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Oliver in his nautical sweater! </div>
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<br />The Gilded Hornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15533630839731363281noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4044486193473045933.post-9694361654438840872012-05-13T19:00:00.001-07:002012-05-13T19:00:20.258-07:00Oliver On Mothers Day!He's finally home! The most beautiful little creature I've ever seen! My baby: Ollie<br />
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an eight week old American cocker spaniel.
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This is Oliver at 7.5 weeks old</div>
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Side view</div>
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Oliver comes from a breeder and we visited both his parent and him two weeks after he was born. His parents are petite american cocker spaniels. His mother is black, white, and tan. His father is brown, white and tan. We have been discussing getting a puppy for a long time now, and I can't believe we finally did. Hopefully all our research will pay off and we will be good parents who can train Oliver well so he can live a happy stress free life. </div>
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This is Olie at 5 weeks old (before his haircut) </div>
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Olie between two of his brothers</div>
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Olie eating his first solid meal! </div>
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Bolts (measure the width of your staves to find out how long you need; staves are the wooden pieces that are bound together with metal rings to make a wine barrel)<br />
Nuts (Buy ones that are the same width as your bolts)<br />
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Hammer<br />
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Chisel<br />
Sealer (sprayable or paintable)<br />
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Palm Sander (Optional)<br />
Belt Sander (Optional)<br />
Plastic Dip (Optional)<br />
Wood Stain (Optional)<br />
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<b>Step 1:</b> Sand/scrap the inside of the barrel. Ours came burnt on the inside, so we had to scrape the black char out. We used a chisel and then a palm sander to smooth it out. Eye protection and facemask recommended. *** After scraping is done, spray (or paint) with a sealer; we used Bulls eye spray Shellac. If you don’t do this step the char will continue to transfer black onto anything that touches it.<br />
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<b>Step 2: </b>Buy nuts and bolts. We got carriage bolts because we liked the stud look. Use a drill bit that goes through metal, which is the same size as your bolts, to drill holes in every stave (you can do every other, but we just wanted to be sure the barrel wouldn’t fall apart when we started cutting it) Drill through the top metal ring. Hammer bolts in and secure the nuts tightly on the inside of barrel.<br />
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<b>Step 3:</b> Cut the excess wood off the top of barrel right above the upper metal ring, we used a hand held jigsaw. We left about .5” of wood above the metal ring for sanding down later.<br />
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<b>Step 4:</b> Sand down rough edges. You can do this by hand or use a belt sander/palm sander. The barrels are made of oak and it’s hard to get them to sand down smooth.<br />
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<b>Step 5:</b> Now decide how large you want the opening for the dog to climb in to be. We did 14” wide and decided to keep it above the second metal ring. Draw on the shape you want.<br />
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<b>Step 6:</b> Drill in holes for bolts and nuts into the second metal ring on the entryway boards. The purpose of this is to make sure the staves have extra support since part of the top metal ring is going to be cut off.<br />
<b>Step 7:</b> Using a metal cutting blade on your jigsaw and cut the entrance for the dog bed.<br />
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<b>Step 8:</b> Sand the entrance so edges are smooth.<br />
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<b>Step 9: </b>(Optional) Stain rim of barrel to match the rest.<br />
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<b>Step 10:</b> Our bolts were a tad longer than we wanted and we really wanted to make sure our puppy never hurt himself getting in or out of this bed so we covered the nuts and excess bolt with liquid plastic. You can buy this stuff at hardware stores in the painting aisle in a container labeled “Plastic Dip”.<br />
