my iTunes top 25 most played

Top 15 Most Played from l.doan on 8tracks Radio.

I tried to upload my iTunes top 25 most played tunes, however I ran into some licensing issues because there was a lot of Bowerbirds tunes that appeared on the list so this is the top 15.

recipes: pesto, tofu steaks, and honey roasted root veggies

A mixture of random recipes.

quickie d.i.y. washi details

1. Washi sticker knobs
I bought this dresser at Walmart last year because it was solid wood and cheap... but it was also boring. I wanted to do something to personalize it, but I have a hard time commiting to painting wood. Instead, I used this tutorial to make removable, pink and gold stickers for the knobs.
I made a long stripe of washi tape on parchment paper, traced circles on the back side of the parchment paper, then cut them out and transferred them onto the knobs.

2. Washi outlined doors
Photos do not do this one justice, but I love the way it looks in person. I outlined the panels of my kitchen door with two different shades of turquoise polka-dotted washi tape. After doing this, I thought that this would be a cool way to add faux panels to a flat door, but I don't have any to test it out on... future project!

I bought most of my washi tape while in Korea, but I have also ordered from PrettyTape on Etsy, and Omiyage. It can be a little expensive, but keep your eyes open for sales. Michael's carries washi tape too, but the colours and patterns tend to be a little less cool.

(vegan) coconut-banana breakfast cookies

Modified from this recipe to include coconut oil, extra coconut, less sugar... and more importantly, veganized!

Read the recipe after the jump!

coconut raisin walnut curry rice

I came up with this recipe and it turned out amazingly. I made a lot because I was bringing this to a dinner, so you can half the recipe if you do not intend of serving 6-8 people.

Ingredients:
1/2 spanish onion
2 cloves garlic
2 cups brown rice
2 tbsp coconut oil
1/4 cup coconut flakes
1/3 cup raisins
1/4 cup walnuts

1 tbsp curry powder
1/2 tsp garlic salt
1/2 tsp paprika
1 vegetable bouillon cube

Directions:
1. Cook brown rice with vegetable bouillon until ready and set aside
2. Saute onion and garlic with 1 tbsp of coconut oil until slightly brown, then add curry powder
3. Add cooked rice, other 1 tbsp of coconut oil, and all other ingredients and stir until well mixed

songs for spring

Listen on 8tracks here.

longing for the sun & warm weather

new things: housewares and ring

I recently painted my apartment (photos to come), which meant I needed new housewares to match right? This is the roundup of my latest goods. The ring is unrelated, but looks good on my finger.

 

1. Tea canister from Attica 

2. Turquoise & orange bamboo fibre coasters from Atlantic Superstore 

3. Tree vase from Atlantic Superstore

4. Arrowhead ring from J & R Grimsmo

gilded feather garland

Inspired by these gold-dipped feathers, and using this template.

See what I did after the jump.

d.i.y. cardboard taxidermy

I found out about this D.I.Y. cardboard deer head through Adam. Instructables is a really cool website if you're into D.I.Y projects. There's also this cardboard moose that I would like to attempt to make at some point.

veggie lasagna

Adapted from this recipe, I added some extra green goodness to the lasagna. 

Ingredients:

coconut oil (or any vegetable oil)

3 gloves garlic

1 onion

1 eggplant

1 container of spinach

1 cup broccoli 

1 can lentils

1 can of diced tomatoes

1 tsp Italian herb & spices

1/2 cup cashews

3/4 cup water

1 tsp salt

1 tbsp nutritional yeast

fresh basil leaves

pine nuts

Directions:

1. Slice eggplant into thin slices, sprinkle some salt onto slices, and place between two heavy plates to drain excess water for 30 minutes.

2. Preheat oven to 400 F

3. Blend cashew, water, salt, and nutritional yeast to make "cheese" sauce

4. Fry eggplant slices in oil and set aside

5. Saute garlic, onion, herb & spice then add chopped broccoli, lentils, tomatoes and mix together, turn off heat and set aside

6. In a lasagna pan, add layer of eggplant, spinach, veggie mixture, then another layer of any leftover eggplant. Pour "cheese" sauce over ingredients. Add fresh basil leaves and pine nuts on top and bake for 40 minutes. 

cabin days

I've been taking lots of photos lately. The other day I pretended to be a lumberjack.

red scale film

I recently processed a roll of red scale film, taken on my Canon F1 SLR. These are some of the highlights from the roll.

avocado + banana chocolate pudding

I love this dessert. It's healthy and delicious. I would recommend eating it after preparing it because I've stored it overnight before and the flavour changes as the avocado further ripens. Also very delicious with strawberries.

Ingredients:

avocado

ripe banana

teaspoon of honey

1/8 cup of almond milk

3 tablespoons of unsweetened cocoa powder 

Directions:
Combine all ingredients into food processor and process! Easy peasy.

constellation-inspired

1. Inspiration: Illustration by Eugenie Oh
2. Moon pillow cover
3. Constellation globe
4. Printable constellation map
5. Free printable print