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Do you dress like a douchebag?

Mon, 11 Feb 2008 08:25:34 GMT

clipped by: coconutshell
clipper's remarks: According to the flowchart, I most certainly do.

Clip Source: arabianmonkey.com

Tags: clothes, people, douchebag

Greek grilled Cheese

Thu, 25 Oct 2007 09:47:09 GMT

clipped by: coconutshell
clipper's remarks: Oh wow....another one to try. Tzatziki sauce...yummy.

Clip Source: allrecipes.com

Greek Grilled Cheese

"A Greek influenced spin on the great American classic grilled cheese. Simple, easy and soooo scrumptious. Great with pita chips and hummus. Add bell pepper, or substitute your favorite bread or cheese. These are also delicious cooked on a panini grill."

PREP TIME	5 Min
COOK TIME	5 Min
READY IN	10 Min

SERVINGS & SCALING

Original recipe yield: 1 sandwich

METRIC

About scaling and conversions

INGREDIENTS

1 1/2 teaspoons butter, softened
2 slices whole wheat bread, or your favorite bread
2 tablespoons crumbled feta cheese
2 slices Cheddar cheese
1 tablespoon chopped red onion
1/4 tomato, thinly sliced

DIRECTIONS

Heat a skillet over medium heat. Butter one side of each slice of bread. On the non buttered side of one slice, layer the feta cheese, Cheddar cheese, red onion and tomato. Top with the other slice of bread with the butter side out.
Fry the sandwich until golden brown on each side, about 2 minutes per side. The second side always cooks faster.

Tags: recipes, food, sandwich

Keyboard Waffles!!

Thu, 03 May 2007 05:07:44 GMT

clipped by: coconutshell
clipper's remarks: That is awesome!! AND you get more waffle too!!

Clip Source: crave.cnet.com

May 2 2007

Keyboard waffles

Hot buttered keyboards. Mmmmm...

(Credit: Chris Dimino)

Want to celebrate the predictable tragedy that your life has become by eating waffles shaped like the very instrument that invisibly shackles you to your desk? Artist Chris Dimino has modified an old typewriter to produce keyboard-shaped waffles perfect for honing those typing skills before you get to work. The waffle maker is just a one-off, but hopefully some geek-minded, breakfast-loving entrepreneur will get cracking on a retail version soon (make a pirate toaster while you're at it).

(via TreeHugger)

Posted in: Home, Lifestyle, Retro

Tags: Waffles, Waffle Maker, Keyboard, Typewriter, DIY,

Tags: food, desk, typewriter, interesting, utensil, gadget, waffle

Gingerbread Pancakes

Wed, 14 Mar 2007 05:04:29 GMT

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clipper's remarks: How come I've never heard of this before? I've got to give this a try.

Clip Source: homesicktexan.blogspot.com

Gingerbread Pancakes (From the Magnolia Cafe, Austin)
Ingredients:
3 eggs
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup brewed coffee
21/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1 tablespoon cinnamon
1 tablespoon ginger
1 tablespoon nutmeg

4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, melted

Cream eggs and sugar together. Stir in buttermilk, water, and coffee and set aside. In a separate bowl sift together remaining dry ingredients.
Stir egg mixture into dry ingredients, then mix in melted butter.
Add more water or buttermilk if necessary, but batter should be thick.
Cook until done on a lightly greased hot griddle or in a heavy skillet (turn once when bubbles appear on upper side and start to break).
Pancakes will be thick and cake-like in texture.
Makes 8 to 10 five-inch pancakes.

spicy goodness of a gingerbread cookie and make it rich, cake-like and fluffy

Tags: food, recipe, gingerbread, pancake

Twinkies 101

Mon, 05 Mar 2007 08:00:43 GMT

clipped by: coconutshell
clipper's remarks: Note to self: must try nuking a Twinkie.

Clip Source: www.neatorama.com

Twinkies and Science

In 1995 a now legendary project called Tests With Inorganic Noxious Kakes in Extreme Situations (or T.W.I.N.K.I.E.S.), Rice University scientists Christopher Scott Gouge and Todd William Stadler conducted a series of experiments to determine the physical properties of a Twinkie.

Gouge and Stadler subjected the snack food to the forces of gravity (Gravitational Response Test), electricity (Resistivity Test), water (Solubility test), flame (Rapid Oxidation Test), and radiation. There was even a Turing test, which concluded that “Twinkies are not sentient in any way we can understand.”

Roger Bennatti, a teacher at the George Stevens Academy, wanted to find out the shelf life of a Twinkie, so he hung a pack on the edge of his blackboard (later on joined by a pack of Fig Newtons). That was some 30 years ago "It’s rather brittle, but if you dusted it off, it’s probably still edible," Bennatti said. "It never spoiled."