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<br />The Gilded Hornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15533630839731363281noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4044486193473045933.post-37365448562464179832011-03-30T14:40:00.001-07:002011-03-30T15:14:07.452-07:00I have a solo Sculpture show in April!!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-d7CADbkddd8/TZOjktkbhaI/AAAAAAAAAGg/g09dQjDsXcI/s1600/14studio.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-d7CADbkddd8/TZOjktkbhaI/AAAAAAAAAGg/g09dQjDsXcI/s400/14studio.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589991413599929762" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SCXurx9xel8/TZOjkPlyEXI/AAAAAAAAAGY/daZlZj_5UoQ/s1600/13studio.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SCXurx9xel8/TZOjkPlyEXI/AAAAAAAAAGY/daZlZj_5UoQ/s400/13studio.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589991405552537970" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1PCzLgyUylo/TZOjj1lpaMI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/Hu7aOTHOOnw/s1600/12studio.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1PCzLgyUylo/TZOjj1lpaMI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/Hu7aOTHOOnw/s400/12studio.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589991398572648642" /></a><br /><br />I am going to be having a gallery opening on April 15th at Sparrow Collective (6-9 at 2224 S Kinnickinnic Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53207). I sell some of my handmade items from magicalponyfarm.etsy.com there and they also happen to have gallery shows in the same shop and I'm the next lucky artist! I am so excited because it will be my first time showing my sculptures in Milwaukee, my first solo show, and my first time in years making a new piece! <br /><br />The photos above were taken in my studio while I was working, that is the new piece I plan on showing along with some of my favorite older ones. It's still a work in progress in those photos and has a long way to go. I'm really excited about how its turning out. It draws visual references to some of my favorite artist's work including: Eva Hesse, Kiki Smith, and Petah Coyne. For the most part I don't like to explain my work and I think as a rule in general art should be able to speak for itself, but for the sake of having it out there... i'll give a few reasons for what i'm making... <br /><br />This piece is made of different parts of tree branches that I wove together to form an organic mass. I like to think of the branches as a circulatory system, vein network, or something corporal. It's also going to have small hand cast wax birds. I have two colors dark purple and white, I use birds in a lot of my pieces, and I like to think of them as blood cells (white and red). I like the idea of a forced reality, for example the fact that what took me hours to create (the branch structure) happens in nature on its own without all the effort.<br /><br />The piece is also going to have small crocheted circles that I made out of very thin thread; the effect is that they look like spider webs stretched between the branches (or some other type of organelle). The finishing touch will be thin gold chains draped and wrapped around the branches (ligaments or connective tissue). The overall effect will hopefully be a static non functional macabre chandelier.<br /><br />When it's finished and after the show I will post pictures! <br /><br />Artist statement: <br />My work has always been highly detail-oriented and process-based. Step by step my sculptures slowly come to life and develop meaning and structure in an intuitive way. Each piece invites the viewer to interpret it as they choose and to include their own personal mythology to each component and piece as a whole. Every sculptural component is chosen not only for its aesthetics but also for the relationship it creates when paired with another. For me, an object is unique when it is able to speak for itself.The Gilded Hornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15533630839731363281noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4044486193473045933.post-52100835992735545472011-01-27T09:11:00.001-08:002011-03-30T18:24:43.295-07:00What's been going on in the studio?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pDnQazRe3gA/TUGpZYdc8dI/AAAAAAAAAFc/ZdYAuK24qUc/s1600/il_fullxfull.210825818.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pDnQazRe3gA/TUGpZYdc8dI/AAAAAAAAAFc/ZdYAuK24qUc/s400/il_fullxfull.210825818.jpeg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566916867934450130" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_pDnQazRe3gA/TUGpM82FFfI/AAAAAAAAAFU/mwKv04oSRyc/s1600/il_fullxfull.210799172.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 374px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_pDnQazRe3gA/TUGpM82FFfI/AAAAAAAAAFU/mwKv04oSRyc/s400/il_fullxfull.210799172.jpeg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566916654363121138" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_pDnQazRe3gA/TUGpCGAiyWI/AAAAAAAAAFM/gaOjBi6FkRI/s1600/il_fullxfull.210851298.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_pDnQazRe3gA/TUGpCGAiyWI/AAAAAAAAAFM/gaOjBi6FkRI/s400/il_fullxfull.210851298.jpeg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566916467844368738" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pDnQazRe3gA/TUGoxnr7LQI/AAAAAAAAAFE/4jN1j7Ja7ZI/s1600/il_fullxfull.210870111.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 397px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pDnQazRe3gA/TUGoxnr7LQI/AAAAAAAAAFE/4jN1j7Ja7ZI/s400/il_fullxfull.210870111.jpeg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566916184826916098" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pDnQazRe3gA/TUGolSBA3gI/AAAAAAAAAE8/utzzPoSkp2k/s1600/il_fullxfull.209906029.