Trying to nix the "auto"

Have you been reading lil blue boo recently? I'm finally trying to wean off from the auto mode on my  camera. First tests in difficult light (i.e. indoors at night not flash). Modeling for you the pretty bracelet made by Carol @ The Answer is Chocolate (doesn't her blog sound yummy ?). Going to play some more tomorrow.

Dazzling tutu

I'm back on the saddle! Well back in my studio. I finally got to test out Heidi's Tutu Tutorial.

  

 It came together easily even though I was tweaking the model as I went since I had a specific idea in mind. And it got my daughter's seal of approval . See the final result below

Thanks Heidi for letting me test drive your tutu!

Update 

This project was featured 

See it here

French toast with a twist

When the weather gets cooler, I like to make a good warm breakfast on Sunday mornings for the whole family. Sometimes I make crepes, sometimes eggs with sausages and hash brown and sometimes french toast. I have been experimenting various recipes and variations and this is the family's favorite. So let's head to my kitchen for the recipe of my... 

Apple perfect french toast

You will need
- 4 slices of bread
- 3 eggs
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup milk
- a dash of vanilla extract
- optional : ground  cinnamon

In a long and shallow dish mix the eggs and sugar thoroughly 

then add the milk and a dash of vanilla extract

Soak the bread slices in the mixture

With a slotted spatula transfer to a baking sheet covered with parchment paper

You really need the spatula otherwise the bread will break

Once all you slice are nicely soaked peel your apple 

and shred it with the largest grater possible

Spread the shredded apples on your bread

Bake for 20 minutes at 400 F on the middle rack in your oven

The apple topping should be golden brown

Voila!

The apples add enough sweetness that you won't really need to add sirup

and just a bit of tanginess to make it more interesting

Hope you will try it - Even my picky eater loves it!