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Coming up with recipes using WIC ingredients

Interests: Mary Blair,dotted lines,chocolate,Claudia Fleming,short stories,dahlias, Nancy Silverton,The New Yorker,Vonnegut,Tom Dixon,tomatoes,kimono fabric,indigo,macarons,kelly green,RJD2,Anthropologie,gingham,Marimekko,caramel

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Birds of Southern Africa

The price tag is obscuring one of the bird's faces Although I have no practical reason to buy a book about African birds I couldn't resist this at the thrift shop. Sexual dimorphism of the sunbird Diagrammatic illustrations of nightjar wings and tails Continue reading

Posted Nov 24, 2014 at boristhumbkin

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2 Spoonflower Contest Entries

Rain Quotes Above see my entry for Spoonflower's "umbrellas" contest. Below see my entry for "calaveras". I don't know if those skeletons piloting the planes count as "calaveras" but I'm hoping they're close enough. Day of the Dead Planes Fly in Front of the Sun Continue reading

Posted Oct 5, 2014 at boristhumbkin

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Some New Fabric Designs

Royal Moon-Viewing Park I recently did 4 collages & was able to generate about 30 fabric designs based on them. Oddly enough,the less I like a collage,the better at yielding fabric designs it is. What's up whith that? Chateau Checkerboard Rain Gods Umbrella Flowers Prague Stripes Orpheus Machine Recently Spoonflower... Continue reading

Posted Aug 18, 2014 at boristhumbkin

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Miki Stairs Underwater & Daito Stripe I'm in the beta group for a new Spoonflower fabric that they're calling "Ottoman Rib". I decided to get one of my collection samplers on it & I have to say I'm in love. It's tough but still drape-y & it has a ribbed... Continue reading

Posted Aug 3, 2014 at boristhumbkin

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Collage into Fabric #6

Today's collage,yet another 'Villa', yielded 5 fabric deisgns. I must say, I'm not thrilled with all of these & probably will not proof all of them. Villa Apartment Dapper Dan Oval Medallions Pi Stump Ribbon Roman Lace Continue reading

Posted Jun 2, 2014 at boristhumbkin

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Collage into Fabric #5

Today's collage ,another 'Villa', only yielded 3 fabric designs. Oh,well. Villa Folk Flowers Mid-Century Mod Radios Continue reading

Posted Jun 1, 2014 at boristhumbkin

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Collage into Fabric #4

Today's collage,'Factory', yielded 7 fabric designs: Factory Factory Cloud Crosses Mashrabiyah Mod From Tower to Tower Screen Tripod Small Mod Positive/Negative Continue reading

Posted May 30, 2014 at boristhumbkin

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Collage into Fabric #3

Today's collage "Roman Theater" yielded 16 fabric designs: Roman Theater Etruscan Mini Citrus Village Venice On the Windowsill The Burbs Tongue Depressors Bamboo Chateau Crenellation Windswept T Funfair Suburbs Circus Patchwork Hugging Thorns Door to the Funhouse Continue reading

Posted May 29, 2014 at boristhumbkin

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Collages into Fabric:#2

This one,also called 'Villa'? yielded 21 fabric designs! Brown & Red Mod Mauve Bow & Arrow Orangeylocks 4-Arched Bridge Rectangular Pipe Medallions Cream Red Brown Check Stripes of Stars Peach & Burgundy Rectangles Thyme Frames Swirlies Fish House Flourish Green & Brown Circles Brown Arches Thyme Ribbons Nighttime Heart Boxes... Continue reading

Posted May 28, 2014 at boristhumbkin

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Collages into Fabric: #1

Villa I recently finished 8 collages. I then generated fabric designs based on them. I thought it might be interesting to do a series on my blog wherein I show the collages one at a time & then the fabric deisgns based on it. So...heres number one ,Villa & 11... Continue reading

Posted May 27, 2014 at boristhumbkin

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Some New Spoonflower Fabrics

Tokai Stripes Green Cheater Minoo Stripes Chinoiserie Garden Fretwork Seesaw Lotus Perler Cheater Izumisano Fan Scatter Daejeon Ribbon-Framed Tulips Cut Paper Whale Flower Power Japanese Crest Lace There are some of the 60 new fabrics I recently listed at Spoonflower . Continue reading

Posted May 9, 2014 at boristhumbkin

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Walnut Craisin Yeast Bread

Walnut Craisin Bread Walnut Dried- Cranberry Bread This recipe is kind of involved. It involves not only a sourdough starter but a sponge that is made the day ahead. Day 1: The Sponge Combine (in mixer bowl): 1 package yeast 2/3 cup water 1/3 cup whole wheat flour 1 cup... Continue reading

Posted Apr 12, 2014 at boristhumbkin

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Pickled Chinese Mustard Greens

Pickled Chinese Mustard Greens Pickled Chinese Mustard Greens WIC items are in bold Bring 1 and 2/3 cup water just to a boil. Add: 1 and 1/2 T. salt (not iodized) 3 T. cider vinegar 3 T. sugar 1/4 t. mustardseeds Heat just until salt & sugar are dissolved. Remove... Continue reading

