One of my Chile Relief photos is a free giveaway featured on the Fire And Ice Photo blog- check out the article by clicking on the direct link here. If you'd like to enter to win one of my prints, leave a comment on the post with your name and email, and follow the instructions to tweet, facebook-post, etsy-heart, and otherwise promote me in the digital sense :). The contest is open until April 12, and then one lucky shmucky winner will get a photo print of mine for FREE!
I am also celebrating my first ever etsy sale to someone who is NOT one of my family members or friends- YAY! Big day! Thank you, anonymous customer!
Love,
Karen
16 March 2010
03 March 2010
chile relief prints
I've just posted Chile Relief Prints on my etsy site. Profits from the sale of these black-and-white film photos that I took while living in Chile will go towards the current earthquake relief efforts there.
Living in Chile for six months shaped who I am today in so many ways. All the places I went and all the people I met there are so much a part of who I am now. I only been able to list four prints so far, but will be making more soon. Please consider supporting this initiative!
10 February 2010
etsy updates!
I've fiiinally put some more work into my new etsy shop. So go check it out!
I've been having lots of fun with photo magnets lately, so if you have a birthday coming up or are one of my pen pals, you might be seeing something like that sometime soon.
I'll also be listing more cards on there, as I have leftovers from this past fall/winter.
I've been having lots of fun with photo magnets lately, so if you have a birthday coming up or are one of my pen pals, you might be seeing something like that sometime soon.
I'll also be listing more cards on there, as I have leftovers from this past fall/winter.
08 December 2009
cranberry+white chocolate chip oatmeal cookies
a holiday recipe.
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 large egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups quick-cooking oats (not instant)
3/4 cup dried cranberries
6 ounces white chocolate chips
directions:
Preheat oven to 375°F.
In a large bowl using an electric mixer combine the sugar, brown sugar and butter; mix well to cream together.
Add in egg and vanilla extract and mix until combined.
Add the cinnamon, baking soda, salt and flour and mix well.
Fold in the oatmeal, dried cranberries and white chocolate chips, making sure that all ingredients are uniformly distributed.
Roll dough into 1-inch balls and place 3 inches apart onto an ungreased cookie sheet and bake at 375° for 10-12 minutes, just until the edges are lightly golden.
Remove from oven and let cool for 2-3 minutes on the cookie sheet, then transfer cookies to cooling rack.
things you can do while the cookies are baking:
Eat some raw dough.
Wash the dishes.
Play with the cat.
Reorganize the pantry.
Pluck your eyebrows.
28 November 2009
fall in love
Happy belated Thanksgiving! In honor of this festive autumn holiday, I have finally finished my Fall in Love mixtape. According to Shannon, my haircutter, this fall has apparently been for many people the Fall to Fall in Love. This is also known as the Fall of Love which is not to be confused with the downfall of love which hasn't happened just yet. Anyway, judging by recent circumstance, I can only accept Shannon's theory as true.
I will happily snail mail out copies of my mixtape to any readers who want one: just ask!
Fall in Love tracklist:
01. Rodriguez - I Wonder
02. Belle & Sebastian - I'm Waking Up to Us
03. Harry Nilsson - Me and My Arrow
04. Serge Gainsbourg - Comic Strip
05. Little Joy - The Next Time Around
06. The White Stripes - We Are Going to Be Friends
07. The Kinks - Starstruck
08. New Order - Temptation
09. Yacht - I Believe in You
10. Flight of the Conchords - Carol Brown
11. Noah and the Whale - 5 Years Time
12. Kevin McGuinnes - Rain Song
13. Yo La Tengo - More Stars Than There Are in Heaven
Finishing a mixtape is one of the best feelings there is. It's like those puzzle games they have in doctor's office waiting rooms, those 9-square-tile images with one of the tiles missing so that you can move all the others around, until the image is right. They have one of those in the Student Health Center at my school. It's a spider.
I will happily snail mail out copies of my mixtape to any readers who want one: just ask!
Fall in Love tracklist:
01. Rodriguez - I Wonder
02. Belle & Sebastian - I'm Waking Up to Us
03. Harry Nilsson - Me and My Arrow
04. Serge Gainsbourg - Comic Strip
05. Little Joy - The Next Time Around
06. The White Stripes - We Are Going to Be Friends
07. The Kinks - Starstruck
08. New Order - Temptation
09. Yacht - I Believe in You
10. Flight of the Conchords - Carol Brown
11. Noah and the Whale - 5 Years Time
12. Kevin McGuinnes - Rain Song
13. Yo La Tengo - More Stars Than There Are in Heaven
Finishing a mixtape is one of the best feelings there is. It's like those puzzle games they have in doctor's office waiting rooms, those 9-square-tile images with one of the tiles missing so that you can move all the others around, until the image is right. They have one of those in the Student Health Center at my school. It's a spider.
