Whole Foods Fashion Show April 28, 2009

My school was asked to make some garments for a fashion show at our local Whole Foods in celebration of Earth Day. We were given reusable shopping bags and posters to make the garments with and below is a picture of the one I made on one of the models.

They all turned out really well and fit suprisingly well for once being bags.

These three models got drafted from doing hair/makeup, but I think they look great!

After the show they went on dressforms for a silent auction and all the money raised goes to charity!

Here’s a bonus picture of my roommate’s cat modeling some of the bags before the dress was made. So cute!

Onigiri and Miso Soup April 9, 2009

Today for lunch I decided to use my onigiri shaper to make some onigiri (rice balls) to go with some leftover miso soup. It was my first time using it and it worked really well! Just fill it full of rice, press down on the lid, then pop out.

The meal turned out to be simple, yummy, and filling!

Since I made plain onigiri I ate it with a little wasabi and soy sauce.

Quick and Easy Salad April 8, 2009

I have been craving salad lately, but I get tired of preparing a single serving whenever I’m in the mood. So I put my Lock and Lock to use and came up with this.

All my favorite veggies are clean and ready to go for an impromptu salad. All I have to do is mix it into a bowl and add some dressing. Plus, Lock and Lock boxes are fantastic at keeping food fresh. I’ve even tested it with finicky avocado slices and there was no brown in sight! I tried to make the salad mix look cuter for the picture (the carrot sticking out of the peppers in the lettuce are supposed to be rats…? I know I’m weird haha).

This would also work well for fruit salads!

Yummy Candy in my Tummy March 31, 2009

A couple weeks ago I found a great recipe online for vegan Reese’s style peanut butter cups. I was enthralled to say the least. A couple days later I set out to make the little devils and they came out fantastic!! I gave some to my parents and they declared that they were much better than the Reese’s version.

I got the recipe from the wonderful website vegweb.com and below is a altered recipe from that site. I changed a few of the steps but it’s basically the same recipe. Also, for mine I had a little bit of flavored dark chocolate (crystallized ginger, yum) so I added that in for an extra umpf even though it didn’t need it.

Peanut Butter Cups

1 cup peanut butter (reduced fat and creamy)
1/2 cup sugar
1 1/2 cups of vegan chocolate chips
1/4 teaspoon salt
mini paper muffin cups

Microwave the chocolate chips for about 2 minutes at 50% power in a glass or microwaveable bowl.  Stir until creamy, you might need to microwave them a little more.  Make sure you do not overcook them.

Using a spoon or paint brush spread the chocolate evenly within the muffin cups making sure you fill the crevices on the sides.  Place the coated muffin cups in the freezer so that the chocolate hardens.

In a separate bowl combine the peanut butter and salt and fold in the powdered vegan sugar.

Spoon the peanut butter into the chocolate cups leaving a little room for the top layer of chocolate. Then use a spoon to fill in the top and wait as long as you can to eat them (estimated time 10 minutes hehe).

Can be stored in the fridge in an airtight container.

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A few tips:

I used a brush for the first chocolate layer to make sure I got the sides well, then I used a spoon to fill over the peanut butter.

If you have problems with the peanut butter being too stiff, put in the the microwave for a few seconds to soften it up. I used natural creamy peanut butter and had no problems though. Actually I would get a spoonful then shape the peanut butter into shape and drop in in the cup so it came out really pretty on the inside.

It is messy! Be prepared to get chocolate everywhere. But it is also fun and if you have kids around 12 yrs and up it might be a fun activity to do together.

Scary Lindsay Lohan Picture March 26, 2009

I was browsing online and stumbled across pictures of Lindsay Lohan in the new issue of Nylon magazine. Nothing exciting until I saw the picture below…

To me this picture looks really odd.  Her upper body looks good but from the waist down it looks scary. Is it just me? Let me know what you think about this.

Neon Bliss March 24, 2009

Neon Maddness – by sweetheartclothing on Polyvore.com

I’m loving neon lately! I think it’s a cool look but it needs to be used in moderation. I probably wouldn’t wear all these items at once, but I think they’re pretty groovyyy.

A stroll in Paris March 24, 2009

A day in Paris – by sweetheartclothing on Polyvore.com

I think this outfit I made is adorable. If I had extra cash I would definitely get the pants and cardigan and go for a stroll in Paris. Oh how I miss you Paris!

Natto Roll of Death March 24, 2009

Over spring break, the man and I went to Honolulu, which was fantastic. Luckily for him, his birthday was that week also so I took him out to a fancy sushi place for dinner.

While looking through the menu, I saw the natto roll. In case you aren’t familiar, natto is fermented soybeans and is popular in Japan. So, feeling brave, I ordered it along with a couple other rolls. Our waiter tried to warn me about the natto roll, but I persisted that I knew what I was getting into.

There it is, sitting innocently on the plate.

Here’s the sequence of facial expressions as I tried the natto.

As you can see by my facial expressions, natto is not pleasant to say the least. After I ate that piece I started playing with it a little because I heard it gets slimy…

After that it started stinking more so I asked the waiter to take it away. Overall I thought it was an interesting experience and I’m glad I’ve at least tried natto now, but boy was it gross!

Asian Delight February 17, 2009

The other day I wanted a simple lunch so I made some brown rice and soy beans. I added a little chili sauce and miso dressing to the rice and it turned out beautiful. With a nice cup of hot tea, it was perfect.

1930s toaster! November 25, 2008

I got this toaster when I moved out of my parents place thinking “It would be so neat to have all vintage appliances” Then I actually had to use them… not so easy. So, thinking it would be better as decoration than as an actual toaster, I cleaned it up (took 3 hrs) and added it to the list of other vintage items on my etsy shop! I think it looks pretty good. If you click the picture you go to more pictures on my site.