This reminded me of these awesome pretzel-like things Stacy made the other day. I love when she send me pictures of the stuff she makes (despite taking care of two kids!) while I’m at work!
Here’s the recipe she used. (You can change the language in the left sidebar.) She made some with ham and cheese and some with cinnamon and raisins.
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My new desktop background from Wall Street Journal’s Pictures of the Day
I’ve always liked pie over cake for my birthday. Good to know I’m not alone. (Meant to post this last week, been saving it for a while.)
This is a great idea. Every day, a whole step-by-step meal plan including shopping list. Sign up by email or RSS. (The RSS feed is a bit hard to find. It’s here.)
Bonus points: Bittman!
Good info on how your laptop battery actually works.
“It was a disease ridden, starvation plagued, alcoholic age, and Christians like Arthur Guinness—as well as monks and even evangelical churches—brewed beer to offer a healthier alternative to the poisonous waters and liquors of the times.” — The Search for God and Guinness (Hardcover): A Biography of the Beer that Changed the World by Stephen Mansfield | Book | Thomas Nelson | Publisher of Christian Products via @esaukessler (un)
Extreme Frugality : gourmet.com -
This whole series has been great but this most recent entry is a particularly good one.
Is Bologna the New Bacon? - Slashfood
Fried Bologna Biscuit? Yes please!
Real-Life R.O.U.S. Found)in an extinct volcano crater in Papua New Guinea.
BBC’s video player goes up to 11.
“None preaches better than the ant, and she says nothing.” — FRANKLIN
Picasa Help, Tutorials, and Videos by Geeks on Tour -
Some good info here. If you haven’t already tried Picasa (free software from Google for managing photos) you should check it out.
“Nothing is so contagious as enthusiasm; it moves stones, it charms brutes. Enthusiasm is the genius of sincerity, and truth accomplishes no victories without it.” — LYTTON
Trends from Friends - The Steve Rubel Lifestream -
Interesting observations about social media trends. Here’s the key quote:
“However, as everything becomes more social I believe there will be a boom in curation technologies that help us find the signal in the noise. These apps will help us spot trends from friends.”
This is so wrong and also so right. Zucchini Weenie: Intriguing Fair Fusion or Just Odd?, via Al Dente