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How to make really nice buttons — GIANT ROBOTS SMASHING INTO OTHER GIANT ROBOTS

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 22:50:15 GMT

http://giantrobots.thoughtbot.com/2009/7/10/how-to-make-really-nice-buttons

Daytime raccoon

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 01:08:16 GMT

Daytime raccoon
Climbing the tree.

Discovering more fun IE bugs.

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 00:10:06 GMT

Discovering more fun IE bugs.

Summer reading

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 15:38:17 GMT

Summer reading

Cooking and Camping - 101 Cookbooks

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 01:24:14 GMT

http://www.101cookbooks.com/archives/cooking-and-camping-recipe.html

Camping in Canada This Summer?

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 01:08:03 GMT

http://cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/new-neuf/advisory-avis/2008-05-13-eng.html

Island Farm Fresh front page

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 00:33:59 GMT

Farmers market & farmstand info for S. Vancouver Island.

http://www.islandfarmfresh.com/

It's plaid shorts day

Sun, 05 Jul 2009 01:58:58 GMT

It's plaid shorts day

Not too crazy (yet) at the farmers market this morning.

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 15:51:38 GMT

Not too crazy (yet) at the farmers market this morning.

Pancake Time

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:08:26 GMT

Pancake Time
Audrey

Recipe: Yogurt Cheese and Naan

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:18:58 GMT

This is one of my favorite foods, especially in hot weather. You might be familiar with yogurt cheese as the Lebanese dish labneh, and the naan could easily pass for a Greek pita.

Yogurt cheese is just yogurt with the whey drained out. I put a funnel in a pint glass, line it with a coffee filter, and fill the funnel with yogurt (plain, unflavored—I buy Strauss’ whole milk yogurt in a big tub). Then I leave the contraption in the fridge for at least a few hours. The longer it drains, the thicker the result. When it’s ready, save the whey for the naan.

I used to think flatbreads were tricky, but here’s my method now: use a solid rolling pin, and a cast iron frying pan. The rolling pin is easier to handle than a tortilla press, and the cast iron pan ensures that the bread cooks evenly and quickly.

Naan recipe courtesy of my brother Peter, who helped out after I lost the bookmark for the one I’d been using.

Mix together:
1/2 cup warm water
1 tbsp. sugar
1 scant tbsp. yeast

Let the yeast proof about five minutes.

Then add:
2 2/3 cups flour
1/2 cup whey or buttermilk *
1 tsp salt

*To make this dairy-free, use water with a teaspoon of vinegar. The acid weakens the gluten bonds, which improves the texture and makes it easier to roll out.

Knead together until smooth, then let proof for about an hour, or until doubled.

Once it’s risen, squish the dough back into a ball. Cut it into 8 pieces. Heat the frying pan on medium, and grease with a little butter.

Flour your work surface and the rolling pin. Roll each piece of dough out flat, and fry until browned on both sides. I usually can tell it’s time to flip the bread because air pockets are forming on top. And that’s it. The whole thing goes pretty fast, and then you have a stack of naan, ready to eat.

The yogurt cheese and naan make a pretty good snack or meal on their own, but you could add olives, tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, either on the side or rolled into a sandwich. Everything will store in the fridge for a few days, if needed. Reheat the naan in the frying pan, or wrapped in foil in the oven.

Posted in food Tagged: cooking, naan, pita, recipe, yogurt cheese

Homemade olives

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:57:52 GMT

Homemade olives

Making Naan

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:56:33 GMT

Making Naan

Naan

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:56:23 GMT

Naan
Nom.

blueberry crumb bars | smitten kitchen

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:45:27 GMT

http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/07/blueberry-crumb-bars/

Current sock

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:29:40 GMT

Current sock

Lost Values Boutique

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:37:20 GMT

http://www.lostvalues.com/

Trying to fix an IE bug I know I've seen before. If only I remembered what I ...

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 23:55:48 GMT

Trying to fix an IE bug I know I've seen before. If only I remembered what I did last time.

Pondering the best way to aggregate twitter feeds around a subject.

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 19:08:10 GMT

Pondering the best way to aggregate twitter feeds around a subject.

Sleepy kitty: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ame/3671456295/

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:43:31 GMT

Sleepy kitty: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ame/3671456295/

Mudshark, sleeping

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:33:11 GMT

Mudshark, sleeping

Yay 4-0 Timbers win. Boo weekend almost over.

