Adventures in Cooking: Mochi!

I have recently been enjoying some food adventures, and the latest cooking party came in the form of mochi for friday movie night! Mochi are Japanese rice cakes, which have a really interesting, gummy texture, and are filled with all kinds of yummy stuffing. This one is filled with red bean paste acquired from a local Asian market. I also tried to make some to fill with matcha (powdered green tea) white chocolate genache, but it turns out white chocolate is a bit of a different bear to work with. So... it didn't set. No-heat fondu? In the tea cup is matcha latte!

Spring Headshot Adventure

I had a awesome time Saturday taking headshots with a beloved (and gorgeous) friend and colleague! It's hard to beat a casual photo session roaming around early springtime B-town.

New Lens Party: Playing With Macro!

Two amazing friends said thank you with one of the most lovely gifts I could have ever received, a macro lens! (Or as Nikon calls it, a Micro lens.) I can't wait to learn the nuances of this hyper-perceptive new tool and the fun types of photography it will reveal! The next few posts will likely be me getting way too close to entirely mundane objects and acting like their surfaces are profound. ^_^

The first mission? None other than the kitten nose!

Such an angsty, dramatic nose. It'll be OK, kitten. The birdies shall return.

Onward to...

Mystery Plant That Is Growing in a Vacant Pot Outside My Door

Baby Purple Cabbage in the Micro Garden Out Back

All Up In the Tiny Cabbage's Biz (Kinda Looks Like Audrey II from Little Shop of Horrors)

Grow up to be delicious, little guy!

Adorable Grandma

Why, yes, this is my super cute grandma. All the hearts go to grandma!

Nostalgia for the Homeland

Cacti, dry grass, shrubs, corn, and tiny wildflowers. Perhaps not everyone's idea of beauty, but they are all noble little parts of Texas that I hold dear in my heart.

Baby: Maternal Adoration

A visit to this family today displayed how much the wee man loves his mommy. ^_^

The Wee Lad Hath Eyes!

Pirate Baby: Round 2!