She Doth Protest Too Much

9 Mar 2010

hennypotter: “one minute you’re defending the whole galaxy and suddenly you find yourself sipping down darjeeling…” “…with Marie Antoinette and her little sister!”

hennypotter:

“one minute you’re defending the whole galaxy and suddenly you find yourself sipping down darjeeling…”

“…with Marie Antoinette and her little sister!”

Reblogged: hennypotter

9 Mar 2010

'I do' in DC

Today is awesome. Today the first day same-sex couples can get married in DC.

9 Mar 2010

theloveyturtle: lindsayhuffman: Peanut Butter Filled Chocolate Cookies I found this recipe on flickr, who linked it back to the Vegan Diva, who sited Soy Not Oi, a popular cookbook/zine. B and I are huge fans of both peanut butter and chocolate, and even bigger fans when the two are combined. I figured these would be a great way to break in the new Kitchen Aid, and oh my… I was right! These very well could have been the best cookies I’ve ever made (or eaten for that matter). They tasted something like a Reese’s cup in a cookie… and SURPRISE! They’re veeegaaaan! This recipe, while a little time consuming, will become a staple when entertaining or needing to impress skeptical omni’s. Cookie Dough: 1-1/2 cup flour1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa1/2 teaspoon baking soda1/2 cup sugar1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar1/2 cup Earth Balance, softened1/4 cup peanut butter1 teaspoon vanilla extractEgg replacer equal to two eggs (I used Ener-G) Cookie Filling: 3/4 cup peanut butter3/4 confectioners sugar In a small bowl combine flour, cocoa, and baking soda; blend well. In large bowl, beat sugar, brown sugar, Earth Balance, and 1/4 cup peanut butter until light and fluffy. Add vanilla extract and egg replacer; beat well. Stir in flour mixture until blended and set aside. In a small bowl, (preferably a vintage Pyrex mixing bowl – I’m kidding! Just seeing if you’re paying attention) combine filling ingredients and blend well. Roll into one-inch balls. For each cookie, with floured hands (I didn’t flour my hands and it worked out fine, and probably a lot less messy), shape about 1 tablespoon cookie dough around one peanut butter ball, covering completely. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet (I lined the sheet with parchment paper). Flatten slightly, as these cookies don’t really spread! Bake at 375 degrees for 7 – 9 minutes or until set and slightly cracked. Cool on wire racks. OMG YES These looks incredible. Seems easy enough to swap out eggs and butter for the substitutes (soy allergies), I think a little experiment is in order this weekend

theloveyturtle:

lindsayhuffman:

Peanut Butter Filled Chocolate Cookies

I found this recipe on flickr, who linked it back to the Vegan Diva, who sited Soy Not Oi, a popular cookbook/zine. B and I are huge fans of both peanut butter and chocolate, and even bigger fans when the two are combined. I figured these would be a great way to break in the new Kitchen Aid, and oh my… I was right! These very well could have been the best cookies I’ve ever made (or eaten for that matter). They tasted something like a Reese’s cup in a cookie… and SURPRISE! They’re veeegaaaan! This recipe, while a little time consuming, will become a staple when entertaining or needing to impress skeptical omni’s.

Cookie Dough:

1-1/2 cup flour
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup Earth Balance, softened
1/4 cup peanut butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Egg replacer equal to two eggs (I used Ener-G)

Cookie Filling:

3/4 cup peanut butter
3/4 confectioners sugar

In a small bowl combine flour, cocoa, and baking soda; blend well. In large bowl, beat sugar, brown sugar, Earth Balance, and 1/4 cup peanut butter until light and fluffy. Add vanilla extract and egg replacer; beat well. Stir in flour mixture until blended and set aside.

In a small bowl, (preferably a vintage Pyrex mixing bowl – I’m kidding! Just seeing if you’re paying attention) combine filling ingredients and blend well. Roll into one-inch balls.

For each cookie, with floured hands (I didn’t flour my hands and it worked out fine, and probably a lot less messy), shape about 1 tablespoon cookie dough around one peanut butter ball, covering completely. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet (I lined the sheet with parchment paper). Flatten slightly, as these cookies don’t really spread! Bake at 375 degrees for 7 – 9 minutes or until set and slightly cracked. Cool on wire racks.

OMG YES

These looks incredible.

Seems easy enough to swap out eggs and butter for the substitutes (soy allergies), I think a little experiment is in order this weekend

Reblogged: theloveyturtle

8 Mar 2010

When Books Could Change Your Life: Why What We Pore Over At 12 May Be The Most Important Reading We Ever Do

Oh man, do you remember these books? Reading this article got me thinking about all those books that are the signposts of my childhood.  My copy of The Secret Garden has dogeared pages and a broken spine, I’ve owned it since I was ten and refuse to get rid of it. I have my old copies of The Chronicles of Narnia, too.  I’m collecting vintage copies of all thirteen books of L. Frank Baum’s Oz series. Beauty by Robin McKinley is my favorite book of all time (of ALL TIME) and I first read that when I was eleven.

