Monthly Archives: September 2009

Random Monday Post

September 14, 2009 | Topic: inspirations, Personal

I’m back in the world of the living now… thanks to everyone for all the good thoughts and well wishes while I was sick. I’m not TOTALLY 100%, but getting there. However, I’m not quite up to creating fresh new content today, so here’s some things I thought you might… Read on...

Oh Joy! The Flu!

September 11, 2009 | Topic: Personal

Sorry for being MIA for the past few days. For those who don’t follow me on twitter, I’ve had the flu. (Yes, I can still tweet from my blackberry with a 102 fever!) Apparently I’m getting better today, as I’ve managed to make it out of bed and… Read on...

Fabulous Sushi Cake Tutorial

September 8, 2009 | Topic: food, Tutorials/Tips

One of my latest blog finds, Shrimp Salad Circus, has a really nice tutorial on making a giant Sushi Roll Cake! Now you know I love sushi in all its forms, from real to faux, and this is a really clever take on the faux-sushi sweet cake. Read on...

Make a Tart!

September 7, 2009 | Topic: food

Because I’m a nerd at heart, I tweeted the process of making a blueberry orange tart the other day. For those who happened to miss it on twitter, here is the transcript and the pics! Note: All pictures taken on my blackberry, so quality is not so high,… Read on...

Lemon Week Wrapup

September 5, 2009 | Topic: food, recent

Thanks to all who participated in Lemon Week! In case you missed anything, here’s links to it all:

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Lemon Week continues… Lemon Recipe Link Dump

September 4, 2009 | Topic: food

Thanks to everyone who sent recommendations… Here are some good lemon recipes to check out!

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Lemon Week: What to do with Lemon Juice?

September 3, 2009 | Topic: food

As promised from yesterday’s “How to Make Limoncello”, what do you do when you make something requiring lemon zest (like limoncello, or candied lemon peels) and then have all those nude lemons sitting around? What to do with Lemon Juice Once you have zested… Read on...

Lemon Week: How to make Limoncello!

September 2, 2009 | Topic: featured, food, my food, Tutorials/Tips

Long time readers will be saying “Finally!”… I’ve been promising this tutorial for months. So here it is, and I hope you enjoy it. – Dot Limoncello is an Italian lemon liqueur, tasty to sip by itself, use in cocktails, or whatever you would like to… Read on...

Lemon Week: Applique a cute lemon patch

September 1, 2009 | Topic: craft

Today’s installment in lemon week is a crafty rather than a tasty treat! This little lemon would make an adorable patch on a little girl’s shirt or onesie, or even some fun tea towels for your kitchen. And she’s available for free download below (for personal and gifting… Read on...

Dragon-con 09 Meetup!

September 1, 2009 | Topic: Announcement

We’re meeting up at DragonCon! Renee from The Domestic Scientist & and I are planning a meet-up… And if you’re going to be there, we’d love to see you too! We are going to meet at 1 p.m. on Saturday at the Pulse Bar in the Marriott Marquis–it’s… Read on...