January 2012
1 post
Graphic: The Surging Momentum Behind Wikipedia's... →
December 2011
10 posts
Skinny Figgy and Date bars
Made my own version of these last night, so yummy. I did not add the icing, but feel free—
My added ingredients indicated with *, the crossed out ingredients I omitted from the original recipe:
Ingredients
Filling:
8 ounces dried figs
4 ounces pitted dates
*1/4 cup shredded coconut
*2 ounces pitted prunes
*2 tbsp. flax seeds
2 tbsp. silvered or chopped almonds (optional)
2...
old stuff- gymnopedies (by Anisa)
Vintage Creamer Green 1 oz →
j’tadore…
Skinny Figgy Bars | recipe from FatFree Vegan... →
This site looks amazing..
November 2011
7 posts
Matatu of the day:
“Divine Overflow”
The Best Jarred Tomato Sauce: Our Taste Test... →
Really? Go figure… $2.99 from Target. Works for me!
PEAR + RICOTTA TART
On my list of recipes to try
http://www.relayfoods.com/Recipe/XBDUN/8KVVD/pear-ricotta-tart-?cityID=CHO
Ingredients
For the crust:
1-¼ cup all-purpose flour
1 tbsp sugar
1 stick (½ cup) unsalted butter, cold, cut into ½-inch cubes
4-5 tbsp water
For the tart:
16 oz whole milk ricotta
6 oz cream cheese
4 tbsp honey, divided
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla extract
3 pears, sliced and pressed...
(via Drawing an Israel-Palestine Border - Robert Wexler - International - The Atlantic)
October 2011
10 posts
Punctuation, from 'The Complete Plain Words' →
BBC NEWS | UK | Magazine | How hard is it to climb... →
This is encouraging.
Contraceptive Used in Africa May Double Risk of... →
oh good….
September 2011
4 posts
Food safety is critical to nutrition security -... →
August 2011
3 posts
Glimpsing the Future in Kenya | David Roodman's... →
Came across this really interesting article in my efforts to find a point of entry into Nairobi’s development world… [thanks Smashkan!]
Swahili for the day: "La la na malaika".
“sleep with the angels”.
July 2011
9 posts
NPR's Planet Money explains the debt ceiling →
If you’re like me (and apparently many of our elected officials), with very little understanding as to what all the fuss was about, read on…
July 13, 2011- (excerpt) Granddad recites Robert Burns’ “To a Mouse” from memory
http://www.worldburnsclub.com/poems/translations/554.htm
Low Fat Healthy Zucchini Bread Recipe | Yummly →
current project-
the countdown begins?
flight details Washington to Nairobi Flight 1 Thursday, August 18, 2011 ...
How do you peel a peach? Really, how do you? -... →
June 2011
6 posts
How to Read the Rising Gas Prices- Economist →
Lebanese Consular Information:
Ø The entry of females who used to work as artists or masseuses, whatever is their age or the period they stayed outside Lebanon, is subjected to a prematurely approval from the General Directorate of the General Security.
Ø The following cases are exempted from all the conditions concerning the address, the round trip ticket, and the prematurely approval from the General Directorate of...