When I was growing up, some of my best friends were books. Dorothy and Ozma were my playmates, so were the Pevensie kids, Laura and Mary Ingalls and Betsy, Tacy and Tib. I had the most wonderful adventures inside the pages of those books. Once I slipped into the world I could spend hours there. I learned my sense of wonder and of magic there, what it meant to be a family, what it meant to be myself. I even learned about death and loss there.

I love to read, I L-O-V-E to read. There’s a book on my desk right now waiting for me to dive in when I finish typing. I’ll read damn near anything anyone recommends to me. And some of these new books make me laugh and make me cry, move me or shake me profoundly. But when I’m at loose ends with nothing waiting for me in the “to read” pile, I often find myself revisiting all my old friends. And I still love them all as much as I always did. And I always will.

8 Mar 2010

You think you’re immune. You’re not.

ericmortensen:

allisonandgeoffrey:

Warning.  If you have a heart and a pet this will probably make you sniffle at your desk when you watch it at work.

soupsoup:

georgiaisyourfriend:

Jimmy Stewart reads a poem about his dog, Beau, on Johnny Carson

Reblogged: ericmortensen

8 Mar 2010

The story behind Oscar's "Kanye moment" - Oscar Nominations, Academy Awards 2010

(via aoneal)

Thanks for posting this, I had no idea what was going on. Regardless of the truth of the situation (which is probably somewhere between the two sides), woman still came off as a crazy.

Reblogged: aoneal

8 Mar 2010

From a press release I just received about the LXD's performance at the Oscars.

lizlet:

Here are a few highlights of The LXD performers for your Oscar coverage:

Sherlock Holmes – This West Side Story style homage pitted LXD B-boys Spee-d, Legacy, Cloud and Flipz against contemporary dancers in a fight for the affection of the girls. B-boy or breaking is the original hip-hop style.

The Hurt Locker – LXDs Frantic slowly pops, waves and mimes his way across the stage while all around is chaos in this powerful number that mixes hip-hop with military style.

The Fantastic Mr. Fox- LXD B-boys Kid David and Luigi seemingly float across the stage with their smooth floor work in this light, up beat number that features LXD dancers showing off impressive b-boying, krumping and tricking styles.

UP – Were you blown away by Madd Chadd’s legendary robot skills in this contemporary homage to An American in Paris? We were. It’s the dancing greats - Gene Kelly, Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers as interpreted through b-boy and contemporary dancing.

Avatar – Spellbinding, a pure celebration of dance that captured the energy and spirit of the film. It fused together all styles of dance into an exciting, climatic end finale.

Emphasis added. Because maybe you weren’t quite sure what was happening.

I really enjoyed the dance performances by LXD, it was probably my favorite part of the night outside of Kathryn Bigelow winning Best Director. And I would like to point out that I spotted at least 3 former contestants from So You Think You Can Dance within the company, so that was cool, too.

Reblogged: lizlet

7 Mar 2010

sweethomestyle: Submitted by open-air: my cozy nook in our montana home. I hadn’t placed the sheets on the bed yet, but it’s the best bed ever. Reblogged solely for the Auburn University hat hanging on the bed. Go Tigers Go! :)

sweethomestyle:

Submitted by open-air: my cozy nook in our montana home. I hadn’t placed the sheets on the bed yet, but it’s the best bed ever.

Reblogged solely for the Auburn University hat hanging on the bed. Go Tigers Go! :)

Reblogged: sweethomestyle

5 Mar 2010

If there’s one thing I’ve learned, calling your Mom names when you’re in trouble (even made up ones), just makes things worse

If there’s one thing I’ve learned, calling your Mom names when you’re in trouble (even made up ones), just makes things worse

4 Mar 2010

snowbear: gamefreaksnz: The Internet, Mapped. Reddit and Digg are at war, thus Reddit has Trebuchets and Digg has cannons. Anonymous is not tied to any nation, but rather is a fortress island. It sends its agents out all over the world. Myspace is so isolated, it still thinks it’s huge Wikipedia is the Switzerland of the internet. Totally neutral, and full of skiing knowledge. This is relevant to my interests

snowbear:

gamefreaksnz:

The Internet, Mapped.

Reddit and Digg are at war, thus Reddit has Trebuchets and Digg has cannons.

Anonymous is not tied to any nation, but rather is a fortress island. It sends its agents out all over the world.

Myspace is so isolated, it still thinks it’s huge

Wikipedia is the Switzerland of the internet. Totally neutral, and full of skiing knowledge.

This is relevant to my interests

Reblogged: snowbear