Easy, No-Knead Pizza Dough Recipe!
Jim Lahey has adapted his popular no-knead bread recipe for the New York Times for an easy pizza crust. Simply make it the day before, or the morning of, let it rise, roll it out, and bake atop a flaming hot stone!
How To Make President Obama's Tuna Salad
Now that we got him sworn in, I'm going to make an Obama Tuna Salad Sandwich, snuggle up in front of the telly and watch the rest of the festivites. Later… Continue Reading
Winter Rx: Grillin' Out
Around my house, nothing lifts our spirits more than a tasty, healthy meal cooked out on a smokin' hot grill. We've adopted an untraditional tradition of grilling out on Christmas Eve. Whether it's burgers and brats, or a pork tenderloin, we feel like we've broken the rules a little… Continue Reading
Curbly Recession Busters: Throwing a Popcorn Tasting Party
Last night we had a popcorn tasting. This came about because I was sampling recipes for take-alongs, which are in full bloom these days. As I was shaking my pot and minding the popper, I thought, what a cool idea for a party! Why? Well, popcorn is super cheap. I bought a 4 pound bag of kernels for about 3 bucks. Five pounds of un-popped popcorn makes....well, have you every seen the movie Real Genius? Okay, not that much, but still.
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Make a Cocktail Umbrella Lamp
I came across Heather Wells and her Cocktail Umbrella Lamps about a year ago and fell immediately in love. So you can imagine how excited when I saw Heather actually showing us how we can make our very own!
What you need:
- pre-made cylinder lamp with modified base and self-adhesive shade
- cocktail umbrellas with tips that have been dipped in glow in the dark paint
- clear glue
- sharp little scissors
- spray… Continue Reading
Dress Up the Kitchen
My (very brave) mum is hosting a dinner party for 35 this month. There will be a ginormous tree and a roaring fire, carefully grouped seating and good music. Of course the guests probably won't hear or see any of that, they'll be hanging out in the kitchen, all 35 of them.
Here are a few ways to extend your decorating in to the most used space in the house
Artfully arrange (or carelessly toss) a few… Continue Reading
Create Your Own Custom Cookie Cutters.
How's that for alliteration?! And how's this project for awesomeness: easy-to-make DIY cookie cutters!? With just an aluminum baking pan and free clip art, Carolyn from Juggling Frogs created her own camel cookie cutter. And, she provides the how-to here so you can ape her technique and bend some up for yourself. I think my first round will be Eames lounges and atomic ball clocks.
Careful with those sharp edges!
17 Cures for Campaign Return Party Hangovers
Party too much last night? No worries. Epilog has ‘17 helpful foods for the big-head blues’. (‘Blues’ does not refer to any specific political party in this context. Unless, of course, you were partying out of glee.) For the recipes and the reasons they’re thought to work at clearing out cobwebs, head on over to Epilog.
- Bacon, Egg and Cheese
- Bagel & Cream Cheese
- Chocolate Milk
- Coffee … Continue Reading
Download Zombie Sounds and More
Don't forget to download some horrifying Zombie Sounds and more to your fright night Halloween party. This is a great way to get the anxiety heightened before the party even starts.
Try these for some blood curdling chills:
http://www.thebluesmokeband.com/halloween.sound.effects.php
http://www.prankcallsunlimited.com/freescarysounds.htm
http://free-loops.com/hal… Continue Reading
Frosting Pen
Yes, you can buy tubes of frosting and decorating gels that have pen-like tips, but everyone knows that homemade frosting is almost always superior than the store-bought stuff. Those pens, are very handy, however.With Cuisipro's Decorating Pen ($10) we can now have the convenience of a writing instrument without sacrificing taste. It can produce fine or thick lines and is top-shelf dishwasher safe.
Spooky Food!
CraftyCrafty has assembled a gallery of eery edibles. Some cute, some creepy and some downright gross!
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Creepy:
Gross:
Halloween How-To: The World's Best Fake Snot Recipe.
Just in case, there'd ever, ever, EVER be a reason you'd need some, here's Makezine's most favorite recipe for: fake snot.
Just in case.
Mad Scientist Mixology: Halloween Cocktail Recipes.
A giant bowl of wispy punch is certainly festive, but a true ghost-host offers their guest customized cocktails that suit their own tastes. Here's a few ideas to get your fall festivities popping.
Garnishes: ANY mixed drink can get a scary-fun makeover with a frightful garnish. Simply mix up drinks per usual, but sink one of the following into your highball or martini glass:
- Plastic spider rings
- Gummy worms
- Novelty eyeballs … Continue Reading
Over 200 Spooky (and cute) Halloween Ideas.
There's certain to be hundreds of these compilation lists popping up over the blogospheres in the next few weeks, and this option from TipNut has upped the ante with over 200 Halloween craft, costume, and decor ideas.
Acorn Cakelet Pan
New from Williams-Sonoma is their absolutely darling Acorn Cakelet Pan. The detail in each of the 18 acorns it bakes is remarkable. I'm imagining little acorn corn breads served with jambalya or chilli this fall. Mmmmm. Perfect for cakes as well, just pop the little devils out of the pan and dust them with powdered sugar for a no-fuss yet fancy desert. The pan overall measures 15 1/4" x 11 3/4" x 1" high while the acorns it produces are 2… Continue Reading
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