*pops right back here*

[blue_cage]

A quick post to assure you all that I'm still alive, and rather pleased by my computer upgrade. I've finally retired Figaro after eight long years of support, and now my desktop, aptly named Edgar, is taking the brunt of the downloading/browsing/art-making workload. I've only gone through a tenth of its one terabyte HDD, and I'm crossing my fingers it won't take me less than six months to run out of space. Which is entirely possible, you know! :D



I've been messing around the kitchen making chocolates. My first attempt at it was pretty bad, since I used milk chocolate and it was very sweet. I've also tried flavoring chocolate with orange and strawberry, with mixed success. I had unfortunately purchased some alcohol-based flavoring, which caused the chocolate to form in unsightly chunks. The ones pictured here are the latest iteration: premium chocolate + peppermint oil flavoring. They're very refreshing, and I only used one drop of oil compared to the teaspoon and a half for the alcohol-based flavors. The only thing I'm not doing right is tempering the chocolate so its all glossy, but practice makes perfect.


This is a color study for a sketch I'm still working on. I missed posting for the first month of a decade of Snupin, because I was going back and forth on what drawing to finish. I've finally decided on this one, which is a walk in the beach for Marauders Era!Snupin which I'll submit for February. I hope _lore  will let us make a catch up post x_X

Comments

[februaryfour]

OMG YOU ARE MAKING CHOCOLATES. I AM SO JEALOUS. ♥

[blue-cage.livejournal.com]

I learned from my godmother a long time ago. My chocolate making is pretty much just melting and molding the chocolate with some extra things done to make it pretty. xD; It helps there's a local chocolate/baking super store of sorts I can visit anytime.

[albatoudilandau.livejournal.com]

I would like the above in stationery please. :D

[blue-cage.livejournal.com]

When it's done? They're still missing their arms! >_>

[osmalic.livejournal.com]

...I love that Snape and Lupin one, it looks so whimsical. albatoudilandau is right, I want it on a stationary!

Also...CHOCOLATE MIIIIIIINTTTTT~~~

[blue-cage.livejournal.com]

You will prolly get one if I finish it and decide to make a print xD;

Let's meet so you can enjoy mai choco experiments! They're all edible!

[osmalic.livejournal.com]

YES PLS, WHEN? :9 Ahahaha, I am totally going to take advantage of your experiments. <33333

[jactinglim.livejournal.com]

I wanna learn to make chocolates too! T_T

[blue-cage.livejournal.com]

Making it is pretty easy as long as you use the double boiler method. I tried melting the chocolate in the microwave and promptly burned it xD;

[synthrax.livejournal.com]

Now I see why you've been so busy - those chocolates and the sketch look really great! *A*

[blue-cage.livejournal.com]

Thanks! It doesn't help that last month was kinda hectic at work, but we've finally gotten everything sorted out, so all's well with the world again.

[twhitesakura.livejournal.com]

Your chocolates look yummy!

[blue-cage.livejournal.com]

Thanks! And they're so minty you feel kinda cool while eating it xD;

[uminohikari.livejournal.com]

Ahh, the chocolate is so pretty! I'm always super nervous when doing anything with chocolate--it's so fussy with temperatures!

[blue-cage.livejournal.com]

What I'm always worried about are which chocolate blocks I'd buy depending on what I'm doing and the ratio for the flavoring. I originally got some alcohol based ones and the first few batches were trial and error. I'm pretty sure I'm not tempering them right, but right now the family's all "As long as it tastes good we're all right!"

[elysiumspirit.livejournal.com]

Now suddenly, I wish I'm allowed to eat chocolates again. D: