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Archive for February 15, 2012
Kitchen Window: Baking Without Flour Brings Sweet Results : NPR
1It’s estimated that 1 out of 133 people in the U.S. must cut out gluten because of celiac disease, according to the Celiac Disease Foundation. Other people might prevent different health conditions by avoiding gluten, a protein found in wheat, barley and rye. But they can continue to enjoy a myriad of favorite treats by substituting gluten-free flours made from nuts, seeds, legumes and rice (technically these would be called “meal” but are usually referred to as “flour”) such as brown or white rice flour, amaranth, corn, millet and quinoa flours, among others. A combination of gluten-free flours substituted in recipes that call for all-purpose flour produces the best results. There are many commercially produced gluten-free blends, but many bakers prefer to develop their own recipe through trial and error to meet their specific tastes.
For gluten-free folk, it’s best to look for oats and cornmeal that are labeled gluten-free on the package. Oats, for example, do not contain any gluten but may be manufactured on equipment that also is used to process wheat flours that could trigger an allergic reaction. An issue to keep in mind if you don’t keep a strictly gluten-free kitchen but are baking for someone who is gluten-free is cross-contamination from regular flour. Make sure to carefully clean all utensils and equipment so as to avoid inadvertently including gluten.
via Kitchen Window: Baking Without Flour Brings Sweet Results : NPR.
Life: do whatever it takes
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Inspiration from CrossFit Lisbeth –
Sure, life is going to pummel you but dammit you better fight back. Kick, scratch, claw, do whatever it takes to keep breathing, keep going, to stay alive.
It was so stuffy in the gym this morning which makes it an extra spicy workout for someone with asthma. I struggled a bit with catching my breath during the workout and want to kick myself because I am not spending time working on my breathing exercises and it shows.
Warmup
dynamic range of motion
x3
20 jump ropes
10 pushups
20 squat
20 hollow rocks/superman
skill
10s holds x3
ring holds
ring tucks
l-sits
wod
15 min AMRAP
20 SitUp
20 Double Under
20 Wall Balls
total=7
Artist Adam Adamowicz Passes Away from Cancer
03 months ago
My husband is a geek. No two ways around it – he loves Star Wars, computers, and gaming. I love him for all of that and more — he shared with me the news of one of the artists from one of his current favorite games has died from cancer. I don’t know what kind of cancer but he was way too young — cancer steals another…
Adam Adamowicz, one of the main concept artists for Fallout 3 and Skyrim passed away Wednesday, February 8th. Adam was a one-man conceptual machine, who unlike his contemporary counterparts, did a majority of his work in a non-digital medium. Fallout 3 was practically visually designed from the ground up by the humble man that was known as Adam. His post-apocalyptic wastelands were a beauty to behold. I know from my experience the art from both Fallout 3 and Skyrim were some of the best parts in both games. Fallout 3 was a revolution when it originally arrived because it managed to take a well-known 2D world and then translate it to the 3D space without losing any of its charm. Unfortunately, Adam was a man with limited time due to his fight with cancer. His passing was a tragic moment to all that knew him and admired his work in the video game field. It’s highly likely that Bethesda is already working on a new Fallout game, and without Adam they will need to make a decision on how they want the art style to evolve. Will they try and have their team re-create Adam’s style, or will they go to a completely different direction? Either way, gamers will be poorer for not being able to play another game based on his beautiful style.
