Pinterest Is Not “Playing Dumb” About Making Money It seems like everyone’s discovered Pinterest this week! Alongside the countless posts dissecting its userbase over, sideways, and under have been a series of stories about how it’s “secretly” “monetizing” — a fact unearthed when LLSocial revealed that the startup was using a service called SkimLinks in order to drive affiliate revenue from purchases that originated on Pinterest. Some reporters ( ourselves included ) used this opportunity to imply that Pinterest had funded itself through affilate revenue for two years and then ditched the service after it received serious venture capital — provoking an interesting counterpoint article in the WSJ about “Pinterest’s Rite of Web Passage—Huge Traffic, No Revenue.” The Atlantic’s Alexis Madrigal, admittedly not knowing the company’s financials, takes issue with the WSJ, and postulates that Pinterest could rake in $45 million in annual revenue using affiliate links with its current traffic. Madrigal’s logic: Image via
Homemade Baked Mozzarella Sticks | Penelope's Oasis - StumbleUpon Mozzarella sticks are a delicious treat, probably one of the most popular appetizers at restaurants, and a fun party food. They tend to be rather fattening, especially considering they are usually fried, but they are so irresistibly tasty. So how do you give in to the temptation that is mozzarella sticks without the guilt? Make healthy, Baked Mozzarella Sticks! Here is a recipe I love, and your family will too. Ingredients 1 pkg. low fat mozzarella cheese strings (8-10 sticks) 1/2 cup flour 2 large egg whites, lightly beaten 1 cup dry bread crumbs or Italian style panko (seasoned) marinara sauce for dipping Directions 1. I hope you enjoy this delicious, healthy twist on traditional fried mozzarella sticks. Note: Some comments indicate that mozzarella is oozing sooner than time prescribed in this recipe- keep an eye on the sticks while baking and feel free to shorten the bake time to suit your oven. You May Also Like:
Crazy Domestic: Melted Snowman Cookies I saw a picture of these the other day on Allrecipes.com and thought it was such a cute idea, I had to try it. After googleing it, I found a good tutorial on Stacy's Sweet Shop. I modified a few things to make it more simple for me (less homemade more store bought). Here's what I used: •1 package Betty Crocker Sugar Cookie Mix•10 large marshmallows•Betty Crocker Cookie Icing (white and orange)•Wilton Decorating Icing Tubes in Black, Red, Green, Blue and Pink***it would have been a lot cheaper if I had just made the icing myself, see Stacy's tutorial for a good recipe)*** Here's what I did: •Mix cookie mix according to directions, or prepare your favorite cut out sugar cookie recipe, then just grab a golf ball sized chunk and squish it down until it's about 1/4-1/2 inch thick. •Once the cookies are cool, load them up with the cookie icing and spread it around with the back of a spoon, let some dribble over the edge for a "puddle" look.
Thai Chicken Pizza | livelovepasta I hope everyone had a good weekend. Kelly and I made the desserts for a bridal shower for one of Kelly’s friends. We made about 75 cupcakes, caramel espresso bars, cake balls, cookies, and oreo truffles. It was a lot of work but it was fun too. We even had our Dad make a 4 tier cupcake stand out of plywood. Hopefully, we will have some pictures soon. Have any of you had the Thai chicken pizza from California Pizza Kitchen? Here is what you'll need Roll out the pizza dough nice and thin Cover the crust with peanut sauce Top with chicken And carrots and bean sprouts. Top with shredded mozzarella cheese Bake for about 12 minutes until it is bubbly and golden brown Why go out to dinner when you can make this at home? IngredientsPizza dough, you can use a pre-made crust, or any pizza dough recipe you’d like. DirectionsPreheat the oven to 450 degrees. Source: A Live Love Pasta original
The 9/11 dogs in retirement Their eyes say it all Moxie, 13, from Winthrop, Massachusetts, arrived with her handler, Mark Aliberti, at the World Trade Center on the evening of September 11 and searched the site for eight days Tara, 16, from Ipswich, Massachusetts, arrived at the World Trade Center on the night of the 11th. The dog and her handler Lee Prentiss were there for eight days Kaiser, 12, pictured at home in Indianapolis, Indiana, was deployed to the World Trade Center on September 11 and searched tirelessly for people in the rubble Bretagne and his owner Denise Corliss from Cypress, Texas, arrived at the site in New York on September 17, remaining there for ten days Guinness, 15, from Highland, California, started work at the site with Sheila McKee on the morning of September 13 and was deployed at the site for 11 days Merlyn and his handler Matt Claussen were deployed to Ground Zero on September 24, working the night shift for five days Charles Mayfield Did you like this?
Bacon Egg Pancake Cups | Kirbie's Cravings | A San Diego food blog sharing restaurant reviews and recipes - StumbleUpon Monday, April 11, 2011 Bacon Egg Pancake Cups About a month ago I made some bacon egg toast cups. What I really liked about them is that they have all the breakfast items in one neat package. I started thinking about how it could be better, and I realized what would be a more perfect breakfast for me is to have pancakes, bacon and eggs. So I set out to try making a bacon egg pancake cup. PrintSave Bacon Egg Pancake Cups Ingredients:6 strips of bacon (precooked like the ones you can buy at Costco will make this easier) 6 eggs your favorite pancake mixDirections:1.
