Soaps

Made little soaps as Christmas gifts - and a batch of green patchouli hearts for me. Technically I didn't make any soap, I just bought a huge block of glycerin and some essential oil scents and did the whole melt, mix, mold thing. But still. Semi handmade soap for the win!

I attempted to make little coffee scrub bars, which are those brown ones with the black stuff. I know now that I should have mixed the coffee grounds with some of the melted soap base since a lot of the grounds didn't stick, but they still turned out cute and do their job. I also used little candy molds instead of larger soap bar molds - partly because I already had candy molds - but the little shapes are just so much cuter than some boring rectangle! Cheers!

Sprouting

As a culinary student, I love trying out new recipes, and new flavour combinations. When I saw this recipe for brussel sprout tacos, I had to give it a try. Since I had no small tortillas, I just opted to make it a wrap instead. I didn't have all the recommended ingredients on hand, but for a first casual attempt, it was still delicious. I hope to make it again with shallots like in the original, and add more tomatoes.

My grandmother gifted me another lovely crocheted blanket. Both she and my mother crochet and I'm slowly accumulating quite a few gorgeous pieces from each of them. Not to mention the ones I pick up at thrift stores and other such places, when they steal my heart. There's just something about a hand-made blanket or pillow, you know?

I'm still getting the hang of my new camera. I don't have to place my tripod as far anymore, and it's odd being so close to the camera. Eventually I should figure out a good place to stick it where I won't come out crooked or somehow warped looking. Cheers!