kimberlychapman ([info]kimberlychapman) wrote,
@ 2009-04-09 02:39:00
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Infodump time!

Gacked from [info]nightxade: My Little Darth Vader and the other pony toys bizarrely transformed by movie fan - These are AWESOME, and be sure to check out the artist's gallery too.


Of 'Greenwash' and Image Management - interesting article about varying levels of truth in eco-marketing.


Rocket Fuel Ingredient Found in Powder - as in, infant formula powder. Yum. This is so wrong.


A few weeks ago I was listening to a science podcast and they were talking about how anti-evolutionists like to name ten or a dozen scientists who don't believe in evolution, citing that as reason enough to doubt the theory. Well, the science community's response is to be able to list 1000 scientists that do believe in evolution...all of whom are named Steve (or some variant thereof, including feminine and non-Anglo). I laughed out loud when I heard that! See Project Steve for more info.


PBX Hell: 50-Plus Hacks and Tips to Get to a Real Person at Any Corporation in 10 Seconds or Less - Some are more potentially useful than others, but a good list if you hate waiting on hold.


A FLEET of UFOs in formation has been photographed - on Google. - Hahahaha, it's a tabloid, don't get too excited. It alleges that Google's street view in London shows some UFOs. Well, really, after the Daleks and then the Cybermen and then the Daleks vs Cybermen and all of the other alien-trashing of London that I've seen on that documentary about that time-travelling fellow, I suppose some flying saucers is probably just routine to Londoners now, eh?


Here's something potentially useful to other cooks out there:
What To Do With Egg Whites
Left Over Egg Yolks
In each case, what can be done in terms of storage and recipes with the leftover portions of egg after you've used the other bit. I actually find that I avoid recipes that want me to use only part of an egg unless the other part comes in later, but now that I know I can freeze them...hmm...



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[info]dididdlyi
2009-04-09 12:45 pm UTC (link)
Boyd's mother used to use the little bit of egg white left in the shell as a glue for paper (useful if you just need a fingertip stroke). The shell, of course, gets crushed and added to the compost ... One problem with freezing whites is realising there are rather a lot of frozen whites and really pavlova is not what you want right now ... (When we lived in Dunedin it seemed mandatory that you (i.e. me) should be able to make fantastic pavlova cakes. Corran is probably not aware that his mother could and did!)

I know you can mix the yolk up a bit and freeze for baking cakes, etc. Now I will read what else they suggest - may learn something new.

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[info]dididdlyi
2009-04-09 12:52 pm UTC (link)
Oh - heaps of stuff to do. Almost a case of choose your favourite recipe and toss in some egg whites. Or yolks. A bit like the sneaky way I used to add powdered milk to things I cooked for my children ...

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[info]indomitable_one
2009-04-09 02:18 pm UTC (link)
OT, but I saw this neat idea and thought it might be right up Peo's alley, (a) given that she's so smart and likes puzzles, and (b) most of your family lives really far away, so it might be fun to put family pictures on them. Besides pictures, you could also mix it up with words in different languages--something like having her match "milk" in English with "milk" in Spanish, or something like that. All sorts of neat ideas.

(Of course, you could always make your own rather than ordering them... but while these are pricey, I totally vouch for this company's quality. I have their mini business cards, and they're awesome, and the paper is heavy and coated, so the cards would totally stand up to a preschooler's playing.) :-)

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