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im all hot on iPhone cases at the moment since my bamboo camera one arrived from Etsy. I just spotted this one made by Elasty-a silicone bumper fitted with elastic strips which allow you to stash your headphones, pens, cards etc. on the back of the phone… genius for the gym or whatever! » very cool. Wonder how long it lasts before it gets too stretched out?

im all hot on iPhone cases at the moment since my bamboo camera one arrived from Etsy. I just spotted this one made by Elasty-a silicone bumper fitted with elastic strips which allow you to stash your headphones, pens, cards etc. on the back of the phone… genius for the gym or whatever! » very cool. Wonder how long it lasts before it gets too stretched out?

I’m in love with my new iphone case!! Its made from bamboo. You can get it here: http://www.etsy.com/listing/90901183/authentic-iphone-44s-handmade-natural

I’m in love with my new iphone case!! Its made from bamboo.

You can get it here: http://www.etsy.com/listing/90901183/authentic-iphone-44s-handmade-natural

Flipping through my new book..rainy day cooking.

Flipping through my new book..rainy day cooking.

Little Italy Farmer’s Market

Little Italy Farmer’s Market

Check out a unique (and cute!) Facebook Timeline profile by the creator of The Oatmeal, Matt Inman.

Check out a unique (and cute!) Facebook Timeline profile by the creator of The Oatmeal, Matt Inman.

I baked these for a holiday party this past weekend. Cream Cheese Crab Wonton recipe Ingredients 1 can (6 oz.) white crabmeat, drained and chopped 4 oz. cream cheese, softened 2 tablespoons mayonaise ½ teaspoon Sriracha 2 teaspoons finely sliced chives, plus more for garnish fresh ground pepper to taste 12 won ton wrappers Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a mini muffin tin with cooking spray. Combine crab meat, cream cheese, mayonaise, Sriracha, chives, and pepper in a bowl and mix until combined. Place 1 won ton wrapper in each muffin cup. The edges of the won ton wrappers will extend beyond the mini muffin tin cups and may need to be folded slightly. Fill the center of each won ton cup with crab/cream cheese mixture. Bake about 15 minutes or until edges of cups are golden brown and filling is heated through. Garnish with reserved chives. Source: My Baking Addiction

I baked these for a holiday party this past weekend.

Cream Cheese Crab Wonton recipe

Ingredients

  • 1 can (6 oz.) white crabmeat, drained and chopped
  • 4 oz. cream cheese, softened
  • 2 tablespoons mayonaise
  • ½ teaspoon Sriracha
  • 2 teaspoons finely sliced chives, plus more for garnish fresh ground pepper to taste
  • 12 won ton wrappers

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a mini muffin tin with cooking spray. Combine crab meat, cream cheese, mayonaise, Sriracha, chives, and pepper in a bowl and mix until combined. Place 1 won ton wrapper in each muffin cup. The edges of the won ton wrappers will extend beyond the mini muffin tin cups and may need to be folded slightly. Fill the center of each won ton cup with crab/cream cheese mixture. Bake about 15 minutes or until edges of cups are golden brown and filling is heated through. Garnish with reserved chives.

Source: My Baking Addiction

“Two things were important to me when I started my research for the ikebanaMedulla vase. The first mostly practical one was to design a vase that would remain ‘inhabited’ even without flowers. The second one was to create a piece whose shape brings together great peace and wild, almost animal tension. Recently I’ve been very attracted to this idea of natural wildness and the ikebanaMedulla vases are actually my first attempt at representing this notion. I like to draw objects almost in a trance, I like to believe that with distance, an object can be fully integrated in a living room, and when you look closer, the entire landscape grows. I wanted something alive.”– Benjamin Graindorge

“Two things were important to me when I started my research for the ikebanaMedulla vase. The first mostly practical one was to design a vase that would remain ‘inhabited’ even without flowers. The second one was to create a piece whose shape brings together great peace and wild, almost animal tension. Recently I’ve been very attracted to this idea of natural wildness and the ikebanaMedulla vases are actually my first attempt at representing this notion. I like to draw objects almost in a trance, I like to believe that with distance, an object can be fully integrated in a living room, and when you look closer, the entire landscape grows. I wanted something alive.”
– Benjamin Graindorge

Girls gift exchange. Which gift should I pick?

Girls gift exchange. Which gift should I pick?

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under400: Another pumpkin coffee 1 cup unsweetened almond mil 2 tablespoons pumpkin puree 2 teaspoons cocoa powder 3 dashes pumpkin pie spice (a few shakes) Sweetener to taste STOVETOP: Whisk all the ingredients together and heat gently. MICROWAVE: Put the pumpkin, cocoa powder, and spice in the bottom of the standard size mug first, mix together well. Pour on the milk until almost full then mix together, nuke it until hot. (Double recipe if using an extra tall or wide mug.). 50 Calories for entire recipe

under400:

Another pumpkin coffee

  • 1 cup unsweetened almond mil
  • 2 tablespoons pumpkin puree
  • 2 teaspoons cocoa powder
  • 3 dashes pumpkin pie spice (a few shakes)
  • Sweetener to taste

STOVETOP: Whisk all the ingredients together and heat gently.

MICROWAVE: Put the pumpkin, cocoa powder, and spice in the bottom of the standard size mug first, mix together well. Pour on the milk until almost full then mix together, nuke it until hot. (Double recipe if using an extra tall or wide mug.).

50 Calories for entire recipe

on my holiday wish list: Bento boxes! how fun would it be to serve dinner to your friends and family in bento boxes!?

on my holiday wish list: Bento boxes! how fun would it be to serve dinner
to your friends and family in bento boxes!?

best advice for reading Murakami: “I never try to figure out what he is
trying to say. I simply enjoy the flow of his words and transfer them into
my own film in my head.

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breakfast this morning at the Mission. 

Free Geek item of the Day: How cute are these Martha Stewart gift tags? And best of all, they are free! Yes! Just click here to print them out and use them to spread your holiday cheer! Happy 1st of December!

Free Geek item of the Day: How cute are these Martha Stewart gift tags? And best of all, they are free! Yes! Just click here to print them out and use them to spread your holiday cheer! Happy 1st of December!

iPhone Accessory of the Day: Base station for your iPhone. I like the wooden concept, but i am not sure if i would actually leave my iPhone in there often as i would always be playing on it! It is very visually appealing though. More info here (if you can read Japanese, haha!)

iPhone Accessory of the Day: Base station for your iPhone. I like the wooden concept, but i am not sure if i would actually leave my iPhone in there often as i would always be playing on it! It is very visually appealing though. More info here (if you can read Japanese, haha!)

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This is the first printer that produces photo quality pictures directly from a docked iPhone or iPod touch. Requiring no computer or software, the printer is controlled from your iPhone via a free downloadable app. In less than a minute and without ink cartridges, it prints crystal-clear 300 dpi resolution pictures with vibrant colors, thanks to patented paper embedded with yellow, magenta, and cyan dye crystals. The photographs are smudge- and tear-proof, fade- and water-resistant. The printer can produce one, four, or 10 images on each 4” x 6” borderless sheet. Occupying no more desktop area than a box of tissues, the printer also charges a docked iPhone or iPod touch. Also connects to Android phones (requires mini-USB cable), iPad, and iPad2. Comes with one thermal paper cartridge that makes 12 prints. Plugs into AC. 4” H x 7” W x 6” D. (3 lbs.) Buy it here. >

This is the first printer that produces photo quality pictures directly
from a docked iPhone or iPod touch. Requiring no computer or software, the
printer is controlled from your iPhone via a free downloadable app. In less
than a minute and without ink cartridges, it prints crystal-clear 300 dpi
resolution pictures with vibrant colors, thanks to patented paper embedded
with yellow, magenta, and cyan dye crystals. The photographs are smudge-
and tear-proof, fade- and water-resistant. The printer can produce one,
four, or 10 images on each 4” x 6” borderless sheet. Occupying no more
desktop area than a box of tissues, the printer also charges a docked
iPhone or iPod touch. Also connects to Android phones (requires mini-USB
cable), iPad, and iPad2. Comes with one thermal paper cartridge that makes
12 prints. Plugs into AC. 4” H x 7” W x 6” D. (3 lbs.)

Buy it here. >