Sunlight Tea

Hiatus

2011-04-21T02:44:00.000-04:00

Life has been really busy. Really can't make time for this. Been on hiatus for a while but didn't even have time to post that! I'll be back in May.

Enjoy the spring in my stead, everyone!

Photo journal day 20

2011-03-30T23:25:00.000-04:00

When we went to visit kitty kitty! This is a relative of my new baby... Norwegian forest cats are absolutely beautiful. I'm going to have kitty cat soon! So excited. Just one more day left... Then this photo journal will probably turn into kitty EVERY DAY haha :D Can't wait~

Photo journal day 19

2011-03-29T01:23:00.000-04:00

Sometimes you just need to use both your computers at the same time to get things done..
Wish I could do less computer shots more real cherry blossom spring celebration shots... I'm missing out on spring like this!! :(

Photo journal day 17

2011-03-27T01:21:00.001-04:00

Ermmmm.... Yeah... I've been living around this table... Projects... Projects... Yeah...

Photo journal day 15

2011-03-25T23:52:00.000-04:00

Wow... It's already been half a month. Who would've believed I had it in me to go on this long? And I don't feel like stopping just yet! So far my biggest challenge is trying to find things to photograph inside the house. I don't take out my camera often since it's just too big and I already carry too much stuff. I really need to find a way to fix this. I'm thinking of getting a smaller lens... I love the zoom but the 18-55mm is just too big.

Photo journal day 14

2011-03-24T20:17:00.002-04:00

I took this just to have a record so I could check whether the trees on the quad are really cherry blossoms... Turns out they are! Love the first signs of spring. It's still really cold though... Looks like it might even snow. Poor eager flowers...

Photo journal day 13

2011-03-23T20:15:00.000-04:00

Actually I forgot to take a picture today... But I didn't want to break my daily post so I'm using a week old picture instead. I wanted to post this sometime anyway. For some reason I really like this shot.

Photo journal day 12

2011-03-22T20:14:00.000-04:00

Back to the iPhone for the next three days. I can't miss out on great cloud shots just because I don't have my Nikon with me right?

Photo journal day 11

2011-03-21T23:55:00.002-04:00

Snapshot in panic in the last few minutes of the day. Totally forgot about taking a pic cuz it was a pretty slow day.
So. This is just what naturally happened to be the case next to me. Pretty sweet, eh? ;)

Photo journal day 10

2011-03-20T20:43:00.000-04:00

This is all I ever really want in life. Mozzarella, cheddar, parmesan, bread, black tea. I love you all from deep within my heart.

Photo journal day 9

2011-03-19T20:39:00.000-04:00

How is it possible for someone to be so bad at making pancakes? I mean I'm pretty good at cooking in general. When it comes to pancakes, I just have no idea what I'm doing wrong. I'm even using a box mix!! Just mix, water, put to pan, and they come out weird like this. Makes me sad :(

Photo journal day 8

2011-03-18T22:02:00.000-04:00

Golden threads for a golden sunset.
Worst day ever. Don't remind me.

Photo journal day 7

2011-03-17T21:58:00.000-04:00

To celebrate the occasion of my completing this task for one whole week, I took the camera outside today...

My first completed crane! I was so proud of myself. It took a lot of effort to teach us hehe.
Such pretty paper.
SOOC. For some reason I like my crane as is.

Photo journal day 6

2011-03-16T23:04:00.000-04:00

This is what happens when you stop cooking. A huge mess of uncared for, unloved, abandoned, unorganized, empty containers.

Photo journal day 5

2011-03-15T23:01:00.000-04:00

ONE TRUE LOVE.

I am addicted to this stuff.

Photo journal day 4

2011-03-14T22:59:00.000-04:00

君に届けやっと届いた来たよかった～日本ばんざい！ ♥♥♥

Photo journal day 3

2011-03-13T22:56:00.000-04:00

Sunshine dish. Recipe here.

Lazy afternoon polenta

2011-03-13T22:39:00.000-04:00

Thanks to the title, you know when to make this delicious dish! Adapted from Stacey, this was the perfect thing I needed to serve as comfort food on one Sunday afternoon. Not a proper lunch, but definitely filling, not heavy, but just the right amount of comfort.

Now I want to go back a few hours and eat this all over again. Sigh.

Ingredients:

1 cup cornmeal
3 cups water
1 medium onion
1 teaspoon honey
1 tablespoon butter
2 tablespoons olive oil
A bunch of walnuts

First whip up some polenta as instructed on your cornmeal package. Instant polenta would probably work too. When you reach the desired consistency, cut two 1/3 tablespoon squares of butter and put them on the polenta, and set it aside.

Now cut up the onion into half circle arcs.

Throw them into a pan (I felt like using a pot - don't judge) and fry them on medium heat with all of the oil for about 10 minutes. While that's going on...

Take a bunch of beautiful walnuts...

And chop them into cute little pieces. You could leave them whole too. I just happen to like chopped walnuts. Now, throw them into the ~~pot~~ pan with the onions.

Add the last little piece of butter, and honey. NOW look here, don't be prejudiced. Honey is sweet. Honey heals you and makes you happy. It will become something awesome. Just try it. ~~actually i just didn't have brown sugar and the honey happened to be lying around~~

After about another 10 minutes, your onion walnut mix should become something delicious of this sort.

Now scoop up some polenta into a bowl, top with the onions, and dig in!

Again. Just in case you missed it the first time. IT WILL BE DELICIOUS. I promise.

Photo journal day2

2011-03-12T22:46:00.000-05:00

Until I feel like posting a recipe for this... I'd probably want to redo it. Eh, only picture I took that day, so...

Photo journal day1

2011-03-11T21:43:00.000-05:00

Beginning the photo-a-day challenge again. On a completely random day, this is the exact spot I made this decision. Who says photos with your iPhone doesn't count?

Sunday tuna salad

2011-03-11T17:05:00.000-05:00

This is an ideal basic and delicious salad to have for Sunday lunch. I'm a firm believer that the simpler a salad is, the better. The amount of ingredients listed is for one person.

Ingredients:

A bunch of greens, any kind you like
A small can of tuna in water, drained
About a dozen green olives
Freshly grated parmesan cheese
Walnuts!
Olive oil
Half a squeezed lime

Preparation:

Throw the tuna on the green leaves and toss with lemon juice. Add the olives and cheese on top. Throw in the walnuts and ta daa - you have made yourself an awesome little salad!

Who Am I And What Is Prizmaz

2010-03-13T22:04:00.000-05:00

My name is Merve.
I am Turkish.
I clearly speak Turkish.
Again as should be evident by now, I also speak English.
そして、少しだけでも日本語が分かります。
I am a Grad Student.
I do cool engineering and neuroscience stuff.
I live in USA.
I like to cook, except for when I don't.
I like my Nikon D5000.
Soon I will have a cat.

Prizmaz are coolz becuz they take a single ray of light and produce a gorgeous rainbow of colors you never knew were packed into that barely visible light.
I like colors and stuff.

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