birdy27

birdy27 actor/writer/singer/songwriter/graphic designer/knitter/crocheter/entrepreneur.zazzle shop: www.zazzle.com/birdy27. etsy shop. www.birdy27designs.etsy.com.

spreadshirt designs: www.spreadshirt.com/user/birdy27 i love to create! got a lot of designs for t-shirts, bags, cards, mugs, aprons, buttons, and more. plus, i create chunky funky, and fabulous knit and crochet fashion accessories.

Summertime during the big strikes calls for a new look! 😆 Any excuse will do!! 😉 Chirp, chirp!!
09/03/2023

Summertime during the big strikes calls for a new look! 😆 Any excuse will do!! 😉 Chirp, chirp!!

Who knew I would fall in love with a dessert I never even heard? When Chef LesLie () notified me that I had won a sweet ...
08/11/2023

Who knew I would fall in love with a dessert I never even heard? When Chef LesLie () notified me that I had won a sweet vegan prize, I didn't know what to think! What is tres leches? Would I like it? I wasn't into milk that much when I was growing up omni. So would "3 milks" make my sweet tooth happy? Until I actually tasted the first spoonful, I was filled with doubt!

Well, let me tell you, I have no more doubt! I love Chef LesLie's tres leches! It is simultaneously dense and light! It was creamy! And I tasted none of that super sweetness of a traditional cake. (One of the things I like best about vegan desserts is that they usually aren't as sweet as regular desserts.)

I can only guess what the 3 vegan milks are: regular plant milk, vegan evaporated milk, and vegan condensed milk? I think the "frosting" is a vegan whipped cream. And Chef LesLie gave me a whole cake! Not a single portion, but a whole cake!

When I tell you that I loved it so much that I had to freeze it to keep from eating even more than I did, I'm not lying! Chef LesLie just created a tres leches monster! Truly, it didn't even seem like I was eating cake! Well, it's going to be all I can do to keep from running to Vegan Grill () on the upper eastside and getting more! Vegan tres leches!! You have a new fan for life!! Chirp, chirp!!

Yes, my lovelies!! This IS tofu!! It was not flavorless! It was not spongy! But it IS all gone!! 😆 This was my 1st time ...
07/27/2023

Yes, my lovelies!! This IS tofu!! It was not flavorless! It was not spongy! But it IS all gone!! 😆 This was my 1st time using a recipe I found right here on ! It was posted by Nico of The Plant-Based Cooking School (). Thank you, Nico! As you promised, it was super easy, flavorful, and chewy--especially after a night in the fridge!

I made a few small changes. Instead of extra-firm organic tofu, I used my fave, super-firm organic tofu from Trader Joe's (). Thanks, TJ, for the great price--well, even with the $0.70 increase, it's still affordableI used a little less sea salt than called for. (And I think I can cut it down even further--or out--next time.) I used a new BBQ sauce from TJ's, a sriracha BBQ sauce. And one cup was plenty! I had no need to add more and bake the tofu any longer.

I know from my usual curried tofu "steaks," tofu will dry out more if you leave it in the oven after you turn it off. The longer you leave it, the more it dries out. So the leftovers were super chewy today!

I ate some of the chunks with my veggies. I sautéed collard greens with a package of slaw mix. I added Bragg's Liquid Aminos, garlic powder, powdered ginger, and Whole Foods' peanut sauce. Quick and easy veggies! And no oil was added! I ate the rest of the tofu as a sammy! A pretty damn good late lunch/early dinner I must say! Vegan eats!! 😋 Chirp, chirp!!

I finally made it to the Delacorte Theater in Central Park to see Hamlet! Shakespeare in the Park is one of the things I...
07/21/2023

I finally made it to the Delacorte Theater in Central Park to see Hamlet! Shakespeare in the Park is one of the things I look forward to the most when summer graces the Big Apple! Can't believe I've never actually seen Hamlet before! 😳 So I was looking forward to it!

I do like to have an idea re: the story, so I often check out a good synopsis beforehand. I find this step to be really helpful, especially if I'm not so familiar with the story. Definitely a good idea for Hamlet!

It was a gorgeous, rain-free night! (I went to great lengths to pick the right day!) No jacket was needed--just the way I like it!

As you see from the set, the "house" of Hamlet is sinking. Things go from bad to worse. But this Hamlet has some unique surprises! The lead character sings and moonwalks as the tragedy unfolds.

I enjoyed the entire production, the cast, and the production! I can't say Hamlet is my favorite drama by the Bard--I think that has to be Romeo and Juliet! But I've finally seen Hamlet and it didn't disappoint!

OH! There was one piece of terrible news though! The Delacorte will close after this season for 18 months--apparently for much needed renovations!! 😱 No more SITP till summer 2025!! How will I survive 2024 without it?? 😢 Chirp, chirp!!

He lived a good life indeed!! Thank you for all the music, Tony Bennett!! Your artistry will live on!! RIP, legend!! Chi...
07/21/2023

He lived a good life indeed!! Thank you for all the music, Tony Bennett!! Your artistry will live on!! RIP, legend!! Chirp, chirp!!

