover Dahlek.
* Boris, it's reserved but it's awesome.
* Sol mask, I love how bright this is.
* Cauldron necklace, so cute.
* Boris the spider necklace, the center is cement.
* Black Stitches Choker, no longer available for this year, but I'm keeping in mind for next year.
* Mad Hatter Ring, really great.
* Dead or Alive, fangs you can also fit into your mouth (for your transformation).
* anis estrella, alien necklace, it's a cast of a star anise and it's spooky enough all on it's own
* Grave Dirt Soap, unique hostess gift?
* Gas Mask Necklace, let's face it, what's really frightening us is expressed here.
* Arm Earrings, I like the suggestion that you ripped them off of a magical fairy.
* Finger soaps, that would be so creepy to suds up with.
* Spooky Paper Fortune Cookies, for your party.
* Halloween Party Pint Glasses, hand etched.
Etsy Halloween finds Etsy Halloween finds Etsy Halloween finds Etsy Halloween finds Etsy Halloween finds
Etsy Halloween finds Etsy Halloween finds Etsy Halloween finds Etsy Halloween finds Etsy Halloween finds
Etsy Halloween finds Etsy Halloween finds Etsy Halloween finds Etsy Halloween finds
* Nosferatu Shadow Vinyl Wall Art, eeek.
* Nail jar candle, delightful.
* Zombie Attack Lamp Shade, oh my god run!
* Spider stained glass placecard holders, simple and spooky.
* Yorick the Mouse Skeleton, sold but so great.
* Dog Trick or Treat, your dog deserves themed food as well.
* Vintage goblet set, these would hold your halloween punch nicely, no?
* Goodie Bags, a download for those last minute party needs.
* DIY Bewitched Black and White Halloween Banner Kit, forigve me but this is delightful and Martha-y.
* Halloween Haunted House Pop Up Card, I love how simple this is.
* Trick or Treat Halloween Banner, nicely aged looking.
* Paper Mums Purple Halloween Mix, for your table.
* Why is a raven like a writing desk? Hand paper cut quote.
* One Inch Skulls Round Seals, to seal the goodie bags.
And here are the items that were featured in my Guest Curator post, kept here as well for the purposes of posterity, and because they're lovely:
Etsy Halloween finds Etsy Halloween finds Etsy Halloween finds Etsy Halloween finds Etsy Halloween finds
Etsy Halloween finds Etsy Halloween finds Etsy Halloween finds Etsy Halloween finds Etsy Halloween finds
Etsy Halloween finds Etsy Halloween finds Etsy Halloween finds Etsy Halloween finds Etsy Halloween finds
Etsy Halloween finds Etsy Halloween finds Etsy Halloween finds Etsy Halloween finds Etsy Halloween finds
Etsy Halloween finds Etsy Halloween finds
* Instant Cemetery, for your table or mantle.
* Little Miss Muffet corset dress, this creeped me out.
* Monster Cereal Bowl, I want to comfort this little guy.
* Bat Wing Neck Corset, stunning.
* Glass bird skull, lovely and spooky.
* Zombies Attack Pack Vinyl Wall Art, oh my god run!
* Tentacle earrings, I love that they are unmatched. How creepy is seeing tentacles sprouting from someone's earlobes?
* Bite Me hand painted shoes, I love these.
* Leaf leather mask, delicate and properly scary.
* Sea Nymph pigtail set, or a perky witch?
* Jurassic Amber Soap, this would make a great hostess gift.
* Autopsy T-shirt, stitched by a former funeral director. Enough said, yes?
* Silver Spider Earrings, lovely and cute.
* The Incredible Visible Man, remember this? Great vintage find.
* Mr. Wonderful finger puppet, he is ready. with his costume.
* Handsoap set, creepy in it's multitude.
* Undead We t-shirt, if you're stuck in line you can pass the time naming all the characters.
* Gothic Halloween download, everything you need for party decorations. Would be great for a last minute Let's Have A Party moment.
* Vintage party tray, so great, so orange.
* Spider temporary tattoos, so creepy when placed on the neck. Or the back of a shoulder, or on your leg just below the hem of a skirt. Shudder.
* Pumpkin Pie truffles, I love the pleasingly plump shape of these.
* Sexy Bats nylons, these look all sold out but I love them and hope they bring them back next year.
If you want more check out Etsy's ever-updating Halloween guides to Costumes, Gifts, Trends and Tricks, Treats and Parties.
comments (10) · link · Wednesday, October 21, 2009
I’m the Halloween guest curator on Etsy
I had the pleasure of being asked to be a guest curator over at Etsy this week, and I was so happy to get to pick out Halloween items. Thanks so much to the people over at Etsy! (There was so much stuff I loved I'll be posting more things I found here later on today.)
comments (3) · link · Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Simple Lasagna Pan from the Baker’s Edge people
Bakers Edge Simple Lasagna Pan
Remember the Baker's Edge brownie pan? They have recently come out with a similar pan sized for lasagna noodles, it's called the Simple Lasagna Pan. They sent me one* and I'm very happy with it. I've made two lasagnas, the first was a recipe of Scott's mom which we, um, ate it before I could get a good picture. The one shown below is from a recipe that comes with the pan and can be found on the Baker's Edge website, the Quick and Delicious Lasagna (note: that links is to a PDF). It calls for using dry noodles and I like the texture of them when it's cooked. All their recipes can be found here. I'm hoping to find time to make the Ultimate Lasagna soon (note: PDF again).
Bakers Edge Simple Lasagna Pan
The pan makes it so easy to remove a tidy square of lasagna to serve, and made portioning it out to freeze blissfully non-frustrating. Nothing stuck to the pan and it was very easy to clean. You can buy them on the Baker's Edge website as well as at Amazon.
I took a picture of it with the brownie pan to show the difference in sizes:
Bakers Edge Simple Lasagna Pan
(p.s. I do know about the three channel lasagna pan but I like that the Baker's Edge pan allows the sauce to flow from one side of the pan to the other.)
* (Disclosure: it was free, I did not request it.)
comments (14) · link · Wednesday, October 21, 2009
apple picking at Jones Creek Farms
apples from Jones Creek Farms
I went apple picking with some friends last weekend, it was fantastic. It was muddy though, so I'm glad I wore boots. Also? The reusable shopping bags were very helpful.
apples from Jones Creek Farms
I heard about Jones Creek Farms from a friend and this past weekend just happened to be their Harvest Festival. They have pick your own apples service August through November, it was a little late for picking this year as it was an early growing season. As a result there was a lot of fruit on the ground, and sometimes hard to find an good apple left on the trees (and no pears left to be found). The farm is welcoming, and you're encouraged to try a sample of an apple before you pick a whole bunch, as a result we tasted a whole lot of delicious apples. I came home with nine pounds and I hardly think it is enough. I'm already planning to return next year.
apples from Jones Creek Farms
This one is my favorite. It has an almost geometric shape, it's nice and weighty and has a crisp texture with a bit of tartness. Unforunately I have no idea which variety it is. If you're in the Seattle area Jones Creek Farms sells at a bunch of farmers markets (the list is at the bottom of the page).
comments (12) · link · Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Grassroots meeting tomorrow – How to self publish
eat shop guides
The Seattle Grassroots Business Association meeting tomorrow is with Kaie Wellman of the eat.shop guides who will be taking about self publishing. More details here, we'll be meeting at Vermillion.
comments (0) · link · Tuesday, October 20, 2009
links: halloween
Cakespy: Homemade Candy Corn | Serious Eats : Recipes. Made by Jessie of Cakespy!
Halloween Recipes | Mummy Meatloaf Recipe. Wrapped in lasagna noodles, cute.
How to Create a Giant Spider Meatloaf for Halloween. Using breadsticks for legs!
disgusting meatloaf head on Flickr.
Dead Man's Foot Halloween Meatloaf on Flickr.
Serve Pumpkin Tarte Tatin at your sophisticated Halloween party - Slashfood.