It takes 45 seconds to explode a Twinkie in a microwave

Tags: twinkies, food, science, interesting

Nutella Cookies (Ice Cream Sandwiches...) Yum-my

Wed, 07 Feb 2007 04:19:54 GMT

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clipper's remarks: The ice-cream recipe is at the source page.....looks soo good!!

Clip Source: jumboempanadas.blogspot.com

Bri’s Nutella Cookies, (Adapted from Dorie Greenspan’s Baking: From My Home to Yours)

1 ¼ cups all purpose flour

½ teaspoon baking soda

¼ teaspoon baking powder

¼ teaspoon fleur de sel

A couple shakes of cinnamon

1 stick, (4 ounces) unsalted butter, at room temperature

½ cup Nutella (generous)

¼ cup sugar

½ cup demerara sugar

1 large egg

¾ cup chocolate chips

About a ¼ cup sugar for rolling

Position the racks to divide the oven into thirds and preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line two baking sheets with parchment or silicone mats.

Whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and cinnamon.

Beat the butter until smooth and creamy. Add the Nutella and beat for another minute. Add the sugars and beat 3 more minutes. Add the egg and beat for a minute. Scrape down the bowl and add the dry ingredients on low speed until just mix. Stir in the chocolate chips. You’ll have a very soft, mushy dough.

Use a tablespoon to measure out dough for each cookie, roll the dough between your palms into balls and drop the balls into the sugar. Roll the balls around in the sugar to coat them, then place on the baking sheet.

Bake for about 10 minutes, rotating the sheets from top to bottom and front to back at the midway point. When done the cookies will still be a little soft. Let the cookies sit on the sheets for a minute before before transferring to a rack to cool.

Makes about 25 cookies.

Tags: cooking, recipe, cookies, nutella, food

Chocolate Raspberry French Toast

Sat, 27 Jan 2007 15:23:01 GMT

clipped by: coconutshell
clipper's remarks: I love French toast...and coincidentally came across this...yummy.

Clip Source: www.slashfood.com

Chocolate Raspberry French Toast

There is nothing better on a weekend morning than having breakfast in bed. If you end up having to be the one that prepares it, pour some coffee, grab the newspaper, and hop back into bed for an hour once your breakfast is made. It's the weekend, no one will care, and besides - you worked hard all week so treat yourself!

We love breakfast food around here, and are certainly no strangers to some French Toast variations. One of my favorite recipes for the morning is Raspberry Chocolate French Toast, a little twist on the original.

For the French Toast:
2 eggs
1 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla
4 slices white (or enriched) bread
Whip the first three ingredients together and dip each slice of bread in the egg mixture. Pan fry in a pat of butter over medium heat, ensuring that the egg is fully cooked on all sides of the bread.Filling:
Blend the following ingredients together:
1/4 cup cream cheese
1/4 cup raspberries, diced

Cut each slice of toast on the diagonal and spread the cream cheese mixture on one half. Top each slice with the other half of toast.

Garnish:
Top each "sandwich" with icing sugar and a drizzle of chocolate sauce. Decorate with raspberries.

Tags: food, recipe, cooking, breakfast

What I did over Christmas vacation - hint: it involves candy.

Thu, 18 Jan 2007 09:14:15 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Don't I wish I could have done something that productive?

Clip Source: missedmanners.wordpress.com

I just wanted to share with you guys what I did over Christmas vacation. That’s it.

This past Christmas Vacation my brothers, sister, myself and my girlfriend built a scale replica of the battle of Helms Deep, from the second book of the Lord of the Rings Trilogy, The Two Towers penned by the late, great, J.R.R. Tolkien. Here are some pictures:

This is the zoomed out view. The whole thing was constructed out of cardboard, glue, icing and… well, candy. It clocked in at about 7 feet long by 3 feet deep by 2 feet tall. We used over 500 Gummy Bears as orcs and Uruk-Hai. The Elves, Dwarves and Men were represented by sour patch kids. Most of these were of course corpses.

This is the reverse view. As you can see, my mom has a bitching rug. Also you can see that by this point the evil army of Saruman’s creation has broken through the wall and is streaming in for the sweet sweet sugary kill.

We made some siege machinery as well. The Catapults were Tootsie pops. Leaning against the Jolly Rancher wall is a siege tower made of other tootsie type stuff. There are some red licorice ropes as, well… rope.

Here you can see how skilled we are at cardboard mountain creation. Seeing this again almost makes me aroused at my own awesomeness. Notice the brutal carnage happening on the walls as the men and orcs battle.

