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thecakebar: Italian Soda Recipes Essential Tips for making...

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 15:26:34 -0400

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thecakebar:

Italian Soda Recipes

Essential Tips for making Italian Sodas

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Sat, 15 Jun 2013 15:26:19 -0400

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Tue, 11 Jun 2013 05:19:35 -0400

cooking-confessions: Churro Cupcakes Ingredients for...

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 18:31:16 -0400

cooking-confessions:

Churro Cupcakes

Ingredients for Cupcakes:

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1 1/2 cups cake flour

1 tablespoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 tablespoon ground cinnamon

1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature

1 3/4 cups sugar, plus 2 tablespoons for dusting

4 large eggs, room temperature

2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

1 - 1/4 cups milk

Ingredients for Cinnamon Topping:

4 tablespoons butter, melted

1/4 cup sugar

1 teaspoon cinnamon

Ingredients for Frosting:

1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened

8 ounces (1 brick) cream cheese, softened

1/2 teaspoon vanilla

1 teaspoon cinnamon

5 cups powdered sugar

1 tablespoon milk (if desired)

For the full recipe click here.

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Mon, 10 Jun 2013 16:04:49 -0400

gameraddictions:

concept art

Dark Souls II

10 fresh ideas to do with your water in the warm summer months 1) Lets start with the basics :...

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 14:00:27 -0400

10 fresh ideas to do with your water in the warm summer months

1) Lets start with the basics : Lemon/cucumber

In a large pitcher add sliced organic lemon and sliced organic cucumber (here is the pitcher I use)
Pour water over top
Let sit in the fridge over night for best flavor
Very refreshing and alkalizing

2) Antioxidant boost: Berry/lemon balm (lemon balm and berries are some of the highest-ranking antioxidant foods)

In a large pitcher add the berries and smash them a little with a wooden spoon
In a mortar and pestle muddle the lemon balm (here is where to get a mortar and pestle)
Add to the pitcher and cover with water
Let sit in the fridge over night for best flavor

3) The prebiotic & probiotic boost: (prebiotics and probiotics work together to establish and maintain healthy gut flora)

In a large blender add one bottle kombucha, 1 ripe banana, 2 cups ice, and water
Blend until its a nice slushy
Enjoy right away!

4) Immune booster: watermelon/rosemary (both contain immune-boosting properties)

In a large pitcher add in water melon chunks
Smash the water melon chunks with a wooden spoon. In a mortar and pestlemuddle rosemary
Add to pitcher and cover with water
Store in the fridge over night for best flavor

5) Blood sugar control: cinnamon/green tea (both help regulate healthy blood sugar levels)

Brew up some green tea
Pour into large pitcher
Add ice
Add cinnamon
Mix very well
Enjoy right away!

6) Anti-inflammatory: pineapple/lemon (interestingly, the core contains the highest amount of bromelain, which is the anti-inflammatory part of the pineapple. I save the cores in the freezer for smoothies or to cut into cubes to cool off my beverages)

Slice pineapple and lemon and add to large water pitcher
Store in fridge over night for best flavor
Alternately, you can blend these ingredients with some ice and enjoy right away!

7) Wake-up water: lemon/ginger/cayenne powder

Slice organic lemons and ginger
Add to large pitcher and cover with water
Add cayenne powder to heat tolerance
Mix well and let sit in fridge overnight for most intense hot flavor

8) Herb water: rosemary/sage/basil

In a mortar and pestle, muddle the herbs
Add to large pitcher and pour water over top
Store in fridge over night for best flavor

9) Natural Sprite: lemon/lime/stevia

Make up some carbonated water using a Soda Stream (where to get)
Slice lemons and limes into wedges
Squeeze the lemon and limes into the pitcher and then throw the squeezed wedges into pitcher
Pour carbonated water over top and add liquid stevia to desired level of sweetness
Enjoy right away!

10) Give your digestion a boost: Ginger/mint/lemon

In a large pitcher add sliced organic lemon and sliced ginger
Muddle the mint in a mortar and pestle
Add to the pitcher and pour water on top
Let sit in the fridge over night for best flavor

comfortspringstation: DIY Non-Dairy Milk You can make a variety...

