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October

Leafography, DIY Knives & Road Trips

October 7, 2015

October is here!

I found this neat leaf on my morning run today, and thought it was just begging to be dreamed up into something else. I think I'll do one of these monthly, not sure whether they'll always be done with leaves, (leafography?) or with something else that translates to that month. It's a project I've been thinking about for a while, but without the seasons in Cayman, there wasn't much of it coming to fruition - not that we've got many seasons in San Fran either. But anyway, stay tuned. The photo calendar will be a thing!

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I've been happily in San Francisco just shy of a month now, and I drove cross-country with my BFF, in a minivan with no A/C, to get here. I've been challenging myself to get better at video editing, a necessary talent when your boyfriend designs GoPros for a living (AKA - your hard drive is full of useless video clips unless you do something with them), so that's why you've been seeing more videos from me than usual, and that's why there are two videos for you to watch below!

A little back story on video #2: After seeing ChefStep's steak knives tutorial a few months ago, our own rendition of the craft was item numero uno on the to-do-list once I arrived in CA. We started small; he made a paring knife and I, of course, made a cheese knife. Sets of steak knives to follow in another weekend project. Check out the video! ;)

Once settled, with some income, I plan to get into more weekend projects, expand that portfolio of functional decor, and get those creative juices flowing again!

If you're reading this, you're in/near the Bay Area and you're like "Hey, she seems perfect for that creative position I'm trying to fill," then drop me a line at awildesign@gmail.com. I look forward to hearing from ya!

A

In Graphic Design, Industrial Design, #tabletopview, Personal Ramble, Product Design, Video Editing Tags industrial design, designer, designingamanda, knife making, knifesmithing, diy project, diy knives, upcycling, roadtrip, cross country roadtrip, america, exploration, cheese knife, paring knife, butter knife, thrifting, golden gate bridge, letsmovetosanfran, october, typography, leafography, calendar design, design, product design, weekend project, cheese plate, video editing, adobe premiere, adobe
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Fresh Snaps

View fullsize I made more Poptarts, but this time I went rogue and used homemade apricot jam from my pal @winklebeebee instead of the strawberry paste in the recipe. Also, I still have a full jar of these homemade sprinkles after two batches πŸ˜‚. I should've cut TH
View fullsize And with that, the gochujang sauce is all finished! Bibimbap two meals in a row! πŸ˜¬πŸ˜¬πŸ‘πŸ»πŸ‘πŸ» Definitely making another batch of that sauce (a yummy mix of gochujang, sesame oil, brown sugar, soy sauce, water and toasted sesame seeds).
View fullsize What a fun little Sunday afternoon: some food, human interaction πŸ˜‚, and a lot of smiles. A welcomed breather during these very heavy weeks/months.

I attended an online cooking class by my friend @seasoned.cook and here are some things I learned:
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View fullsize We were missing our gelato fix and glad to see that @gelataiosancarlos was open for pick-up pints! Definitely wish it was compete with wafer cookie and a little drizzle from the chocolate fountain, but this is still a delicious compromise!
View fullsize A PopTart video in three parts. These took foreeeeever to make, but they're so pretty and delicious. @bonappetitmag @csaffitz
View fullsize I made mint chocolate chip ice cream today, but I got to use FRESH mint instead of extract! πŸ’š
View fullsize Look how cute these are! This might be my new favorite way to decorate cookies. The easy peasy recipe for these Roasty Toasty Pecan Caramel Shortbread Cookies is from @bonappetitmag / @mollybaz.
View fullsize Last night was all about celebrating this little bird building its nest at @oakandviolet in @theparkjames hotel. @redbreastwhiskeyus created a private labeled small batch (only 252 bottles!) of 15-year cask strength Irish Whiskey for their friends at
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View fullsize If you wanted to be healthier with your snack choices, you could slice some cucumber, toss it with olive oil and salt (and maybe some apple cider vinegar) and then bake at 175 for 3-4 hours until crispy. BUT. Consider yourself warned that you will ha
View fullsize Anyone else ever notice that the seeds of a guava fruit make it look like someone already attempted to take a bite out of it? .
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#guava #redguava #bitemarks #biteme #frootshoot #tropical #tropicalfruit #islandlife #caymanislands #islandfruit
View fullsize If you know what's good, you'll only ever have margaritas with a splash of pomegranate juice and muddled with fresh jalapeno from now on. Happy Friday Happy Hour to you!
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#quintosol #sol #facebookcampus #facebook #margarita #happyfriday #hap