Sewing and Geeky Cakes

Yesterday after work I went to Tea's house for a sewing date. I got a bunch of mending done and Tea completed her first sewing project - curtains!

Tea sewing a colorful curtain.

Tea with her curtain.

The curtain in its new home in the kitchen window.

Yesterday night I went to visit a friendly acquaintance that I'm hoping to make friends with -Aquafabulous, of Geeky Cakes fame. She's a software engineer, a mom, a fellow gardener, an amazing baker, and she's also really friendly! So last night she was hosting a mini party as the first year celebration of the discovery of aquafaba. Obviously I was in!

Aquafabulous got her name because she was/is one of the first people to pioneer the use of aquafaba ("water bean") in vegan baking. What is aquafaba? You know that slimy liquid in a can of beans that you probably pour down the drain? The same slimy liquid you can get by cooking beans? That's aquafaba. Turns out it works incredibly well as a vegan egg replacer. The beans of choice to use are chickpeas because they're mild-tasting, but any bean liquid works. There's even a website about it - www.aquafaba.com - where you can read about the history, science, and nutrition of aquafaba. And while I'm at it, here is an article about aquafaba - the first picture is one of Aquafabulous's cakes and one look at it will explain why I was so excited to eat more of her desserts. Here's the spread of deliciousness:

The amazing spread of desserts at Aquafabulous' party (photo taken by Aquafabulous).