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Monthly Archives: November 2012
DIY Pop-Tarts!
I was thinking I would make a pancake and bacon breakfast in honor of Joe’s birthday, but it felt all sorts of wrong. How could I make him a card that was a tribute to his love of Pop-Tarts and … Continue reading
Posted in DIY, Glorious Food, Lovin' from the Oven
Tagged breakfast, Homemade Pop-Tarts, Joe's birthday, smitten kitchen
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Birthdays and Pop-Tart Deprivation
This card was partially inspired by the folks who discover the image of Jesus on their toast and Joe’s current obsession with blueberry Pop-Tarts. Growing up, Joe’s Mom didn’t care that Lucky Charms were magically delicious, she bought Cheerios. And … Continue reading
Posted in Collage, Glorious Food, Illustration, News, Stuff Joe Likes
Tagged breakfast, Cheerios, Jesus on toast, Joe's birthday, kindergarteners on coffee, Lucky Charms, Pop-Tarts
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Smile for the Camera…Oh, never mind.
I’m guessing, but this looks to be John B. Capewell’s brother-in-law, niece who showed up in last week’s photo and sister. It looks like they’re shot in the same room as last week’s shot only this trio is a little … Continue reading
Posted in The Capewell Glass Negative Collection
Tagged 1900-1910, analog, antique photograph, early 20th Century, East Coast, family, flash photography, glass negative, Gloucester County, indoor, informal, John B Capewell, kitchen, New Jersey, old, photography, Photoshop, The Capewell Glass Negative Collection, USA, vintage, Westville
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Snow Baby
Posted in Blast from the Past, Photography
Tagged baby, pea coat, sledding, snow, winter
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Pear Raspberry Galette
This is one of the desserts I served on Thanksgiving. I’m pretty sure that galette translated means “I seem to have misplaced my pie plate”. No matter, all you need is some pie dough, fruit, sugar, a little flour and … Continue reading
The Girl with the Buddy Holly Glasses and the Betty Page Hair
This was a gal I saw on the Market-Frankford El that got off of the train somewhere in University City. I scribbled down a quick sketch, and I did this on the way home from memory on the El.
Posted in Adventures in Commuting, It Came From the Sketchbook
Tagged Betty Page, Buddy Holly, commute, El, Market-Frankford, Sketch, sketchbook
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Thanks, Kyle!
Thanks to Kyle Skrinak of Skrinak Creative, Willceau Illo News is now back in the land of the living! Thanks, Kyle!
For All Your Manger Needs
Your own personal Jesus.
Waiting for Dinner
Those viddles aren’t going to fix themselves!
Posted in The Capewell Glass Negative Collection
Tagged 1900-1910, analog, antique photograph, early 20th Century, East Coast, family, flash photography, glass negative, Gloucester County, indoor, informal, John B Capewell, kitchen, New Jersey, old, photography, Photoshop, The Capewell Glass Negative Collection, USA, vintage, Westville
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Happy Thanksgiving!
Knowing that a lot of you are going to be on the road visiting relatives, we figured we’d wish you a Happy Thanksgiving before you motored off! (And P.S. – Do be careful at the Black Friday Sales.)
Posted in Food, Holiday
Tagged cranberries, I'm not eating that, stuffing, turkey, ugly food
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Popovers
I’ll be flying solo in the kitchen this Thanksgiving and instead of my usual yeast rolls I thought I’d simplify things and make popovers instead. The batter is mixed in a blender and poured into a muffin pan. What could … Continue reading
Posted in Holiday, Lovin' from the Oven, News
Tagged don't open the door, easy popovers, muffin pan
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Pumpkin Cranberry Bread
This was my Mom’s recipe, over the years it was doubled to make extra because the first loaf never lasted long. A slice of this bread and a cup of coffee on Thanksgiving morning was our fuel before we hit … Continue reading
Posted in Holiday, Lovin' from the Oven, News
Tagged cranberries, pumpkin, Thanksgiving, walnuts
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Orange Sherbert Clouds Over Lansdowne
The sky last night over Baltimore Avenue.
Posted in Photography
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Friday Five – Number Twenty One
Twenty first in a series creating a collage using five elements.
Posted in Collage, Friday Five
Tagged collage, lunch box, packing a lunch, pickle, pin up girl, thermos, Tina Garceau
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Two Parents, Two Boys and a Dog
Here’s a picture of Ella, John, Sr, John, Jr and Henry O. Capewell along with the family dog. Notice John B Capewell’s hands. He’s holding a spool of string in one hand and giving the string a tug with the … Continue reading
