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Hungarian Shortbread
Hungarian Shortbread
Rhubarb jam
1 pound rhubarb, trimmed and cut into 1 inch pieces
½ cup sugar
½ cup water
½ vanilla bean
Place the rhubarb, sugar, and water in a medium saucepan. Split the vanilla bean, scrape the soft, pulpy seeds into the pan, and toss in the pod. Bring to a simmer over low heat, and cook, stirring often, until the rhubarb softens ( Read more... ) -
I'm going to ask the government for a grant to support my research...
I call it the I Actually Did Something With My Hair And You Keep Ruining It For Me phenomenon. It's when I do something out of the ordinary with my hair -- whether it be styled or just precariously clipped back with a bazillion bobby-pins to keep it out of my eyes -- and my husband decides touching my head has suddenly become the most amazing, ( Read more... ) -
Birmingham Christmas Market
Drove to Birmingham this morning! My first thought as we came into the city was that it was sort of sketchy looking... As an American I sort of expected it to be a ~rough place~... People with snaggly teeth, patchy old tweed, Tiny Tim begging on corners, questionable folks dealing in shady bets. Like maybe a skeevy Boston or something. The entire ( Read more... ) -
BaoZi
Not so pretty this time 'round. They were really yummy though. I have to make another batch tomorrow because I have leftover filling. I'll make them smaller and neater -- now I know what I'm doing.
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It looks like someone punched me in the mouth. I didn't deserve it, I swear.
I'm done* with the dentist and my new** teeth*** look great ( Read more... ) -
Two lil girls
Two squares of my sister's blanket. They don't have legs yet but otherwise they're mostly finished. You'll just have to trust that I managed to get my lines nice and smooth -- I scanned these instead of taking pictures of them, so the fabric is a little wrinkled.
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Hey guessss whaaattt~
I'm an aunt.