Posted Apr 12, 2014 at boristhumbkin

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In my world,"cannelloni" is a baked dish made with large tubular pasta. "Manicotti" is a baked dish made with "crespelle", or crepes. Manicotti made with buckwheat crespelle Manicotti WIC items are in bold. Crepes: Combine in a blender: 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 1/4 cup buckwheat flour 1/4 t. baking soda... Continue reading

Posted Feb 23, 2014 at boristhumbkin

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Curried Black-Eyed-Pea Soup

Curried Black-Eyed-Pea Soup With Apple Curried Black-Eyed-Pea Soup WIC items are in bold Saute: 1 chopped onion 1 clove garlic,minced 1 carrot,chopped 1 sweet potato,diced 1/4 t. each: black pepper,turmeric,coriander,cumin,paprika,salt,cayenne 1 rib celery,chopped 1 inch fresh ginger,grated 1 t. curry powder When sweet potato is softened add: 3 cups chicken... Continue reading

Posted Feb 23, 2014 at boristhumbkin

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Braised Pork & Chile Rellenos

Chile Rellenos WIC items are in bold. This project takes several days. Braised Boston Butt First: Dehydrate an onion and a head of garlic at 135 degrees for at least 24 hours. Pulverize. Then: Combine half of the onion powder,half of the garlic powder,1 T. smoked paprika.1 t. cumin &... Continue reading

Posted Feb 20, 2014 at boristhumbkin

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Lentil Salad with Pickled Red Onions Lentil Salad with Sweet Potato & Pickled Red Onions (WIC items are in bold) First: Slice 1 red onion thinly. Combine 1/4 cup cider vinegar ,2 T. sugar, & 1/4 t. salt. Pour over the onion. Cool. Set aside. Then: Blanch 1 julienned sweet... Continue reading

Posted Feb 19, 2014 at boristhumbkin

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Banana Ricotta Muffins

Banana Ricotta Muffins WIC items are in bold Line a 12-muffin tin with paper liners. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Sift together: 1 and 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 1/4 cup whole wheat flour 1 t. cinnamon 1 t. baking powder 1 t. baking soda 1/4 t. salt Set aside. Mix:... Continue reading

Posted Jan 4, 2014 at boristhumbkin

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Christmas Cookies

The cookies we gave as gifts this year Every year I bake 7 to 12 kinds of cookies for Christmas. Most are my own recipes. Here are 7 from this year: Note: these recipes yield a lot (i.e. enough for a party or packing in tins.) For regular old around-the-house... Continue reading

Posted Dec 30, 2013 at boristhumbkin

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So Bloglovin Recognizes Me

<a href="http://www.bloglovin.com/blog/11357139/?claim=e597vrc9zjv">Follow my blog with Bloglovin</a> Bloglovin won't let me follow myself if I don't do this? Continue reading

Posted Dec 3, 2013 at boristhumbkin

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Banana Bread Banana Bread WIC items are in bold. Yields 3 9-inch loafs. Sift together: 2 cups self-rising flour 4 cups all-purpose flour 1 t. cinnamon 1 and 1/2 t. baking soda 3/4 t. salt Form a well in the middle. Set aside. Combine: 6 beaten eggs 2 and 1/2... Continue reading

Posted Dec 2, 2013 at boristhumbkin

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Some Design Stuff

Stencil Experiment Torso I wasted a lot of time with this torso. I don't think much of it but I did learn a lot. I've been continuing to take botanical illustration classes. Here are some examples from Composition,Field Sketching,& Colored Pencil: I've been continuing to desgin Spoonflower fabrics. I now... Continue reading

Posted Nov 30, 2013 at boristhumbkin

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Chicken & Waffles

Chicken & Waffles For some people "chicken & waffles" means waffles with fried chicken,perhaps drizzled with honey. Although I love this,when I cook "chicken& waffles" I make creamed chicken served over a waffle. WIC items are in bold. Chicken: Warm : 2 cups chicken stock 1 cup milk Keep warm... Continue reading

Posted Nov 27, 2013 at boristhumbkin

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Botanical Illustration etc.

Clover (2x size) Lately I've been taking classes at the North Carolina Botanical Gardens towards a botanical illustration certificate. So far I've taken botany,summer flora,drawing,field-sketching,& colored pencil. In November I'll take composition. The clover above & the river oats below are from the introductory drawing class: River Oats I realize... Continue reading

Posted Oct 19, 2013 at boristhumbkin

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For years, I thought I didn't like chocolate milk. I wondered why..I mean, I like milk; I like chocolate...so why didn't I like chocolate milk? The commercially available stuff that they offer in elementary schools remains slimy,warm & gag-inducing. So what's the problem? Gellan. It's added to chocolate milk to... Continue reading

Posted Sep 20, 2013 at boristhumbkin

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