I am absolutely in love with everything about the tinaproduce Etsy shop! and, better yet, they're from Oakland! these napkins are absolutely on my list of handmade items worth investing in.
you can find the Strawberry Basket napkins here
napkins / window shopper
j and I use fabric napkins. that's what happens when you're the daughter of a hippy mommy. most of our napkins were from full sets of napkins purchased second-hand at thrift stores. as napkins becoming grossly stained we retire them to our rag bin. somehow our supply has dwindled and we're down to this tiny pile of mismatched napkins. I can't for the life of me seem to find any decent cotton napkins at thrift stores so it may be time for some brand spankin' new squares of napkin-y fabric.
I am absolutely in love with everything about the tinaproduce Etsy shop! and, better yet, they're from Oakland! these napkins are absolutely on my list of handmade items worth investing in.
you can find the Strawberry Basket napkins here
I am absolutely in love with everything about the tinaproduce Etsy shop! and, better yet, they're from Oakland! these napkins are absolutely on my list of handmade items worth investing in.
you can find the Strawberry Basket napkins here
gluten free cheesecake / diy
what you'll need: room temperature ingredients
1 stick of butter -- I used unsalted
1 cup white sugar
27 ounces cream cheese
gluten free graham crackers -- I used almost a whole box
3 eggs
large springform pan (9 or 10 inches. 8 inches is too small)
a friend who actually knows how to bake
preheat oven to 375
melt stick o' butter. you can use less if you have butter fears
destroy graham crackers with KitchenAid
pour butter into crushed graham crackers and mix. too mushy? add another graham cracker
spray pan with a spray you're sure is gluten free. no spray? butter it
add graham cracker and butter mixture to pan and press crust into bottom of pan with spoon.
dump cream cheese into the KitchenAid you don't own and beat it until fluffy
add about a cup of sugar into the KitchenAid. add slightly more sugar if you like super sweet treats. slowly mix the sugar in so that it doesn't fly out the top of KitchenAid bowl
beat 3 eggs in a bowl. add them slowly into the mixture of cream cheese add sugar while the KitchenAid is mixing things for you. OR, if you're like me and you're lazy, just add the eggs one at a time without beating them first
scrape sides of kitchen aid to make sure eggs, cream cheese and sugar are truly mixed. mix until super fluffy.
add a half teaspoon of vanilla. or more if you're adventurous. mix gently. should be consistency of frosting
dump into pan. smooth the top so that there's an even layer of deliciousness.
place in oven on top of tin foil. just in case you added too much butter or something else decides to overflow into messiness
bake for 40 minutes to an hour. it's done when its stiff enough that it doesn't jiggle like jello. you don't want the center to be liquid. if you over bake it will crack -- ours did.
let cool. refrigerate for extra coolness.
1 stick of butter -- I used unsalted
1 cup white sugar
27 ounces cream cheese
gluten free graham crackers -- I used almost a whole box
3 eggs
large springform pan (9 or 10 inches. 8 inches is too small)
a friend who actually knows how to bake
preheat oven to 375
melt stick o' butter. you can use less if you have butter fears
destroy graham crackers with KitchenAid
pour butter into crushed graham crackers and mix. too mushy? add another graham cracker
spray pan with a spray you're sure is gluten free. no spray? butter it
add graham cracker and butter mixture to pan and press crust into bottom of pan with spoon.
dump cream cheese into the KitchenAid you don't own and beat it until fluffy
add about a cup of sugar into the KitchenAid. add slightly more sugar if you like super sweet treats. slowly mix the sugar in so that it doesn't fly out the top of KitchenAid bowl
beat 3 eggs in a bowl. add them slowly into the mixture of cream cheese add sugar while the KitchenAid is mixing things for you. OR, if you're like me and you're lazy, just add the eggs one at a time without beating them first
add a half teaspoon of vanilla. or more if you're adventurous. mix gently. should be consistency of frosting
dump into pan. smooth the top so that there's an even layer of deliciousness.
place in oven on top of tin foil. just in case you added too much butter or something else decides to overflow into messiness
bake for 40 minutes to an hour. it's done when its stiff enough that it doesn't jiggle like jello. you don't want the center to be liquid. if you over bake it will crack -- ours did.
let cool. refrigerate for extra coolness.