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pDnQazRe3gA/TUGolSBA3gI/AAAAAAAAAE8/utzzPoSkp2k/s400/il_fullxfull.209906029.jpeg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566915972851359234" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_pDnQazRe3gA/TUGoZO_Mw3I/AAAAAAAAAE0/-dqjILs0sDw/s1600/Pin%2BUp%2BGirl%2BHair%2BPiece%2Bwith%2Ba%2Bbird%2Byellow%2Bwhite%2Band%2Bred%2Bflowers.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 313px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_pDnQazRe3gA/TUGoZO_Mw3I/AAAAAAAAAE0/-dqjILs0sDw/s400/Pin%2BUp%2BGirl%2BHair%2BPiece%2Bwith%2Ba%2Bbird%2Byellow%2Bwhite%2Band%2Bred%2Bflowers.jpeg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566915765880013682" /></a><br />I've been working on some adorable retro inspired hair pieces for everyday use or that oh so very special occasion! I made my best friends hair piece for her wedding and fell in love with the process of making them, so now I cant stop! <br /> My touch of inspiration has come from trying to make these as cute and feminine as possible. I have even gone as far as to add tiny birds to some! I thought that there may not be much of a market for these since wearing a bird on your head, literally, may just be a bit too much, but after my product photo shoot I have completely changed my mind. I love wearing them and I love how cute they look on. Come on... you know you want a bird on your head!The Gilded Hornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15533630839731363281noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4044486193473045933.post-12157452367645653682011-01-13T16:44:00.000-08:002011-03-30T18:21:07.200-07:0020th Century Werewolf Aesthetic!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_pDnQazRe3gA/TS-c7_qPAoI/AAAAAAAAAEs/1QVOdC3iPzM/s1600/david-altmejd2.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 324px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_pDnQazRe3gA/TS-c7_qPAoI/AAAAAAAAAEs/1QVOdC3iPzM/s400/david-altmejd2.jpeg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561836619340644994" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_pDnQazRe3gA/TS-c3huC3tI/AAAAAAAAAEk/BoBxXBNAB3E/s1600/twogirls.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 306px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_pDnQazRe3gA/TS-c3huC3tI/AAAAAAAAAEk/BoBxXBNAB3E/s400/twogirls.jpeg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561836542584086226" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_pDnQazRe3gA/TS-c0UO4OEI/AAAAAAAAAEc/N25fecf-qIU/s1600/metamorphosis3_448.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_pDnQazRe3gA/TS-c0UO4OEI/AAAAAAAAAEc/N25fecf-qIU/s400/metamorphosis3_448.jpeg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561836487424096322" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_pDnQazRe3gA/TS-cw2mjxnI/AAAAAAAAAEU/GRAT5aR5h18/s1600/1257356480-david_altmejd.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 374px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_pDnQazRe3gA/TS-cw2mjxnI/AAAAAAAAAEU/GRAT5aR5h18/s400/1257356480-david_altmejd.jpeg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561836427930748530" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pDnQazRe3gA/TS-crq4lKxI/AAAAAAAAAEM/S4_9FnTSXJ8/s1600/arar_emerging_altmejd_v.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 278px; height: 285px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pDnQazRe3gA/TS-crq4lKxI/AAAAAAAAAEM/S4_9FnTSXJ8/s400/arar_emerging_altmejd_v.jpeg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561836338885765906" /></a><br /><br />I would like to introduce to you David Altmejd. This is my all time favorite artist. This is the kind of art you see and think...Oh my god, someone took my dreams and made them real?! How did this not come out of my mind and hands? Anyone who has created something that has been written about with the term "20th century werewolf aesthetic" is my HERO. Almost, as much as I love his work, I empathize with his view on art. In an interview he said:<br /><br />I am interested in complexity as a form. I am happy when people are fascinated by the thing itself, when they are absorbed by it and know that it contains something more. Personally, I like experiencing complex objects, but not because I necessarily wish to understand the system. I am seduced by complexity itself. From my perspective, my work is intuitive. I am not able to mention specific reasons why I associate these things. I get a feeling from certain combinations, a feeling that something is going to happen when I mix things together. I do not have to say something; the object will say it. I see my installations as organisms. I start making something but at a certain point it starts making choices by itself. <br /><br />He said, in a far more eloquent way, how i've always felt about my own art and art in general. Thank god for the small occurrances of brilliance that still happen in our ever vapid society.The Gilded Hornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15533630839731363281noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4044486193473045933.post-15773166072331965892011-01-12T15:21:00.000-08:002011-01-12T15:24:03.234-08:00Pavement - Newark Wilder<iframe width="425" height="344" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/SohFI38ScW4?fs=1" frameborder="0"></iframe><br /><br /><br /> -j.The Gilded Hornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15533630839731363281noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4044486193473045933.post-20723981636019042452010-05-11T09:02:00.000-07:002010-05-11T11:42:27.778-07:00Lemon Poppyseed Bread YUM!