Tex-Mex Lasagna Okay I know that "technically" lasagna in itself means that the dish was made with lasagna noodles, but I like the sound of Tex-Mex Lasagna better than Taco Pie, and it's my blog so I'm calling it that! The original recipe came from Kraft Foods (disclosure that I'm an official Kraft Foods Blogger - I didn't get anything to make this recipe though, just so you know). As usual, I changed some things from the recipe to suit my family's tastes. Tex-Mex Lasagna Ingredients1 pound ground beef, browned8 oz of spaghetti sauce2 tablespoons Taco Seasoning1 10 oz package frozen corn, thawed6 burrito sized flour tortillas2 cups of mild cheddar shredded cheesesour cream for garnish Directions1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
Baked Tomato, Garlic, and Basil Bruschetta Bites Finger foods are my favorite kind of food—to eat but not to make. That’s because they usually take a bit more work to put together than the full-size versions. Luckily, that’s not the case with these delicious bruschetta bites. They’re bursting with flavor and can be assembled in 15 minutes or less! So, preheat your oven, grab a loaf of your favorite baguette, and get out the cutting board. Bruschetta bites are the perfect edible addition to any gathering, and they’re great to serve at holiday parties. Baked Bruschetta Bites 15 sugar plum tomatoes, diced 12 basil leaves, cut into ribbons 2 garlic cloves, crushed 1 Tbsp. onion powder 1 tsp. olive oil 1 tsp. soy sauce 1 tsp. black pepper 1/2 loaf French baguette, thinly sliced Preheat the oven to 350ºF.In a bowl, combine all the ingredients except the bread and mix well. Makes 4 servings
Garlic Truffle Fries Friday, June 29, 2007 After a title like that, does this dish need any other introduction at all?!? Just trust me. These will be the best fries you’ll ever have. Look how light and crisp these are! Garlic, parsley and hints of truffles adorn these fries. No shaved truffles…I’m not that rich! The secret to these fries are: 1) Use a mandoline. , its only flaw is that it doesn’t do super-thin julienne. which makes perfect shoe-string fries. 2) Rinse Rinse Rinse. 3) Fry twice. 4) Drain. 5) Use the right potato. The amount of garlic that you use is directly proportionate to how much after-dinner lovin' you plan on participating in. Leave a Comment
I Believe I Can Fry: Baked Rosemary Garlic Fries - StumbleUpon Back in February, I visited one of my best friends in Cleveland. One of the dishes I sampled were the "Lola fries" at B-Spot, Iron Chef Michael Symon's burger joint in the Summit Mall (not to be confused with OUR Summit here in Birmingham). The Lola fries were simple; skinny-cut fresh fries, flavored simply with rosemary and sea salt. THEY. Baked Rosemary-Garlic Fries Ingredients: 2 Russet potatoes, cut into thin fries 1 Tbsp olive oil 1/4 tsp garlic powder 1 tsp dried rosemary Sea salt Black pepper Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Combine the olive oil, garlic powder and rosemary. Bake on a foil-lined baking sheet for 30 minutes, turning once or twice during cooking.
Jellied Eyeballs (non-alcoholic) Eye See U! Jellied Eyeballs gaze out of their little cupcake wrappers . . . . This picture cracks me up. Those who have been following the blog for a while will recall that this is our second Halloween pass at the eyeball theme - last year we featured an adult, full blown alcoholic Kamikaze jelly shot recipe. Our technique has gotten sharper too - use of our trusty half-hemisphere mold ups the optical creepiness factor tenfold! Hope you enjoy! Cheers, Michelle Jellied Eyeballs Implements: cotton swab or small paintbrush, 1/2 inch diameter round cookie cutter, a little PAM or vegetable oil (for the molds), paper towels Pan: hemisphere mold (1 mold, 15 cavities), two small dishes (mini-loaf pans work well) Ingredients: 3 cups white cranberry or white grape juice 4 envelopes Knox gelatin Green and Blue food coloring Prepare the hemisphere mold. Place juice in saucepan and sprinkle with gelatin.
Panko-Peanut Crusted Pork Chops or Tilapia . Kitchen Explorers . PBS Parents Pin ItHardly a day goes by when I don’t eat peanut butter. My first memory of eating it was when our babysitter used to make me mashed bananas with peanut butter as a special treat, and I just gobbled it up. Now I love peanut butter on my whole wheat toast, in my ice cream, covered in chocolate, with carrots or apples, and stirred into my Asian noodles and marinades. (I even enjoy licking it off a spoon.) Fortunately, this is a healthy indulgence (well maybe not so much when it’s mixed into ice cream), as peanuts are powerful nutrients, full of healthy monosaturated fats, antioxidents, vitamin E, manganese, protein and fiber. I was in fourth grade in Glencoe, Illinois, when I first learned about the famous African American inventor and scientist, George Washington Carver, who popularized peanuts as a crop in the U.S. and created more than 300 products made from peanuts. George Washington Carver was born into slavery in Missouri, probably in 1864. In 1896, Booker T. Ingredients
Unfettered F-U-N . . . Rainbow Jelly Shooter! Rainbow Jelly Shooter Its been a whirlwind at the test kitchen. The book is progressing (crossing fingers that it is going to press in early December!), we have been working on a little something (three little somethings, actually) for Saveur.com, and about a million more actions items cropping up here and there, many of which have not received appropriate attention and are currently housed in a bin marked "anxiety provoking". So, when the weekend rolled around, rather than trolling cocktail books for jelly shot inspiration, we decided it was high time for a bit of unfettered f-u-n . . . I love the "rainbow" gelatin technique - borrowed from the popular recipe for kids' finger gelatin. Cheers, Michelle Rainbow Jelly Shooter Suggested pan: 9" x 13" cake pan, or molds Yield: about 45 jelly shots Garnish: Maraschino cherries, if desired If flexible silicon molds are used, prepare the molds with a quick spray or wipe of vegetable oil, then wipe the molds clean with a clean paper towel. Red Layer