Dragons Guard the Universe

njchow82 The ceiling of the Chinese Cultural Center in Calgary resembles the one at the Temple of Heaven (Forbidden City, China)

Another blog on Thursday

I have really missed posting my meager thoughts and activities (such as they are) on my blog. I have also missed going out with my camera. So I'm doing both today, and making you sit though it! LOL This is the table that is out on my screened in porch. Not a necessarily attractive arrangement, but I...

Daring Bakers October 2009 Challenge: French Macarons

This is the first time I've been late in posting the Daring Bakers' challenges. We just moved into our new house, got our Internet connection back, and finally got a tiny breather in between busy projects. So I'm three days late in posting this month's challenge. I must be losing my mind. I'm not...

Oh dear, oh dear, NFL!

Well, the Lions and the Titans.....both kinda smelled this weekend. Both shut outs. Oy! Ah, well, Michigan State did well. We have to find each bright spot that we can. My bright spots this week are my front yard......viola'! Another pic of my front yard... I am the luckiest person on the planet to...

Daring Cooks October 2009 Challenge: Vietnamese Pho and Chocolate Wontons

I cannot believe I'm still up at this hour working. It seems like all of my posts recently have started with "I cannot believe...", so maybe it's time for me to realize that I should just believe it. This month's Daring Cooks' challenge is very interesting, something I have been wanting to make for...

VeganMoFo 2009 Day #5: Wild Goose Chase and Peanut Butter

Poor hubby went on a wild goose chase yesterday around the house, literally. We had some really strong wind for the whole day, and around 10 in the morning, a super strong gust blew a Canada goose onto our roof and it ended up being lame with a broken leg and sitting in our drive way. We called the...

VeganMoFo 2009 Day #4: Something About Napoleon

I have been in love with puff pastry. I want to experiment more with laminated dough in the following months. But, wait a minute. I actually have never made a napoleon in my life. So making a vegan napoleon is my theme today. I used puff pastry and made the classic fluffy vanilla buttercream in...

Arashi Season pictures~

These are just some pictures I made myself - in honor of Arashi's newest single and my all-time-favorite song Season!!! ♫~~~♪~~~♫~~~♪~~~♫~~~♪~~~♫~~~♪~~~♫~~~♪~~~♫ Feel free to use, but if your posting on other websites: either link back, give credit, or message me first! If you...

No more dahlias!

I just about wore those poor dahlias out, didn't I? No more flowers today. I left for work at 6:15 this morning and didn't get home until 7:45 tonight. We were BUSY! I don't know what it is about this time of year that makes everyone want to eat cake. I don't have any idea how many cakes I made...

{BBB} VeganMoFo 2009 Day#3: Steaming With Bread Baking Babes

Last time I baked with Bread Baking Babes was in May. Then I got completely swamped by busy work and keeping up with the Daring Kitchen. I have never felt right about this, because I love baking bread. So I am really glad this time I got to steam some bread with the Bread Baking Babes. And this is...

VeganMoFo 2009 Day #2: Simplicity Brings Yumminess

I have made so many different versions of tofu scramble. For a vegan, tofu scramble is definitely a staple food, something that I can simply whip up when I am feel really lazy. It is the ultimate comfort food with the benefit of fast food. You can practically add anything into the tofu scramble to...

VeganMoFo 2009 Day #1: It's All About Crumpets!

English muffins, move over! They used to be my favorite brunch food, but now crumpets have rolled into town! I was really blind to the difference between English muffins and crumpets before. They look almost alike, in texture and taste. But recently I discovered that crumpets are thinner, moister,...

Daring Bakers September 2009 Challenge: Vols-au-Vent (with Homemade Puff Pastry)

My schedule has been getting worse and worse. I simply don't have time to cook or bake much now. I cannot believe my eyes when I just spotted on the calendar that it is the 27th of the month again! I totally forgot I'm supposed to post my Daring Bakers' Challenge today. So without further ado, here...

Daring Cooks September 2009 Challenge: Indian Dosas

I cannot believe I'm late this month. I made the dish very early one but simply had no time to post it. Life happened; work happened; and many other unexpected things happened. Anyway, here it is: this month's Daring Cooks challenge. It's a vegan and gluten-free challenge chosen and hosted by a...

Antelope Canyon

Recently, I had the opportunity to visit Antelope Canyon, which is on Navajo land, near Page, Arizona. I was with friends on a trip to Lake Powell, and this was one of our day-trips to explore the area. If you've never been to Antelope Canyon, it is a magical place. This deep slot canyon, composed...

21 New colors!

I finally had a chance to add the 19 new opaque colors to the Suncatcher Eyes website. Now the colors shown below can be ordered individually in 6mm, 7.5mm, 9mm, 10.5mm, 12mm, 15mm, 18mm, 20mm, and 24mm. Click here to visit the opaque colors page.

9-8-2009 - Powell

Daring Bakers August 2009 Challenge: Dobos Torte

God, how I wish I had more time! I have been extremely busy and blogging has certainly been put on the back-burner. I haven't been following my neighbors or fellow-bakers (and cooks) at all. I do apologize and thank everyone for his or her kind comments. I haven't been cooking much either. Hubby has...

Water Drops

I've been wanting to do this for a while, but never had the time or really the knowledge to pull it off...now I've got it figured out. If you want to see the rest of them go here.

touching the intangible

""drops of two colours to four colours to twelve colours to thousand colours, opens up beauty. sweet lemon juice swaps of coke & limca milk with soda ice with cheese its all the same. lazy movements vague emotions true to self.. sleeping standings heart beats disco lights I wish could elucidiate way...