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_pDnQazRe3gA/S-l_0U0zJ5I/AAAAAAAAABc/AzVwk06-fzM/s1600/2lemon.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 375px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_pDnQazRe3gA/S-l_0U0zJ5I/AAAAAAAAABc/AzVwk06-fzM/s400/2lemon.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470043759338268562" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_pDnQazRe3gA/S-l_0Ih6_tI/AAAAAAAAABU/vKExkpuqzoA/s1600/1lemon.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 250px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_pDnQazRe3gA/S-l_0Ih6_tI/AAAAAAAAABU/vKExkpuqzoA/s400/1lemon.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470043756037865170" /></a><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre;"><br /></span></div><div><!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span style="font-family:Georgia;mso-bidi-font-family:Georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">I made this bread and shipped it to my best of friends in Washington D.C. as a "happy your done with law school" celebration cake! It's her favorite type of cake, understandably, because it is quite the delight!</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span style="font-family:Georgia;mso-bidi-font-family:Georgia;"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">I also shipped one to Jen (the co-writer of this blog) but hers was left out in her mailbox for two weeks... so I do not believe she got a chance to enjoy it. She lives in Florida there is no saving baked goods that have been left out in the heat for that long!</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:Georgia; mso-bidi-font-family:Georgia;"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Below are the ingredients and steps to create your own delightful Lemon Poppy Seed Bread! </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Georgia; mso-bidi-font-family:Georgia;font-size:16.0pt;"><i>Ingredients: </i><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Georgia; mso-bidi-font-family:Georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">1 ½ cups all-purpose flour </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Georgia; mso-bidi-font-family:Georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">2 teaspoons poppy seeds (I added more like 5 but its up to you)</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Georgia; mso-bidi-font-family:Georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">¼ teaspoons baking soda</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Georgia; mso-bidi-font-family:Georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">¼ teaspoon salt </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Georgia; mso-bidi-font-family:Georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">¾ cups granulated sugar </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Georgia; mso-bidi-font-family:Georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">2/3 cup lemon yogurt </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Georgia; mso-bidi-font-family:Georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">2/3 cup butter softened </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Georgia; mso-bidi-font-family:Georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">1 tablespoon freshly grated lemon zest</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Georgia; mso-bidi-font-family:Georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">1 teaspoon vanilla </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Georgia; mso-bidi-font-family:Georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">½ cup milk </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Georgia; mso-bidi-font-family:Georgia;"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Georgia; mso-bidi-font-family:Georgia;font-size:16.0pt;"><i>Directions:</i><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Georgia; mso-bidi-font-family:Georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees F.</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Grease a 8x4 inch loaf pan with butter or Pam. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Georgia; mso-bidi-font-family:Georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Mix flour, poppy seeds, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Georgia; mso-bidi-font-family:Georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Mix together sugar and flower with a stand mixer or handheld mixer.</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Mix at medium speed until creamy.</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Then add the eggs, yogurt, lemon zest, and vanilla. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Georgia; mso-bidi-font-family:Georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Alternately add flour mixture and milk beating well after each addition until everything is moist and mixed together. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Georgia; mso-bidi-font-family:Georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Spoon batter into pan and bake for 55 to 60 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Georgia; mso-bidi-font-family:Georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Let cool and enjoy with your favorite cup of tea! </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Georgia; mso-bidi-font-family:Georgia;font-size:16.