paper cats...

The Easter bunny likes to bring simple things to this home. He likes to hide the dyed eggs, brings some chocolate and may leave some stickers or something new and simple for fun.  This year he left some "Dressy Cat" cut outs from made by joel found here: http://madebyjoel.com/2011/09/introducing-the-dressy-cats.html .   The bunny also left behind some cutouts also from made by Joel of Paper City Paris.  I have to admit I was probably the most excited and as a child or now would have gladly played for hours with the little people.  I will probably need to find them again in a few years when little girl offspring is ready for paper dolls.

 

I am also excited to have started to play with Picasa 3 features and found some of the fun simple techniques for editing photos. Our digital camera is low budget, since it is more likely to end up falling in a river we refrained from a high end model for a while...I admit I am technologically neglected...I admit I am still without a smartphone...hoping to remain  for a little longer...

Distractions.

I feel distracted a lot lately.  Maybe, not more than usually but perhaps I have just been a little more aware of the feeling of distractions.  So many things to do...around this home...projects and ideas that are swirling in my thoughts, wanted to be more aware and present in my friendships and time with people....

I have been trying to think more about what this space is to be.  What theme or ideas I would like my thought to focus on here...Which will be hard as this house and its people are not one to focus well.  There are constant projects and hobbies around waiting to be finished in this old house. All the corners of the house have projects we have begun that are awaiting for completion...Oh, the joys of century old houses...

This post has been swirling in my head for too many weeks now. Not that I have followers yet but still unclear why I started this blog.  I am not an exceptional cook,  although we experiment greatly.  I am not an exceptional at sewing, any specific art or craft, diy or other house projects.  I jump into projects often before it is well planned in my ideas, curious what will turnout and always like to try something new.

My photography still are a decade behind and my camera mediocre. I grieve that the digital world has made me grieve for the traditional black and white process, hours spent in dark rooms during my teen years and the old art of photographic chemicals obsolete.

So with those words, here are some poor pictures of cooking projects.  I have been obsessed with citrus pies after making a blood orange pie and then subsequently had to try making a pie out of each of a tangelo, grapefruit, lime and standard naval orange.  However, the pies did not last long and pictures never looked adequate.  At some point I will get to taking a good picture.

Phyllo has become a staple in the house and a regular pair of morning breakfasts.  Phyllo quiches, egg pie etc. are surprisingly quick baking for about 16 minutes or so and the man often makes them for breakfast these days.
We have been sneaking in veggies via "green eggs" pie that the little people in this house will eat.We use olive oil at times to reduce some butter.

Here is a broccoli, cheese, and egg phyllo pie.

Here is a pan of  huckleberry, keylime bars with walnut graham crust.   It is a classic graham cracker crust that I added crushed walnuts to.  The filling is a basic keylime pie recipe (5 egg yolks, 1 can condensed milk, 1/2 c lime juice) and then huckleberries mixed in.  It was incredibly rich and sweet.

I love little phyllo creations... They are like a sweet little gift..  Individually wrapped filled with lovely flavors. Savory or sweet they can be so many possibilities... Phyllo triangles or"pockets" that the little one calls them... I have been filling with everything spinach, cheese, potatoes and I tried a butternut squash filling too...

For a dessert version a spoonful of nutella, and a slice of banana. Sprinkled with cocoa powder...They are rich and decadent.