POOF

And like *that* I was gone...

Got some back-dated posts to make (from pictures I have taken over the last month but was unable to download and share for a while). That's fixed and all I need now is a little time.

10-8-09 Buttermilk Pie

I baked pie to help a friend celebrate her birthday. The consistency of a pie is something like a custard pie, only it has a sweet tang from the vanilla and lemon extracts. The picture quality is not excellent - I was in the car rushing to get to her place and let the fun (and pie eating) begin!



I am pretty sure she won't mind if I share the recipe:

3 eggs
1 c sugar
2 T flour
1/2 c melted butter
1 t vanilla extract
1/2 t lemon extract
1 c buttermilk

Beat eggs slightly
Add sugar and flour
Add butter, mix well
Add buttermilk and extracts
Pour into pie shell
Bake at 325 degrees F until custard is set (abt 45 minutes)

10-7-09 Work Table odds and ends

The table in the break room at work often features goodies that folks no longer need or want. Usually what ever is there is grabbed up quickly. These boxes of hamburger helper (which happen to be expired) and a box of instant flan have not been adopted!

10-5-09 Promoting Good Health

In the bathrooms at work and in the break room, they have added hand and spray sanitizer, in an effort to help stave off the germies around. I think it's awesome!

10-3-09 Sunny Saturday Study Session

Pro: It was a beautiful Saturday.
Con: I spent a lot of the time studying.
Pro: I studied outside.
Con: I didn't get as much done as I had hoped.
Pro: I got to eat tasty food and drink good caramel lattes.
Overall, not bad. And Killer Bunnies with friends rounded out the evening.

10-2-09 Office Picture Frame

I got this picture frame as a gift from a friend after some other mutual friends moved out of town. At the time he gave it to me, it had several beautiful black and white pictures in it, one of which remains in the second row on the right. Since then I replaced it with some other pictures that mean a lot. I look at the frame daily since it hangs above my desk in my office at work. It helps me to think of these important people as well as the friend from whom it was a gift and am thankful.

10-01-09 Thought Dump

It seems like I get sunk when the batteries in my camera are dead. Also, my hard disk on my computer is very nearly full so I hesitate to download the photos currently on my camera's memory card, which is also hurting my chances of getting items posted.

It seems that most of my photos lately have been of food products - not sure if that's a function of making some delicious-tasting and -looking meals lately or if it's just all that is interesting in my life as of late.

I have been spending a lot of free time studying but that should all be over in about three weeks - thankfully!