I haven't updated this blog in a while. Sorry. Here are some things I have been working on via Instagram pics.
This first one is a snippet from a hidden picture of Glacier National Park.
A small part of a hip-hop themed hidden picture which was my first anthropomorphic illustration for Highlights.
A rejected idea for a "what's wrong?" of a kid dressed in a NASA control room outfit complete with Apollo 11 and a map of the orbital flight path.
Below is from a hidden picture of Miami Beach.
Kids enjoying some chili in this Texas themed hidden picture.
One of many wheeled vehicles in this hidden picture.
Oops, I guess not all of them have wheels.
Part one of a continuing hidden picture series I have been working on for Highlights. I can't wait to be able to tell everyone about this but it'll have to wait until its launched.
Lastly, tonight it occurred to me that I have been drawing with this pencil since 1993. Happy 20th birthday, 7mm Pentel P207 pencil. I wonder how many miles we've drawn together?
This would be my less-meatarian version of Foster’s Market’s Chicken Chili with Navy Beans. Yeah, I just left out the chicken and used more beans. Rocket science.
I know you thought I was Johnny One Note with Mr. Mark Bittman. I know, I talk about him ALL. THE. TIME. But I do have other cookbook crushes.
Foster’s Market recipes are not what I’d call weeknight friendly (too many ingredients) but nearly every single one has been a must-repeat. Especially the soups, salads, and cakes. I believe there are a few Foster’s Market books out now, but this is from the first, The Foster’s Market Cookbook.
A few notes on this recipe:
#1 It has a nice kick, but the kids thought it was too spicy, so they wouldn’t touch it past the first bite. I might crank down the spice next time. If I feel like sharing.
#2: As with the other Foster’s Market bean soups, I’ve found that, while excellent, the spices and flavorings can get a little overwhelming. I think I’d lessen amounts on all the spices, the salt, and especially the Worcestershire.
#3. My beans took way, way longer to cook than the recipe calls for.
#4. Obviously, if you want to be strict vegetarian/ vegan, you would use veggie broth for this soup instead of the chicken broth it calls for and sub veggie Worcestershire sauce or soy sauce.
I may have to less-meatify some more Foster’s Market recipes, since they are all so good. What’s the vegetarian answer to chicken salad, ’cause it’s got some awesome versions?
The first bunch of wee red chillies from my garden. Slightly dried out by the time I got round to drawing them, so they're a bit warped and slightly twisted ... exactly the way I like them.
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Floating Lemons at Zazzle
The first bunch of wee red chillies from my garden. Slightly dried out by the time I got round to drawing them, so they're a bit warped and slightly twisted ... exactly the way I like them.
Red Hot Chillies cards & matching gifts at
Floating Lemons at Zazzle
...And some like Swamp Scum.
If you’re one of them, then you’ll love Louisiana Swamp Scum Hot Sauce made by Mossy Bayou Foods. This sauce has a rich, delicious smoky flavour and can be used on or in your favourite dishes, but be prepared, cause Swamp Scum also has a kick. And unlike those other hot sauces, Mossy Bayou Foods made this one a little thicker with lots of peppers, so a little bit goes a long way.
This is a perfect gift for the Dad who loves to bbq or just spice up his everyday foods.
Louisiana Swamp Scum is also the 1st Place Winner in the 2002 National competition conducted by Chile Pepper Magazine and the 2nd Place Winner in the People's Choice Award, 2003 Zesty Food Show, Ft. Worth, Texas.
Check out their web site at:
http://www.mossybayou.com/swamp_sauce.html
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Maybe they use those cooked tinned beans, otherwise beans do take ages unless you find yourself a pressure cooker.
I followed the directions for uncooked beans, but I don’t know—-maybe mine were a different kind from theirs. At any rate, it didn’t matter since the kids didn’t want to eat it anyway and I could eat it later with the hubs