I’ve always wondered what it’d be like to reach out and grab the moon, so I decided to give it a try. First I took a few pictures of myself, then merged two of them so you couldn’t see my trigger remote. Then I cut myself out by selecting and masking the layer. Then I…
Lilly’s 3rd Birthday Party!
My adorable niece, Lilly, celebrated her 3rd birthday today! My sister put together the cutest decorations, Peter Rabbit themed, one of her favorite characters. She even found puree pouches with him on it! The kids had fun playing with watercolor at the painting station. Then there were little kiddie pools to splash around in and…
Blackberry oat crumble
My sweet sister brought me a bunch of blackberries, so I decided to make a yummy dessert with them. I also used my gluten free flour for the first time! In combination with sweet brown sugar, crunchy oats, and juicy tart blackberries, it turned out wonderful. I mixed up the filling and crumble topping in…
Sous Vide Chicken Tacos
Spicy chicken tacos with zingy lime and cilantro! Preheat sous vide water to 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). In a large bowl, whisk together chilies, adobe sauce, garlic, tomato puree, lime juice, honey, cumin, cilantro, chile powder, salt, and pepper. Place chicken in sauce bowl and toss to evenly coat. Use a vacuum bag…
Homemade Soft Flour Tortillas
This is my favorite tortilla recipe. Super easy to mix up, let sit for an hour, then fry them up and bam, delicious toasted tortillas that are buttery and soft. Yums. Mix together flour, salt and baking powder together in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the dough hook attachment. After combined, add…
Stuffed Butternut Squash
Sautéed onions and garlic, silky green chard, cooked quinoa, tossed with toasted pine nuts and fresh parsley, then mounted on top of soft and creamy roasted butternut squash. It is such a yummy combination of flavors. I love warm food on a cold day. Warms my heart and my belly. Preheat the oven to 350…
Fresh & Spicy Aji Verde Sauce
I initially made this sauce to go on top of Peruvian chicken stir-fry. What’s that? Well, I had never heard of it until one of my friend, Austin, told me about it. It is chicken and veggies with fries over rice. What?! That’s crazy. Fries and rice?? …I was intrigued. I had to try it….
DIY Dreamy Clouds
I’ve been wanting to make these clouds for awhile now. I thought they’d be a fun addition to a photo shoot. I actually bought the paper lanterns last year, but then got too busy and never got around to making them. This year, I decided to do a little Valentine’s Day mini shoot and finally…
DIY Cupid’s Bow & Arrows
I am doing a Valentine’s themed mini shoot this year and decided I wanted to make some props for it. So, of course, cupid’s bow and arrow had to be included. I had an awesome twisted vine in my backyard that worked perfect for the bow. Then I decided to get some bamboo sticks for…
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