art and pie

[aimeekitty]

I made a potatoe pie. With fresh garlic, leekes, heavy cream and stuff. and it was good. OMG. I've succeeded as a stereotypical female. Also,:
I arted.
and... I got on the bike (GASP!) weight is 180 though which is just horrible.

Comments

[christinablue.livejournal.com]

That looks really good! Mind giving the recipe? ^.^

[aimeekitty.livejournal.com]

^_^ it's in the recent halloween issue of Martha Stewart Living! Lots of fun recipes in that one! I hope to make more later.

[sakurae.livejournal.com]

That looks really good :D Yay for cooking!~ I am trying to find fun new recipes to make stuff with too but usually it involves a lot of shopping at the grocery store.

[blukat.livejournal.com]

The potatoe pie looks good, but I'm getting a giggle from the pins right by it!

[akanepanda.livejournal.com]

oh my GOD that looks delicious. Curse you, I'm on a diet!

[herudil.livejournal.com]

Ooo pretty art!! I especially love the one of the art mannekin (sp??) sitting alone with the human face <3

how does one make a potato pie? =O.....

[strawberrygoth.livejournal.com]

I WANT TO EAT YOUR TATER PIE!!!!
Also, where do you live in Cali? How far away is it from Torrance? When I am in Cali this weekend I will be staying with friends in Long Beach and my interview with Volks is at some Marriot in Torrance (just found that out. Very *squee*) Maybe we could meet up or something while I am there.

[karisu-sama.livejournal.com]

lol that pin-grabbit on the table looks so very familiar; there are at least 3 lurking in my living room right now ^^

[yuzuko.livejournal.com]

Waaa, looks yummy!
The photo makes me feel like to get some frozen pie crust on my way to home today.

[angelbase.livejournal.com]

The potato pie looks delish! And I liked the bandaged wings. She looks like she's had fairy cometic surgery that she's happy about. Wing reduction...? ^_^

[aimeekitty.livejournal.com]

I'd love meeting up, but OMG, this month is just impossible for me. This weekend I have friends coming in from out of town, 3 bday parties... *_*

Torrance is erm... maybe an hour or two?

[strawberrygoth.livejournal.com]

Hey it's cool. ^^ Enjoy your Bday parties!! After all I might be living 1 or 2 hours from you soon. ^__^

[miraelizabeth.livejournal.com]

Mmmmmmm...that looks yummy! And the sketches look great. I liked the one with the bandaged wings.

Recipe

[columbine.livejournal.com]

Alsatian Potato Pie

Serves 6



3 Yukon gold potatoes (about 1 1/2 pounds), peeled and cut into 1/4-inch-thick rounds

Coarse salt

1 cup heavy cream

5 cloves garlic, crushed with the flat side of a large knife

1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg

Freshly ground pepper

2 tablespoons unsalted butter

1 medium leek, white and light-green parts only, halved lengthwise, thinly sliced crosswise, and washed well

1/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

1 large egg yolk

1 package (14 ounces) frozen puff pastry (such as Dufour), thawed

All-purpose flour, for work surface

1 1/2 cups grated Comté or Gruyère cheese

1. Cover potatoes with water in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over high heat. Add a pinch of salt; cook until just tender, 13 to 15 minutes. Drain. Let cool.

2. Bring 3/4 cup plus 3 tablespoons cream, the garlic, and nutmeg to a boil in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook mixture until reduced by half. Season with salt and pepper; set aside.

3. Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add leek; cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in parsley; season with salt and pepper. Set aside.

4. Preheat oven to 400°. Whisk egg yolk and remaining tablespoon cream in a small bowl; set aside. Divide puff pastry on a lightly floured surface into two 6-by- 13-inch rectangles. Set 1 rectangle on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Add half of the potatoes, leaving a 1/2-inch border all around and overlapping potatoes slightly. Top with half of the leek mixture and 3/4 cup cheese; season with salt and pepper. Repeat layering with remaining potatoes, leeks, and cheese. Brush edges of dough with egg wash. Cover with remaining dough rectangle; gently press edges with a fork to seal. Cut 2-inch slits lengthwise in center of crust, 2 inches apart. Brush with egg wash. Refrigerate until cold, about 30 minutes.

5. Bake pie until golden brown and puffy, about 35 minutes. Remove from oven. Pour cream mixture into pie vents with a funnel. Bake 10 minutes more. Let stand 15 minutes before serving.

[slai.livejournal.com]

Hi Aimee,

I got on the bike (GASP!) weight is 180 though which is just horrible.

Compared to me, that's actually pretty good. I'm only 5'5", but I weigh 180 lbs, EEP XP!

[aimeekitty.livejournal.com]

it's not like I"m saying I"m fat, you know? :) Sorry if I made you feel bad. I'm just down on myself right now because I'm out of shape (one flight of stairs makes me winded) and I like doing sexy costumes, but I feel too selfconscious to do it, you know?

[slai.livejournal.com]

Hi Aimee,

No worries ^^;! From the pictures I've seen of you though, you look great 8D!

[miko-mafia-clan.livejournal.com]

i saw your icon on the EGL comm. and was wondering if you knew what it was from? i love that movie. Kamikaze girls is the greatest. i freaking love momoko. she's so weird and yet so damned awesome.

sorry about how random i am. ^^''

I also want to know where on earth you found those adoreable emoticons for your livejournal. neko-chan desu!

[aimeekitty.livejournal.com]

I imagine anyone who had the icon would know where it is from! (at least I would hope so!) yes, I'm a big fan of the movie. ^_^ I'm sorry though I dont remember where the icons were from originally, I've had them for a long time

[miko-mafia-clan.livejournal.com]

ahh, sou ka. Daijoubu. no worries. :D i don't even know how to put those mood kitties in anyway. i wish i did, but i only know things as far as changing my layout in my journal..and its really basic stuff at that. ^^''

anyway. mind if i add you? ^-^ i don't use Live Journal as much as my Greatest Journal, but now and then i try to make as many posts as i can. (hey, that kind of rhymed... xD)

[queenshiba.livejournal.com]

I'm about 170 at 5'6". I also need to shoehorn myself into a STRAPLESS gown for a friends wedding for which I'm a bridesmaid. So the pressure to get my chunky monkey butt in shape is on. It's funny you never notice these things until something or someone kinda points it out for you. Also I love your drawings. You have a great style.