I ate apple #10 because I was looking for something to do. I had to get a build ready today and I was stalling for last minute changes to come in. They never came but I suppose the apple kept me from reaching for more dangerous fruits like peanut m&ms or reeses peanut mini butter…

Many of my “recipes” come from scrounging up whatever I have on hand. This is exactly how I came up with this dish. I’d just gone to Rainbow grocery where I tried to buy a random assortment of vegetables I don’t eat enough of, either because I haven’t figured out what to do with them,…

Ever wish you had one big illustrated table of all the billions of pasta shapes out there? I found this handy site with a photos, descriptions, names and synonyms. Thanks Food-info.net!

My 9th apple of the year hails from eastern Washington from a farm called Rancho Royale. The grower Less Hollowell went all the way to New Zealand where the Braeburn apple originates to learn about the art of growing Braeburns. I learned that Braeburns were one of the first commercial “bi-colored” varieties. From OrangePippin.com: This…

I’m eating my delicious Fuji, thinking about the green bible, and adam, and eve, and the apple, and the snake, and being cast out of the garden. I feel very out of the garden today. I worry that eating my apples during the day will result in lots of negative posts about dungeons and boredom…

*Can be made vegetarian as well. See notes at bottom of the post. Ingredients:1 steak: top sirloin, skirt, round, whatever’s on sale1 can Kidney beans, drained and rinsed2 cans red or pinto beans, drained and rinsed1 can of diced tomatoes1/2 – 1 cup broth (as needed)2 cloves garlic, minced1 whole onion, diced1 whole bell pepper,…

Apple number 7 was sitting on my desk taunting me for most of the morning and afternoon. I think I could hear it whispering “Come here ’til I hit ya.” I finally ate it while reading about corporate policies and restrictions and while I worried that the plant in my cubicle wasn’t going to last…

Boston based artist Bren Bataclan has been giving his art away all over the world since 2003. He’s in San Francisco spreading some cheer our way. Bren leaves notes with his paintings that read “Everything Will Be Alright”. Read more on SF Gate.

Red Delicious – 1, True Beauty tv show – 0 Apple number 6 was a red delicious that I ate at my desk at the end of the day. I’m not really a fan of the red delicious. They are all about the bright red package but when it comes to their insides, they tend…

Makes 3-4 servings 1 cup risotto (arborio) rice 1 Tbsp olive oil 4 cups broth 1/2 yellow onion diced 1 bunch asparagus, tough ends snapped off and cut into 2″ segments 1/4 cup chantrelle mushrooms, roughly chopped 2 shitake mushrooms, roughly chopped 6-8 fresh basil leaves, minced salt and pepper 1/8 cup Parmesan cheese Heat…

Big Art Sale Soon! I’m planning on having a large online sale of artwork sometime this week. I’ve invited a friend to finally pick out her wedding/housewarming presents first, then I’ll be posting a link to my sale website, so get ready! Everything is going to be dirt cheap, some things even free. They are…

Apple number 4 was eaten late Saturday night after much wine while watching Tropic Thunder at home with my lovely husband. It was a fuji. I’d been carrying it around all day in case I’d needed a studio snack. Apple number 5 was eaten at work on Monday in the late morning after some morning…

Apple number 3 was eaten with a bowl of Müsli from Heather. The apple was a Honey Crisp. Heather gave me a large bag of Müsli when I told her Jackson Place Cafe had the best Müsli I’d ever had. The stuff she gave me is heavy and tough while the Jackson Place Cafe stuff…

Jen Stark, search a Miami based artist began using paper as her medium during her stay to France. She was low on cash and the paper was the cheapest coolest thing she could find at the art store. She creates both 2D and 3D pieces with colored paper.

I made this dish on our honeymoon in Hawaii. We’d gone to the Mauna Loa factory in Hilo and picked up a bag of crushed mac nuts. Seemed like a good thing to make a chicken crust out of. Here is what I came up with. 4 chicken breasts1/2 cup Panko (or plain breadcrumbs)1/8 cup…