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Monthly Archives: March 2020
Blondies
I did an inventory of my cupboards yesterday, and decided that the half bag of butterscotch chips would be perfect for a pan of blondies.
Keeping Busy
In light of everything that’s going on, I find it therapeutic to do something simple like chopping vegetables for a stir-fry. Other activities including knitting new dishcloths and making cupcakes with The Boy. On the to-do list today is sewing … Continue reading
Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins
Since we’ve been hanging around the old homestead so much these days, we’re looking to be productive – we made muffins with the spotted bananas in the fruit bowl that no one wants to eat. It lessens the guilt for … Continue reading
Is it safe?
Apparently not. Spotted on Ellsworth Street in South Philadelphia.
Posted in Philadelphia, South Philly Safari
Tagged broken, burglary, Marathon Man, not safe, Philadelphia, safe, South Philly
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Pantry Meals – Gas House Eggs
Have you been to the supermarket lately and the bread section was completely wiped out? I have, and it’s no big deal when you can make this no-knead loaf of bread in a few hours start to finish. It’s a … Continue reading
Posted in Lovin' from the Oven
Tagged baking, breakfast, DIY, eggs, no-knead bread, pantry food
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Goodbye Half a Sketchbook
A while back, I had the bold notion of trying to replicate my beloved Sketchbook from Heaven by cleaving a larger pad of paper in two. It was a great idea, and if it worked, I would have bought several … Continue reading
Posted in Illustration, It Came From the Sketchbook
Tagged Atomic Warrior, doodle, drawing, ink, It Came From The Sketchbook, Joe Williams, landscape, mixed media, pencil, Sketch, sketchbook, small
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Pantry Meals
I’ve noticed a lot of “pantry meals” talked about on the internet due to the Coronavirus. Here in Philly, a lot of restaurants have closed – and only the ones who have take-out licenses can remain open for business. So … Continue reading
Sign of the Times
Back in 1991, I got a freelance assignment illustrating an article on Obsessive Compulsive Disorder for a local paper. Everybody knows what OCD is now, but I was unfamiliar with it at the time. It seemed that new manias and … Continue reading
Posted in Blast from the Past, Illustration
Tagged Cartoon, freelance, Illustration, Obsessive-compulsive, OCD, pen and ink, technical pens
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Banana Carrot Cake
While hanging around the old homestead, I made some cake. Because we had some overripe bananas on the kitchen table, a stray carrot in the fridge, and I needed something to keep myself busy. Be safe everyone, and check in … Continue reading
Posted in Lovin' from the Oven, News
Tagged baking, bananas, cake, what to do with overripe bananas
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Digital Sanctuary No More
I got my first Roku streaming box almost ten years ago. I have written before of my stubborn resistance to a cable TV subscription and my struggle with rabbit ears and video shops. When I first heard of streaming boxes, … Continue reading
