Cottage Kat

Clown month day 29: Melancholy

Definitely made with for Clown-month and not from a mental breakdown I experienced last night.

Mush Hunting

It's morel season, y'all! ;ó)

Goretober + Recipe [Day 6: It's only a game]

Boy, Sour sure does know how to pull a prank! :ó)Today's recipe is Salted Chocolate Chip and Sour Cherry cookies1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats (do not use quick-cooking oats)3 cups all-purpose flour1 3/4 teaspoons baking powder1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda1 1/4 teaspoons kosher salt24 tablespoons (3 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature1 3/4 cups packed light brown sugar1 1/4 cups granulated sugar3 large eggs1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract3 1/2 cups bittersweet chocolate chunks (do not use chips)1 1/4 cups (7 ounces) dried tart cherriesCoarse sea saltGrind the oats in a food processor to the consistency of a fine oat flour.Sift the all-purpose flour, baking powder and baking soda into a large bowl. Stir in the ground oats and salt.Combine the butter and sugars in the bowl of a stand mixer or hand-held electric mixer on low, then medium speed for about 3 minutes, until lightened and fluffy. Stop to scrape down the bowl.Add the eggs one at a time, then add the vanilla extract. Stop to scrape down the bowl.On low speed, gradually add the oat-flour mixture to form a sticky, soft dough. Fold in the chocolate and cherries by hand until evenly distributed. Divide the dough into 24 equal portions, rolling each one into a ball. Cover and refrigerate overnight or up to 3 days.Position oven racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven; preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone liners.Arrange some of the balls on the baking sheets, spaced at least 2 inches apart. Use your hand to slightly flatten the balls. Sprinkle each disk with 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon of the coarse sea salt (to taste). Bake on the upper and lower racks for 7 to 8 minutes, then rotate the sheets top to bottom and front to back. Bake for 8 to 9 minutes, until golden brown around the edges. Cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes, then transfer the cookies to wire racks to cool completely.Repeat with the remaining dough.

Goretober + Cooking tip [Day 2 - Knife]

Gather 5-10 branches together and tie with string or a rubber band. The smaller the bundle, the easier and faster they will dry. Put the bundle of herbs, stem-side up, in a paper bag. Tie the end of the bag closed, being sure not to crush the herbs as you do, and poke a few holes in the bag for ventilation. Hang the bag by the stem end in a warm, well-ventilated room. Your herbs may be dried and ready to store in as little as one week. :ó)

I made a Ragnarok themed ita bag backpack, because he's my favorite Soul Eater character.

Most of the pins and charms were bought off of Etsy or gifts, but I made a few by hand.

The last one is a recycled slightly defective No Face pin, I based the design off a manga panel[chapter 4, page 123], it took the longest for me to perfect but I'm happy with how it have out

Goretober + Recipe [Day 5: Overgrowth]

Today's recipe is sautéed wild mushrooms!

•1 pound wild mushrooms* (shiitake, porcini, hen of the woods, black trumpet, oyster, lobster, chanterelle, morels, Portobello, or a combination)

•3 tablespoons olive oil

•2 shallots, sliced thin

•2 cloves garlic (chopped fine)

•1/4 cup dry white wine

•2 teaspoons chopped mixed herbs (rosemary, sage, thyme, and marjoram are all great with mushrooms)

•1/2 cup chopped Italian parsley

•Sea salt and freshly ground pepper

1. Gently wipe the mushrooms.

2. Trim and discard any tough stems. (Shiitake stems are great for stocks, but are too tough to eat. The very bottom of mushroom clusters like hen of the woods may have a slightly woody layer, so trim it away).

3. Slice the mushrooms 1/8 of an inch to 1/4-inch thick.

Warm the olive oil over medium-high heat in a 4. large skillet. Add the shallots, cook 1 minute, and add the mushrooms.

5. Cook, stirring frequently, for 8 to 10 minutes, until the mushrooms have released their juices and begin to brown.

6. Stir in the garlic and white wine, increase the heat to high, and cook about 2 more minutes, until the wine has evaporated.

7. Toss in the herbs; stir well and season to taste. Stir in the parsley and serve!

I spent, too much time and effort into this.

My Hero Academia (date! scenario) click and drag game!

warnings: flashing images

Game notes • How to Play

Please use a browser other than Google Chrome to play because the GIFs always lock onto their first frame on Chrome. Safari and Firefox work, please try those

If you're on mobile, screenshot the gifs either as a set or individually

boney pup (sold)  :ó)

Nothing like taking acid with your giant Claw arm! :ó)

Handsy Oc doodles :ó)