Month: February 2017

  • rachanneee: How To Be Happy, Dammit  Appreciation post. You’ll laugh the entire time reading this but in the end you’ll learn from it.  

  • npr: When you’re talking about almonds, “raw” may not mean what you think. All California almonds — which would be virtually all the almonds in the country — are either heat-pasteurized or treated with a fumigant. The processes, which have been required by law since 2007, are intended to prevent foodborne illness. But almond aficionados…

  • a-gay-nerd: heyfranhey: Plantain Black Bean BBQ Wraps Happy Healthy Life writes: These Plantain Black Bean BBQ Wraps make a delicious handheld dinner. Crispy, caramelized, sticky-sweet plantains mingle with black beans and a spicy, flavorful shiitake mushroom-onion BBQ sautè. Add in some lively greens, buttery avocado and some optional add-ins like salsa, citrus and vegenaise and…

  • OXO’s Good Grips Cold Brew Coffee Maker

    mostlysignssomeportents: The $50 cold-brew maker makes some important design improvements over its pioneering competitor, the Toddy, but you get the same quality coffee with easier cleanup for $10 with my nut-milk bag method. Cold brew coffee is my passion and my downfall. By combining ground coffee with water at room temperature (or below!) and steeping…

  • Amanda McCleod – Day of Ten Tacos on Exposure

    Amanda McCleod – Day of Ten Tacos on Exposure mexandthecity: M&TC: A taco tour / bike tour spanning upon ten tacos that would be had across three boroughs in New York. Super fun little tour to drool through! + our favourite La Superior was visited!!!

  • cinoh: cala cakes Makes about 16 2 cups rice, cooked and cooled 50 g rice flour 2-3 tbsp plain flour 2 tsp baking powder 4 tsp caster sugar ½ tsp cinnamon ¼ tsp nutmeg 40 g pecans, chopped 2 eggs, beaten 1 tsp vanilla paste 1 litre vegetable, for frying Icing sugar, to dust Place the rice,…

  • foodandsexandlife: Tequila-Spiked Mango Popsicles with Chile Recipe 

  • publishing re-posts that have sat in my drafts queue for far too long… food, architecture, design theory, cultural critique, by some of my favorite folks.

  • forestfeast: These Avocado Onion Rings can be baked or fried and are great with any dipping sauce (I like tahini). If frying, just brown both sides in olive oil on medium in a non-stick pan. Cutting them into rings works best if the avocados are firm-ripe. Enjoy! By Erin Gleeson for The Forest Feast You…

  • kateordie: I became obsessed with this recipe by comixbookgurl (I stole her photo, mine didn’t look quite as perfect) this week. I made a comic, playing around with Manga Studio and done all on tablet again. Eat this. I swear to Zeus. It will change you.