Yeahhhh, I know, I know. It took me forever to get this up, but ya know, I’ve been a busy gal, haha. Anyway, here’s the video:

Here’s some more random video footage from May 2009’s Hawaii trip smushed into 10 minutes (and 29 seconds).
Alicia, Elissa, Karri, and myself went out there for a week to celebrate my birthday and just get away from a lot of the craziness we were all dealing with. Coincidentally, our friends Phily and Alex were out there at the same time, as well.
Like a lot of the other Hawaii vids, there are a lot of inside jokes that nobody else is going to get…. so you’re basically watching another video of us being goofs. But hey, [...]

So obviously I’m not very good at doing these every Monday morning, haha.
Anyway, here’s what you might have missed from last week:
• Sam/”Peeping Tom” Vinyl
• Left 4 Dead 2 Demo Play
• “Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time” Trailer
• There are necessities, then there are luxeries…
• Halloween 2009 Festivities
• Pumpkin Pie Recipe
• Caramel Apples Recipe
• In Theatres Today (November 6, 2009)
• Shel Dorf, Found of Comic-Con, Dies
• Electrolightz Featured on Hits Daily Double
• SDCC 2010 Four-Day Passes SOLD OUT
• Skinmask Video

This is the recipe we found from Simply Recipes for a dozen apples:
Ingredients:
- 1 1-pound box dark brown sugar
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 14-ounce can sweetened condensed milk
- 2/3 cup dark corn syrup
- 1/3 cup pure maple syrup
- 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon robust-flavored (dark) molasses
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 12 sturdy lollipop sticks or chopsticks (we used wooden skewers)
- 12 medium apples
Directions:
1 ) Combine sugar, butter, condensed milk, corn syrup, maple syrup, vanilla, molasses and salt in a thick-bottomed 2 1/2 or 3 quart saucepan. Stir with a wooden spoon on medium-low heat until all the sugar dissolves. There should be no grittiness (sugar crystals) when you test by rubbing a little of the [...]

Karri and I took this from Paula Deen’s recipe with a few moderations of our own:
Ingredients:
- 1 (8 oz) package of cream cheese
- 2 cups of canned pumpkin, mashed
- 1 cup of sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon of salt
- 1 egg, plus 2 egg yolks, slightly beaten
- 1 cup of Half & Half
- 1/2 stick of melted butter
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon of ground cinnamon
- pre-made graham crust
- whipped cream for topping
Directions:
1 ) Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
2) For the filling: (in a large bowl) beat the cream cheese with a hand mixed beater (or if you don’t have one, you can do what we did and put it in a blender) to soften. Put in the [...]

I always say that if I knew I was going to die the next day, I would try blowfish sushi (you know, the fish that you have a 50/50% chance of dying from eating). This is another one of those things that I would only try if I knew my world was ending the next day.

So with my recent obsession with the axolotl salamanders, I stumbled upon this on Google:

…an axolotl-shaped cake!

Here’s another video from my Hawaii trip back in May:

May 2009 in Hawaii. After a brutal hike through Waimea the day before, we decided to take a day off and just grill and relax.

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Cuuuuute…

Convenience-store chain 7-Eleven will feature a Japanime character, Domo, in an in-store program launching this month. The character’s likeness — think Tribble (for those who remember Tribbles from “Star Trek”) with teeth and appendages — will appear on collectible Slurpee cups and straws, coffee cups, hot dog containers, candy dispensers and merchandise. The effort includes a Fuji Frost by Fanta flavor and a “Domo Attack!” energy drink.
Evan Brody, marketing manager for Slurpee and Big Gulp beverages tells Marketing Daily that the Domo program — intended to appeal to twenty-something and younger consumers — is the first promotion for 7-Eleven to be based on a character that doesn’t come from a major film, sports or entertainment property.
Domo and his hirsute pals [...]

Don’t get me wrong… I love shaved ice. I love flan. I love red beans… and I especially love sweetened condensed milk…
…but holy crap… this might be TOO much, even for me!

Found on Serious Eats.

So as I was taking care of some business this morning, I stumbled upon this delicious-looking treat:

Shopping List
1 bunch baby bok choy: $2.00
12-ounce package soba noodles: $0.69
1 pound crimini mushrooms: $3.00
1 ear corn: $0.33
Knob of fresh ginger: $0.25
Cilantro (pro-rated): $0.50
Pantry items: Salt, peanut or olive oil, garlic, pepper, soy sauce, sesame oil, crushed red pepper, sesame seeds (optional), chili garlic sauce (optional)
Total cost (for 3 to 4 portions): $7.67
For the full article and recipe, click here!