tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-48224823924921711782024-03-13T17:31:26.271-07:00View from a HillElysahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06427694341151669300noreply@blogger.comBlogger55125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4822482392492171178.post-32718002065228373902011-11-23T14:40:00.000-08:002011-11-23T14:40:58.083-08:00New home!New home, new blog! My new OC adventures/craftiness/snarkiness/embarrassing stories will continue <a href="http://elysahill.wordpress.com/">here</a>. Thanks for reading!<br />
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Yes, I KNOW I should have written about it the second I got home, but I had a Zumba class to get to ASAP!<br />
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I am aware of the fact that that is not an excuse.<br />
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For now, I will post a teaser picture. I will get back to this soon, I promise.<br />
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</div>Elysahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06427694341151669300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4822482392492171178.post-59419800027251390722011-07-28T21:15:00.000-07:002011-07-28T21:15:23.614-07:00That's my bff/roommateDream team right here. Both going to be working full-time now, but on opposite ends of the state. We're still in denial, but that's okay. This picture sums each of us up perfectly.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rz-1Q1I1Ihg/TjIuLAB1iAI/AAAAAAAAAsg/sKmu6JWqHBg/s1600/DSCN1188.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rz-1Q1I1Ihg/TjIuLAB1iAI/AAAAAAAAAsg/sKmu6JWqHBg/s640/DSCN1188.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />
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</div>Elysahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06427694341151669300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4822482392492171178.post-85660212191556897812011-07-23T23:03:00.000-07:002011-07-24T12:15:00.436-07:00That's my sisterThe lovely thing about living the freshly graduated, unemployed life is that I actually have time to create. You can tell that I've been working on this since 2009 because I was brunette in Laguna (bottom pic). Longest craft project ever.<br />
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</div>Well, not right now. Right now I'm blogging from my Davis apartment, watching Jerry Maguire with my fabulous best-friend-slash-roomie (who is actually crafting me me, I'm so proud) because it's one of those classic movies that I know I really should see so that at some point in my life I can say "You had me at Hello." Isn't that the dream?<br />
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But I was in SF last weekend, with my best friends from high school--has it really been four years? Thanks to a series of coincidental events, we all ended up in the bay area this same weekend. AND it was the same weekend as Renegade. I couldn't miss it. I couldn't miss it after following their blog and tweets for years, hoping to be in the same city at the same time. I've either been up here in Davis when it's in Los Angeles, or back home in LA for break when it's up in SF. I would eagerly look at the photos afterwards, trying to remember to breathe as I scrolled through deliciously colorful pictures. Yes, it is possible to taste beautifulness. But this year was the year.<br />
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After catching the wrong bus (Dad: "Here is the best transportation map of San Francisco EVER. I've had it for years." Note to self: don't trust 10-year-old maps), and realizing that yellow paint on a pole signifies a bus stop in Chinatown, we made our way to the Fort Mason Pavilion.<br />
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It was fantastic. If Renegade were a Broadway musical, it would be called Etsy: LIVE!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The World's Smallest Post service! Courtesy of <a href="http://www.leafcutterdesigns.com/">Leafcutter Designs</a> and <a href="http://chroniclebooks.com/">Chronicle Books</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fell in love with these. Next DIY project? From <a href="http://www.nice-etc.com/">Nice</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My purchases of the day! From <a href="http://www.kelsodoesntdance.com/">Kelso Doesn't Dance</a> and <a href="http://www.ragtradervintage.com/">Rag Trader Vintage </a></td></tr>
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</div>Elysahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06427694341151669300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4822482392492171178.post-65028391707802715762011-04-25T13:26:00.000-07:002011-07-16T10:42:24.631-07:00Containing my excitement over this is hard.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mJucN3KeTqE/TbXWJOcEQiI/AAAAAAAAAoY/6dA69rLxL9Y/s1600/DSCN9646.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="435" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mJucN3KeTqE/TbXWJOcEQiI/AAAAAAAAAoY/6dA69rLxL9Y/s640/DSCN9646.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>This is a letter from Joy. I'm sure you know her. I often attempt to recreate her recipes, and more than often don't do them justice. That's okay though. My roommate helps me finish off the batter, I post semi-delicious-looking photos of the outcome, and everyone is happy.<br />