Alas! The evil host is through the walls! And up the carefully crafted stairs of Starburst candies. Is there no end to their cruelty? The answer is most definitely NO, as you can see from the piles of dead men and elves. They are covered in the sweetest candy blood we could find (red Nerds and more licorice rope).

One last charge for glory. Theoden and Aragorn charge forth from the castle atop mighty steeds (gummy Target dogs), with mighty spears (toothpicks, not actually candy), into the teeming multitude of evil. I’m pretty sure they’re doing it for wrath and ruin, or something.

Tags: interesting, lord of the rings, entertainment, candy, food, sweets, holiday, vacation, art

Banana Pancakes

Tue, 16 Jan 2007 23:55:30 GMT

clipped by: brios86
clipper's remarks: Looks gross but must taste good, otherwise why would Jack Johnson make a song with it as the title.

Clip Source: allrecipes.com

INGREDIENTS

1 cup all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon white sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 egg, beaten
1 cup milk
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 ripe bananas, mashed

DIRECTIONS

Combine flour, white sugar, baking powder and salt. In a separate bowl, mix together egg, milk, vegetable oil and bananas.
Stir flour mixture into banana mixture; batter will be slightly lumpy.
Heat a lightly oiled griddle or frying pan over medium high heat. Pour or scoop the batter onto the griddle, using approximately 1/4 cup for each pancake. Cook until pancakes are golden brown on both sides; serve hot.

Tags: banana pancake, banana, pancake

Baking soda + cream of tartare = Baking powder (and more)

Tue, 19 Dec 2006 08:54:58 GMT

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clipper's remarks: I like to cook and I often find that I'm missing an ingredient or two at times....these substitutions are great to know.

Clip Source: lifestyle.sympatico.msn.ca

• 1 cup (250 mL) self-rising flour (flour already containing leavening, commonly found in British and Australian cookbooks) = 1 cup (250 mL) all-purpose flour plus 1 tsp (5 mL) baking powder and 1/4 tsp (1 mL) salt. (Self-rising flour is now available in many Canadian supermarkets.)

• 1 tsp (5 mL) baking powder = 1/4 tsp (1 mL) bakingsoda plus 1/2 tsp (2 mL) cream of tartar.

• Chocolate chips: equal amount of chopped chocolate. (However, you cannot always substitute chocolate chips for chocolate.)

• Old-fashioned large-flake rolled oats: equal amount of quick-cooking rolled oats. Do not substitute instant oats.

• Corn syrup: equal amount of molasses or maplesyrup.

• Currants: equal amount of raisins, dried cherriesor dried cranberries.

• 1 cup (250 mL) buttermilk or sour cream = 1 cup (250 mL) plain yogurt (in recipes such as muffins, loaves and pancakes; some adjustment may be necessary).

• 1 tsp (5 mL) lemon juice = 1/2 tsp (2 mL) vinegar.

• 1 cup (250 mL) cream cheese = 1 cup (250 mL) cottage cheese puréed until very smooth plus 1/4 cup (50 mL) butter or margarine. This kind of substitution works satisfactorily for a simple cheesecake provided you purée the cottage cheese beforehand to smooth out the curds.

• Butter: equal amount of firm margarine. Do not substitute soft margarine in baking.

• 2 tbsp (25 mL) soy sauce = 1 tbsp (15 mL) Worcester shire sauce plus 2 tsp (10 mL) water plus pinch salt.

• 1 tbsp (15 mL) Worcestershire sauce = 1 tbsp (15 mL) soy sauce plus dash each hot pepper sauce and lemon juice plus pinch granulated sugar.

• 1 clove garlic, minced = 1/4 tsp (1 mL) garlic powder.

• 1 tbsp (15 mL) chopped fresh herbs = 1 tsp (5 mL) dried herbs. This is a general rule; it will not apply for very large amounts of chopped fresh herbs, such as those exceeding 1/4 cup (50 mL) or for more assertive herbs, in which case the amount will be slightly less or specified in parentheses in the recipe.

• Curry powder: equal amount of curry paste.

Tags: cooking, food, interesting, good-to-know, tips

How to eat a pomegranate

Sun, 10 Dec 2006 13:17:58 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Very useful to finally know.

Clip Source: www.thatsfit.com

They're the new "it" fruit - but how do you eat a pomegranate?

Posted: Dec 10th 2006 6:40AM by Brigitte Dale
Filed under: Food and Nutrition

If ever a fruit could be stylish, the pomegranate is stylish now. It's exotic, colorful, and full of antioxidants, Vitamin C, polyphenols, and flavonoids. When I heard all this news, I bought a pomegranate the next time I was at the grocery store. I brought it home, cut it open, and then thought, "How do I eat this? I think something's wrong with my pomegranate."

