Photoshop CS4: A Picture Worth a Thousand Words Layers Magazine | Layers Magazine I love Photoshop techniques that offer all kinds of possibilities for experimentation—and the following tutorial is a perfect example of one of those techniques. In this issue, we’re going to take a portrait and replace the person’s image with text (think 2009 Grammy posters). Pick a portrait that offers good contrast—a photo that’s very dramatic and dark probably won’t work as well. I’ve had the best success with straight-on head and shoulder shots, but again, feel free to experiment with all types of photos. Create a new document (File>New) in a size that’s smaller than your photo: the specifics don’t really matter. Switch back to the photograph. Then, press Command-J (PC: Ctrl-J) to copy the selected pixels onto a new layer. Go back to the Select menu and choose Color Range again. Click the Eye icon next to the Background layer in the Layers panel to hide that layer from view. Click the Create a New Layer icon at the bottom of the Layers panel.
Easy Weeknight Recipe: Lentil Soup with Lemon Yogurt Cream Recipes from The Kitchn But lentil soup made at home is a different dish entirely. For one thing, you can control the cooking. Lentils cook in about 20 to 30 minutes, at which point they are completely tender but hold their shape. Mushy lentils come from overcooking or sitting on a warming plate for too long. Cooking lentil soup at home, you also have the advantage of your spice cupboard. There's not much you can do about the brown color, however. Lentil Soup with Lemon Yogurt Cream Makes about 8 cups of soup 4 slices thick-cut bacon, chopped, or 1 tablespoon olive oil1 yellow onion, diced small1 large or 2 small carrots, diced small3 celery stalks, diced small2 cloves garlic, minced2 tablespoons tomato paste1 tablespoon smoked paprika1 teaspoon cumin1 teaspoon salt1/2 teaspoon cinnamon1 1/2 cup green or brown lentils6 cups chicken or vegetable broth1 bay leaf1/2 cup yogurtzest and juice from 1 lemonMinced parsley to serve Set a 6-quart or larger pot over medium heat.
Perry's Plate I Was Born To Cook - StumbleUpon Untitled Page Red Root: Red is associated with the first chakra, the Root -- Muladhara. It is a hot color that represents our life energy, our physical strength and vitality. Red is used to increase vitality and to send warmth. Orange Sacral: Orange is associated with the second chakra, the Sacral -- Svadhisthana. Yellow Solar Plexus: Yellow is associated with the third chakra, the Solar Plexus -- Manipura. Green Heart: Green is associated with the fourth chakra, the Heart -- Anahata. Blue Throat: Blue is associated with the fifth chakra, the Throat -- Vissudha. Purple Third Eye: Purple is associated with the sixth chakra, the Third Eye -- Ajna. White Crown: The Crown -- Sahasrara.
pancetta, white bean and chard pot pies For the last month or so, my cookbook had been on a boat, an image which delighted me to no end. I pictured it heading to a dock at the edge of a continent, like Arya at the end of Book 3 of Game of Thrones, and hoping that someone would give it passage. I imagined it splashing through waters rough and calm on a long journey, like the one depicted in Lost and Found. And now you know the truth: the inside of my head mostly looks like pages from picture books and scenes from HBO. The first printing did indeed arrive at a warehouse in Maryland last week, but lest you think authorship has any privileges, I have seen but three copies of the book, one that I was allowed to hold briefly on QVC, one that was quickly snatched up by my parents, and a third one disappeared at my husband’s office for a while. However, there is one dish that my husband pauses and sighs, remembering favorably, just about every time it comes up, and that is this one, Pancetta, White Bean and Swiss Chard Pot Pies.
What Do 300 Calorie Meals Look Like? Breakfast Meals English Muffin Breakfast – 394 Calories 1 whole wheat English muffin 2 pats low fat butter 1 hard boiled egg 1/2 cup of fruit 8 oz fruit juice 8 oz water Cereal – 300 Calories 1 cup of cereal 8 oz 2% milk 1 banana 1 coffee or tea Oatmeal – 345 Calories 1 cup (cooked) oatmeal with raisins ½ cup of fruit 1 cup coffee or tea 1 small banana Scrambled eggs – 360 Calories 2 scrambled eggs 2 strips of turkey bacon 1 piece whole wheat toast 1 pat of low fat butter 1 coffee or tea 8 oz water Lunches Baked potato – 305 Calories 1 medium baked potato 2 tablespoons sour cream 2 tablespoons salsa 1 cup sliced melon 12 oz water Roasted Veg. 3 cups mixed greens 1 cup sweet potato 1 cup eggplant 1 cup red bell pepper 3 Tbs lite honey mustard Soup – 350 Calories 1 bowl of soup 1 small tossed salad 2 tablespoons reduced fat oil and vinegar dressing 12 oz water 4 saltine crackers Chicken Salad – 350 Calories Dinners Chicken – 345 Calories Grilled Eggplant – 323 Calories Fish – 365 Calories I can’t. Ouch!
EmmaNow | What did you do today? Broccoli, Lemon and Parmesan Soup In Cooking from Every Angle, we hear from our fearless leaders: Food52 co-founders Amanda & Merrill. Today: Merrill finds dinner inspiration on a sign at a local coffee shop, and does them one better. This story was produced in partnership with our friends at Tumblr's Storyboard. - Merrill My mother has a line she pulls out whenever she eats something she likes and gets excited about trying to recreate at home. She says: "Okay, it's time to diagnose, and reproduce!" The apple doesn't fall far from the tree. Not content to appropriate just the entire concept for the soup, I decided to make the base for the soup by modifying this recipe for slow-cooked broccoli with garlic and anchovies. I've made this soup several times now, and it never fails to please. Broccoli Soup with Parmesan and Lemon Serves 4 to 6 See the full recipe (and save and print it) here. Photos by Linda Xiao Follow Merrill Stubbs Past articles from this author you'll love:
A Feast for the Palette mitzfunder Spiced Red Lentil, Tomato, and Kale Soup This is the kind of soup with broth that tastes just as good, if not better, than the actual add-ins. Is it normal to want to guzzle the broth? Well, it is now, my friends. It’s actually a miracle I have any taste buds left because I’ve burned my tongue so many times since dedicating the last two weeks for cookbook soup makin’. After concocting 6 different soups and stews my freezer is very happy. Chili powder, cumin, coriander, smoked paprika, and cayenne pepper create a downright irresistible flavourful broth bursting with nutrition. Since most vegetable soups don’t hold me over very long, I added a cup of red lentils to amp up the protein (and fibre). Spiced Red Lentil, Tomato, and Kale Soup Email, text, or print this recipe 2 years ago: Pumpkin Butter Oat Squares 1 year ago: Vegan Lasagna with Basil Cashew Cheese Yield: 5.5- 6 cups Ingredients: 1. 2. 3. 4. …and in the words of Stephanie Tanner, whoa baby!
10 Recipes Everyone Should Know How To Make This is my list of recipes I think everyone should know how to cook. These recipes will be the ones that I make sure my kids know how to cook before they leave the nest. Knowing how to make all these basic dishes teach essential skills you need to know in the kitchen to be able to learn how to cook a wide variety of dishes. 1. 2. 3. Ingredients 2 cups plus 2 teaspoons long grain basmati or jasmine rice 2 cups chicken stock 1 glove garlic, grated 1/2 medium onion, chopped fine 1 teaspoon olive oil Instructions 1. For a healthier recipe, check out the secret to quick and easy brown rice here. After learning these two simple rice recipes, you can easily stir fry any combination of meat and vegetables to make a quick and healthy dinner. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. What recipes should every mom know how to make?