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Wait, did you catch that first part? THIS IS A LETTER FROM JOY! She's embarking on a <a href="http://www.joythebaker.com/blog/2011/03/thirty-things-before-thirty-years/">Thirty Things Before Thirty Years</a> journey, and one item on her list was to write more handwritten letters. Apparently I was having a good Twitter reflex day, because I was one of 30 people to see her tweet and quickly email her my address. Bam, a week later, look what shows up in my mailbox. The card even has a cupcake design on it from <a href="http://www.cakespy.com/">Cakespy</a>. It's like we're best friends or something...or I blog way too much about cupcakes.<br />
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It isn't everyday that one of your fave creative celebrities takes the time to handwrite a letter to you--and Joy is most definitely a celeb in the blogosphere. She'll be humble about it, but it's totally true. When I was in elementary school, I wrote a letter to Lisa Frank asking her to create a mermaid character for her colorful school supplies line. Lisa never wrote back, but I would like to credit myself with the fruition of said design a year later. Perhaps that's wishful thinking.<br />
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Thank you Joy for making my day! When I'm back in LA this summer, I'd love to attend one of your pop-up catering events with your partners-in-crime and actually meet you :)Elysahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06427694341151669300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4822482392492171178.post-40362109898757667282011-03-27T13:58:00.000-07:002011-03-27T14:00:29.182-07:00The Crew Does Vegas: The Music VideoLast winter, I went to Vegas with my roommate/best friend Tierney and our 6 best guy friends, who also happen to be our neighbors. Actually, it's <i>because</i> they are our neighbors that they're our best friends. Anyway, what was supposed to be a Skype session telling Tier that she was crazy to think that all 8 of us would commit to such a trip, turned into her booking us a 4-night stay at The Mirage.<br />
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Best decision ever. Tier is always right. And she's been pestering me to upload the music video that I made of our trip on my blog, so here it is.<br />
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Vegas Part II: Graduation Celebration, coming in June to a point-and-shoot camera near you.Elysahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06427694341151669300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4822482392492171178.post-35994470626938584612011-03-20T20:24:00.000-07:002011-07-16T10:43:06.545-07:00Rainy Day Whole Wheat Semi-Healthy Cookies<div style="margin: 0px;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-2dIZuypdpOQ/TYa_ER3YttI/AAAAAAAAAoM/zloISBSSCZg/s1600/DSCN8758.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="500" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-2dIZuypdpOQ/TYa_ER3YttI/AAAAAAAAAoM/zloISBSSCZg/s640/DSCN8758.JPG" width="640" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Things that I like:</span></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1. Being done with finals.</span></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2. Spring Break!</span></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">3. A week at home in LA.</span></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">4. Rainy days.</span></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Things that I don't like:</span></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1. Being sick.</span></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Unfortunately, being sick had to coincide with all of the above. Can't bake, can't drive downtown to be in the "crowd" of a music video filmed by the talented </span><a href="ttp://www.youtube.com/user/KurtHugoSchneider"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Kurt Hugo Schneider</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">...can't do too much at all because I sort of feel like death. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On this plus side, I can catch up on everything in the Twitter/Pinterest/Blogging world that I put on hold during finals week, and post this recipe that I recently adapted from </span><a href="http://www.joythebaker.com/blog/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Joy the Baker</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> (quite successfully, I might add).</span></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After <a href="http://elysahill.blogspot.com/2011/02/ode-to-joy-vanilla-and-chocolate.html">this</a> baking catastrophe, I was determined to prove that I'm not a total fail at baking from scratch. Plus, the Whole Wheat in the title makes me think it's sort of healthy, so we're just gonna roll with that thought. I used bigger portions of dough per cookie, I wanted them to come out super soft, not as crunchy (see how mine are thicker, and hers are thinner and oh-so-stackable) I also didn't freeze the dough; I can be very impatient.