Recently I found myself helping some good friends organize their home and providing them with some much-needed interior design assistance. Much of the work has involved putting together Ikea furniture. My favorite direction was the figure in the instructions who was seen phoning an Ikea store. Since Ikea’s furniture is often more difficult to assemble [...]
Updated November 21, 2011 to include additional “secret” modifications and techniques. Originally published December 25, 2008. In the spirit of giving, I thought it would be appropriate to give my friends and fans the one recipe I’ve held closest to my heart for so long. Never once did I reveal all of the ingredients to [...]
Check out this delicious-sounding recipe from a blogger I follow. Sweet Potato Panko Patties INGREDIENTS 1 large sweet potato (makes about 4 cups of shreds) 1 onion (I used about half of a large white onion) 2 eggs 1 c panko bread crumbs safflower oil salt pepper INSTRUCTIONS Using a vegetable peeler, remove the skin [...]
Let me just start out by saying that my Justin’s Famous Hush Puppies are like no other hush puppy you’ve ever experienced, I can promise you that. My recipe was achieved by trial and error based off of the recipe from my favorite brand of cornmeal: Indian Head. (They don’t have a website that I’ve [...]
Updated November 20, 2011 to include a link to the hush puppy recipe and photos that were lost in the transfer to the new site. Happy Halloween people! Before you get the kids out the door to help them capture the largest share of candy in the neighborhood, it might be a good idea to [...]
Tonight I made a grilled London Broil for friends, and I wanted to do something a different with my marinade. So I threw together some smart ingredients and created a rich, smoky marinade that would translate well for all types of game. The key with this marinade is that whatever you are cooking, it needs [...]
Today I was styling and capturing food photography images for Marion’s Smart Delights-brand gluten-free goodies for her new packaging. I caught some amazing shots! But I had quite a few lemons leftover that were used for props, so when photo shoots give you lemons, make lemonade. Or Amazingade! It’s really simple. Justin’s Famous Amazingade Lemonade INGREDIENTS 2 [...]
