Homemade Oreos I almost never repeat recipes. I have soooo many recipes bookmarked and dog eared that it just doesn't make sense to bake the same thing twice. This recipe is the exception. As a matter of fact you probably won't even believe me if I tell you who requested these cookies. I first saw these cookies on Smitten Kitchen (one of my absolute favorite blogs, ever!) The filling is a dead ringer for the oreo filling. These will definitely impress anyone you make them for. Recipe: Adapted from Smitten KitchenIngredients:For the chocolate wafers:1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour1/2 cup unsweetened Dutch process cocoa*1 teaspoon baking soda1/4 teaspoon baking powder1/4 teaspoon salt1 to 1 1/2 cups sugar**1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons (1 1/4 sticks) room-temperature, unsalted butter1 large eggFor the filling:1/4 cup (1/2 stick) room-temperature, unsalted butter1/4 cup vegetable shortening2 cups sifted confectioners sugar2 teaspoons vanilla extract Directions:Set two racks in the middle of the oven.
Test Your Brain With Brain Teasers and Games Here you can enjoy the Top 25 Brain Teasers, Games & Illusions that SharpBrains readers (primarily adults, but some younger minds too) have enjoyed the most. It is always good to learn more about our brains and to exercise them!. Fun experiments on how our brains and minds work 1. 2. 3. 4. Challenge your attention and memory 5. 6. 7. Optical illusions 8. 9. 10. 11. Language and logic puzzles 12. 13. 14. 15. A few visual workouts 16. 17. 18. Teasing your pattern recognition and thinking 19. 20. 21. 22. Brain teasers for job interviews 23. 24. 25.
Basic Pizza Crust Sprinkle yeast over 1 1/2 cups warm (not lukewarm) water. Let stand for a few minutes. In a mixer, combine flour and salt. With the mixer running on low speed (with paddle attachment), drizzle in olive oil until combined with flour. Next, pour in yeast/water mixture and mix until just combined, and the dough comes together in a sticky mass. Coat a separate mixing bowl with a light drizzle of olive oil, and form the dough into a ball. Note: it’s best to make the dough at least 24 hours in advance, and 3 or 4 days is even better. When you are ready to make the pizza, grab HALF the pizza dough (recipe makes 2 crusts) and squeeze the dough toward the bottom to form a nice, tight, pulled ball. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Pet Safety: Knowing What Food Can Kill Although most people know that chocolate is bad for dogs, few realize the effects other foods can have on their animals. If you just can’t resist sliding over a few table scraps, then at the very least, you need to be aware of the top ten foods that need to be avoided. 1. Low dosages of theobromine or caffeine, about 9mg/lb, can cause vomiting, diarrhea, thirst, frequent urination, and excessive panting. If you’re cooking that special batch of brownies for your guests it would be best to keep your dog out of the kitchen. 2. An exact fatal dose of sulfoxides and disulfides is difficult to determine, as it is dependent on many different factors. Cats are far more susceptible to Heinz body anemia than dogs, but it is probably best to avoid feeding either animal any foods with garlic or onions. 3. 4. Cats and dogs are much smaller than people, and it takes a lot less alcohol to get them drunk. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
7 Tools to keep your Mac Healthy For the four years I’ve been using a Mac, I haven’t used a maintenance tool. All I’ve ever done was verify disk permissions, and maybe use Drive Genius to perform some optimisation. But even that was just something ‘extra’ and not necessary according to me. The real question is, can maintenance tools really help in getting your system speedy, healthy, and less prone to crashes? The answer is a subjective yes. As a unix system, Mac OS X runs certain maintenance scripts of its own, without the user being aware of them. Maintenance A straightforward tool, as can be told by its name, Maintenance is a one window wonder. Ice Clean A much more comprehensive tool, Ice Clean is sort of your eyes into the system. When it comes to maintenance, Ice Clean can run the usual system scripts, disk verification and other forms of cleanup. MainMenu A no fuss application, MainMenu resides as an icon in your menubar. Onyx MacPilot TinkerTool Cocktail Verdict
Quick and Easy Gyros If there is such a thing as an easy gyro, it must mean that some shortcuts have been made. I’m willing to bet very few of you own a vertical gyro grill. I do not. If you’re a gyro purist, you may want to divert your eyes. So, I get it. These gyros don’t stray too far from the traditional, and they turned out to be fast, easy, and delicious! To make the meat filling, you’ll need some deli roast beef, olive oil, Worcestershire sauce, and spices (garlic powder, paprika, black pepper, and lemon-pepper). Slice the roast beef into 1/2-inch strips. Heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add the beef strips, Worcestershire sauce and spices. Toss it around with some tongs and let it hang out on low while you prepare the rest of the ingredients. It’s tzatziki time! For this delectable cucumber-yogurt sauce, you’ll need yogurt, cucumbers, some onion, salt, fresh dill, and white wine vinegar. Dice about 1/4 of an onion, saving the remainder as a garnish for the gyros. A splash of vinegar.