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <!--EndFragment--> </div>The Gilded Hornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15533630839731363281noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4044486193473045933.post-66925847352889242912010-04-28T23:14:00.000-07:002010-04-28T23:19:04.685-07:00Just one of "those" days<div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span> </span>I'm convinced there is nothing better in the world to cure the mid week blues like a well made drink and some great music.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Old Fashioned:</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_pDnQazRe3gA/S9kYv8Z4UKI/AAAAAAAAABE/tsZ-zDAVirA/s1600/oldfashioned1.jpg"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_pDnQazRe3gA/S9kYv8Z4UKI/AAAAAAAAABE/tsZ-zDAVirA/s400/oldfashioned1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465426834738401442" style="cursor: pointer; width: 270px; height: 400px; " /></a><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_pDnQazRe3gA/S9kYv8Z4UKI/AAAAAAAAABE/tsZ-zDAVirA/s1600/oldfashioned1.jpg"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_pDnQazRe3gA/S9kZcq5dmII/AAAAAAAAABM/uGkY_6MGT8U/s1600/IMG_0580.JPG"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_pDnQazRe3gA/S9kZcq5dmII/AAAAAAAAABM/uGkY_6MGT8U/s400/IMG_0580.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465427603133143170" style="cursor: pointer; width: 270px; height: 400px; " /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre; ">Recipe:</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre; "> 1 sugar cube</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre; "> 2 dashes angostura bitters ( I also add in about 1 dash Reagan's orange bitters)</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre; "> a very short splash of water </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre; "> Sazerac rye (or any good quality bourbon, brandy or gin)</span></div><div><div>slice of orange to garnish </div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>Place the lump of sugar in an old fashioned glass, then saturate with the bitters and water. Crush the sugar, bitters and water together using the back of a spoon, muddler, etc. Add a glass (about 3 oz.) rye and finally the ice. Garnish with an orange slice. Many recipes will call for muddling the orange in with sugar and bitters, and personally I'm not a fan, I don't like the texture the pulp adds to the drink.</div><div><br /><div><br /></div></div></div></div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>As for the music, I can always look to my favorites to make me feel a little better.<div><br /></div><div> - J. <object style="background-image:url(http://i1.ytimg.com/vi/tYkFKNroBVA/hqdefault.jpg)" width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/tYkFKNroBVA&hl=en_US&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/tYkFKNroBVA&hl=en_US&fs=1" width="425" height="344" allowscriptaccess="never" allowfullscreen="true" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object></div>The Gilded Hornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15533630839731363281noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4044486193473045933.post-48734857204601757322010-04-28T17:29:00.000-07:002010-04-28T23:20:27.531-07:00Too bad they don't still make em like this....<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_pDnQazRe3gA/S9jWbBL0X0I/AAAAAAAAAA8/wmgHfxQsaGQ/s1600/Brando.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_pDnQazRe3gA/S9jWbBL0X0I/AAAAAAAAAA8/wmgHfxQsaGQ/s400/Brando.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465353907476913986" /></a><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_pDnQazRe3gA/S9jWbBL0X0I/AAAAAAAAAA8/wmgHfxQsaGQ/s1600/Brando.jpg"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pDnQazRe3gA/S9jTozKHcKI/AAAAAAAAAA0/jZK0T6Bsywo/s1600/tumblr_kp17bnzxfD1qzsgepo1_400.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 315px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pDnQazRe3gA/S9jTozKHcKI/AAAAAAAAAA0/jZK0T6Bsywo/s400/tumblr_kp17bnzxfD1qzsgepo1_400.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465350845694963874" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span> - J.</span></div></div>The Gilded Hornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15533630839731363281noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4044486193473045933.post-11916423597712230572010-04-13T21:10:00.000-07:002010-04-13T21:27:41.040-07:00For the love of cocktailsOn the topic of comfort drinks, I recently stumbled upon what just may have to be one of my favorite cocktail recipes ever. The Final Ward, created by Death and Co.’s Phil Ward has everything I look for in a drink, most namely whiskey. The drink is delicious, complex, and to my surprise none of the very strong flavors of the individual liquors overpower one another. This may even tickle my fancy just a little bit more than its predecessor, The Last Word. Simply amazing.<br /> <br />3/4oz. Maraschino (I used Luxardo)<br />3/4oz. Green Chartreuse<br />3/4oz. Sazerac Straight Rye Whiskey<br />3/4oz. Lemon Juice (freshly squeezed)<br /><br />- Jen.