New Year's Icons [Thu, Dec 31st, 2009 at 11:46pm ] 1cons [bloodstnedtears] I forgot to make icons for New Year's, so I threw these together within the last hour and a half.  >_< ( Nine icons plus one bonus! ) -comment -credit -do not alter -no hotlinking -Have a happy New Year! Comment

[Fri, Jan 1st, 2010 at 4:53am ] 1cons [sleifa] Icons [16] TV: NCIS 'Boxed In', 'Undercover', Tony & Ziva only We do not have a fetish just because we wanna see characters suffer or naked. Comment (1) Read

pretty in pink [Thu, Dec 31st, 2009 at 4:22pm ] 1cons [shalowater] preview - none are bases (unless stated) - i'd love suggestions on icon themes - comments are love, nominations too - no hotlinking, please credit - resources | bases | icons | textures here @ shalowater Comment

[Thu, Dec 31st, 2009 at 1:48pm ] 1cons [imamonsterr] Gossip Girl (3.12 The Debarted) plus cast: 1-104, 6 headers Veronica Mars (1.14 Mars vs Mars): 105-154 + Credit to imamonsterr or socialxscene is required. here @socialxscene (must join to see graphics). Comment

Miyazaki - Ghibli Museum & Memerobilia [70 icons] [Thu, Dec 31st, 2009 at 10:33am ] 1cons [theidolhands] [ music | Billy Idol ] Artifacts drawn and designed by Japanese master of animation, Hayao Miyazaki. A creation of icons partly in honor of this country's thorough New Year festivities -- here's to fun and innocence! *Click the "icon" tag to view all created. >> 雨降って地固まる << ■ credit: theidolhands ■ comments appreciated ■ no hotlinking ■ icons aren't bases Comment

Shrimp dinner for my loved ones [Thu, Dec 31st, 2009 at 9:35am ] cooking [smurfetts_lamb] My SO loves shrimp. He buys it frozen thaws it and puts it in everything. We have not had it for a few weeks. I would like to make him something special tonight or tomorrow since he has been working so hard during the holidays. I have pretty much everything in my pantry and can go buy more things if needed. I would like a tried and true shrimp recipe from some of you mega cooks. Thank you all. Comment (18) Read

[Thu, Dec 31st, 2009 at 3:56pm ] cooking [larauwen] Question. I'm making lemon meringue pie and the recipe for the lemon filling requires 6 tbs of cornstarch. I haven't got any. Could I substitute plain wheat flour or do I need to go to the shops? Comment (8) Read

spinach artichoke dip [Thu, Dec 31st, 2009 at 8:47am ] cooking [basking_lizard] [ mood | curious ] I've done some googling but I would love some recs as well. What is your cheesiest, creamiest recipe for spinach artichoke dip? I have like 4 blocks of cream cheese and some sour cream on hand, and am going to pick up spinach after work today. I also will probably feeding about a dozen folks as an appetizer, so something easily double-able is great. thanks all :) Comment (6) Read

Lunches [Thu, Dec 31st, 2009 at 12:43am ] cooking [sarahsaloser] [ mood | cheerful ] I'm start a new job next week (I know, I'm very excited). It's a 9 to 5 type of a deal and I know I'm going to need to eat lunch. I'm trying to avoid the frozen route as much as possible. Do any of you have favorite lunch recipes? Something that could be transported (Tupperware and containers aren't an issue. Got tons of those) and reheated? What do you eat for lunch? Any inspiration or recipes would be greatly appreciated. Thank you! Comment (19) Read

Successful Cottage Pie! [Wed, Dec 30th, 2009 at 11:07pm ] cooking [quasisonic] [ mood | pleased ] Hi all- I haven't posted in a while - i haven't had much time to cook- but I've been reading along and had a successful dinner tonight I thought I would share :)  Most people may be more familiar with this as Shepherd's Pie, but as I understand it, if you use beef instead of lamb, its called Cottage instead. Either way, it came out delicious :)  Cottage Pie (recipe from Allrecipes.com, with changes) Ingredients 4 large Yukon Gold potatoes, quartered- i used the same amount of Russet potatoes, 6 tablespoons butter, divided 1 clove garlic, minced salt and pepper to taste 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 pound lean ground beef 1 tablespoon herbes de Provence (I omitted this, in favor of oregano and onion powder, and a little salt & pepper) 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg (omitted in favor of the above combination) 1 1/2 cups frozen peas   Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9 inch deep-dish pie plate. Place potatoes into a pot; cover with salted water, and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover; simmer until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain; mash with 2 tablespoons of the butter and the garlic. Season to taste with salt and pepper; set aside. Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add ground beef, herbes de Provence, and nutmeg; cook and stir until beef is lightly brown and crumbly, about 10 minutes. Spread the beef evenly in the prepared pie plate. Cover evenly with the peas; spread the mashed potatoes over the peas. Dot the casserole with the remaining butter. Bake, uncovered, in the preheated oven until heated through and bubbly, about 20 minutes. This came out beautifully - my apologies for the lack of photos- we were hungry and devoured it immediately!  The only thing I might do different in the future is maybe put the dish under the broiler for a few minutes at the end of cooking. It didn't really brown and I think this would be a pretty presentation.   I only used the russets instead of the recommended yukon gold because its what I had on hand. I altered the seasoning for the beef because, frankly, it didn't appeal to me. I did also find the peas come out better if you leave them in the freezer and don't put them onto the beef until right before you add the potatoes and put it into the oven. I've made this type of dish before and had the peas come out discolored and mushy, this time most of them stayed bright green and had a slight snap to them which I found much more appetizing. Comment (2) Read

