http://www.dementedramblings.com The frenzied pace of the mind inside the self. Mon, 07 Jun 2010 15:04:25 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en We went to a bbq this weekend with lots of Sparks' old (and my not so old) friends. We took a bean salad as a side dish – it got rave reviews from the darling Robin. This is just something I made up once upon a time and ... http://www.dementedramblings.com/?p=95 I'd been meaning to post pictures of this project for quite some time - it is finally finished. Me being me, I jumped right in and didn't take a before photo. Luckily, the lamp I "upgraded" was one of a pair - Dad has the other. So ... http://www.dementedramblings.com/?p=94 Looky, looky! A finished project! There haven't been many of those around here for a while. Moving really threw my crafting into a standstill, then working too many hours made getting the house together take even longer. But now the house is together enough to live ... http://www.dementedramblings.com/?p=93 I am probably the only person I know who will make soup with filet mignon. Several months ago, I bought a whole beef tenderloin. I trimmed the chain off and cut it into small bits and put it into a baggie in the freezer. I also cut several small ... http://www.dementedramblings.com/?p=92 For the last few weeks, Tastespotting has been filled with Rainbow Cakes (google them, you'll find a lot of images with great explanations). The colors call to me. I wanted to make my own, especially when I saw someone else make them into cupcakes. Besides, I needed ... http://www.dementedramblings.com/?p=91 They say you should learn something every single day. For the most part I do. Today's lesson was, just because it looks like Pyrex, does not mean that it necessarily IS Pyrex. Earlier today, I had a few minutes to kill and cruised Tastespotting looking for a little inspiration. ... http://www.dementedramblings.com/?p=90 When I purchased The Asylum, I declared that it was absolutely perfect as it was, there was no need to change a thing. Um, except this one little thing and that one little thing. Do you know what happens when you casually mention to my father that you (ok, only ... http://www.dementedramblings.com/?p=89 I'd forgotten that the day I came over to take pictures, I got so wound up with talking projects with Dad and giving tours to my friends that I completely forgot to take pictures of the OUTSIDE. Dur! I'll admit to not being super pleased with these pictures, ... http://www.dementedramblings.com/?p=88 My poppakins, he lurves the bread pudding. I lurves to experiment in the kitchen. I had a half loaf of challah and a desire to be nice to the daddoo, so it was time to embark upon an adventure. Paula Dean would have spit it out with ... http://www.dementedramblings.com/?p=87 One of the things on my to-do list for my vacation was to do some baking. I rarely seem to find time to experiment in the kitchen these days. It seems that I didn't really find the time over my break either. I just wasn't feeling inspired ... http://www.dementedramblings.com/?p=86