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Restricting a web searching to Reddit is a good way of cutting out SEO spam. Typing out the search term every time is tedious so I wrote a bookmarklet that toggles Reddit search on and off with a single click. Toggle search only Reddit. You can save this link as a bookmark and then “open” said bookmark when viewing web search results and it will add or remove the site:reddit.com search…
Some silly things I’ve thought of. Don’t expect much. There was a problem at the bakery. Everything’s gone a rye. RF burns are a lot worse than regular electrical burns. They megahurtz. What do you call a jack rabbit’s sister? Jill rabbit. Do you know what’s really unhinged? Pocket doors. The grass is always greener because that’s where we put the septic system.…
Made using a pattern by Expression Fiber Arts, size 3 cotton crochet thread, and a 2.75mm tapered hook. It was a bit hard to pull the hook through all of the slip stitches. The wagon wheel center looks odd to me. I’m surprised how well chain stitch loops worked for the spikes.
This page uses United States crochet terminology. Other English-speaking countries may use the same terms to refer to different stitches. Basic crochet stitches Name abbr Steps Turning chain height chain ch yarn over, pull through slip stitch sl st insert, yarn over, pull through x2 single crochet sc insert, yarn over, pull through, yarn over, pull through x2 1 half double crochet hdc yarn over,…
Bliss balls to satisfy sweet cravings.
I just learned about this cool thing called bookmarklets. They are little javascript programs saved as a URI in a bookmark. “Opening” the bookmarklet runs the javascript on the current page. Here is an example I wrote: Add/remove a colorful cursor trail. You can save this link as a bookmark and then get a colorful cursor trail on any web page. This morning I saved up and top from…
Ingredients For the cake: 2 cups all purpose flour 2 cups granulated sugar 2 eggs 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon vanilla extract pinch of salt one 20 ounce can crushed pineapple in it’s own juice, don’t use crushed pineapple in syrup For the frosting: 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, room temperature 6 ounce package cream cheese, softened 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 cups sifted…
Morning Noon Evening 🥞 ☕ Breakfast Brunch Brinner 🥪 🥤 Leckfast Lunch Linner 🍝 🍷 Deckfast Dunch Dinner
The Cake Ingredients 2 1/2 cups flour 2 cups sugar 1/4 tsp baking powder 1 1/2 tsp soda 1 1/2 tsp salt 3/4 tsp cinnamon 1/2 tsp cloves 1/2 tsp allspice 1/2 cup water 2 cups applesauce 1 large egg 1/2 cup or less nuts 1 cup raisins Directions Bake at 350 °F for 45 to 50 minutes in a greased 9x13 pan. The Frosting If you like it less sweet, halve this frosting.
Also known as a German pancake.
Makes 112 cookies. Based on the Neiman Marcus recipe.
Makes enough for one pound of pasta.
My mom’s new recipe for pancakes. It’s supposed to be whole food plant-based, or at least closer to it than what we used to eat.
Mom made this on a whim and without a recipe. It was really good. These are the ingredients as far as we could remember.
A plant-based and low fat version of no-bake cookies. Though it still has tones of sugar.
This tastes pretty good.
Update 2023-09-05: Added details to ingredients list. Ingredients For the batter: 1 can (about 15 oz) of cannellini beans (Other kidney beans work, but they will color the batter) liquid from the can of beans or an equivalent amount of water 1 cup of rolled oats zest and juice of a lemon 2 pods of cardamon (Ground if not using a high powered blender) 1 1/2 Tbsp of maple syrup 1 tsp of baking…
I got this recipe from a video by The Happy Pear. It’s a better sauce for my peanut lettuce noodles than the one I came up with .
Ingredients 2 cans chickpeas 1 cup of chickpea liquid 3 Tbsp lemon juice 1/4 cup tahini 2 tsp garlic powder 1 Tbsp liquid smoke 2 tsp paprika (Or use smoked paprika and omit the liquid smoke. Can also use chipotle for spicy hummus.) 1 tsp salt Directions Drain chickpeas into measuring cup. Save at least 1 cup before dumping the rest. Add all ingredients to blender and blend until smooth.
Ingredients 3/4 cup sugar 1/4 cup shortening 2 eggs 1 cup mashed banana 2 cups flour 2 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp salt 1/4 tsp baking soda 1 cup chopped walnuts Directions Mix sugar, shortening, and eggs. Beat by hand until light. Blend in banana. Add sifted dry ingredients, beating until smooth. Stir in walnuts. Pour into greased 9x5x3 inch loaf pan. Bake at 350 °F for 60 to 70 minutes.
Ingredients 1 to 1 1/4 cup flour 1 tsp baking powder 1 egg 1 applesauce ≈1 cup apple juice Directions Mix up then fold in blueberries. Cook on medium heat.
This is my old sauce for peanut lettuce noodles . I no longer make this version because I prefer the Happy Pear’s peanut satay .
Oh man this is good! This may be the best Thai inspired noodles that I have made. I made this on a whim so the recipe is not sensitive nor that specific.
A really amazing garlic bread. I was very surprised at how much flavor this had. I came up with this recipe myself using ingredients that I had lying around at the time. This is why it’s important it is to learn techniques and flavor interactions. I was able get this right on my first try without using a recipe because I had learned the fundamentals of cooking.
This is a recipe that my mom showed me. It’s tastes great, it’s easy to make, and it’s very healthy.
An easier take on homemade macaroni and cheese. By using the starchy pasta water we do not have make a roux to thicken the sauce. This is the same technique used in Cacio e Pepe. The bacon and onion require just a little extra work and give this a much deeper flavor.
My own spiced version of banana bread. It’s fairly sweet but still light and filling enough to have as a snack.
An easy and forgiving way of making cakey brownies. I originally got this from a YouTube video but they put way to much oil in it. I only use half or less of their amount. These brownies taste great on their own and are even better with a scoop of ice cream or a glass of milk.
I decided to try and make my own tortillas. The first time I made them they were greasy and leathery. The second time I made them I followed a recipe from Food Wishes and they were fantastic. This recipe is my tweaks and notes on the original.
It’s a good idea to give only just enough permission to programs instead of sudoing everything. Download my wrapper from GitHub and then customize it to your needs.
It can be frustrating using many windows on a small screen, but multiple workspaces can give you the space you need. Install Fusuma to help you switch between workspaces very fast.
Preface This is a project that I did way back in 2012 when I was in high school; for an English class of all things. The teacher told us to read “a book” so that’s what I did. When we got to the project it was all about characters and plot lines. The book I read Homemade Lightning: Creative Experiments In Electricity by R. A. Ford. How was I supposed to know I needed to read a…
I took my license test in February 2017 and I managed to pass three levels at the same time. I currently use a Baofeng UV-5R and a RTL-SDR, but I’ve not been that active.