Tentacle Envy

 

Peduncle #1 is now reaching 14" and is springy and supple. Peduncle #2 is at 5.5" with three smaller ones at 2" apiece, despite the [ Wikipedia article ] that stems typically reach 3cm-10cm.
Wonder if it's normal for a Houseplant to have ambitious tendencies and Hentai Tentacle Envy?? ;)

Updated Light-reactive Jellyfish & Butterfly designs

I've updated the Spectrum Jellyfish design to now include those awesome prominent gonads visible through the head to add a bit more detail to the design, which Jennifer has very patiently modeled on a short-sleeve fitted tee ;) Two of these babies made their way to America recently, and seem to be the most popular shirt.

Also updated the Butterfly Tee to show the fitted variety.

Both Shirts are available in the [ ETSY ] and [ STORENVY ] Stores and are debuting the new printed fabric labels and card swing labels attached with Kimble tags:

Santa brought me a Kimble Gun for Christmas ;)

IT'S PINK!!! 

♥♥♥

Modelling!

I did a Shoot yesterday with my friend Paul in Durham - in and around the Cathedral and City. We had Coffee, wonderful BBQ Chicken melts, visited a Robot Exhibition at the Library & an Art Exhibition inside the main Cathedral displaying work from local School Teen's (NOT Children!) depicting various stories, ideas and themes from the Bible.

It was wonderful :D
I may owe him at least a Bailey's Chocolate Cheesecake for his trouble!

Check out more of Paul's work over at [ www.EyesOfJobe.com ]

Cultivating Herbs

Cultivating Herbs on my Kitchen Windowsill. Growth & Beauty from hard and tiny seeds still lying in the Mud, sprinkled with Water & left in the rays of Hope. Basil, Rosmary & Sage. Framed by Tealights & Cacti :)

Smarties Buttercotch Cookies

 

YOU WILL NEED:

100g/3.5oz Butter
100g/3.5oz Sugar
175g/6oz Self Raising Flower
25g/1oz Porridge Oats OR dry Rice Crispies
2 tbsp Golden Syrup Smarties to decorate  
Optional: Pinch of cinnamon & Vanilla extract

[★] Heat oven to 160C/140C fan/gas 3. Line two Baking Trays with Paper and/or Butter.

[★] Beat together the Sugar, Butter & Golden Syrup until smooth, and add the Optional: ingredients. Sift in the Flour and mix together, before folding in the Oats/Crispies.
[★] Roll the sticky mixture into walnut-sized balls and place spaciously across the baking trays and flatten the tops slightly - these babies will grow outwards as they cook so be generous with space! I had enough for 11 cookies. Decorate each ball with Smarties.
[★] Bake for 25 mins until golden. Leave on the baking sheet for 1 min before removing to a wire rack to cool.

Gelatin-Free Bailey's Chocolate Cheesecake

 

FOR THE BASE:

250g Biscuits - I generally use Hobnobs
100g/3.5oz Butter
50g/6oz Sugar  
Optional: Handful of Porridge Oats, a few drops of Vanilla extract & a pinch of Cinammon.

[★] Preheat Oven to 220C/Gas 7. Lubricate (Heh!) a round baking tin. I never use baking paper but it's all personal preference!
[★] Wrap the Biscuits in a parcel with clingfilm and bray them enthusiastically with a rolling pin until mostly crumbs remain.
[★] Melt the butter in a medium pan over a low heat. Add the biscuit crumbs, sugar and the optional ingredients to the liquid butter and heat gently.
[★] Once the butter is dissolved, remove from the heat and press the mixture evenly into the baking tin. Bake in the oven for 10 minutes, and pop it in the fridge to set.  

FOR THE TOPPING:

400g/14oz Cream Cheese
100g/3.5oz Chocolate
1 pot Double Cream
As much Bailey's as you fancy (Keep testing this to make sure the quality is okay ;) )

[★] Snap the chocolate into squares and melt in a bowl over a pan of hot water, and leave to cool slightly. Pour a quarter of the pot of cream into a mixing bowl and begin to whip using a hand whisk. As it stiffens, gradually add the rest of the melted chocolate and the cream (a bit at a time) until you have a lovely chocolate cream compote.
[★] Add the Cream cheese and the Baileys and beat together with the whisk. I've found Electric whisks murder it at this point :( You should have a lovely liquid gloopy mess at this point. A finger dip will confirm that it's lovely.
[★] Pour the mixture over the biscuit base and freeze.
[★] To serve, defrost in the Fridge for 15 minutes & decorate with whatever you fancy!

"Check me out, all grown up and flowering and stuff!"

August 2013:

  

 January 2014:

 

 Not wanting to brag or anything...but check out the size of that peduncle on my Dionaea muscipula! ;)