<br /><br />(pics coming soon)The Gilded Hornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15533630839731363281noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4044486193473045933.post-10383370318851453242010-04-13T20:35:00.000-07:002010-04-13T21:23:30.940-07:00I support the elusive Men's Tea Party<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_pDnQazRe3gA/S8U5C0RD7XI/AAAAAAAAAAs/XdX5PFpDMDI/s1600/2banana.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 222px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_pDnQazRe3gA/S8U5C0RD7XI/AAAAAAAAAAs/XdX5PFpDMDI/s400/2banana.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459832843809320306" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_pDnQazRe3gA/S8U4eiNqfzI/AAAAAAAAAAk/hf2PyKYJECI/s1600/1banana.jpg"><br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 327px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_pDnQazRe3gA/S8U4eiNqfzI/AAAAAAAAAAk/hf2PyKYJECI/s400/1banana.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459832220487941938" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span><!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Isn't it strange how Americans don't drink tea much? </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">It is the ultimate comfort food (or drink in this case).</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">There is nothing better than a nice warm cup of tea and something sweet to go along with it! I recently came across this article while browsing LATFH.COM. </span><a href="http://tmagazine.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/03/09/noble-savage-a-mens-tea-party/?hpw"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">http://tmagazine.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/03/09/noble-savage-a-mens-tea-party/?hpw</span></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Now that’s a fucking tea party! Did my invite get lost in the mail? (I’m going to assume so because I don’t see how this party could have been thrown without them thinking... Hey you know who would love to be here with our fuzzy dog wearing a cape? DANA! She would just love it!) </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">A little something to go along with your favorite tea: </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><b>Chocolate Chip Banana Nut Bread</b></span></span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><b>: </b></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">(Will make one loaf of 9x5x3 bread) </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><b>Ingredients: </b></i></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">1 ½ </span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">cup ultra ripe mashed bananas (peals should be speckled black)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">¼ pound or 1 stick unsalted butter at room temperature</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">2 eggs at room temperature </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">1 cup granulated sugar </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">1 cup flour </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">1 teaspoon vanilla extract </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">1 teaspoon salt </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">1 teaspoon baking soda </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">1 cup granulated sugar </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">½ cup sour cream </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips ( add as many or as little as you like)</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">½ cup roughly chopped walnuts ( or any kind of nut you would like to add also to taste) </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><b>Directions: </b></i></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Preheat oven to 350 F</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Sieve together baking soda, flour, and salt. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Cream butter in mixer till it is fluffy then mix in the sugar.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Add one egg at a time and blend well in between each.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Mix in 1/3 of the mashed banana and then</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">add 1/3 of the dry ingredients. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Do this till everything is mixed together.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Blend in sour cream and vanilla. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Add the chocolate chips and walnuts. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Poor into loaf pan that has been sprayed with Pam Cooking spray .</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Bake for 60 min or until golden brown.</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">You can test to make sure the loaf is done baking by inserting a knife into the center of the bread.</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">If the knife comes out clean its done. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Let cool before eating.</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Then ENJOY! </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#C0C0C0;">~D </span></p> <!--EndFragment-->The Gilded Hornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15533630839731363281noreply@blogger.com2