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">H</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">ere is Joy's recipe for </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.joythebaker.com/blog/2011/02/whole-wheat-chocolate-brown-sugar-sugar-cookies/"><i>Whole Wheat Chocolate Brown Sugar Sugar Cookies</i></a></span></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin: 0px;"></div><div style="font: 13px Georgia; margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">1 cup whole wheat flour</span></span></div><div style="font: 13px Georgia; margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour</span></span></div><div style="font: 13px Georgia; margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons cocoa powder</span></span></div><div style="font: 13px Georgia; margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">1/4 teaspoon salt</span></span></div><div style="font: 13px Georgia; margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">1/2 teaspoon baking powder</span></span></div><div style="font: 13px Georgia; margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature</span></span></div><div style="font: 13px Georgia; margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">1/2 cup brown sugar</span></span></div><div style="font: 13px Georgia; margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">1/4 cup granulated sugar</span></span></div><div style="font: 13px Georgia; margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">1 large egg</span></span></div><div style="font: 13px Georgia; margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="font: 13px Georgia; margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Place a rack in the upper third of the oven and preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.</span></span></div><div style="font: 13px Georgia; margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="font: 13px Georgia; margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">In a medium bowl, whisk together flours, cocoa powder, salt and baking powder. Set aside.</span></span></div><div style="font: 13px Georgia; margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="font: 13px Georgia; margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">In the bowl of an electric stand mixer, fit with a paddle attachment, beat together butter and sugars. Beat until well incorporated. Stop the mixer and scrape down the bowl. Add the egg. Beat on medium speed until mixture is glossy and fluffy, about 2 to 3 minutes.</span></span></div><div style="font: 13px Georgia; margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="font: 13px Georgia; margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Stop mixer and add the dry ingredients all at once. Mix on low speed until all of the flour is incorporated Stop mixer and finish incorporating ingredients with a spatula. Spoon batter out onto a sheet of waxed paper, and form loosely into a log. Roll and seal cookie dough and chill in the fridge for at least 2 hours.</span></span></div><div style="font: 13px Georgia; margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="font: 13px Georgia; margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Once chilled, divide dough in half and place one half on a lightly floured counter surface. Lightly flour a rolling pin and roll out dough to a 1/4-inch thickness. Use a heart shaped (or whatever) cookie cutter to cut out cookies and place dough on prepared baking sheet. Very lightly brush cookies with water and sprinkle with granulated or turbinado sugar.</span></span></div><div style="font: 13px Georgia; margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="font: 13px Georgia; margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Bake for 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from the oven, allow to rest on the baking sheet for 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.</span></span></div><div style="font: 13px Georgia; margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="font: 13px Georgia; margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Roll and cut cookies, re-rolling the dough once or twice, until all cookies are cut and baked.</span></span></div><div style="font: 13px Georgia; margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="font: 13px Georgia; margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Cookies will last, in an airtight container at room temperature, for up to five days.</span></span></div><div style="font: 13px Georgia; margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="font: 13px Georgia; margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Take a look at Joy's <a href="http://www.joythebaker.com/blog/recipe-index/">list of recipes</a>--they'll make you want to bake for days!