Nope, that's what a pomegranate is supposed to be like. If you want to just chop the fruit in half and eat it with a spoon, go for it. But I should warn you that pomegranate juice stains, so be careful. If you're not wild about the the idea of being covered with red stains, here's how to remove the fruit and seeds without getting squirted.

First, cut off the crown of the fruit. Also cut the fruit as if you were quartering it, but instead of cutting all the way through just cut through the skin and a bit of the fruit underneath. Next, soak the whole fruit in a bowl of cool water for five minutes. While the fruit is still underwater, pull apart the four sections (that way the juice won't squirt on you.) Now, the rind and membrane will float to the top of the dish while the fruit-covered seeds will sink. Throw away the rind and membranes and pat the seeds dry. They're ready to eat!

Check out Nubella's article on pomegranates for more information on the new "it" fruit, including how to choose a good pomegranate at the supermarket.

Tags: food, fruit, health, pomegranate, howto

Holiday drinks - healthier than you thought.

Fri, 24 Nov 2006 17:31:34 GMT

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clipper's remarks: I think the eggnog's on the next page which I didn't get to clip. But yay for the good stuff!

Clip Source: www.webmd.com

Hot and Healthy Holiday Drinks

By Christina Frank
WebMD Feature

Conveniently, it turns out that several traditional warm holiday beverages serve a purpose beyond pure comfort: They're actually good for you! These four classics all contain ingredients with proven health benefits. How joyous is that?

Hot Cocoa

But not all hot chocolates are created equal, cautions Lauren Slayton, MS RD, a nutritionist in New York. The key is to use dark chocolate, which has the highest concentration of good stuff. Look for cocoa mixes that list dark chocolate as their first ingredient, or simply melt a bar of dark chocolate that contains at least 70% cocoa. To make your hot cocoa even healthier, make it with low-fat milk, which cuts fat and calories.

Mulled Wine

Red wine just can't get enough good press, so how lucky that it's found in several warm punch-like libations, including glogg and mulled wine. Studies have shown that powerful antioxidants found in grapes -- flavonoids and resveratrol -- have a bevy of benefits. They have been shown to have anti-inflammatory effects that might help slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease. Resveratrol may also reduce the risk of developing macular degeneration, a painless eye disease that affects more than 10 million people in the U.S. It is the leading cause of blindness in people over the age of 55.

There's also evidence that moderate alcohol consumption is associated with lower death rates from heart disease. Wine can increase "good" HDL cholesterol and may lower the risk of heart attacks by modestly reducing the ability of blood clots to form in the heart.

Another recent finding, published in the December 2003 issue of the journal Cancer Research, showed that red wine reduces the activity of an enzyme called aromatase, which plays a role in breast cancer.

Apple Cider With Cinnamon

Cinnamon has been shown to improve glucose and cholesterol levels in the blood, which makes it particularly good for people with type 2 diabetes or high cholesterol.

Tags: health, holidays, drinks

Pumpkin-Ginger Cake w/Cinnamon-Bourbon Caramel Glaze

Fri, 27 Oct 2006 00:19:35 GMT

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Clip Source: www.hgtv.com

Pumpkin-Ginger Cake

Pumpkin-Ginger Cake with Cinnamon-Bourbon Caramel Glaze

Ingredients:

1 box spice-cake mix
1 box devil's-food cake mix
two 16-oz. cans pumpkin
2 Tbs. cloves
2 Tbs. cinnamon
2 Tbs. nutmeg
whipped topping for garnish

Preparation:

Follow directions for blending ingredients on each cake mix, then blend the two mixtures. Add pumpkin and seasonings and blend well. Bake at 325 degrees for 40 minutes. Serve warm with glaze and spoonful of whipped topping.

Cinnamon-Bourbon Caramel Glaze

Ingredients:

1-1/4 sticks butter
1 cup brown sugar
1/8 cup corn syrup
allspice, cinnamon, and nutmeg
2/3 cup heavy cream
1/4 cup bourbon
matches or lighter to light bourbon (optional)

Preparation:

Melt butter and skim off unclear portion, using only clarified portion. Add brown sugar and let simmer. Add corn syrup and continue to simmer until it begins to thicken. Season with allspice, cinnamon and nutmeg. Remove from heat. Add heavy cream and stir. Bring back to a boil and add bourbon. If a cleaner flavor is desired, stand back and light the sauce so that the alcohol burns away.

GUESTS:
Dennis Stewart
Chef / Radio Host / "Mr. Natural" / Holiday Lighting Designer
1369 W. 11th St.
Jacksonville, FL 32209
Phone: 904-354-4721
Fax: 904-791-9500
E-mail: mrnatchewral@netzero.net

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