Wednesday, January 15, 2020
Thursday, January 9, 2020
Salade!
I know it has been said no great story started with salad, and while I don’t have a great story here, I did have a fabulous salad! Perfect ratio of protein to veggies, good balance of flavors from the savory cheese and vegetables to the sweetness of the dressing. It was *satisfying*! That in and of itself is a great story
I enjoy variety of texture and some creativity to salads. Nuts and seeds and fruits find their place amidst flavorful greens. I decided to sample some fast food varieties to get more ideas for types that would be more packable for lunches, and somewhat easy to recreate. Culver’s and Wendy’s have not disappointed. Dressing of course can make or break them in terms of calories or flavor.
Careful of the recent produce contaminations, it pained me to pitch what should have been perfectly good lettuce, but better safe than sorry. Anyone have favorite salads to share or ideas that make a healthy option more palatable? I’m trying to find little crunchies and treats that make them feel more worthwhile as a lunch. The whole food stores may be the next place of investigation.
Perhaps not an exciting topic, but it really can be fun to explore food. Cheers to better health!
I enjoy variety of texture and some creativity to salads. Nuts and seeds and fruits find their place amidst flavorful greens. I decided to sample some fast food varieties to get more ideas for types that would be more packable for lunches, and somewhat easy to recreate. Culver’s and Wendy’s have not disappointed. Dressing of course can make or break them in terms of calories or flavor.
Careful of the recent produce contaminations, it pained me to pitch what should have been perfectly good lettuce, but better safe than sorry. Anyone have favorite salads to share or ideas that make a healthy option more palatable? I’m trying to find little crunchies and treats that make them feel more worthwhile as a lunch. The whole food stores may be the next place of investigation.
Perhaps not an exciting topic, but it really can be fun to explore food. Cheers to better health!
Wednesday, January 8, 2020
Prepping On My Mind
Well, NaMoPaiMo is coming and I’m torn between a pinto on a Traditional resin or a chestnut sabino on a SM CM. Or one of 50+ micros. Or a midscale foal?!? I am seriously thinking about switching it up and doing the SM as I’ve already done resin and Traditional and midscale. Thoughts?
Ideally, I will do more than one anyways, but the “official” model must be entered! I also have to take into account I am prepping a Trad. Resin for another artist.
Also I have several projects going on. So what do I do? Start picking at medallions and pewter dogs of course, none of which count for NaMo. Still, I will keep prepping and see who rises to the top for my committed February Friend. I am always proud to say that this event does kickstart my creativity for the year and that I have completed more started projects because of it!
I have thought out challenges like combining brown tones and interference blues in my black color, and colored pencil techniques and use of soft baby color. At this point it may just come down to prepping. Or letting the dogs pick. Or listening to reason from my fellow bloggers.
For now it’s Dremel, fill, sand, primer, sand, fill, sand, and sand, reprimer! Also baths and drying.
Here are some pewter pups in progress...going to beg Sara to work her magic on the Dobe and Poodle when she is ready. I’ve just been meaning to include dogs in my ridiculous counts of nekkid bodies.
What are YOU painting for NaMoPaiMo this year?!?
Ideally, I will do more than one anyways, but the “official” model must be entered! I also have to take into account I am prepping a Trad. Resin for another artist.
Also I have several projects going on. So what do I do? Start picking at medallions and pewter dogs of course, none of which count for NaMo. Still, I will keep prepping and see who rises to the top for my committed February Friend. I am always proud to say that this event does kickstart my creativity for the year and that I have completed more started projects because of it!
I have thought out challenges like combining brown tones and interference blues in my black color, and colored pencil techniques and use of soft baby color. At this point it may just come down to prepping. Or letting the dogs pick. Or listening to reason from my fellow bloggers.
For now it’s Dremel, fill, sand, primer, sand, fill, sand, and sand, reprimer! Also baths and drying.
Here are some pewter pups in progress...going to beg Sara to work her magic on the Dobe and Poodle when she is ready. I’ve just been meaning to include dogs in my ridiculous counts of nekkid bodies.
What are YOU painting for NaMoPaiMo this year?!?
Tuesday, January 7, 2020
...and the Winner is:
Beth H!
Randomly selected comment was:
I love the “kindly” look of Breyer’s Marabella mould - I know she was sculpted as a broodmare, but even without that knowledge there‘s something sweet and gentle about the look in her eyes. on Dat Face!
Beth wins a complimentary custom prop! Thank you all for reading, commenting, and making out blog universe fun!
I couldn’t agree more, Beth
Randomly selected comment was:
I love the “kindly” look of Breyer’s Marabella mould - I know she was sculpted as a broodmare, but even without that knowledge there‘s something sweet and gentle about the look in her eyes. on Dat Face!
Beth wins a complimentary custom prop! Thank you all for reading, commenting, and making out blog universe fun!
I couldn’t agree more, Beth
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