3911 Christian Drive, Belmont, CA / vintage haul
pieces of a vintage Christmas tree -- I plan to make the missing pieces. so that it can look like this again
two vintage Pendleton shirts for J
bubble glass frame with beautiful floral details. reminds me of this one. I still haven't framed any of our wedding photos so maybe this will be the perfect thing
two vintage Pendleton shirts for J
bubble glass frame with beautiful floral details. reminds me of this one. I still haven't framed any of our wedding photos so maybe this will be the perfect thing
snippets
in no particular order
1. little mommy's vintage haul
2. J choosing clothes to donate
3. NASA shuttle fly over
4. road closed
5. J's beer, gluten free burritos from The Little Chihuahua, gluten free cupcakes from Sift
6. J at his birthday dinner
7. really good shadow
8. pharmacy decal from long ago
1. little mommy's vintage haul
2. J choosing clothes to donate
3. NASA shuttle fly over
4. road closed
5. J's beer, gluten free burritos from The Little Chihuahua, gluten free cupcakes from Sift
6. J at his birthday dinner
7. really good shadow
8. pharmacy decal from long ago
fluorite octahedron hair clip / diy
what you'll need:
1. E6000 glue
2. hair clip
3. fluorite stones or anything else cute
super easy: apply glue, place stones in glue, allow to dry at least 24 hours
1. E6000 glue
2. hair clip
3. fluorite stones or anything else cute
super easy: apply glue, place stones in glue, allow to dry at least 24 hours
not a walk
there's crazy road construction all over the mission district -- it makes walking less fun. I took MUNI instead.
last photo shows the construction at 18th St. and Mission St.
last photo shows the construction at 18th St. and Mission St.
753 Castro St and more // vintage haul
so much vintage treasure hunting this week. with both of my parents. nice to have a shared family trait in this big wacky family
1. vintage rake head is now a belt display
2. vintage San Francisco bottle is now a plant display
3. polka dot Pyrex bowl
4. antique Sargent Co. brass door plates and knobs with peacock motif. super rare. one of my best finds yet
5. vintage wool sweater for wearing
1. vintage rake head is now a belt display
2. vintage San Francisco bottle is now a plant display
3. polka dot Pyrex bowl
4. antique Sargent Co. brass door plates and knobs with peacock motif. super rare. one of my best finds yet
5. vintage wool sweater for wearing
snippets
1. J hung the shelf I bought a few weeks ago
2. tile
3. reflection self portrait at J's mom's house
4. sleeping Leina -- I'm 26 years older than this sweet baby sister of mine
5. tile
6. tile
7. dad sawing the handle off of a vintage rake -- more on this tomorrow.
2. tile
3. reflection self portrait at J's mom's house
4. sleeping Leina -- I'm 26 years older than this sweet baby sister of mine
5. tile
6. tile
7. dad sawing the handle off of a vintage rake -- more on this tomorrow.
strawberry meringue pie / tasty treat
strawberry meringue hilarity ensued in our kitchen last night.
every bit of our oven, inside and out, received a generous coating of molten strawberry lemon curd juice. the kitchen smells wonderful.
Joseph repeatedly tried to reposition the overflowing pie dish using napkins as insulation instead of grabbing these lovely vintage potholders that were right in front of him. so much laughter.
1. vintage potholders
2. photo stolen from baking cohort (you can find Marissa here). yes, that's me looking very domestic.
every bit of our oven, inside and out, received a generous coating of molten strawberry lemon curd juice. the kitchen smells wonderful.
Joseph repeatedly tried to reposition the overflowing pie dish using napkins as insulation instead of grabbing these lovely vintage potholders that were right in front of him. so much laughter.
1. vintage potholders
2. photo stolen from baking cohort (you can find Marissa here). yes, that's me looking very domestic.
Ashley Pahl / window shopper
I'm Etsy crushing on Ashley Pahl's amazing shop full of the cutest paper cut cards. they're beautiful and simple and I selfishly want to send them to myself so I can look at them all the time.
she's having a Holiday 2012 Pre-Order Sale for 20% off all holiday cards now - Oct. 1st (be sure to check out her Happy 2013 cards) // holiday cards here
here are a few of my favorites...
she's having a Holiday 2012 Pre-Order Sale for 20% off all holiday cards now - Oct. 1st (be sure to check out her Happy 2013 cards) // holiday cards here
here are a few of my favorites...
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