Bridge 24 in Central Park! What stories this bridge could tell! Chirp, chirp!!**********
07/19/2023

Bridge 24 in Central Park! What stories this bridge could tell! Chirp, chirp!!
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07/16/2023

I do not give permission to Facebook to charge $4.99 a month to my account, also, all of my pictures are property of myself and not Facebook!
So now they are doing it, we just saw on Channel 13 News, that Facebook will be charging all users starting Monday. You can do an "opt-out" by posting the above. Hold your fingers over and copy. Bye Bye ads
Yessssss it works!!!

For all you ukulele players out there who are trying to level up your tablature reading skills and your fi*****ngs skill...
06/29/2023

For all you ukulele players out there who are trying to level up your tablature reading skills and your fi*****ngs skills, this is for you!

I took a song most of us know--the standard All of Me. (Not the great John Legend slow jam!) And I figured out the melody. After weeks of practice, I decided this was a good one to share! So I made this sheet with the melody in tabs--in the key of C--in my graphics program! (Thank you, Inkscape ()!

Now you have to know the song since there are no rhythm indicators. But I think it's a great way to practice tabs and fi*****ng! It's great for beginners because the whole melody is on the first two strings only--A and E on the soprano, concert, and tenor ukes! (Sorry, baritones!) And it's also great for more advanced players because you can use it and add chords wherever you want! You can combine the single notes with chords and make your own arrangements!

If you're like me, trying to play a melody from a piece of regular piano sheet music--YIKES!! And often you'll just find chord sheets, whether in written chords or tab chords. This is the melody of the entire song note by note in tabs with the lyrics! I hope I got them right! 🤞🏼

Well, I hope you find this helpful! If so, let me know in the comments if I should do more of these! Uke on, birdies!! Chirp, chirp!!
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Congrats to Theresa Della Valle and family on last night's premiere of Rawshock, a new play by Rita Lewis at Manhattan R...
06/24/2023

Congrats to Theresa Della Valle and family on last night's premiere of Rawshock, a new play by Rita Lewis at Manhattan Repertory Theatre ()!! Theresa was funny and heartbreaking as the aging, bi-polar Katherine! As any family of actors can tell you, doimg a play in any capacity is usually a family affair! Schedules have to accommodate rehearsals and performances and often family members help with learning lines. So not only am I congratulating Theresa, but also her actor/comedian husband, Bob () and her daughter Isabelle! 👏🏼 👏🏼 👏🏼

Ditected by Ken Wolf, the rest of the cast was solid. I think the writing was good. I'm not really a fan of "therapy drama," but if you are, you might enjoy this play. Only 2 performances left, so hurry if you want to see Rawshock! Chirp, chirp!!

😆 🤣 😂 This is what happens when you're in the "Buffalo" stage of your fave Buffalo cauliflower recipe and you go into t...
06/18/2023

😆 🤣 😂 This is what happens when you're in the "Buffalo" stage of your fave Buffalo cauliflower recipe and you go into the living room and start working on music!! Like sings "Let it Burn"!! 😆 Well, obviously I didn't MEAN to let it burn! You should've seen my face when I realized it had been over a half an hour since I put the sauce on and put them back in the oven! 😱 (At this stage, it's only supposed to cook for 10 minutes!) I jumped up sooo fast! I thought I had wasted a whole head of amazing organic cauliflower! 😭 But I quickly looked at it and thought it wasn't so bad. Then I put it in the fridge. Lesson learned the hard way! Don't cook while working on music! You lose track of time!

Today: Well, I took it out a little while ago and realized it was MUCH worse than I thought! But even cold, I ate the non-burned part and still shook my head at how good it was!! YUM!! 😆 I even ate some of the burned part!

I've tried over 10 Buffalo cauliflower recipes and I think this is the best AND the easiest! Well, yes, ya know your girl ALWAYS tinkers with a recipe! But using cornstarch instead of flour--mostly brown rice flour--was a game changer! No plant milk either! And using 1/2 ketchup instead of all hot sauce makes the heat more manageable. And adding "a sq**rt of agave"--that's for you --seals the deal!! Other than letting it burn, my only regret is not having more!! And I grew up thinking cauliflower sucked!! Silly birdy!! 😆 🤣 😂 Chirp, chirp!!

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Who needs to go to 57th Street?? Upper West Side ManhattanHenge is even better!! 🔥🔥🔥 😍 It stopped me in my tracks!! Abs...
06/14/2023

Who needs to go to 57th Street?? Upper West Side ManhattanHenge is even better!! 🔥🔥🔥 😍 It stopped me in my tracks!! Abso-freakin-lutely STUNNING!! I don't think any photo could do it justice, but I did my best!! 6/13/23 around 7:45p, I think. WOW!!! The sun looked so HUGE and magnificent!! And so defined!! So blessed to have witnessed this incredible site!! 💓 Chirp, chirp!!
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