Thu, 30 May 2013 07:58:43 -0400

comfortspringstation:

DIY Non-Dairy Milk

You can make a variety of plant-based “milks” by blending raw nuts, seeds, and grains with water. Almonds, cashews, macadamias, Brazil nuts, hazelnuts, pecans, pistachios, coconuts, soybeans, hemp seeds, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, sesame seeds, sacha inchi seeds, flaxseeds, quinoa, millet, rice, and oats can all be liquefied into delicious milks. Homemade milks are fresh, free of additives and preservatives, and you can completely control the integrity of the product: the quality of the ingredients, the sugar levels, and the texture.

“Milking” raw nuts, seeds, and grains is quick and easy. Here’s how to do it:

SOAK nuts, seeds, or grains by placing in a bowl with filtered water and a pinch of sea salt. Soaking removes enzyme inhibitors, improves digestibility and nutrient bio-availability, and helps everything blend more easily. Rinse thoroughly and drain.

BLEND with filtered water. A high-speed machine like a Vitamix is preferable to really pulverize the mixture. A 1:3 ration of nuts/seeds/grains to water generally yields good results. Start with 2 cups of water and gradually add more water until you get the taste and consistency you like. Blend for about 1 minute. This can warm the mixture. Chill in the fridge, or blend with ice to consume immediately.

SWEETEN the milk to taste with pitted dates, stevia, maple syrup, agave, coconut sugar, etc. You can also add 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract to boost flavors, and 1 tablespoon of NON-GM soy or sunflower lecithin and coconut butter to emulsify ingredients. You can also jazz up your milks with raw cacao, fruit, cinnamon, nutmeg, or anything else that tickles your fancy.

STRAIN Some foods like cashews, macadamias, and pecans yield smooth milks. However, with most other foods, like almonds, you will get some texture. You can enjoy this fibrous milk, or strain it for a smoother, more commercial-style blend. Place a nut milk bag over a large container, pour the milk in, and gently squeeze the bag until all liquid has passed through. You can re-purpose the pulp as a body scrub by mixing with some coconut oil, or dehydrate it for use in cookies, crusts, and crackers.

ENJOY Most milks will keep in the fridge in a sealed container for two or three days. Freeze any leftovers in ice cube trays for use later. Homemade milks can separate when stored. Just shake or blend again before drinking.

Basic Plant-Based “Milk”

1 cup nuts, grains, or seeds
3 cups filtered water
3 Tbs. plant based sweetener (such as maple syrup, raw agave, coconut sugar, or 3-4 pitted dates, or stevia to taste)
1 Tbs. coconut butter (optional, for texture)
1 Tbs. Non-GM soy or sunflower lecithin (optional, to emulsify and add creaminess)
1 tsp. natural vanilla extract
Pinch of Celtic sea salt (optional, to bring out flavors)

1. Soak nuts, grains, or seeds for desired time. See suggested times below.
2. Drain nuts, grains, or seeds. Rinse, and then place in blender with 3 cups filtered water. Add remaining ingredients, and blend on high until fully liquefied, about 1 minute.
4. If consuming immediately, add a few ice cubes to cool milk.
5. Strain with a nut milk bag, if desired. Milk will keep for two days stored in a sealed glass jar in the fridge.

Makes 3-4 cups milk.

(Originally by Tess Masters.)

Soaking time varies by hardness of nut or seed. Here are some more specific guide times for soaking the grains, nuts and seeds (with sprouting times when making sprouts):

Food                            Soaking Time (Hrs)    Sprouting Time (Days)

Almonds                      8-12                             No Sprouting

Adzuki Beans              8-12                               4

Amaranth                      8                                    1-3

Barley                         6                                     2

Black Beans               8-12                                3

Brazil Nuts                  3                                   No Sprouting

Buckwheat                 6                                      2-3

Cashews                2-4                                No Sprouting Chickpeas/Garbanzo 8                                2-3

Flaxseeds                     ½                                  No Sprouting

Hazelnuts                      8-12                              No Sprouting

Kamut         7    2-3

Lentil Beans           7                                     2-3

Macadamias             2                                  No Sprouting

Millet                        5                                    12 hours

Mung Beans             8-12                                4

Oat Groats               6                                     2-3

Pecans                     6                                   No Sprouting

Pistachios                 8                                     No Sprouting

Pumpkin Seeds          8                                       3

Radish Seeds           8-12                                 3-4

Sesame Seeds         8                                     2-3

Sunflower Seeds       8                 12-24 hours

Quinoa                     4                                     2-3

Walnuts                    4                               No Sprouting

Wheat Berries          7                                     3-4

Wild Rice                  9                                       3-5

fuckyouimpurple: Lavender Lemonade 4 tbsps (1/4 cup) culinary...

