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If you're wondering why I followed you, it's probably because of my sideblog @pabotofus (check it out!!). My sideblog got relatively more popular and I never wanted to change blogs so this is the url I follow under. Not a spam bot, I promise.

[dizzyzs]

Everyone look at the cat blanket I made like .. 3 years ago

[dizzyzs]

Btw don't believe any Etsy ad or things trying to sell this pattern to you. It's been free since the 90s. It's very simple, just double crochet and color changes. Be sure to weave in ends as you go unlike me

[just-add-butter]

As lunar new year approaches, I'd like to share my mom's Chinese new year cake recipe. It's probably more like a pudding, as definition, but we call it a cake. This makes the perfect "not too sweet" nian gao. And it also doesn't stick to your teeth like a lot of nian gao. Edit: Recipe has been edited to include metric measurements as well as provide some dietary notes such as being gluten free.

2024 blaze edit: my mom had a massive stroke last March and it left her barely able to walk. She was an incredible cook and her head is full of the most wonderful recipes. I just felt this year, it was more important than ever to share some of those recipes so that even though she isn't able to cook for others herself, she can be cheered by the knowledge her recipes are still making ppl happy.

Full recipe text under cut. Download recipe pdf here.

Mom’s Chinese New Year Cake (Nian Gao)

Yield: 3 cakes in 7” aluminum pans

Ingredients:

1 cup (250 ml) brown sugar

1 cup (250 ml) milk (cow milk can also be substituted for a plant-based milk if you prefer)

1 cup (250 ml) coconut milk

½ cup (125 ml) oil

3 eggs

1 bag glutinous rice flour (400 g)

1 tsp (5 ml) baking powder

Directions:

Grease three 7” pans and set aside. Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).

Mix together sugar, milk, coconut milk, oil, and eggs. Then stir in dry ingredients and blend until smooth. You don’t have to worry about overworking the batter as it is made with glutinous rice flour, not wheat flour.

Divide it evenly amongst three greased pans.

Bake @ 375°F (190°C) for 40-50 minutes. All three can be baked at the same time in the oven. Just rotate where they are in the oven halfway for even browning.

Notes:

Cake should have nice brown crust on top and glutinous squishy sticky core.

Tastes better the next day and once fully cool.

If you don’t want a bunch of leftover coconut milk from the can, use the entire can of coconut milk and then add enough milk to get up to a full 2 cups (500 ml) of liquid.

Don’t skimp on the coconut milk. The recipe is simple enough that you will taste the difference.

This recipe is gluten free. Glutinous rice flour isn’t related to gluten.

If you try it, let me know how it goes! I'd love to see.

[the-tired-tenor]

So uh….some dude apparently recreated Adobe Photoshop feature-for-feature, for FREE, and it runs in your browser.

Anyway, fuck Adobe, and enjoy!

[adv3nturelust]

Give credit to the 30-year-old who worked on this for free and offers this service for free!

[marsh-mallow-adopts]

WHAT?!

[triona-tribblescore]

I study graphic design and my tutor recommended and used this in his classes at art college last year, it’s so good it has SO many features for free, I really recommend it, even if you’re just trying to learn the basics of PS, such a wonderful thing <3

[caztiel]

all click to help causes on arab.org (including click for palestine)

[caztiel]

palestine

children

poverty

refugees

women

environment

these are direct links, so all you have to do is click the link and then click the button, and you can do this once a day

[dnd-prompt-s]

[dnd-prompt-s]

CLICK HERE TO ENTER

[thoughtportal]

[pabotofusmain]

HEYO I HOPE YOU ARE HAVING A NICE DAY TODAY

HELLO XAN IM DOING WELL THANK YOU WBU

[lemsdabreaks]

The online Japanese course that no one talks about

Okay so I’m not a langblr and I never plan to be. However. What I do know from following a ton of them is that no one talks about Minato.

Now you may be thinking, ‘What’s Minato?’. It’s a website that was recommended to me by a Japanese Studies university professor for learning Japanse at home.

It’s literally the best resource out there and it’s free (funded by the Japanese government). You can choose between self-study and tutor support-led courses.

There are courses in Hiragana, Katakana, and the general language (from levels A1 to A2), and you can download a certificate and study record after completion of a course.

Here’s the link. Or if you want to type it: https://minato-jf.jp

Go. Learn some actual Japanese.

[micdotcom]

Do this four times repeatedly and you’ll be out. But how does it work? There’s some real brain science behind it.

[discoverynews]

We’re trying this tonight!

[askragtatter]

It’s about time someone got around to uncovering all the cheat codes for this “human being” software. It’s only been out for like 10,000 years.

[queenofsabah]

?????????????

[potatogestapo]

I’ve used this technique for about a year, and I can safely say that it has efficiently transformed my sleeping habits from several hours of struggle to fall asleep, to passing out in a matter of minutes.

[rewritethis-story]

It’s a form of Alexander Technique. It’s a technique that was designed for actors to keep their body in ready working condition and give it the best way to perform. This is the method used to calm, and center the body. Once the body is at that point it can perform anything you want it to.

[allerliefste-archive-deactivate]

here's a good tiktok

[justashipperyo]

My favorite part of this is when you see them registering what he said before interacting.

