April 10, 2011
WeatherSpark | Interactive Weather Charts

This is neat. Maybe I can start trusting weather forecasts again… we’ll see.

(via The Health Benefits of Coffee vs Tea Infographic | Killer Infographics by Submit Infographics)

(via The Health Benefits of Coffee vs Tea Infographic | Killer Infographics by Submit Infographics)

March 27, 2011
Benjamin Franklin’s daily schedule (by nickbilton) Man I wish I was as well put together as Benny Frank.

Benjamin Franklin’s daily schedule (by nickbilton)

Man I wish I was as well put together as Benny Frank.

March 22, 2011
My favorite: House of Foam!! I always wondered if they actually sold foam. I am so tickled by the name. michellekmartin: went to Baltimore this weekend! feeling slightly uninspired as of late, trying to spark some inspiration. 

My favorite: House of Foam!! I always wondered if they actually sold foam. I am so tickled by the name.

michellekmartin:

went to Baltimore this weekend!

feeling slightly uninspired as of late, trying to spark some inspiration. 

(via neighborhoodr-baltimore)

February 28, 2011
urlesque: But wait, there’s more! Charlie Sheen’s Craziest Quotes, Presented by Adorable Bunnies Oh lord, the hilarity.

urlesque:

But wait, there’s more!

Charlie Sheen’s Craziest Quotes, Presented by Adorable Bunnies

Oh lord, the hilarity.

February 27, 2011
jimray: [this is good]

jimray:

[this is good]

(Source: datn)

February 22, 2011

Rustic Pear Sauce

  • Several pears (in my case, 7 small), different varieties. I had bought a “colorful” bag of pears (it was something like $3, a great deal in my opinion), and needed to use the last few before they got too soft.
  • Lemon juice (I use the frozen Minute Maid kind, just because it’s easy to keep on hand)
  • Water
  • Smasher (potato masher — I never use mine to actually mash potatoes, though)
  1. Slice pears into quarters, core, and place on sheet pan
  2. Roast at 300-350 degrees until lightly browned (20 minutes or so)
  3. Set pears out till they’re cool enough to handle, then slice each quarter into thirds or so into a saucepan.
  4. Add lemon juice and wate
  5. Cook on low to medium-low. After 15 minutes, mash a little bit. After 15 more minutes, mash a lot more. Add cinnamon and nutmeg if you’d like (I added a generous dash of cinnamon, and a light dash of nutmeg… just to give it a teeny bit of robustness)

The sauce will mash down to a chunky consistency. If you’d like smoother sauce, then you’d want to finish it off in the food processor or blender (keeping in mind that it’s hot, and care will need to be taken).

(Optional 6th step: go to store for potatoes and sour cream and cook up tasty latkes to have with your pear sauce)

February 10, 2011
onemoretimewithfeeling: Laugh out loud. Giggles.

onemoretimewithfeeling:

Laugh out loud.

Giggles.

(Source: solipsism)

January 27, 2011
So I made a quite delicious dinner tonight. I want to document my method for making the Steak with Mushrooms & Onions, as I think it was a time-savor and also turned out tasty. Lately I’ve had to be creative with meals, as the bottom burner of our oven is currently broke. (Oh of course, I could contact our landlord, but I’m lazy—it’s awful.) So, as a result, I purchased a steak because I figured you want to broil steak anyway. In my opinion, steak is especially tasty when paired with onions and mushrooms, so here’s what I did: Turned on the broiler. Placed sliced onions and oyster mushrooms on the broiler pan top and tossed on some olive oil and pepper. Cooked them under the broiler till the onions and mushrooms were starting to look a little brown and roasty. Took the pan out, then transferred the onions and mushrooms from the top of the pan to the bottom portion. Proceeded to broil steak on top of pan. Juices from steak dripped down and made the onions and mushrooms even more delicious. I slightly overcooked the steak; probably should try something like 5 minutes on each side, plus letting it sit for a bit in the oven with the broiler turned off (no more than 5 more minutes).