Interactive 3D model of Solar System Planets and Night Sky How To Become A Hacker Copyright © 2001 Eric S. Raymond As editor of the Jargon File and author of a few other well-known documents of similar nature, I often get email requests from enthusiastic network newbies asking (in effect) "how can I learn to be a wizardly hacker?". If you are reading a snapshot of this document offline, the current version lives at Note: there is a list of Frequently Asked Questions at the end of this document. Numerous translations of this document are available: ArabicBelorussianBulgarianChinese, Czech. The five-dots-in-nine-squares diagram that decorates this document is called a glider. If you find this document valuable, please support me on Patreon or SubscribeStar. The Jargon File contains a bunch of definitions of the term ‘hacker’, most having to do with technical adeptness and a delight in solving problems and overcoming limits. The hacker mind-set is not confined to this software-hacker culture. 1. 2. 3. 5. 2. 3. 4. 1. 2. 3. 4.
Corn Potato Chowder | Handle the Heat Dream Moods Dictionary: Words That Begin With D To see the letter "D" in your dream signifies mediocrity. Alternatively, the letter D refers to receptiveness and joy. As a Roman Numeral, it could represent the number 500. Dachshund To see a Dachshund in your dream highlights your loyalty and devotion to others. Dad *Please See Father. Daffodil To see daffodils in your dream symbolize self-love, renewal, inner growth, optimism, inspiration, and hope. To give someone daffodils in your dream represent unrequited love. Dagger To see or use a dagger in your dream represents some "cutting remark". To dream that you take a dagger from somebody's hand means you will overcome hardships and misfortune. Dahlias To see dahlias in a dream signify good fortune in financial matters. Dairy To dream that you are in a dairy farm suggest that you are well nurtured and well care for. Daisy To see daisies in your dream symbolize freshness, beauty, innocence, simplicity, friendliness, and cleanliness. Dalmatian Dam Damask Rose Damson Dance Dance Class Dance Floor Dandruff
13 Business Books That Will Blow Your Mind Having never taken a business class in college I find that I read and listen to a lot of business books to round out my education. The books usually aren't "How to Manage Your Cash Flow" but rather get me to rethink the way I run my business, which--despite no business classes or diploma--continues to be in business 13 plus years after I started it. In that time, here are 13 of the books that had the biggest impact on how I run my business (in no particular order): Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us by Daniel Pink: If you supervise anyone in your business, this book is a must read. The Knack: How Street-Smart Entrepreneurs Learn to Handle Whatever Comes Up by Norm Brodsky and Bo Burlingham: I wanted to have at least one book that was dedicated to small business and the entrepreneurial spirit. The beauty of this list is that I get to leave off a whole bunch of mind-blowing business books that you can't believe didn't make the list.
Loaded Baked Potato Soup Potatoes have been one of my favorites since I can remember. They were also my first “vegetable”. I also love how versatile potatoes are. I know that it may not be cold where most of you are, unless you are in Colorado I hear it is still snowing! Loaded Baked Potato Soup Recipe type: Soup Serves: 6-8 3 lbs small Yukon gold potatoes⅔ cup all-purpose flour6 cups low-fat milk1 cup shredded cheddar cheese (divided)1 teaspoon salt½ teaspoon black pepper1 cup reduced-fat sour cream1 cup chopped green onions (divided)6 bacon slices (cooked & crumbled)salt (to taste)