And Just Like That

she's here.

I walked home tonight with my books held tightly to my chest and the wind whipping my hair around me like a scarf. I giggled a little as I fought the breeze. It seems I spent so much energy waiting for a Summer that never seemed to come. Then September 1 showed up and Miss Autumn knows exactly where she belongs. I didn't even realize it was time yet. All of the sudden I stopped feeling like I'd been cheated out of a Summer. Out of no where Fall is here and out of no where I am giddily excited about her arrival.

Listening to right this second: "What a Diff'rence a Day Makes" -- Dinah Washington

Zucchini is a Funny Word

I think it's the "kini" part. Hey! What about zucchini bambini?! Oh man. Genius.

OK I'm going to do some sketching and come back to this post later! Hehe.

Ok. I sketched some bambini so I can show you and continue this post.

My mom gave me this recipe over the phone last Summer. It is deliriously delicious. I am sharing it because she calls me to ask me what it is once a week. Since it's that time of year I thought you lovely blog stalkers might want to try it too. I originally wrote it on post-its and I keep worrying that perhaps I've thrown them out. Now I can! Take that paper clutter!

Amber: 1, Paper Clutter: 2,654,031

Zucchini Bambini Pancakes
(I just christened them that)
Ingredients:

• 3 medium zucchini - grated with a cheese grater
• 3 eggs - beat
• 1 small red or yellow onion - chopped
• 1/4 cup fresh Parmesan cheese - grated
• 1/4 cup white flour (I say use whole wheat flour but then my mom shakes her head and asks who raised me)
• 2 tablespoons olive oil

1. Use a cheese cloth or a berry strainer to squeeze out any zucchini water (it's a technical term)
2. In a large bowl mix zucchini into the eggs
3. Add the onion and Parmesan cheese
4. Stir allup like a pancake batter
5. add flour and stir allup some more
6. Heat olive oil in frying pan
7. Add batter to oil in generous spoonfulls
8. Flip and fry until perfection
9. Let cool on paper towels

Serve over sliced Summer tomatoes (fresh from the garden are best) with a lovely Summer salad and homemade lemonade.Listening to right this second: "Just an Old Fashioned Girl" -- Eartha Kitt

Clammy

I just got back from my vacation to Princeton. The hour and a half train ride, to and from, allowed for a lot of sketching. I mostly doodled, but I'll be working many of them into new surface designs. Here are my two favorite pages. Take a peak:

It was about as great a trip as one could get. I did a lot of running and dancing in big wide open spaces. I went to my favorite bakery in the planet, that's saying a lot considering I live next door to one of Brooklyn's best patisserie. I bought some new bits of genius at J.Crew and the Princeton Record Exchange. I also somehow managed to eat a good half pound of Thomas Sweet chocolates. Ooh...but the Melt-aways are just too good!

Grow Green!

I'm in surface design frenzy mode :)