Drink Recipes? [Wed, Dec 30th, 2009 at 9:36pm ] cooking [dragons_angel] I've never been too much of a mixologist, but I'm interested in trying something new for a small, impromptu get together at my house tomorrow. Any suggestions for a good drink that can be made by the pitcher? Any liquor or liqueur is fine. Thanks in advance! Comment (10) Read

A lot of cartoon icons... [Thu, Dec 31st, 2009 at 9:52pm ] 1cons [13066301] Hi everyone. I come bearing with a lot of cartoon icons for the New Year. :) Recess - 30 The Adventures of Tintin - 17 Time Warp Trio - 41 Super Smash Bros. Brawl - 79 FLCL - 42 One Piece - 27 Courage the Cowardly Dog - 30 Cow and Chicken - 24 Detective Conan - 35 One, two, three, and four--all at my journal. Happy new year everyone :) Comment (1) Read

[Thu, Dec 31st, 2009 at 11:42am ] 1cons [jadis_88] Requested Icons: Fashion, Legend of the Seeker, Tudors, Ben Barnes, Emma Watson, Katie McGrath, Dead like me, Doctor Who, Milla Jovovich, Seth Rogen, Stock, Zooey Deschanel, Amanda Seyfried, The Libertine, Cradle of Filth, I Killed The Prom Queen, Johnny Depp, Kate Winslet, Thomas Kretschmann, Dax Shepard, Vampire Diaries Preview: Here@realmofsilence Entry will remain public for about two weeks. Comment

[Thu, Dec 31st, 2009 at 12:42pm ] 1cons [diane91] Meryl Streep[29] V from Vendetta[8] Stock[10] H E R E at diane91 Comment

[Thu, Dec 31st, 2009 at 10:49am ] 1cons [gusty_cullen] Vanessa, Ashley, Miley, The Hills and lots of others...     ...in my graphics journal! Comment

Fondue? [Wed, Dec 30th, 2009 at 6:04pm ] cooking [wockys] [ mood | hopeful ] Does anyone have any good fondue recipes? I got one from my aunt at Christmas and found that it's really fun to use, so I'd like to try out some yummy recipes! (So far I've only tried using chocolate) Do you have any good recipes for a fondue pot? It's 3 quarts if that makes any difference :) Thanks! Comment (3) Read

Poached Pears? [Wed, Dec 30th, 2009 at 4:35pm ] cooking [marimbaman] I remember on the Good Eats episode on poaching, AB mentioned that you can poach pears in ginger ale. I'm interested in trying this tonight; has anyone ever done this before? Most of the recipes I've found involve poaching in white wine (or adding some amount of white wine, to syrup). I don't have any white wine on hand and don't really feel like going out to get some. Anyone have suggestions? I was thinking about using ginger ale and adding a bit of honey. I don't know what temperature to look for, how long it should take, etc. Any help would be appreciated. :-) Edit: Thanks for the help everyone! I ended up using simple syrup and ginger ale together, and it was AMAZING. Definitely doing this again--for anyone wanting to know exactly what I did: Simple syrup of 2.5 cups water, 2.5 cups sugar (I used some corn syrup in place of sugar--if I recall correctly this helps prevent crystallization) Add one vanilla bean, sliced and scraped, one cinnamon stick, a half of a liter of ginger ale, and a couple tablespoons of honey Poach three pears, skinned and cored, until tender (about a half hour)--turn a couple of times. Bon appétit! Comment (6) Read

cinderella, esmeralda, and dumbo [Wed, Dec 30th, 2009 at 2:40pm ] 1cons [shalowater] preview - none are bases (unless stated) - i'd love suggestions on icon themes - comments are love, nominations too - no hotlinking, please credit - resources | bases | icons | textures here @ shalowater Comment

Microwave to Regular Oven Conversion [Wed, Dec 30th, 2009 at 12:05pm ] cooking [elfslut] I have a great recipe I want to try, only its a microwave recipe and my microwave is a bit old so I'd prefer to do this in the regular oven. Any idea how to change the times? Here's the recipe: Potato Lasagna Cooking Spray 2 Medium Russet/white or yellow flesh potatoes or 3-4 small red potatoes 1 15 oz can of pizza sauce 1 lb of ground beef 1/2 teaspoon of salt 1/2 teaspoon of black pepper 1 1/2 cups of shredded mozzarella cheese 1/4 cup grated Parmesan Coat a 1 qt microwavable disc with spray. Cut potatoes into 1/4 inch thick slices. Spread 2 tablespoons of pizza sauce in the bottom of the dish, Crumble half the beef evenly over the potatoes, Season with half the salt and pepper, sprinkle with half the mozerella and half the remaining sauce. Repeat layers and then sprinkle parmasen over the top. Cover with a lid or plastic wrap. Microwave on high for 20 minutes or until the potatoes and beef are done. Let sit for 2 minutes in the microwave. Comment (8) Read

[Wed, Dec 30th, 2009 at 9:29am ] cooking [adiasplat] I received a Kitchenaid 9c food processor for Christmas. I'm very excited to give it a whirl but need healthy recipe ideas! Any suggestions? Comment (7) Read

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