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Thursday, July 11, 2013

Easy-Peezy High Calorie Survival Bars

Here is the recipe for my favorite Survival "Calorie Bars".
Each 2 inch x 2 inch square has roughly:
600 calories
8g of fat
24g of protein
38g carbohydrates.

All in all, if you munch on these on the couch, you'll gain like 10lbs per week (I don't know that for fact and haven't actually done calculations to come up with that number)

These ARE meant to be eaten when you have NO OTHER FOOD. Even though they are tasty.

I'm going to take a quick break while these photos upload, maybe I can go and find my sewing machine.... Not for this project of course, I'm thinking about another project. Yeah I'm gonna grab my sewing machine, be back in a few.

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HTC One Google Edition Brings Stock Android to the Best Android Phone

On Stage at the D11 conference, Google's Android chief Sundar Pichai confirmed rumors that an HTC One Google Edition running vanilla Android will be available on June 26th for $600. That means the best Android phone in the world will be available unlocked and without the often clunky HTCSense skin. Heck yeah.

Today's announcement comes just a few weeks after we learned about the Samsung Galaxy S4 Google Edition during the company's I/O developer's conference keynote. While we're quite fond of Google's Nexus-branded hardware, it's been pretty lame that until now you've only been able to get other flagship Android phones with each OEM's skin on top of older versions of the OS. Now you can get the two hottest phones out there with the latest version of Android and regular updates.

In other words, this is an awesome trend. Now if only you could get these vanilla handsets subsidized by a carrier. [Google+ via AllThingsD]

Wednesday, July 10, 2013

fried polenta

Fried polenta tastes AMAZING. It's one of the best fried foods out there as far as I'm concerned. Frying polenta gives it a chewy and crunchy outside, while the inside stays nice and creamy. It's perfect served with marinara sauce on the side!

Ingredients: one batch of homemade polenta, cooled and cut into slices.olive or vegetable oil for fryingsauce for dippingMethod: Cut your cooled polenta into slices 1/2 inch thick - make them as pretty or simple as you want!Heat about a 1/4-1/2 inch of oil in a small frying pan until it's nice and hot and starting to smoke.Add in your polenta slices without crowding them and fry for 3-5 minutes on each side.Remove from the pan and drain on paper towels.DEVOUR
Keep in mind that the polenta will stick to the bottom of the pan and everything else if the oil isn't hot enough. It's best to use a nice stainless steel spatula for flipping - one with a really thin edge. That way you can slowly work it under the pieces of polenta without destroying their crispy crust. :D

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polenta lasagna

I am happy to say I came up with polenta lasagna all by myself a few nights ago. :D I am not happy to say that it turns out it's been a thing in Italy for a very long time, ha!

Regardless, polenta lasagna is so delicious I can't be too upset about not being first.

This makes enough for one 8x8 pan of lasagna. You could add additional sauteed veggies, or even some basil in the layers - all up to you. I just decided to make mine nice and simple. :D

I made my tomato sauce from scratch - find out how to make it here or here! It's best to have a really chunky and flavorful sauce with the polenta. Mine includes capers, onions, garlic, celery and carrots!

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Show Us Your Favorite Home-Cooked Meal

Cooking at home offers financial savings, family time, healthier and tastier options, and a sense of accomplishment. Whether you're a seasoned cook or not, most people have at least one home-cooked dish they're proud of. We'd like to see yours.

Cooking is one of the most rewarding DIY activities you can take up, so it's no wonder we talk about it often here on Lifehacker. We've covered how you can get more into cooking at home. We've also shared ideas about food storage, important kitchen skills, and common mistakes you may be making in the kitchen. But now, we'd like to see what you're creating. Snap a pic of your favorite home-cooked meal and share it with us below!

Liquid Detergent Drainer

We use liquid detergent and it always seems that there is a certain amount of product left in the bottle that is just to much of a pain to get out, but at the same time it seems like a waste to throw away perfectly good product. This is my solution to, ....ahem... wasted solution.( Sorry, couldn't resist.)

This is a nice simple project that is made out of scraps that I had in the shop( aka the garage).

Material List:
A few small scraps of 3/4" plywood. ( You could use almost anything that is about 4-6" wide.) A piece of 1/4" plywood. A hand full of 1 1/4" drywall screws. Empty detergent bottle. Cheap funnel. Tool List:
Table saw Miter saw Drill Hole saw Pocket screw jig Tape 1/8" drill bit(Not shown)

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Vintage Looking Wall Hanger

I have built a few of these and thought they would be a perfect project for my first instructable. They look great and are fairly simple to make.

You will need: a 3x5 wood plaque (available at Michaels or JoAnne fabrics), a drill with an 11/64 bit and a 1/2 bit, 100 grit sandpaper, acrylic paint (2 colors), drawer pull or small door knob (vintage if you can find one), and 2 8x1-1/2 flathead brass screws. You will also need a Dremel with a cutting wheel bit to trim the knob bolt.

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