Unicorn

I made this on Sunday, but was an epic fail at uploadeing. I think it turned out pretty cute! Now I just have to figure out how to use my stupid camera...

Absence

I haven't posted in a while, so this is really just a reminder to myself that I need to keep up with posting my creative efforts!

Snow!

We got so much snow today! I think it was about a foot and a half. My brother shoveled the driveway by himself, so I decided to make him a special treat. Frosted brownies!

That whole chunk missing was his one slice! I accept full responsibilty for whatever weight he gains when he comes home from college. :)

Today I also made a lot more soup just to use up the last of the sour cream and squash. And I have a new project in mind for another day. Not tomorrow, though, because I'm going sledding! Weeee!!! ^^

Corn-tastic!

Yesterday's recipe required 3/4 cup sour cream, which meant I had 1 1/4 cups left in my fridge. Mission for today? Use it up!

Mom's Big Book of Baking is like the Bible to me. Whenever I'm bored or my mom comes home with some random food item that was on sale, I flip through the pages to find something to make. This book always has something delicious waiting on its pages!

Today I decided to go with an old standard: Sour Cream Corn Mufins.

They are super easy to make. 1 cup flour, 1 cup cornmeal, 2 tsp baking powder, 1/2 tsp baking soda, 1/2 tsp salt, 1/2 cup melted butter, 2 eggs and 1 cup sour cream. Mix it together, stick it in the oven at 375 for 25 minutes and...

All done! Don't they look delicious?

Time for work! Maybe I'll bring some along for my coworkers...that is, if I can sneak them past my brother! ^^

Butternut Squash and Cider

I got the New York Times Cookbook for Christmas, and this is the first time I've used it.



It's butternut squash soup made with a little extra something...apple cider!

With an english muffin, it made for the perfect lunch.^^

Marbling

Today I wanted to use nail polish for its true purpose...painting nails. I found out about this marbling technique late last night and couldn't wait to try it out!

I chose these colors because they match how I'm dressed today.

To get the marbled effect, you apply a base coat of the lightest color to your nails. Then, you add a drop of each color to a cup of water one inside the other to form rings. Once the rings are formed you run a pick through them in order to form a design, like below.

(sorry about the quality...my fingers were covered in vaseline and I couldn't mess with the settings)

Simply dip your nails into the water, pull away the surface polish with a tooth pick, and VOILE! You've created a cool design on your nails!

It's so easy, I may never painting my nails a solid color again!

Sick :(

I'm sick today which meant I spent all day in bed not crafting. But it also meant I didn't have to go to work and could watch Modern Family and Fruits Basket instead!