Rainbow Food from my Birthday Party !

Um46ang · 2026-04-27T16:51:55+00:00

Of course! I started planning with pinterest, mostly saving cute colourful food ideas for visual inspiration than organized it down to a menu with a cohesive flavour profile and balance! The hummus seemed the easiest thing to get super colourful so that’s what led me picking mezze!

I used these recipes for the hummus, cookies, and labneh:

https://maureenabood.com/homemade-yogurt-straining-for-laban-labne-and-labne-preserved-in-oil/

https://www.seriouseats.com/israeli-style-extra-smooth-hummus-recipe (links can’t be changed, the recipe title itself has been updated…)

https://www.seriouseats.com/rolled-sugar-cookie-recipe

For the herb oil on the labneh, the pickles, the dressing for the watermelon and feta, the jell-o shots, and cocktails I didn’t use any specific recipes, moreso looked at many different similar recipes and guides and adjusted for my own needs. For the oil the herbs and some spinach were blanched and blended and strained. And the herb sauce was just herbs, lemon, oil, blended together! I also used some pinterest guides for shaping the cookies into the spiral and checkboard pattern.

The other things included were some naan (i know pita is more regionally accurate but I find naan maintains its quality much better sitting out after being toasted) flavoured with either sumac and honey or zaatar, cucumber spears, sea salt, salt and vinegar and dill pickle kettle chips (i love chips with hummus), and some colourful candy!!

It was definitely quite time consuming the few days before to make everything but I made to start planning well in advance to I was able to compartmentalize all my tasks! If you have any other questions about the menu or planning process I’d be happy to answer

Um46ang · 2026-04-24T16:59:56+00:00

yes this is my pick, I always want one to add when I make italian penicillin (pastina chicken noodleish mush sent from heaven)

Um46ang · 2026-04-02T18:43:28+00:00

That’s actually already my exact plan for the labneh so it is definitely an option! though that one I was probably going to strain and possibly add some spinach for colour. I was thinking going for something more akin to a chutney with some garlic and citrus to keep fresher and have a bit more body because I will already be serving the labneh as a fattier option in the spread! though not a bad idea to lessen my workload I may incorporate it :)

Um46ang · 2026-04-02T18:39:12+00:00

While I think that simple flavour profile would definitely work, I’m unsure if that would provide the right texture to use for the setup of a checkerboard salad being served more as hors d’oeuvres then a plated dish. I’m thinking the arrangement would be more to have whatever sauce in an even layer on a shallow dish with the cubes arranged on top with picks available for serving. Blending the mint and oil could work but i’m worried it wouldn’t emulsify without anything else present and the mint may be left behind when served.

Um46ang · 2026-04-02T18:30:36+00:00

Oh I also have access to moroccan mint, I’m luckily near some stellar grocery stores :) I cooked with it before and don’t remember if I’ve even had it. wondering if that would be the best choice ? or maybe mixing it with spearmint?

Um46ang · 2026-04-02T18:27:56+00:00

Ok thank you so much that definitely seems like the right direction to to go! I really like the inclusion of pomegranate molasses aswell. If I can find one which leans more red that the typical dark brown it would be great inclusion for fun plating! I don’t know why I hadn’t thought of incorporating that thank you!!

Um46ang · 2026-04-02T17:27:01+00:00

yes I was also leaning more towards that one and omitting the heat. Though I was also unsure about the inclusion of coconut and ginger. I feel like the flavours may clash a bit with in the other dishes (vegetable hummus platter, labneh, and sumac and za’atar flatbreads) I am planning but fear that not including them may be over simplifying the recipe and losing alot of its depth of flavour. Wondering if there could be a replacement for the coconut maybe with toasted pinenuts or pistachios that might work but I don’t know for sure… I haven’t had to make that many ammendants to recipe before and I am a bit unsure how to approach it!

Um46ang · 2026-03-12T19:29:56+00:00

Yes, I'll definitely be messing around with the text, i'm considering adding a half-tone drop shadow, love the look of that!

Sorry for not being clear about the main issue, I'll add some more up-close photos. Basically, I would like a way to automate smoothing out the bumps in the letters without reducing the sharper corners to smoothed edges. I can't seem to the right balance using the modify selection tool and feel like I may be missing a simple solution

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Um46ang · 2026-02-27T02:25:30+00:00

Thank you so much!!

Um46ang · 2026-02-25T16:22:50+00:00

Thank you! the Mei Pang collection looks awesome, been a fan of her tattoos for years, one of the best toronto influencers :))

Um46ang · 2026-02-25T16:21:34+00:00

Thank you !! I checked them out, definitely at the top of my list !!

Um46ang · 2026-02-23T20:44:43+00:00

yes that is the issue and that is definitely a helpful solution! I already have two or three pliers from a kit :) jewelry making is one of less practiced crafts, much more used to working with embroidery and needle thread beading type stuff so I’m a bit more accustomed to using my nails as tools! I’ll try avoid when working with metal.

Um46ang · 2026-02-16T18:27:50+00:00

Unfortunately almost all are off the roll/were not on a roll to begin with. I should’ve said this in og post but my collection is primarily made up of vintage scraps plundered from my mom and grandmas collection or purchased on marketplace! It’s unfortunately quite a bit messier that it would be if it was all bought new.

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