Showing posts with label iPhone pics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label iPhone pics. Show all posts
Sunday, November 4, 2012
Let's Go Giants
Monday, September 24, 2012
Playing Tourist
Sometimes I like to explore the city as if for the very first time, wandering around guidebook hotspots, watching the enchantment in tourists' eyes as they take in the city I'm lucky enough to enjoy everyday. Here are a few snapshots from just such a meandering.
The famous Buena Vista Cafe, home of the Irish Coffee.
Wednesday, August 8, 2012
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Gateway Drug
I've been spending a lot of time in and around Crissy Field lately, so I thought I'd post some iPhone snapshots I've taken over the last week. It's mid-February, and there's little better winter tonic than a crisp day at the beach with a view of the Golden Gate Bridge.
Sailboat races
Sunset
Sailboat races
Sunset
Thursday, February 16, 2012
C'est le week-end (presque)
It's almost the weekend! Soon, I hope to be back at Cafe Des Amis, sipping one of their gorgeously-crafted cocktails, and scheming on plans for the long weekend.
Photo of a Cafe Des Amis postcard.
Photo of a Cafe Des Amis postcard.
Friday, February 10, 2012
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
A Tuesday Treat
Is it only Tuesday?? To help ease the pain, I thought I'd share this delicious spin on a classic recipe, a little house-warming gift I cooked up over the weekend.
Salted Brown Butter Crispy Treats
Makes 16 2-inch squares or 32 1- x 2-inch small bars
4 ounces (1/4 pound or 1 stick) unsalted butter, plus extra for the pan
1 10-ounce bag marshmallows
Heaping 1/4 teaspoon coarse sea salt
6 cups Rice Krispies cereal (about half a 12-ounce box)
Butter (or coat with non-stick spray) an 8-inch square cake pan with 2-inch sides.
In a large pot, melt butter over medium-low heat. It will melt, then foam, then turn clear golden and finally start to turn brown and smell nutty. Stir frequently, scraping up any bits from the bottom as you do. Don’t take your eyes off the pot as while you may be impatient for it to start browning, the period between the time the butter begins to take on color and the point where it burns is often less than a minute.
As soon as the butter takes on a nutty color, turn the heat off and stir in the marshmallows. The residual heat from the melted butter should be enough to melt them, but if it is not, turn it back on low until the marshmallows are smooth.
Remove the pot from the stove and stir in the salt and cereal together. Quickly spread into prepared pan. I liked to use a piece of waxed or parchment paper that I’ve sprayed with oil to press it firmly and evenly into the edges and corners, though a silicon spatula works almost as well.
Cut into squares and enjoy!
Recipe from Smitten Kitchen
Packaging inspiration from Cupcakes and Cashmere
Makes 16 2-inch squares or 32 1- x 2-inch small bars
4 ounces (1/4 pound or 1 stick) unsalted butter, plus extra for the pan
1 10-ounce bag marshmallows
Heaping 1/4 teaspoon coarse sea salt
6 cups Rice Krispies cereal (about half a 12-ounce box)
Butter (or coat with non-stick spray) an 8-inch square cake pan with 2-inch sides.
In a large pot, melt butter over medium-low heat. It will melt, then foam, then turn clear golden and finally start to turn brown and smell nutty. Stir frequently, scraping up any bits from the bottom as you do. Don’t take your eyes off the pot as while you may be impatient for it to start browning, the period between the time the butter begins to take on color and the point where it burns is often less than a minute.
As soon as the butter takes on a nutty color, turn the heat off and stir in the marshmallows. The residual heat from the melted butter should be enough to melt them, but if it is not, turn it back on low until the marshmallows are smooth.
Remove the pot from the stove and stir in the salt and cereal together. Quickly spread into prepared pan. I liked to use a piece of waxed or parchment paper that I’ve sprayed with oil to press it firmly and evenly into the edges and corners, though a silicon spatula works almost as well.
Cut into squares and enjoy!
Recipe from Smitten Kitchen
Packaging inspiration from Cupcakes and Cashmere
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Friday, January 27, 2012
Foggy Friday
I took these pictures within a span of MAYBE 5 minutes. I took the first one because it was such a gorgeous day, and then I went back to wishing it was the weekend already. The next thing I know, the fog is streaming in from the bay. Very beautiful.
And just like that, it's gone again.
And just like that, it's gone again.
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Monday, January 23, 2012
Weekend Weather Reprieve
The skies cleared up long enough over the weekend to allow for some gorgeous running weather. Naturally, I was still full of gripes and complaints due to my overall physical discomfort. But really...how much complaining can you do when you're looking at this view in between gasps for air?
A promise of hope at the end of the run haha
A promise of hope at the end of the run haha
Friday, January 20, 2012
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Changes
After a completely gorgeous weekend here in SF, we're preparing for a week of rain. I, for one, welcome the rain because it will finally give me a chance to wear the new red Hunters I got for Christmas. It might, however, put a bit of a damper on my training plans.
Training? you say? Indeed, I have made the drastic decision to train for my first-ever half marathon. Reactions to this news have been mixed, with those who know me best displaying both encouragement and a level of surprise that registers somewhere between complete and total shock, and dumbfoundedness tempered with a sort of polite nodding acknowledgement. Regardless, I'm on my way and possibly more excited about my new-found interest in "active wear" than in this goal... But more to come on this later. In the meantime, enjoy the beauty of the San Francisco Bay.
Golden Gate Bridge
A dolphin!
Training? you say? Indeed, I have made the drastic decision to train for my first-ever half marathon. Reactions to this news have been mixed, with those who know me best displaying both encouragement and a level of surprise that registers somewhere between complete and total shock, and dumbfoundedness tempered with a sort of polite nodding acknowledgement. Regardless, I'm on my way and possibly more excited about my new-found interest in "active wear" than in this goal... But more to come on this later. In the meantime, enjoy the beauty of the San Francisco Bay.
Golden Gate Bridge
A dolphin!
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
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