Cooking and Food Pornography Photography

There is some real food porn on the internet. I tell you. Sometimes I drool even. Sometimes, it’s actually too much. You know what I’m talking about; I don’t really need to tell you, huh?

After looking at all of those amazing food and cooking blogs, I thought, okay, well even if my pictures suck, there’s only one way to get better. So I’ve been getting into taking photos with my iphone camera when I cook. I checked out this nifty tutorial which got me using the “adjust” feature in the iphoto editing program. It’s pretty easy, even for a non-techie like me!

Last night I made what I’m going to call “Polenta Pizza Pie.” I used this recipe (thanks budgetbytes), added a couple of mild Italian sausages, fresh spinach instead of frozen, and a ton of basil which I had dried myself (it’s more flavorful than dried, but less flavorful than fresh). I used Dutch Goat Cheese (since I’m not eating Bovine Dairy these days).  It turned out great and FH was really happy.

My photo styling and photo editing need some work, but practice will make perfect, or at least closer to it!

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What do you think?

Mini Masterpieces Upcycled Sweater Christmas Ornaments

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My husband and I participate in a local art club, Art Jam, at the Rhythmix Cultural Works. Every month or two The K Gallery (where incidentally we held our very small wedding two and a half years ago) has  an new exhibit.  This coming month the exhibit is called “Mini Masterpieces.”  It’s an opportunity for Art Jam folks to display their small works of art for people to shop for Christmas and holiday presents.  FH put in various small paintings, and I put in my upcycled sweater ornaments.

IMG_3022 2It’s nerve-wracking for me to try to sell my stuff, I always get a little weird about it.  I am a private person and am pushing myself to display my arts and crafts, and to blog here about my life and loves.  It’s a practice for me to “be in the world,” as I spent much of my life daydreaming and worrying.  Being in my body and here, now, doing whatever it is I’m doing takes breathing and remembering to rest in each moment.  On the plus side, I have to say, it’s also fun and exciting to be out in this world participating and connecting.

The opening of the show is Friday November 14th.  The K Gallery is always open the evening of the 2nd Friday of the month, as are many other galleries in Alameda and Jingletown (the part of Oakland very close to Alameda).  If you are local, stop on by!

Craft Project Photo Updates

Hi and thanks for stopping by!  We’ve been doing this and that over here at the easyhome. I’m trying to figure out how to make these photos more splashy, so they don’t look like, “here’s the ashtray I made at camp.”  Maybe they just look like ashtrays from camp, and you know, that’s okay with me because this is projecteasier and we’re having fun and taking the easy route!

Update on the Denim Rag Rug:  I decided to go rectangular.  I’m about three pair of jeans (legs only) into it.  It’s 43″ long and now I’m thinking, “Why did I make it so long?!” Anyway, it’s coming along and I am so excited by how soft and cushy it is.  I had been looking at these expensive floor mats that keep your feet from hurting, but I think this upcycled ‘beauty’ will do the trick!  That is, if I ever finish it!

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FH has colored the space-age sugar skull masks for our Halloween costumes and they look cool, don’t they?  He’s so creative and fun!  We actually have a party to go to on Friday night and I’m washing my black and white Mexican embroidery blouse now!  I kind of wanted a little black veil and flower to go on her head, but not sure that will get taken care of.  Let me know what you think!

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