Weekend Reading 8/23

Recipes and Kitchen

Vegetable Lo Mei @ All Recipes – I would leave out the curry powder (seriously wtf?) but it’s a pretty good recipe for Americanized Take-Out food.

Crab Rangoon Recipe @ Blog Chef – Speaking of Americanized Chinese food, here’s another favorite recipe.

Watermelon Mint Ice Pops @ Eating Out Loud – I want one of these so bad right now.

Watermelon and Mint Ice Cubes @ Gastronomer’s Guide – These would be fantastic in lemonade or iced tea.

Freeze Happy – A blog about cooking and freezing in bulk. Great if you are feeding more than just yourself.

Onigiri Revisited @ Just Hungry – A quick way of forming Japanese stuffed rice balls (onigiri).

Open Source Food – A site full of creative commons licensed recipes.

101 Picnic Recipes @ The Guardian – If you’re sick of potato salad and hot dogs, here are some quick and easy recipes for more unusual picnic treats.

Crafts and Sewing

Credit Card Wallet Craftster Forums – A tutorial for a cute little wallet for all the plastic in your purse.

The Perfect Tea Towel @ Sew Take a Hike – A tea towel can make a great accent piece for a kitchen, and of course they’re useful on their own.

Tie Dye Tissue Paper @ Parent Hacks – A fun project for creating unique gift wrap.

My Secret Pocket – A wonderful sewing blog with lots of great advice on practical sewing projects.

Misc.

Etiquette in the Age of Social Media by Chris Brogan – Most of you will already follow these etiquette rules, but reading it wouldn’t hurt.
Sex Diaries of a Mom – Hilarious and truthful blog about sex and motherhood.

Goldfish in a Bag Soap @ Spoon Sisters – Awesome novelty soap that looks like a goldfish in a bag, like you’d take home from the pet store. I want one.

Poor Man’s Stained Glass @ Ready Made Magazine – An ingenious use of bubblewrap. I couldn’t do it because I’d pop it every time I went past.

Old Photos Of Japan – Exactly what the title says. The site does a great job of giving a bit of history and context with each photo.

20 Parts of Your Body You Don’t Need @ Amazing Posts – An interesting read. I didn’t know I had most of these in the first place.

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