So I made a quite delicious dinner tonight. I want to document my method for making the Steak with Mushrooms & Onions, as I think it was a time-savor and also turned out tasty.

Lately I’ve had to be creative with meals, as the bottom burner of our oven is currently broke. (Oh of course, I could contact our landlord, but I’m lazy—it’s awful.)

So, as a result, I purchased a steak because I figured you want to broil steak anyway.

In my opinion, steak is especially tasty when paired with onions and mushrooms, so here’s what I did:

Turned on the broiler. Placed sliced onions and oyster mushrooms on the broiler pan top and tossed on some olive oil and pepper. Cooked them under the broiler till the onions and mushrooms were starting to look a little brown and roasty. Took the pan out, then transferred the onions and mushrooms from the top of the pan to the bottom portion. Proceeded to broil steak on top of pan. Juices from steak dripped down and made the onions and mushrooms even more delicious.

I slightly overcooked the steak; probably should try something like 5 minutes on each side, plus letting it sit for a bit in the oven with the broiler turned off (no more than 5 more minutes).

TEAM SURVIVORMAN! I especially enjoy it when Les makes subtle digs at Bear’s antics on his show. “Now I COULD jump into this river, but instead, I’m actually trying to survive, so I’m not going to” (not an actual quote, just in the spirit hehe) Apparently Bear fans claim Les is boring to watch. However, Survivorman is actually informative. I personally find it quite interesting. urlesque: There’s an online feud brewing about Discovery’s two leading survivalists, Bear Grylls of Man Vs Wild and Les Stroud of Survivorman. These are dudes who go out into the wilderness, using little but their wits and courage to survive in harsh conditions like jungles and deserts. Bear Grylls climbed Mt. Everest. He’s led expeditions all over the world and served the UK military in a dashing, daring capacity. But some people claim that Bear is a fraud because he brings a camera crew along with him to shoot his survivalism show. And it has been widely reported that Bear and his crew have roughed it in hotels during filming. Enter Les Stroud. Les doesn’t boast decorated military service, but he was a full time wilderness guide in Canada and he spent his honeymoon deep in the Wabakimi wilderness, building a cabin with no metal, plastic, or tools that weren’t handmade. Les’s fans argue that he’s the more authentic survivalist because he films his footage alone, with no camera crew to save his butt if things get hairy. Check out this comparison graphic: More: Internet Fight: Man VS Wild’s Bear Grylls VS Survivorman’s Les Stroud

TEAM SURVIVORMAN! I especially enjoy it when Les makes subtle digs at Bear’s antics on his show. “Now I COULD jump into this river, but instead, I’m actually trying to survive, so I’m not going to” (not an actual quote, just in the spirit hehe)

Apparently Bear fans claim Les is boring to watch. However, Survivorman is actually informative. I personally find it quite interesting.

urlesque:

There’s an online feud brewing about Discovery’s two leading survivalists, Bear Grylls of Man Vs Wild and Les Stroud of Survivorman. These are dudes who go out into the wilderness, using little but their wits and courage to survive in harsh conditions like jungles and deserts.

Bear Grylls climbed Mt. Everest. He’s led expeditions all over the world and served the UK military in a dashing, daring capacity.

But some people claim that Bear is a fraud because he brings a camera crew along with him to shoot his survivalism show. And it has been widely reported that Bear and his crew have roughed it in hotels during filming.

Enter Les Stroud. Les doesn’t boast decorated military service, but he was a full time wilderness guide in Canada and he spent his honeymoon deep in the Wabakimi wilderness, building a cabin with no metal, plastic, or tools that weren’t handmade.

Les’s fans argue that he’s the more authentic survivalist because he films his footage alone, with no camera crew to save his butt if things get hairy. Check out this comparison graphic:

More: Internet Fight: Man VS Wild’s Bear Grylls VS Survivorman’s Les Stroud