[hopecel]

[prickingofthumbs]

Ostara Honey Cake

This will be my first Ostara so I’ve been putting together my recipes for the event. The following recipe is a dairy and egg free cake with a hint of honey; a simple recipe I’ve modified. It can even be gluten free if you substitute a gluten free all purpose flour (I personally like Bob’s Mill) Perfect desert for the sabbat! It’s simple, not overly sweet, and I’ll be putting a light lemon glaze on top, but it would be wonderful plain. A perfect finish to bring in Spring/Summer.

3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 cup granulated sugar 1 cup honey, warmed 2 teaspoons baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons white vinegar 1 ½ tablespoon vanilla extract 1/2 cup + 2 tablespoons oil 2 cups water

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Grease 2 – 9 inch round cake pans then dust with flour. Warm honey in 10 second intervals in microwave until it moves around bowl like a liquid (DO NOT let it boil) Add the flour, sugar, honey, baking soda, and salt to a large bowl. Add the water, oil, vinegar, and vanilla. Mix with a whisk until well-blended. Do not over beat. It will still turn out even if there are a few small lumps. Divide the batter between the 2 greased cake pans. Bake on a middle rack of oven for 35 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean. Let cool before frosting, dust with powdered sugar, or dive in while warm with a fork. Mmm, tasty!🐰🐥🐏🍰

[scottishhellhound]

Reblogging cause this sounds delicious

[champagnepuppies]

hey if you’re in the U.S. and use food stamps or know somebody who does i found this online cookbook that has recipes for eating well on approximately $4/day :o) 

[kimreesesdaughter]

I don’t have food stamps but I need to know how to eat well for $4/day. Thank you for this.

[spiritscraft-deactivated2025031]

I love this cookbook!

[basedcomradefox-deactivated2017]

Tips and tricks on how to survive being working class.

[a-spoon-is-born]

I’ve seen this kind of thing before and a lot of them are full of random weird shit you’d never make…because of time constraints or like, it just sounds super gross.

But this one had a whole section that’s just “Things on Toast”. Another that was all about putting crap in your oatmeal to make it better. Those are fairly pedestrian and don’t take forever.

I haven’t looked through the whole thing yet but so far it’s actually pretty practical. Also if you’re broke like me and don’t know how to make Dal, you should get on that. 

I also liked that there’s this at the beginning:

This book isn’t challenging you to live on so little; it’s a resource in case that’s your reality. In May 2014, there were 46 million Americans on food stamps. Untold millions more—in particular, retirees and students—live under similar constraints.

[dduane]

Been there. Done that. Advice on this art is always welcome.

[sonatagreen]

The link above seems to be broken; here’s one that still works.

[pabotofusmain]

12

i don’t know. i’m not sure about anything, really, in this world. i’d throw everything to chance or fate or god, if they’re up there, everything except for one thing

you

i never want to lose you. i want to stay with you forever

will you let me?

[pabotofusmain]

11

hmgh

400lux by lorde.. mayhaps a mood

and i don’t like thinking about college

though i suppose it’s inevitable now that i’m a rising senior

[systlin]

Me; has 2 seperate sewing patterns that I’m working on, a skirt and a blouse

Also me; you know what I finished that red silk dress I should buy A Bunch of linen and make myself a Norse apron dress

That skirt, which still needs the zipper to be put in and the blouse, which is literally just cut out and sitting in pieces; bitch

Me, already browsing linen; sorry can’t hear you

[systlin]

1. I feel your pain

2. Sit you down while I drop some links on you that are gonna change your life

1. Linen you say? Well head on over to https://www.mcssl.com/store/gray-lines-linen-inc/solid-linen. @dancing-thru-clouds​ clued me onto this seller and it changed my life

2. Wool? Ok do you want

  2A; Broadcloth? https://www.wmboothdraper.com/index.html (This site also has linen and silk and linen thread! Now some of the broadcloth does have nylon but many are pure wool! Also has gorgeous silks)

  2B; Lighter weight wools? https://www.sohoskirts.com/ (Some are blends, but many are pure wool

3. Cotton or silk? OR hemp? OR linen? OR wool? https://www.dharmatrading.com/fabric/fabric-from-dharma-trading-co.html

[nerdvanauniverse]

Hey do you have a pattern for the apron dress? I’ve been wanting one for forever and I’ve been meaning to start sewing and making things

[systlin]

Yeah I’ll be working off this; http://www.dragonlore.net/costuming/apron_dress_3gore.php

You can punch in your measurements and it’ll put out how much fabric you need and how to cut it!

There’s great instructions for making the underdress on that same site.

Also, a plus; Norse style apron dresses are comfy as all hell and tbh should never have gone out of style, because again comfy as all hell. You can dress them up with beads and shinies! You can dress them down for work! You can use linen for cool breathable comfort in the summer or wool for warmth in winter! It’s truly versatile!

[systlin]

http://viking.snapshotstacy.com/underdress.html here’s a real good real simple pattern for the underdress too

[systlin]

Linen is ORDERED

I already have some plain unbleached linen laying around that I can make the underdress out of, though I’ll likely get more colored linen to make a fancy one too later.

Ordered matching linen thread too.

[thewitchinthecherrytree]

The linen website might just be life changing. My personal recommendation is always Burnley and Trowbridge. Their stuff is amazing quality and their reproduction scarves are to die for.

[systlin]

“Goes to Burnley and Trowbridge”

…..

I’m in love

[ephemeral-elegance]

Cashmere Cape, ca. 1912

Reville & Rossiter Ltd.

via Vintage Martini

[vinceaddams]

American Duchess recently posted a free pattern for this, along with instructions, if anyone’s looking to sew it!