tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85823524875345676052011-08-29T10:29:39.797-07:00thegnomeknowsnoreply@blogger.comBlogger81100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8582352487534567605.post-59332092655079606632010-01-05T07:11:00.000-08:002010-01-05T07:11:00.092-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_6L-wmiTLLtg/S0EeeE_6g0I/AAAAAAAAAO0/cmpygFE5TlQ/s1600-h/IMG_0319.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_6L-wmiTLLtg/S0EeeE_6g0I/AAAAAAAAAO0/cmpygFE5TlQ/s320/IMG_0319.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422648928417514306" border="0" /></a><br />i believe i have made this <a href="http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Rustic-Pear-Tart-with-Late-Harvest-Riesling-107175">rustic pear tart </a>3 times now.<br />it is simply delicious. i add 5 pears, it only calls for 3 per tart.<br />a keeper from bon appetit!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_6L-wmiTLLtg/S0EeesdGCEI/AAAAAAAAAO8/ph3wK8B2SLE/s1600-h/IMG_0321.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 224px; height: 168px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_6L-wmiTLLtg/S0EeesdGCEI/AAAAAAAAAO8/ph3wK8B2SLE/s320/IMG_0321.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422648939008886850" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8582352487534567605-5933209265507960663?l=thegnomeknows.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>thegnomeknowsnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8582352487534567605.post-36591691203472275322010-01-03T14:33:00.000-08:002010-01-03T14:40:25.539-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_6L-wmiTLLtg/S0Ecrq651VI/AAAAAAAAAOk/cvZ8l9c5OAA/s1600-h/IMG_0523.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_6L-wmiTLLtg/S0Ecrq651VI/AAAAAAAAAOk/cvZ8l9c5OAA/s320/IMG_0523.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422646962912089426" border="0" /></a><br />christmas quilt from mom is too pretty<br />puppy likes it too...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_6L-wmiTLLtg/S0EcsIWI-LI/AAAAAAAAAOs/hcQqsyonbdQ/s1600-h/IMG_0529.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_6L-wmiTLLtg/S0EcsIWI-LI/AAAAAAAAAOs/hcQqsyonbdQ/s320/IMG_0529.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422646970810955954" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8582352487534567605-3659169120347227532?l=thegnomeknows.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>thegnomeknowsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8582352487534567605.post-4434336841393879662009-12-14T16:06:00.000-08:002010-01-03T14:52:44.464-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_6L-wmiTLLtg/SxmkxRqmmyI/AAAAAAAAAOY/EyDTOrh6WRw/s1600-h/bee.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_6L-wmiTLLtg/SxmkxRqmmyI/AAAAAAAAAOY/EyDTOrh6WRw/s320/bee.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411537593725000482" border="0" /></a>pretty! this is a christmas gift i bought for my sister... it's from <a href="http://hammerpress.net/collections/calendars/products/honeybee-2010-calendar">hammerpress</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8582352487534567605-443433684139387966?l=thegnomeknows.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>thegnomeknowsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8582352487534567605.post-18271784330897475692009-09-20T14:40:00.000-07:002009-09-20T14:40:00.930-07:00I made a simple fabric pocket and put some strong magnets in the back for a coupon holder for the fridge--- rather than having them scattered across the whole fridge... so i've cleaned it up a bit. woohoo!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_6L-wmiTLLtg/SrVTZRPWRRI/AAAAAAAAAOI/rRp2W9NGD4E/s1600-h/IMG_0140.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_6L-wmiTLLtg/SrVTZRPWRRI/AAAAAAAAAOI/rRp2W9NGD4E/s320/IMG_0140.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383300623180907794" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Also I added some color using <a href="http://www.designspongeonline.com/2007/10/diy-wednesdays.html">this idea from d*S</a> and I think it looks pretty awesome.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_6L-wmiTLLtg/SrVTZ59QzQI/AAAAAAAAAOQ/eHnnVdyC9Bc/s1600-h/IMG_0146.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_6L-wmiTLLtg/SrVTZ59QzQI/AAAAAAAAAOQ/eHnnVdyC9Bc/s320/IMG_0146.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383300634110905602" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8582352487534567605-1827178433089747569?l=thegnomeknows.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>thegnomeknowsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8582352487534567605.post-66747992455638492592009-09-19T14:23:00.000-07:002009-09-19T14:37:54.364-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_6L-wmiTLLtg/SrVNoSYsdOI/AAAAAAAAANw/gtTmA78irPg/s1600-h/IMG_0142.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_6L-wmiTLLtg/SrVNoSYsdOI/AAAAAAAAANw/gtTmA78irPg/s320/IMG_0142.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383294284116817122" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />I picked up a "green skinned avocado" at the grocery store - it was HUGE and same price as the other avocados. It was hard as a rock and when I got home I noticed that the sticker said "Slimcado-half the fat of regular avocados" OK.....<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_6L-wmiTLLtg/SrVNo0m55HI/AAAAAAAAAN4/_BmcK_oG6ek/s1600-h/IMG_0143.