Thu, 30 May 2013 07:50:05 -0400

fuckyouimpurple:

Lavender Lemonade

4 tbsps (1/4 cup) culinary lavender*

2 cups boiling water

2/3 cup sugar

1 1/2 cups fresh lemon juice (about 8 lemons)

2 cups cold water

* Culinary lavender is lavender harvested for the purposes of cooking/eating. Please don’t buy the perfumed air-freshening kind because that is going to be utterly gross. Steep the lavender in 2 cups of boiling water for 15 minutes. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve and discard the lavender. Place the lavender tea and the sugar in a small saucepan and set over high heat, stirring until the sugar dissolves (you don’t have to put it over heat, but I do this because I’m impatient and want the sugar to dissolve faster and completely). Remove from heat and let cool to warm. Stir in the lemon juice. Stir in the cold water. Add more to taste. I prefer to keep mine on the concentrated side because I like to mix it with seltzer water when I serve it. Serve over ice. Makes about 6-8 cups depending on how dilute you want it.

taeyeon-9muses-rilakkuma-ohyeah: Clever way of getting...

Fri, 24 May 2013 03:04:50 -0400

taeyeon-9muses-rilakkuma-ohyeah:

Clever way of getting Rilakkuma’s features in there

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whosaidromancewasdead: What’s the point in tumblr if you don’t...

Fri, 24 May 2013 03:03:43 -0400

whosaidromancewasdead:

What’s the point in tumblr if you don’t have porn? xD

buzzfeedfood: 40 Ways To Make An Amazing Ice Cream Sundae

Fri, 24 May 2013 03:02:45 -0400

buzzfeedfood:

40 Ways To Make An Amazing Ice Cream Sundae

jesuisperdu: kevin tadge

Tue, 21 May 2013 09:08:53 -0400

jesuisperdu:

kevin tadge

inothernews: LEFT THE GAS ON A red squirrel is pictured in...

Tue, 14 May 2013 11:30:27 -0400

inothernews:

LEFT THE GAS ON A red squirrel is pictured in mid-air by Russian photographer Andrey Chernyh. (Caters via The Telegraph)

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Tue, 14 May 2013 11:30:03 -0400

thelandofwtf: My cousin has an orange tree, this one came out...

Tue, 14 May 2013 11:29:05 -0400

thelandofwtf:

My cousin has an orange tree, this one came out different.
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thecakebar: Mint Julep Jelly Shots Tutorial

Tue, 14 May 2013 11:28:46 -0400

thecakebar:

Mint Julep Jelly Shots Tutorial

itscolossal: This chandelier from Hilden & Diaz projects...

Tue, 14 May 2013 11:24:09 -0400

itscolossal:

This chandelier from Hilden & Diaz projects the shadow of a forest into your room!

akeed23: thigh high | Tumblr on @weheartit.com -...

Tue, 14 May 2013 11:23:22 -0400

akeed23:

thigh high | Tumblr on @weheartit.com - http://whrt.it/10eMDsp

scissorsandthread: Flavoured Lemonade | A Beautiful Mess If...

Tue, 14 May 2013 11:23:09 -0400

scissorsandthread:

Flavoured Lemonade | A Beautiful Mess

If you’re from a place where you consider Lemonade to be a fizzy lemon drink, please note that this Lemonade is like lemon cordial - water, lemons, a dash of sugar! And these flavours are just the kind I dream of - grapefruit lemonade, strawberry and basil lemonade, cucumber mint limeade and blackberry lemonade! I think the first one I plan on making is the strawberry basil, what an amazing combo!

veganfoody: Sriracha Fried Rice

Tue, 14 May 2013 11:20:34 -0400

veganfoody:

Sriracha Fried Rice