Blogwatch: Cranberry Curd Pavlova | Serious Eats. Ok, this is not a Halloween item, but the picture looks creepy without context and I think it could be an inspiration for something.
Tricked-Out Caramel Apples - CHOW.
Glow-in-the-Dark Gin and Tonic Jelly Recipe by - CHOW.
Halloween Food - Meat Head on Flickr.
Blavod Black Vodka Review | Liquor Snob.
Mad Eye Martini Cocktail Recipe.
mental_floss Blog » Creepy Halloween Party Food. Including my spider cakes, thanks!
comments (3) · link · Monday, October 19, 2009
links: the home
Meet Darla « hogwash. On a good dishwasher and the appliance blog that helped her find it.
mirrormirror: Scribbler on the Wall Charlotte Mann This is fabulous, the artist draws all the things she wants but cannot have on the walls. I like the pleasant views most of all, the thing I most want myself.
Silicone Door Stop - Better Living Through Design.
comments (1) · link · Wednesday, October 14, 2009
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Friday, October 9, 2009
Thought for the Day:
Thought for the Day: "The whole world steps aside for the man who knows where he is going." Anon.
Analysis of Humans and Pigs
Humans = Eat + Sleep + Play + Work
Pigs = Eat + Sleep
Substitute and you get:
Humans = Pigs + Play + Work
Now subtract Play from both sides
Humans - Play = Pigs + Work
Conclusion: Humans who don't understand how to play are just pigs that know how to work.
from
http://clipmarks.com/clipmark/E68900AF-C4F8-4E68-8723-1DB6A5527D94/
Pigs = Eat + Sleep
Substitute and you get:
Humans = Pigs + Play + Work
Now subtract Play from both sides
Humans - Play = Pigs + Work
Conclusion: Humans who don't understand how to play are just pigs that know how to work.
from
http://clipmarks.com/clipmark/E68900AF-C4F8-4E68-8723-1DB6A5527D94/
Friday, October 2, 2009
Thought for the Day about Joy and Sorrow
Thought for the Day: "We choose our joys and sorrows long before we experience them." Kahlil Gibran
from EFT
from EFT
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Thought for the Day: On learning
Thought for the Day: "It is important that students bring a certain ragamuffin, barefoot irreverence to their studies; they are not to worship what is known, but to question it." Jacob Chanowski
From EFT
http://www.emofree.com/subscriber-info.htm
From EFT
http://www.emofree.com/subscriber-info.htm
Saturday, September 12, 2009
What Gender is it ?
# ZIPLOC BAGS - male, because they hold everything in,but you can always see right through them.
# COPIER - female, because once turned off, it takes a while to warm up. It is an effective reproductive device when the right buttons are pushed. And it can wreak havoc when the wrong buttons are pushed.
# TIRE - male, because it goes bald and often is over inflated.
# HOT AIR BALLOON - male, because to get it to go anywhere you have to light a fire under it ... and, of course, there's the hot air part.
# SPONGES - female, because they are soft and squeezable and retain water.
# HOURGLASS - female, because over time, the weight shifts to the bottom.
# HAMMER - male, because it hasn't evolved much over the last 5,000 years, but it's handy to have around.
# REMOTE CONTROL - female... Ha! You thought it would be male. But consider...it gives a man pleasure, he'd be lost without it, and while he doesn't always know the right buttons to push, he keeps trying.
# COPIER - female, because once turned off, it takes a while to warm up. It is an effective reproductive device when the right buttons are pushed. And it can wreak havoc when the wrong buttons are pushed.
# TIRE - male, because it goes bald and often is over inflated.
# HOT AIR BALLOON - male, because to get it to go anywhere you have to light a fire under it ... and, of course, there's the hot air part.
# SPONGES - female, because they are soft and squeezable and retain water.
# HOURGLASS - female, because over time, the weight shifts to the bottom.
# HAMMER - male, because it hasn't evolved much over the last 5,000 years, but it's handy to have around.
# REMOTE CONTROL - female... Ha! You thought it would be male. But consider...it gives a man pleasure, he'd be lost without it, and while he doesn't always know the right buttons to push, he keeps trying.
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