Fan Art!

Just wanted to share this adorable fan art of Skadia. Drawn and colored by the amazing Calico Cougar who does art like no other.

~Skadia the very loved panther

A Birthday Surprise

So it happened a few weeks ago, I turned 25 years old and it's starting to set in that I'm not 19 and can hit on those same 19 year olds anymore without being creepy. haha Anyway considering my wife was still in the hospital while that day came and went I suppose I shouldn't be hitting on anyone now a days anyway.

So now weeks later I was talking to a co-worker and we were discussing my at that time car problem, and I said "I can't believe it, I only had it the 2 days after my birthday before the darn clutch went out, then I get it back from that problem and it goes out the same day. This is why I'm not a positive person."

Normally she would pick on me for my negativity, but hey it works for me. That day she picked on me about getting old. "Why didn't you tell me it was your birthday?"

"Because it's just a day?"

She wasn't happy with that answer so on her break she rushed back to her house and returned with a surprise. A bag full of home made goodies. Like some actual honey from the bees she keeps kinda thing. Just wow.

I personally haven't gotten into much but there was one jar I couldn't resist. Blueberry syrup. Anyone who knows me, know blueberries are my kryptonite. It was to put it simply, amazing stuff. Normally blueberry syrup is way to sweet, and doesn't actually taste like blueberries. This stuff was full of 'em and so delicious.

When they come into season I will be annoying her for the recipe and promptly share it with you all.

~Skadia the old feeling panther

(bloggers note: no I do not actually think 25 is old, it's a running joke with my family because when I was little anything higher than I could count was old. Heck, even at the age of 4, ten was old to me.)

Spring Party Cakes

A friend of mine has a girls night every week and this week I decided to make something special. Small cakes topped with an Irish Cream Frosting, topped with a small royal icing flower that I made yesterday.

Royal icing is a simple frosting that dries hard.

They cosist of egg whites, and sugar. That simple. 

That's it for now, hopfully I can do more fun projects like this again. I really did enjoy doing this. I can't wait to get back into cake decorating again.

-Skadia the decorating panther

Just a little frosting

Well, with my birthday being over a week past I finally decided to make myself a darn cake. Why not right? So I have taken an entire day off and done nothing but make small royal icing drop flowers for the cupcakes I will be making tomorrow. I will be for sure posting pictures so keep you're eyes open.

~Skadia, the 500 flower making panther.

Deviled Egg Salad Sandwich

     Yes you have heard this right, deviled egg, and egg salad now are combined! Okay so maybe it's not the most original idea ever, but it sure is yummy. After Calico got home from one round of pancreatitis I had to come up with some new 'surgical soft' foods for her to eat. This one was a winner.

6 Hard boiled eggs (however you normally boil them is fine, if you haven't before, just put them in a pot, bring them to a boil, then cover and remove from heat letting them sit for 15-20 minutes.)

2 TBS Mayo (I used the low fat kind, but any will work you could also just up the mustard and pickle juice if you wished to remove it, however I am not sure how that would taste, but feel free to have fun with it.)

1 TBS Mustard (Today I had extra Dijon so I used that instead of my normal yellow mustard)

1 TBS sweet pickle  juice

Salt, pepper, and paprika to taste 

 

     Shock eggs in ice water and  peel. Cut in half and put yolks in a bowl. Reserve whites for later.

     Mix egg yolks, mayo, mustard, pickle juice, and salt and pepper to taste. Mix until well blended and creamy. Cut up whites and mix into yolk mixture.

     Best served on warm toast.

In and out of hospitals

It has not been a fun year, seems like every time my wife gets out, she has to go back in. So hopefully things will be getting back on track soon. I have a bunch of new recipes to post so you will be hearing from me soon.

~Skadia, the overworked panther