Have not posted here in a while but I'm really really happy with these. I wanted something bright and springy and could not make up my mind. I came across these on Robin Mose's nail chanel and thought they were just to pretty not to try. I of course had to add my own touch to them. I know I did good when I smile just looking down at my hands. What ( Read more... )

It's not a sure thing yet, but it looks like I might be putting on a dinner at El Burrito Locco. I will be designing the recipes and menu. It will be by reservation only as this well be a night they are normaly closed(at least that is what I'm planning on). We still have stuff to work out but I'm so looking forward to this. Hopefully I can get ( Read more... )

Getting ready to go on the smoker: a turkey for my sister. It's stuffed with apples, portabellas, and onions. Under the skin is a paste of butter, bacon, apple, shallot, leek, mushroom, garlic, and herbs. Also going on for us are two rolls of turkey thigh stuffed with chard herb mix and almonds, then wrapped with ham. And, last but not least, we ( Read more... )

How long does it take to make a pot of chili? In this case 3 days. First day put pork shoulder in to marinate apple cider with chipotle herb mix. Second day stud it with garlic and put it on the smoker Third day actually mixing the chili using the liquid from the water pan out of the smoker (in this case it was apple cider, stout beer, and some ( Read more... )

What I had on the grill. I made a puree of bacon, herbs, shallots and garlic then piped in under the skin and smeared on in the cavity. The roll is pork tenderloin pounded out and filled with chard, kale, apples, almonds, mushrooms, assorted hot and sweet peppers, onions and cheese rolled and tied. It's delicata squash and it is stuffed with a mix ( Read more... )

Homemade beef tamales with baby squash and tomatoes out of the garden. I love getting fresh masa from Art's Mexican Products then I mix in garlic, assorted chili powders and tomato bullion I think I also put some cumin in this batch. The lard I used had also been used to cook pork and duck comfit. The squash was a mix of zucchini and patty pan, ( Read more... )

Ok took my own photos this time so they're not as good as when Sweetie takes them. But anyway here are my latest nails. I wasn't ready to paint fall stuff yet. I got some more brushes and they made the one stoke flower much easier. Probably the last time I will mess with doing any extra on my toes don't figure I will be wearing sandals to much ( Read more... )

We really like pasta and trying to find a good gluten free has been shall we say interesting. Some have been okay some not so much but none really what I would call good. I found a recipe for a gluten free egg pasta that is SO easy and SO good I am in love. I have made linguini, ravioli, and most recently manicotti. It is so easy to work with and ( Read more... )

Haven't posted any nail pics for a while but liked the way this one turned out. With the holiddays coming up I need to be coming up with some ideas of what I want to do. But for now here they are.


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I got some more new brushes and tried a different technique to get the gradient effect. I liked how it worked better than the other way I did it I think. I told sweetie that I decided to keep the painting simple this time. He said that my idea of simple and a lot of others are very different. But as far as this design goes it looks better at a ( Read more... )