let the sunshine in

it's raining. it's june. i'm ready for summer.

it's a trap!

it is things like this that inspire me.

bored

back to the mean

I've regressed back to using wash cloths and bar soap and I need a hair cut.

i enjoy life in smaller portions.

might not know it now

I had so much fun this weekend. I still don't know how many Jell-o shots I've had.


when is it going to be summer?

25 years and my life is still

so I turned 26. I drank awesome beers and ate amazing food. don't remember much of the weekend, but i guess that is a good sign? I have a new wallet thanks to un-knee-saw! it was everything i was looking for and more.

in other news, i've mastered the omelet. key there is slow and low. i would have had some pictures but, i ate it. so...sorry. next time.

have a lot on my mids as Crafty Wonderland is coming up!

things seem to fall into place for some, while others have to make it work. just like tetris.

yay!

opening cermony semi-live blogging

908pm oh shit mounties! thanks for the useless information bob "big dick"costas. is that matt lauer? yes. shit. i know where in the world matt lauer is.

909pm "oh canada" is this canadian miley cyrus? oh shit french canadian! nice lip sync. NAWT!

912pm hahaha fake wind, almost totes forgot they are inside.

914 6 minutes till parade of nations. tite! ooooo native canadians! tite! bah they're moving! tite! why am i not high? oh hay, there wolf head. shut up costas!

920 thanks for that run down on how the parade of nations works.

922 intimate and personal, that's like the 5th time. oh hay albania flag holder! go algeria! and one person!

923 costas, damn cut the shit! i swear that is the same shit he repeats every olympics. same goes to you lauer.

928 bermuda, snaps for the shorts. fashion rundown to follow

929 costas just said gringos! tite!

I FUCKING LOVE THE OLYMPICS!!!!!

the bf is in the v'couver and i am nothing but jealous. shoulda, woulda, coulda i guess.

there is too much going on and so much to keep up with. olympics and ny fashion week.

i'm here is portland making jewlery. jealous yet?

wah wah.....

you don't spell it son, you eat it.

I woke up today, first thinking about how lonely it has been without Lemmy and second, I want to make a quiche with my Pyrex divided casserole dish.

When it comes to cooking or anything, I'm like my mom, I hate directions. I skim and absorb the important facts. Only when I bake do I pay attention to exact measurements as baking is like chemistry.

So I consult trusty Tastespotting for a quiche recipe. I made a few adjustments. One, I don't use frozen spinach. I had fresh on hand and added it fresh, no cooking necessary. Also, unkneesaw does not eat swine or onions, so taking full advantage of the divided dish I made one side with sausage and onion and the other with deli cut turkey sans onion.

So now, I present you with a quiche. As you will see I put in bold what was important to me.



Potato Crusted Sausage, Onion and Spinach Quiche (adapted from seriouseats.com)

Ingredients:

1 1/2 lb. Russet Potatoes
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
1/4 cup flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 small onion, finely diced
4 oz. sausage, cooked and crumbled
10 oz. box frozen spinach, cooked and roughly chopped
4 oz. cheddar cheese, grated or cubed
5 eggs
1/4 cup milk

salt and pepper

Directions:

1) Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Butter a 9 inch pie dish. Peel the potatoes and grate with a shredder. Mix the potatoes with parmesan, flour, salt and pepper. Press the potato mixture into the pie dish, pushing it along the sides. Transfer into the oven and bake for 30 minutes to dry the potatoes.

2) While the crust begins to bake, prepare the filling. In a sauté pan over medium heat, cook the onions and sausage together, until onions become translucent and sausage is cooked (about 10 minutes). Set aside. Cook the spinach according to directions on box, drain of any excess water. Cube or grate cheddar cheese.

3) Remove potato crust from the oven and reduce the oven temp. to 350 degrees. Layer spinach on bottom, then top with sausage and onion mixture. Top that with cheddar cheese.

4) In a mixing bowl, whisk eggs and milk together. Season with salt and pepper and pour over quiche. Bake for 25 minutes or until egg is set. Let sit for 10 minutes before slicing and serving (THIS IS IMPORTANT!!)

The post I took it from.








