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Blackcurrant, White Chocolate and Thyme Muffins Adapted from Paul A Young’s Adventures with Chocolate Makes 12-14 muffins 100g caster sugar 100g soft light brown sugar 2 eggs 125ml light olive oil 250ml whole milk 20g thyme leaves 1 tsp vanilla extract 400g plain flour 1 tbsp baking powder 1 tsp salt 150g white chocolate chips 125g blackcurrants for the syrup: 2 tsp palm sugar
Terje Sørgjerd I spent a week capturing one of the biggest aurora borealis shows in recent years. Shot in and around Kirkenes and Pas National Park bordering Russia, at 70 degree north and 30 degrees east. Temperatures around -25 Celsius. Good fun. Visit my Facebook page tesophotography.com for more information. If you are interested in hiring me or licensing my clips contact me at
Today I made easy mode Rubiks Cube Brownies! These brownies are a lot of fun to bring to a party as there are plenty to share :). I really enjoy making nerdy themed goodies and decorating them. I'm not a pro, but I love baking as a hobby. Please let me know what kind of treat you would like me to make next!
Zebra cake ingredients & equipment: • 2 ½ cups all purpose flour (300g) • 2 cups sugar (400g) • ¾ cups vegetable oil (188mL) • 1 teaspoon vanilla (5mL) • 2 ¼ teaspoons baking powder (11g) * 1/2 teaspoon salt (2.5g) • 4 eggs • 1 cup milk (240mL) • white, pink, and black gel paste • vanilla buttercream • black fondant • pink buttercream • Wilton tip 1A
Did you know that napping is very common among animals? Humans are one of the few creatures on earth that sleep once per day. Most animals are poly-phasic sleepers, meaning that they alternate sleep and wake cycles throughout a 24-hour period. Many studies say that that napping has many positive effects on our bodies. Naps improve our working memory, prevent burnout, reverse information overload
Frank and Louie, the cat with two faces, has passed away. The two-faced cat was put down last Thursday after a diagnosis of severe cancer that would not have improved with treatment. This unusual cat wasn’t a case of conjoined twins; it is a condition known as diprosopus. Diprosopus is caused by an over-expression of the sonic hedgehog (Shh) gene that plays a role in organizing midline str
Don't sweat cooking steaks...they are really pretty easy. Here are 5 rules that I follow for just about every steak I cook to get them to come up perfect every time. 1) Know your steak: Filet, New York, Ribeye, etc, all have different qualities and subtleties that you should account for to cook them perfectly 2) Season the Steak well: Most people don't use enough salt & pepper. Don't skimp