Friday, March 16, 2012
got some tea in the mail today. added it to my ridiculous collection. took pics.
tea shelf
tea drawers
tea 'cart'
and then i also stayed home all day because our coachella wristbands were supposed to arrive and holy jeez i didnt know the 'welcome package' would be this fantastical
the box
contents
wristbands
and then there was a sheet of cut outs to make a diorama so you can play coachella before you go to coachella. amaze
Friday, January 27, 2012
baking with tea
such a lovely idea, combining baking with tea! and i finally got a chance to, this rare friday morning that i had free. *the tea i used was a seasonal one from DAVIDsTEA that isn't in stock anymore, but any other chocolate orange (or just chocolate, or just orange!) tea would work just as nicely.
tea infused chocolate orange muffins
tea infused chocolate orange muffins
adapted from Little Blue Hen
makes 12 muffins
makes 12 muffins
ingredients:
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/3 cup sugar
3 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup semi-sweet or dark chocolate chips
3/4 cup milk
a bit more than 1/2 tablespoon Oh Christmas Treat tea from DAVIDsTEA*
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 egg
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/3 cup sugar
3 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup semi-sweet or dark chocolate chips
3/4 cup milk
a bit more than 1/2 tablespoon Oh Christmas Treat tea from DAVIDsTEA*
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 egg
splash of vanilla
half of the juice from one large orange
zest of one large orange
coarse sugar for sprinkling on top
half of the juice from one large orange
zest of one large orange
coarse sugar for sprinkling on top
directions:
preheat oven to 400F. lightly grease or line one 12 cup muffin tin
1) in a medium mixing bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt
2) in a small sauce pan, combine milk, tea, and half of orange zest. steep on low heat for 10 minutes then strain
preheat oven to 400F. lightly grease or line one 12 cup muffin tin
1) in a medium mixing bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt
2) in a small sauce pan, combine milk, tea, and half of orange zest. steep on low heat for 10 minutes then strain
3) in a large mixing bowl, combine tea infused milk, vegetable oil, egg, vanilla, orange juice and the rest of the orange zest, and whisk together well. add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and stir until combined. add in the chocolate chips for the last few stirs. don’t over mix!
4) fill each muffin cup 2/3 full of batter. sprinkle the tops with coarse sugar
5) bake at 400F for 18-20 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean. remove from oven and let cool in pan. enjoy warm out of the oven or up to 3 days in an air tight container. would also freeze well!
Wednesday, January 04, 2012
oil paint
i love citrus fruits and the way he shows the light through them really brings out the unique beauty in their patterns
Saturday, December 03, 2011
Sunday, November 20, 2011
Tuesday, November 08, 2011
recent art-ings
school has been mighty busy, but at least i feel like i'm coming up with some fun pieces in a few of my classes.
photography class - scanning project
(i can't take credit for all these beauties, mine is the one with the evil grin)
annnnnd... listen to this! - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmQW9060_wU
photography class - scanning project
and halloween meant pumpkin carving
(i can't take credit for all these beauties, mine is the one with the evil grin)
annnnnd... listen to this! - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmQW9060_wU
Monday, July 18, 2011
sculpture
it's rare for me to find a sculpture piece that i enjoy. one, because i hated my sculpture class and realized it's something i'm really not great at. two, because they are very rarely this amazing
a huge thanks to my friend elliott for showing me this. makes me want to mediate for an hour or six.
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a huge thanks to my friend elliott for showing me this. makes me want to mediate for an hour or six.
























