Its been snowing a lot recently, but I decided to post one of a clear day, since there isn’t really enough light to produce a sharp photo when it’s cloudy and snowing heavily out as it has been the past few days (not to mention a little depressing; school already provides enough of that for me =P).
And maybe something warmer =)
I’d like to also take this space to thank Ingo for being kind enough to buy one of my prints and offering such kind comments about my work–it made my day ^_^ Thank you!
I’ve been making a lot of stovetop popcorn and cookies lately and got bored today, so I took a couple of photos of them just for fun. I’ve also discovered the perfect extra chewy peanut butter cookie recipe through trial and error the last few days, so I thought I would share in case anyone is a cookie-holic but would rather it be a little healthier than the standard sugary snack food.
Extra Chewy Peanut Butter Cookies
-1 cup smooth peanut butter
-2 tbsp olive oil (or other oil of your choice)
-1/4 tsp baking powder
-1/4 tsp vanilla extract
-1/4 cup brown sugar
-1/4 cup splenda (or granulated sugar)
-1/3 cup whole wheat flour (or all purpose flour)
-1 egg*
Preheat oven 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
Mix together the egg, peanut butter, vanilla extract, both sugars, and olive oil. In a separate bowl mix the flour and baking powder until well blended. Combine dry ingredients with the peanut butter mixture and fold together until smooth. The dough should be extra sticky and gooey. Spoon tablespoons of dough onto a baking sheet and gently press them flat (but not to flat), about a quarter of an inch thick. Let them bake for 7 minutes or until the edges are golden brown. The cookies will come out a little puffy and soft, so have them rest until they harden a bit.
*since becoming vegan, I thought I’d add in here that instead of using an egg, feel free to use an egg replacer like EnerG, ground flaxseed, tapioca starch, etc.
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Yesterday was the first time I’ve tried popping popcorn on the stove, and I have to say they taste MUCH better than store bought popcorn. All you have to do is put a tablespoon of oil in a large pot on medium heat, pour the kernels in, shake the pot a bit, and put the lid on for a minute or two. Yummy.
I had finally gotten Photoshop and was ready to prep photos to be posted but came a cross a video I had taken with my camera, so here is something cute for you to enjoy =).
Not too much has been happening recently, but just thought I would update and say that my watercolour piece “awake” has been sold (hooray!). I hope to be working on more of my series this week so any updates on that will be posted here as usual.
I’ve also recently just finished Zelda: Twilight Princess and I must recommend if not for the gameplay but certainly for the artwork and design at least (gameplay and storyline is great nevertheless). Possibly the best Zelda so far IMO.
Some of you may have noticed that I’ve changed kaavie’s layout. If not, you are missing out on all the extravagant fun so here is the link just in case you forgot =): http://kaavie.com/. Aside from the layout, the first piece for my new series of work titled “december solstice” is now uploaded to kaavie, so feel free to stop by the portfolio to take a peek.
I will likely be working on the second piece tomorrow, so expect it sometime tomorrow or a couple days after, depending on the proportion of my motivation versus sloth.
It looks like there will be some changes with the portfolio site layout-wise. Since I’m beginning to have more content, I want the site to be easier to navigate, so expect something new in the coming months. I’ve also added some selected photos to kaavie and will work on adding more drawings–namely the new series–as things progress.
I am however unsure how much work I will get done being lucky enough to live three blocks from the fire department and very close to a street where drunk and loudly nonsensical university students like to frequent…but for now it’s late, so good night!
Oh-em-gee indeed. I will be gone at the chalet again however with a bountiful supply of photos and sketches to share. There will sadly not be internet access so the next post will be a week from now. So, until then, Conan and I bid ye fare thee well!