23 November 2009
mass production
The midnight oil burns bright here at girlandtypewriter studios (aka the righthand side of my bedroom. Righthand side = right brain activity? An interesting coincidence I had not yet thought of).
Here is a picture of me working:
Sundays, 12pm - 6pm
Here is a picture of me working:
Crafting is going well and I have been having lots of new design ideas lately thanks to friends, lovers and television shows. Market dropoff is today, although I will continue to produce new designs as well as old favorites throughout December!
Bizarre Market Holiday info once again for you forgetful types:
Location: Chop Suey Tuey bookstore in Carytown
Begins: Friday, November 27 (Black Friday!)
Ends: Thursday, December 24 (Christmas Eve!)
Hours: Mondays through Thursdays, 10am - 6pm
Fridays and Saturdays, 10am - 8pmSundays, 12pm - 6pm
14 November 2009
lentil burgers
Katy and I made lentil burgers for dinner last night!
Here is the recipe:
1 16-ounce bag of lentils
1 big onion
1 tomato
3 eggs
bread crumbs
spices
olive oil
wine (to drink while you are cooking)
Follow the directions on the bag to cook the lentils (ours said to "simmer" until they were ready. They rattled around in the bubbling water for a while, it was nice). Meanwhile, in a large bowl start mixing up a small mountain of bread crumbs (maybe a cup, but you'll add more later) with any spices you like... we put salt, pepper, garlic powder, "Turkish seasoning", chili powder, coriander... Dice up the onion and tomato and add them to the bowl, too. Beat up the eggs in a small bowl and keep those to one side for now.
When the lentils are soft enough, drain the water from them and add them to the bowl of bread crumbs, spices, onion and tomato. Start mashing it all around with two wooden spoons (helps if you have a friend). You need to let it cool down a bit before adding the eggs, otherwise the steaming hot lentils will cook them immediately. If the lentil mixture is cool enough that you can poke your finger into it and hold it in there for at least 5 seconds, then it's okay to add the eggs. Add a little bit of olive oil too. Mash everything together (still with the spoons or with your hands if you're in the mood for getting messy). If the mixture seems too soft, add some more bread crumbs. If you're not a weenie about eating raw eggs, taste it to see if it needs any more salt/spices.
When you've got a good lentil mush, form patties and fry them in a pan of olive oil! We got about 12 burgers out of this recipe. Try them on whole wheat English muffins with cheddar or swiss, spinach leaves, and vidalia onion dressing... Enjoy!
Here is the recipe:
1 16-ounce bag of lentils
1 big onion
1 tomato
3 eggs
bread crumbs
spices
olive oil
wine (to drink while you are cooking)
Follow the directions on the bag to cook the lentils (ours said to "simmer" until they were ready. They rattled around in the bubbling water for a while, it was nice). Meanwhile, in a large bowl start mixing up a small mountain of bread crumbs (maybe a cup, but you'll add more later) with any spices you like... we put salt, pepper, garlic powder, "Turkish seasoning", chili powder, coriander... Dice up the onion and tomato and add them to the bowl, too. Beat up the eggs in a small bowl and keep those to one side for now.
When the lentils are soft enough, drain the water from them and add them to the bowl of bread crumbs, spices, onion and tomato. Start mashing it all around with two wooden spoons (helps if you have a friend). You need to let it cool down a bit before adding the eggs, otherwise the steaming hot lentils will cook them immediately. If the lentil mixture is cool enough that you can poke your finger into it and hold it in there for at least 5 seconds, then it's okay to add the eggs. Add a little bit of olive oil too. Mash everything together (still with the spoons or with your hands if you're in the mood for getting messy). If the mixture seems too soft, add some more bread crumbs. If you're not a weenie about eating raw eggs, taste it to see if it needs any more salt/spices.
When you've got a good lentil mush, form patties and fry them in a pan of olive oil! We got about 12 burgers out of this recipe. Try them on whole wheat English muffins with cheddar or swiss, spinach leaves, and vidalia onion dressing... Enjoy!
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