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 02:25:39 GMT

Yay 4-0 Timbers win. Boo weekend almost over.

@pdxflaneur I've seen it a couple times during the construction process so fa...

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 16:42:14 GMT

@pdxflaneur I've seen it a couple times during the construction process so far. Feat of engineering == looks completely insane.

And, because I'm being a productive #LOFNOTC member, a recipe: dyepot-teapot....

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 03:10:12 GMT

And, because I'm being a productive #LOFNOTC member, a recipe: dyepot-teapot.com/...

Recipe: Blueberry Applesauce Cupcakes

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 03:03:35 GMT

I’ve been trying to figure out what to do with the surplus of applesauce I made last fall. And the half-gallon of blueberries in the freezer, left over from last summer. All the conference prep has had me cooking less. But now that’s over, at least for a little while.

This is adapted from Two Vegan Sisters.

1/3 c. oil
3/4 c. sugar
1 1/2 c. applesauce
1 tsp. vanilla
2 c. all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/3 c. blueberries (fresh or frozen)

Preheat oven to 350F.

Mix oil and sugar together in a bowl (or your stand mixer, if you have one). Add the applesauce and vanilla, and stir. Add all of the dry ingredients at once and stir until smooth. Add the blueberries. Ta-da, cake batter.

Line a 12-cup muffin pan with papers, and fill the cups evenly. Bake at 350F for 25-30 min. or until a toothpick can be removed without goop stuck to it.

Add your favorite frosting (in my case, a highly improvised chocolate one—if you’re brave enough to work with out a recipe, I used 3/4 stick of butter, a splash of cream, and unmeasured amounts of powdered sugar and cocoa powder. it could’ve used more cream or milk).

Enjoy.

Posted in food, life Tagged: applesauce, blueberry, chocolate, cupcakes, recipe

In case you were wondering, blueberry-apple-chocolate is a good flavor combo.

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 02:52:45 GMT

In case you were wondering, blueberry-apple-chocolate is a good flavor combo.

The cupcakes with frosting http://flic.kr/p/6zP4sm

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 02:46:57 GMT

The cupcakes with frosting http://flic.kr/p/6zP4sm

The cupcakes with frosting

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 02:46:52 GMT

The cupcakes with frosting
Audrey

Getting really tired of deleting venues named "michael jackson died" from Cal...

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 02:23:37 GMT

Getting really tired of deleting venues named "michael jackson died" from Calagator. Took the spambots less than a day to come up w/this one

Okay, this is lame: my video failed to encode to flash because free accounts ...

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 01:29:42 GMT

Okay, this is lame: my video failed to encode to flash because free accounts are locked to 1hr of processing time. Not enouraging me to pay.

Blueberry applesauce cupcakes http://flic.kr/p/6zJ8f4

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 01:15:47 GMT

Blueberry applesauce cupcakes http://flic.kr/p/6zJ8f4

Blueberry applesauce cupcakes

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 01:15:43 GMT

Blueberry applesauce cupcakes
Audrey

Blueberry applesauce cupcakes

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 01:15:11 GMT

Blueberry applesauce cupcakes
Audrey

Wondering who ordered a 1G SD card at Ritz Camera but left my # to call about...

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 22:21:32 GMT

Wondering who ordered a 1G SD card at Ritz Camera but left my # to call about pickup.

This is so awesome: http://www.sockmuseum.com/

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 19:15:07 GMT

This is so awesome: http://www.sockmuseum.com/

Tonight: broccoli cheese casserole. With spring onions and whole wheat panko.

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 01:46:39 GMT

Tonight: broccoli cheese casserole. With spring onions and whole wheat panko.

Chocolate applesauce blueberry cupcakes: bad idea? good idea? Should I just s...

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:26:25 GMT

Chocolate applesauce blueberry cupcakes: bad idea? good idea? Should I just stick with chocolate frosting?

It's clearly a sign of post-conference exhaustion when I forget to put my own...

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:10:57 GMT

It's clearly a sign of post-conference exhaustion when I forget to put my own event on Calagator.

Noticing an increase in people offering jobhunting services (some of which co...

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 20:09:51 GMT

Noticing an increase in people offering jobhunting services (some of which cost money).

WhereCamp PDX planning kicks off next week: groups.google.com/...

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:27:02 GMT

WhereCamp PDX planning kicks off next week: groups.google.com/...