</span></span></div>Elysahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06427694341151669300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4822482392492171178.post-20012805334401109602011-03-16T23:58:00.000-07:002011-03-20T19:44:25.319-07:00Chi-O Cookies 2011 Part III: DIY Cupcake StandsLiterally made these the day of Chi-O Cookies. Since we were short on time and tight on budget, my goal was to create centerpieces that doubled as dessert stands. Presenting Candy Land Cupcake Stands made straight from the game board! This project was super easy and inexpensive. The board games are from thrift stores, wine glasses from the dollar tree, and one dollar movie-sized candy boxes from Target.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Cut another game board in half, finish off edges with black paint, and glue to wine glass rims. Finish off with the little gingerbread playing pieces! See <a href="http://elysahill.blogspot.com/2011/03/chi-o-cookies-2011-part-ii-decor_16.html">Part II</a> for more decor ideas.</span></i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>Elysahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06427694341151669300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4822482392492171178.post-50062964698326628392011-03-16T23:57:00.000-07:002011-03-17T14:19:40.501-07:00Chi-O Cookies 2011 Part II: The Decor<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Grande iced latte in hand and absolutely no sleep the night before, my amazing Philanthropy Committee and I turned our whole sorority house into a Candyland of desserts. It was a true all-you-can-eat dessert buffet. From homemade apple pies to oreo cake pops, vegan peanut butter fudge and almond rocha, my XΩ sisters really outdid themselves! For DIY cupcake stand instructions, see <a href="http://elysahill.blogspot.com/2011/03/chi-o-cookies-2011-part-iii-diy-cupcake.html">Part III</a>. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Bunting is all the rage these days, check out this one at </span></i><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.theprettyblog.com/2010/12/summer-celebration-collection-diy/">The Pretty Blog</a>.</span></i><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The results of the Candy Land cupcake centerpieces made from a total of 8 games!</span></i><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-Dllr0JRo50I/TXQTY2y-DII/AAAAAAAAAlc/Mw1uJFcOifU/s1600/DSCN8467.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="494" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-Dllr0JRo50I/TXQTY2y-DII/AAAAAAAAAlc/Mw1uJFcOifU/s640/DSCN8467.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><i>Vanilla cupcakes with a caramel center, topped with brown sugar caramel frosting and sprinkled with coconut.</i><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Q9iwt_xFLAI/TXQTbdahNDI/AAAAAAAAAlk/g7p9OlA_NiA/s1600/RSCN8486.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="494" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Q9iwt_xFLAI/TXQTbdahNDI/AAAAAAAAAlk/g7p9OlA_NiA/s640/RSCN8486.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><i>Chocolate Banana cupcakes dipped in chocolate ganache and topped with a chocolate covered banana.</i><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-pW3xVk6XKNQ/TXQTdDmweHI/AAAAAAAAAlo/8_d9XoJ4WCc/s1600/DSCN8492.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="494" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-pW3xVk6XKNQ/TXQTdDmweHI/AAAAAAAAAlo/8_d9XoJ4WCc/s640/DSCN8492.JPG" width="640" /></a><i>Dark chocolate cupcake with a chocolate ganache center, topped with vanilla frosting with caramel drizzle.</i><img border="0" height="494" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Rgy74C3BipA/TXQTegMsmKI/AAAAAAAAAls/7E5EbYi1GUI/s640/DSCN8495.JPG" width="640" /><i>SO. DELICIOUS.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-59MlPKvBl1U/TXQTaw8itSI/AAAAAAAAAlg/AWtdgkm370k/s1600/DSCN8483.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="494" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-59MlPKvBl1U/TXQTaw8itSI/AAAAAAAAAlg/AWtdgkm370k/s640/DSCN8483.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>And blue + green cupcakes for Dr. Seuss's birthday! The plastic cupcake containers were perfect for transporting them all to the Chi-O House, I picked some up from the grocery store for a dollar a piece.</i></div>Elysahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06427694341151669300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4822482392492171178.post-10145246542973882502011-02-16T18:05:00.000-08:002011-02-16T18:05:56.766-08:00You're invited to Chi-O Cookies 2011!Here are the finished invites that we sent off to the Sacramento alumnae chapter. This year's theme: Candyland! I've started bookmarking decor pages, and already have a million ideas in mind.<br />
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They are pretty.<br />
And they are fluffy.<br />
Bite-Sized!<br />
Delicious.<br />
Definitely not allowed in my new eat-healthy-get-fit plan.<br />
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But one thing that they should not be: Cornbready.<br />
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Yeah, these little cuties definitely tasted like cornbread. Quite possibly because, in an effort to be "healthier," I halved the sugar that the recipe called for. This probably breaks every single rule in the cookbook. Didn't think it would matter, but nope, they definitely tasted like cornbread.<br />
