I have been incredibly busy and very stressed lately, so I apologize for my lack of entries.  Here are some random photos to make up for it... Or not.  Either way, they are here...
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I realize I've not posted in a while.  I recently got hired.  Aren't you proud of me?  Also, I have recently become a moderator on a busy forum.  So my time has been more limited.  Not to mention Halloween approaching.

I just wanted to let everyone know I am still here and shall post more entries soon..  *Smile*

My son and husband really enjoyed these.

INGREDIENTS

DIRECTIONS

*Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Mix sugar, brown sugar, butter, vanilla and eggs in a large bowl by hand. Stir in flour, baking soda, and salt. The dough will be very stiff.

*You can even use a Kitchen Aid mixer for this first step. I use the batter attachment and mix on a lower setting. Just be sure that the dough is well mixed before moving on.

*Stir in chocolate chips by hand. You'll need to use a sturdy wooden spoon for this and a bit of muscle. You can add the pecans, or other nuts, at this time if desired. Keep stirring and folding the chocolate chips and nuts into the dough until they are evenly dispersed.

*Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheet.

*Bake 8 to 10 minutes (I leave them in for 15) or until light brown. You may even think that the chocolate chip cookies are underdone, but they will finish cooking through out of the oven. If you leave them in too long, the cookies will be tough or crispy.

 

Here are some of the frames from the animation.  I still need to tweak these, make more than 20 more frames, draw the clothes on and colour them... Then make them into a video and dub it.  *Le'sigh*...

My husband's favourite berries are blueberries... So he really loves when I make these.  I thought I might post the recipe here.  Feel free to make a batch yourself, darlings.

INGREDIENTS

• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 pinch salt
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup white sugar
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon extract
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 cup fresh blueberries

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease cookie sheet.
2. Sift together flour, baking powder and salt.
3. In a large bowl, cream butter or margarine with sugar. Beat in eggs and lemon flavoring. Mix in milk and flour mixture alternately in three parts, starting with the milk. Gently mix in blueberries.
4. Drop batter by tablespoons onto prepared sheets 1 1/2 inches apart.
5. Bake 12 to 15 minutes.

So, inspired by the new Family Guy episode that had the "Disney Animation" universe... I decided to make a Youtube Video of me... as a Disney character.  No, no... Not like my reenactments... As a 'drawn' Disney character.  Though I'll be "still frame" animating as I don't have the time to make a smooth animation run.  Especially since I'm still new to drawing in Disney style.  I've been practicing all week... And have been trying Disney style on and off for a few months now.  Here's a sample of how the video will look (Still working on outlines, and I haven't decided what to wear.  I'll likely colour it when I finish the frames).


( Sketches below the cut )

This recipe will definitely get your hands dirty.  At least it does for me.  I'm not great at working with peaches, apparently.  However, I think they turn out pretty well.  I made them for my husband because he was playing a game that healed his characters with "Peach Cookies".  Every time he used one he said that it made him hungry for cookies.  So I made him a batch of Peach cookies to eat while playing his game.  So every time his character ate one, he could enjoy one as well.  He says they are now one of his favourite kinds of cookies.

INGREDIENTS

I've decided to start putting the recipes I use often here.  It will makes things easier for me, as well as be a way of sharing in delicious foods with all of my reads (Though be they scarce at best).

Here is my recipe for banana bread.  I've made it so very many times.  It always comes out perfect and everyone loves it.

PREP TIME: 15 Min
COOK TIME: 60 Min
READY IN: 1hr 15 Min
SERVINGS: 14

INGREDIENTS

* 2 cups plain flour
* 1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
* pinch of salt
* 2 eggs (beaten)
* 1/2 cup butter
* 1/2 cup sugar
* 2 cups of mashed overripe banana
* 1/2 cup vanilla yogurt
* 1 teaspoon vanilla
* 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon (optional for topping)
* 1/2 teaspoon sugar (optional for topping)

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat the oven to 350F. Grease and flour a loaf pan.

2. Cream together the butter and sugar. Add the eggs, vanilla, yoghurt and the mashed bananas and mix well.

3. Slowly stir in the flour, adding a little at a time. Then mix in the baking soda and salt, mixing thoroughly.

4. Pour the mixture into your prepared loaf pan. If the mixture is too stiff to pour you may want to add a little more yoghurt and mix well until you reach the desired consistency. Only mix in a little yoghurt at a time to avoid making the mixture too runny.

5. (Optional) Sprinkle top of loaf with cinnamon and sugar.

6. Bake in the center of the oven at 350F for around 60 minutes. Oven times may vary, so check to see if the loaf is ready by inserting a knife or toothpick into the center of the loaf. It should come out completely clean when ready.

My husband loves the television program called "Family Guy".  he has every season on DVD...  It's alright, but not exactly my cup of tea, personally.  But they finally created an episode I can relate to!  I giggled like a giddy school girl.  *Smile*  This was my absolute favourite scene...

I decided to film my scribble yesterday...  It's nothing special... Just completely disproportioned Wonderland characters.  The Hatter and Alice...  I actually ended up drawing some other scribbles after this.  I'll go ahead and show those as well, below the cut.

( Scribbles Below the Cut )