You may be asking yourself, "Is this becoming a food blog?" The answer is no.

watch things on vcr with me

happy new year! It's late, i know but i was browsing my phone and found this. i guess i meant to post it on january 1st but things happen.

c is for bacon cookies

I was at a party last summer when I first had a taste of the bacon cookie. The baker said that it is imperative that everyone has their own cookie recipe. Since I buy cookie dough on the regular, finding a chocolate chip cookie would be a task. It was a long search but thanks to Tastespotting I found a chocolate chip recipe that I can see myself using for the rest of my life. Found on the blog Lovin' From the Oven.

* 2 cups all-purpose flour
* 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* 3/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
* 1 cup packed brown sugar
* 1/2 cup white sugar
* 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
* 1 egg
* 1 egg yolk
* 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

1. Sift together the flour, baking soda and salt; set aside.
2. In a medium bowl, cream together the melted butter, brown sugar and white sugar until well blended. Beat in the vanilla, egg, and egg yolk until light and creamy. Mix in the sifted ingredients until just blended. Stir in the chocolate chips by hand using a wooden spoon.
3. Refrigerate the dough for at least an hour. When it's time, Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
4. Drop cookie dough 1/4 cup at a time onto the prepared cookie sheets. Cookies should be about 3 inches apart.
5. Bake for 15 to 17 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the edges are lightly toasted. Cool on baking sheets for a few minutes before transferring to wire racks to cool completely.

Orignal Post

I think the key is the vanilla extract. Every other recipe uses one teaspoon.





So I used this recipe and added bacon and yay! Not to worry, unkneesaw is observing a swine free diet so I reserved half on the dough for just regular cookies.

without being disrepectful

I don't know what angers me more the word brew-ha or brewski. To me, it's like the sound of nails on a chalkboard. I know that after reading this, Unkneesaw will be using the word ad nauseam. then why post such a thing you ask? I wanted to put it into the universe. Just say, "Were going to get beers." It's faster and less letters to type.

today

Moving slowly towards my goal to be on Martha Stewart.

Cleaned kitchen. Cleaned bathroom. Made breakfast. Did some grocery shopping. Homemade blueberry muffins. Homemade cookies. broccoli beef dinner.

That was my day.

zac posen for target. tuxedo bodysuit? yes please.



fashionista

would you take a straight and narrow critical look at me?

something needs to happen or i'm going to go crazy.

that's all.

10

i'm glad 2009 is over. it was probably the worst year yet. someone told me that year 25 is the worst. at first i didn't believe them, but looking back i do.

i had 6 weeks of sunshine but it was taken away from me. all i have are memories. she would have loved to see snow.

hopefully 2010 will be a better year. out with the old.

nothing gold can stay

I miss you Lemmy. You will always be our special little girl.

oh man.

YES!!!!!!

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Thanks

Went to a winterhawks game on tuesday. this picture was not taken on tuesday, it was taken earlier this year. i had to take it myspace style because nobody would take it for me.



I'm thankful for my family and friends.

I'm thankful that I didn't fuck up my very first turkey. I got intimate with the bird and as a result it was delish.



happy turkey day folks! take some awesome naps.

Cheer up folks it's xmas time!

Gimmie a Beat!

Feeling better. I had some kind of infection, still can't shake the cough. Lots of things to save up for. Going to Vegas, finally! I try to go at least once a year and it has been long over due. I plan to not remember at least one night. That is what is expected. We also got a great deal on the hoe-tel. Then I plan on going home for the holiday. So there is a lot to save up for, but I'm starting to want things.

I am starting to fall madly in love in Dear Creatures. I'm going on a mad hunt for some clothes. I basically live in American Apparel so it is only natural I want something different.



Dear Creatures

Then there are these shoes that are something wonderful.



Alexander McQueen: Titanic ballerina pump. Yes please!

I feel a little bit of sickness coming on. BOO!

i have two new pairs of glasses. Pretty sweet. One is for my work look. I got the glasses at American Apparel. They remind me of the Carrie Donovan of Old Navy fame.



The other is my out of work look. New glasses from my favorite store Eye Society

New Additions

Say hello Lemmy and I will make sure she says hello back.