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This normally wouldn't be such a big deal, but this was the first recipe that I tried from <a href="http://www.joythebaker.com/blog/2009/07/twelve-frosted-cupcakes-just-one-stick-of-butter-promise/">Joy the Baker</a>. Joy is an inspiration to professional and amateur bakers, cooks, and people who just plain love to read witty things. Her blog is so fantastic and expansive, the photographs she takes are positively mouth-watering, and I have gotten lost for hours and hours on end just sifting through her posts. OH and she also hosts super awesome, trendy, and delicious events in Los Angeles (hometown shoutout)! So, in between writing papers, studying for midterms, and trying to figure out a general plan for my future, my pastime as of late has been bookmarking her recipes, and trying to not drool on my laptop.<br />
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Back to my predicament. Cornbread cupcakes?? Who would eat that? This was super embarrassing...I mean, it was just 12 cupcakes. One stick of butter. You can't mess that up! I needed a solution, stat. I turned to what I knew and took a page from the last batch of cupcakes that I made. I cut out the top of the cupcake and infused them with chocolate ganache. Problem solved. Sort of. If you could get over the mealy texture.<br />
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In any case, the frosting turned out pretty. And I highly doubt any of the 18-21 year olds buying them at our sorority's table on the quad even noticed.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PNT5n6kHLOA/TVc2OJ-VguI/AAAAAAAAAkE/KIIord_qDpQ/s1600/DSCN8317.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="370" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PNT5n6kHLOA/TVc2OJ-VguI/AAAAAAAAAkE/KIIord_qDpQ/s400/DSCN8317.JPG" width="484" /></a></div>Elysahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06427694341151669300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4822482392492171178.post-71438876359761559702011-02-09T19:58:00.000-08:002011-07-21T18:49:31.570-07:00Superbowl? Try Super-Bowl-Them-Over-With-Cupcakes!<i>My sports-loving neighbors: Elysa, do you even know who is playing on Sunday?</i><br />
<i>Me: ...uhm...[platter appears] Cupcake??</i><br />
<i>My cupcake-loving neighbors: OMG YOU'RE AWESOME!</i><br />
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Figured that if I fed them, I wouldn't have to hear about my lack of sports knowledge for three straight hours. Introducing my rendition of GuinnessGasm cupcakes (recipe from SF Food Wars found <a href="http://sffoodwars.com/2009/11/crowd-favorite-recipes-guinness-gasm/">here</a>). They were chocolate Guinness cupcakes with a chocolate ganache center, topped with Baileys frosting. This is why they keep me around.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-g3-HeUIB8No/TVNgBIr9dhI/AAAAAAAAAjw/KxOgoCvrVl4/s1600/DSCN8237.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="370" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-g3-HeUIB8No/TVNgBIr9dhI/AAAAAAAAAjw/KxOgoCvrVl4/s400/DSCN8237.JPG" width="485" /></a></div>Let's take a moment to appreciate the fact that while I was making these FROM SCRATCH, Tier's contribution was nacho ingredients, then chilling in front of the tv. Yep, that's how we work.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VCE_9gsCPgQ/TVNgBkveeaI/AAAAAAAAAj0/HoyIo8b6zjk/s1600/RSCN8253.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="370" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VCE_9gsCPgQ/TVNgBkveeaI/AAAAAAAAAj0/HoyIo8b6zjk/s400/RSCN8253.JPG" width="485" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zRTJBUgNUT4/TVNgDrChzCI/AAAAAAAAAj8/G9A1gZ_hvUc/s1600/DSCN8246.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="370" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zRTJBUgNUT4/TVNgDrChzCI/AAAAAAAAAj8/G9A1gZ_hvUc/s400/DSCN8246.JPG" width="485" /></a></div>GOOO...FOOTBALL!!! ...Yeahhh...If the neighbors hadn't made delicious nachos, I would have peaced.Elysahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06427694341151669300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4822482392492171178.post-37852775260660685182011-02-02T01:40:00.000-08:002011-02-11T13:33:36.883-08:00spiked banana milkshakes and other tuesday ramblingsIt's 1:18am. Studying for two back-to-back midterms on Thursday. I really need to sleep. But right now I just really want this.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VCE_9gsCPgQ/TUkhkOQd5OI/AAAAAAAAAjg/UEKw4-jiZDk/s1600/DSCN8099.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="720" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VCE_9gsCPgQ/TUkhkOQd5OI/AAAAAAAAAjg/UEKw4-jiZDk/s400/DSCN8099.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>What is this, you ask? I like to call it a Frothy Coffee Banana Milkshake with a Hint (Cough) of Vodka Because We're All Out of Baileys and It's a Thursday Night and I Just Took Two Midterms In a Row So It's Justifiable.<br />
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I will be making this in approximately 40 hours. <br />
