The Winter Solstice is days away. The old seasonal tradition of honoring the sun and its light is upon us. Our past as humans is full of rituals, stories, and traditions of welcoming the sun back as it begins to show itself more. There are many ways that we celebrate this observable event. Below is [...]
8 egg whites 1.5 cups sugar 2 tablespoons vanilla 2 cups butter, softened Construct a double broiler. Like a metal bowl over a pot of simmering water (that’s what I used). Put the egg whites and sugar in the metal bowl. Gently whisk (not too vigorously, just enough to keep the egg whites from [...]
This recipe comes from “How to Cook Everything” by Mark Bittman. I’d like to thank a friend, Jessica K, for this book. She gave it to us as a wedding present. It is amazing! 1 pie crust 2 cups pecans or walnuts 5 eggs 1 cup granulated sugar 1/2 cup brown sugar Pinch salt 6 [...]
In this post, I discuss the new and improved Facebook Connect library and how to patch Facebooker to work with its new cookie format. What new FB Connect Library? Facebook announced a completely rewritten version of their Facebook Connect Javascript library on November 5th. After playing with it a bit, I’ve become pretty enthusiastic about [...]
Dax recently discovered the power of water from the faucet. Something about that trickling foe of his, has him totally intrigued!
1 cup whole wheat flour 2 cups all-purpose flour 3/4 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 cup sugar 1 egg 1 tablespoon milk Powdered sugar for rolling out dough Sift the flour, baking powder, and salt. Then set aside. In your stand mixer, cream the butter and sugar. When properly creamed, [...]
In this post, I describe the authentication system I’ve chosen for the new Mealstrom: what it is, why I chose it, and how to get it up and running, plus the small issues I encountered. In subsequent posts, I’ll describe writing custom authentication strategies, which will lead to posts on Facebook Connect and on Twitter. [...]
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Masala chai 1 teaspoon ground cardamom 1 teaspoon ground ginger 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1 teaspoon whole cloves 2 inch stick of cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg Take all those ingredients and put them in a pan. Put pan on medium/low heat for about 5 minutes stirring quite frequently. Grind in a [...]