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_6L-wmiTLLtg/SrVNo0m55HI/AAAAAAAAAN4/_BmcK_oG6ek/s320/IMG_0143.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383294293303223410" border="0" /></a><br />I waited four days until it had softened<br />It looked pretty normal on the inside - tasted it and it was pretty blah.<br />But I jazzed it up with some home grown tomatoes, serrano, cilantro, salt and garlic for really really good guacamole. BUT it was more liquidy than normal because the slimcado has a high water content. One avocado made a pretty large amount of guac. Will stick with my normal avocados though.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_6L-wmiTLLtg/SrVNpdYqlEI/AAAAAAAAAOA/2SpUF3wXsMw/s1600-h/IMG_0145.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_6L-wmiTLLtg/SrVNpdYqlEI/AAAAAAAAAOA/2SpUF3wXsMw/s320/IMG_0145.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383294304249353282" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8582352487534567605-6674799245563849259?l=thegnomeknows.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>thegnomeknowsnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8582352487534567605.post-68596312069841906612009-06-08T21:09:00.000-07:002009-06-08T19:51:54.254-07:00Mushroom cake doesn't sound delicious, but this one was.<br /><br />It's a Super Mario red mushroom cake!! I made it for a friend's birthday, and it turned out better than I expected<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_6L-wmiTLLtg/SdlYXJwsy-I/AAAAAAAAALI/BGjfl8OyaVA/s1600-h/DSCN1492.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_6L-wmiTLLtg/SdlYXJwsy-I/AAAAAAAAALI/BGjfl8OyaVA/s320/DSCN1492.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321381589495368674" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I borrowed<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Wilton-2105-5038-Giant-Cupcake-Pan/dp/B000UPRAXA"> this cake pan </a>to get the shape easily<br />And the frosting was a mix of instant pudding mix and a container of whipped topping... which was great, except it took a whole bottle of red before it stopped looking just pink, something to keep in mind if I use that frosting recipe again.. it would be awesome for pastels. :-/<br />The white spots are marshmallows and the eyes are oreo pieces !!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8582352487534567605-6859631206984190661?l=thegnomeknows.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>thegnomeknowsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8582352487534567605.post-74865323618596996212009-04-06T21:02:00.000-07:002009-04-06T19:09:26.536-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_6L-wmiTLLtg/SdlbmMvAsbI/AAAAAAAAALY/Wmy4CEmUBos/s1600-h/erica2008+111.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_6L-wmiTLLtg/SdlbmMvAsbI/AAAAAAAAALY/Wmy4CEmUBos/s320/erica2008+111.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321385146526511538" border="0" /></a><br /><br />easy sushi rolls = Win!<br />I will be making these more as the weather is warming up!! yum<br /><a href="http://www.wikihow.com/Make-Sushi-Rice">This is a good link for making sushi rice</a>. the key is in the vinegar..<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_6L-wmiTLLtg/SdlcJPreRXI/AAAAAAAAALg/OSZUJUK64nU/s1600-h/erica2008+113.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_6L-wmiTLLtg/SdlcJPreRXI/AAAAAAAAALg/OSZUJUK64nU/s320/erica2008+113.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321385748612400498" border="0" /></a><br />My ingredient list was : Nori (seaweed) sheets, sushi rice, cucumber, carrot, avocado, wasabi, crab sticks, green onion. Soy sauce for dipping...<br />I've only tried it a few times now, but it is really fun.<br />Also, in no way can mine compare to eating out: <a href="http://www.westportkc.com/places/matsu.html">Matsu</a> has been good to me thus far<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8582352487534567605-7486532361859699621?l=thegnomeknows.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>thegnomeknowsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8582352487534567605.post-40050844766629218842009-04-05T17:23:00.000-07:002009-04-06T12:25:56.851-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_6L-wmiTLLtg/SdlMobeXHbI/AAAAAAAAAKw/G0dIg5gGyy0/s1600-h/plants"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_6L-wmiTLLtg/SdlMobeXHbI/AAAAAAAAAKw/G0dIg5gGyy0/s320/plants" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321368692168531378" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_6L-wmiTLLtg/SdlMoQE5qQI/AAAAAAAAAKo/_9rDGzoCYG0/s1600-h/beans"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_6L-wmiTLLtg/SdlMoQE5qQI/AAAAAAAAAKo/_9rDGzoCYG0/s320/beans" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321368689108953346" border="0" /></a><br />my last attempt at growing edibles was only indoors, and while it started off hopeful...(beans and herbs) it didn't end well.<br />I will be planting a (real) garden very soon! I at least hope for delicious homegrown tomatoes <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">:)</span><br /><br /><br />I hear this is the place in kansas city to get started: <a href="http://www.plantersseed.com/">Planters Seed</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8582352487534567605-4005084476662921884?l=thegnomeknows.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>thegnomeknowsnoreply@blogger.com0