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<b>2 over-ripe bananas</b> that you were going to make banana bread with but you're in this mindset that bread equals carbs and you wouldn't want that would you so it's about time you did something with them.<br />
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<b>1 of those canned Starbucks Mocha drinks</b> that call themselves frappucchinos but really taste like water unless you mix it with something like bananas.<br />
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<b>2 scoops vanilla ice cream</b> ONLY because it was left over from some neighbor shindig and I highly encourage substituting chocolate, coffee, or virtually ANY other flavor.<br />
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<b>1 cup milk</b> or however much calcium you still need for the day.<br />
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<b>1 cup crushed ice</b> to make it frothy because frothy is fantastic.<br />
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<b>X number of shots</b> depending on the kind of week you had of whatever alcoholic beverage happens to be in your kitchen. Ask your roommate for permission first even though she will give you a look and mumble something about choosing milkshakes over cowboys. Vegas joke, sorry, slight tangent...<br />
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Directions: Blend everything together in that Magic Bullet that your awesome mom surprised you with after lusting over it for years on those infomercials.<br />
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Cheers! Have a lovely Wednesday!Elysahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06427694341151669300noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4822482392492171178.post-8104099041627675802011-01-31T10:22:00.000-08:002011-01-31T10:30:01.578-08:00fuel for the weekend<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VCE_9gsCPgQ/TUb-1a4XkdI/AAAAAAAAAjU/WjsfFi1QIJE/s1600/photo%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="390" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VCE_9gsCPgQ/TUb-1a4XkdI/AAAAAAAAAjU/WjsfFi1QIJE/s400/photo%25282%2529.jpg" width="485" /></a></div><br />
Tier's new car is totally equipped for froyo on the go.Elysahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06427694341151669300noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4822482392492171178.post-54664622237145334052011-01-23T18:32:00.000-08:002011-01-24T00:01:26.008-08:00diy! fabric flower accessories<div>It's JANUARY!! Thursday, January 20th, 2011, 2:01 to be exact, and we're watching When Harry Met Sally in my Sociology class. <br />
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Aaand now it is most definitely Sunday, January 23rd, 2011, 5:42pm. So much for finishing what you start. I was certain that in that hour and fifty minute class block I could bust out a post. But...that movie is just so emotionally draining, I couldn't focus on anything else. You know what I'm talking about? When Sally and Harry are dancing at his New Year's Eve party, and you know that they are feeling and thinking the same thing, but they both have too much pride to admit it, because they're just friends of course, and then it's about to strike midnight, and you're all JUST GOT FOR IT! but of course they don't because pshh that would be way too easy and neat and clean and WHY can't they just see that they would be PERFECT together?!?<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Ahem. Hello. We're okay now. Mostly because these flower accessories are darling and make you feel super cute. Adapted from <a href="http://heatherbailey.typepad.com/heather_bailey/2009/09/pa.html">Heather Bailey's wonderful blog</a>.<br />
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Chocolate + cheesecake + cupcakes + ganache + frosting.<br />
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Those are some good words right there.<br />
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</div><div>It's a lot of chocolate, and a lot of delicious.</div><div><br />
</div><div>Is it okay that I'm slightly more excited about the cupcake wrappers than the actual cupcakes themselves? Mostly because the wrappers are a delightfully bright turquoise and frill out at the top. It makes me want to string cute, colorful cupcake wrappers around my room.</div><div><br />
</div><div>Not a bad idea. And low-cal too.</div><div><br />
</div><div>The recipe can be found <a href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/mary-nolan/chocolate-cheesecake-cupcakes-with-ganache-frosting-recipe/index.html">here</a> via The Food Network.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VCE_9gsCPgQ/TH9GCIUCWSI/AAAAAAAAAiE/8PLYMCeL2B8/s1600/IMG_9617.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VCE_9gsCPgQ/TH9GCIUCWSI/AAAAAAAAAiE/8PLYMCeL2B8/s640/IMG_9617.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VCE_9gsCPgQ/TH9GG3cbJPI/AAAAAAAAAiM/Jl-cfOZvEBc/s1600/IMG_9620.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VCE_9gsCPgQ/TH9GG3cbJPI/AAAAAAAAAiM/Jl-cfOZvEBc/s640/IMG_9620.JPG" width="640" /></a><br />
<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VCE_9gsCPgQ/TH9GOBjhUMI/AAAAAAAAAiU/lUbJCAeOUHg/s1600/IMG_9638.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VCE_9gsCPgQ/TH9GOBjhUMI/AAAAAAAAAiU/lUbJCAeOUHg/s640/IMG_9638.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>Baking cupcakes with a surprise in the middle makes it that much more impressive. Just my opinion. Thanks to Kaylee for helping with...most of the baking.</div><div><br />
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<li>transfer all the fonts from my old computer to this one</li>
<li>download even more fonts</li>
<li>because, seriously, who can ever have enough fonts?</li>
<li>run</li>
<li>finish the two canvases I started on vacation. in the next year, ideally.</li>
<li>learn more about photoshop</li>
<li>dye my hair. bought the dye today. hooray for progress.</li>
<li>read and bookmark more sites like <a href="http://designeditor.typepad.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">this</span></a></li>
<li>because--ohmigod--of ge<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">ms like</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"> <a href="http://designeditor.typepad.com/design_editor/download-roundup/">this</a></span></li>
<li>vow to be more organized this quarter</li>
<li>again.</li>
<li>read more. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_155492432">t</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><a href="http://www.sophiekinsella.co.uk/news/2010/aug/win-mini-shopaholic/">he new shopaholic book</a></span> totally counts.</li>
<li>(fine.)</li>
<li>write handwritten letters</li>
<li>become the next <a href="http://blog.amyatlas.com/2010/07/toppings-bar-from-kelly-ripaelectrolux-event"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Amy Atlas</span></a></li>
<li><s>wake up early and </s> go to garage sales</li>
<li>so that i can score incredible find<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">s like </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><a href="http://abeautifulmess.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8358081ff69e20133f30cf444970b-popup">this</a></span></li>
<li>research grad schools where i can get my master's in Building Your Own Incredibly Successful Indie Craft Business From Scratch with an emphasis in Event Planning Like It's Nobody's Business.</li>
<li>stop making lists and start doing.</li>
<li>but first post pretty (and not in the least bit styled) picture of crafting table while on vacation</li>
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Here are a few pics from the farmers' market outside of the Ferry Building.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VCE_9gsCPgQ/TFNX0coGqYI/AAAAAAAAAgU/bQWF1__ENrw/s1600/RSCN9174_5731.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VCE_9gsCPgQ/TFNX0coGqYI/AAAAAAAAAgU/bQWF1__ENrw/s640/RSCN9174_5731.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>When life gives you lemons, pair it with pretty vibrant flowers and make up words like lemontastic.Elysahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06427694341151669300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4822482392492171178.post-25426858827141596832010-07-05T17:13:00.000-07:002010-07-06T21:34:52.560-07:00the fourth<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VCE_9gsCPgQ/TDJ0RJT8KMI/AAAAAAAAAf0/Cm1WAVVABnk/s1600/DSCN8982_5585.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="650" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VCE_9gsCPgQ/TDJ0RJT8KMI/AAAAAAAAAf0/Cm1WAVVABnk/s400/DSCN8982_5585.JPG" width="485" /></a></div>I can't believe it's been three years since I've been back to Pine Mountain Lake. Summer after high school graduation was the last time I went up to the marina for the annual 4th of July fireworks show, and now I’m entering my senior year of college...isn’t that just crazy?<br />
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The first place we always go to is the downtown thrift store. Funny thing is, Kaylee and I despised going there when our mom would drag us many years ago. We would loudly state that we were ONLY here to shop for our dear (fictional) Aunt Floy, because we wouldn’t dare have nearby shoppers thinking we were (gasp!) secondhand shopping for ourselves. As we got older and I began to love everything vintage—check out the retro orange sewing machine below—I totally appreciated the art of thrifting. <br />
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Kaylee hit the jackpot, as usual. She has eyes like a hawk, and always comes away with the best finds. Only she can take a skinny red belt and turn a long, shapeless, jean romper-jacket-thing into a super cute dress. On a rack of a dozen coats and jackets, I spotted a simple, white bustier. Love at first sight. I just couldn’t ignore its pleading: Alter me! I immediately snatched it off the hanger and showed it to Kaylee, who pouted that she didn’t find it first (don’t worry K, you can wear it after I frill it up). I have tons of ideas from reading through the back issues of Altered Couture. And I still have a good chunk left of summer to start (and maybe finish?) a project. Along with the dozen other projects that are floating around inside my head. Oy. Happy July!<br />
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