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February 27

Rey’s Portion Bread

reys instant bread

I’ve been on a bit of a cooking kick lately, thanks to a couple new cookbooks, but this recipe…I need to squeeze this one into the menu. It’s Rey’s Portion Bread, from The Force Awakens!

Now you can recreate this magical meal by making your own version of Rey’s Portion Bread in under a minute. Pour the ingredients into a cup, add liquid and heat, and just like that — you’ve got a fluffy, sweet, portable bread ready to take with you to the junk fields. In reading the recipe, I can only guess the pistachio green color comes from the matcha powder.

Ingredients:
1/2 teaspoon vegetable oil
4 tablespoons cake flour
1-1/2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon matcha powder
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
pinch of salt
2 tablespoons whole milk
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions:
1. Place the oil in a mug and swirl around to grease the inside.
2. Add the cake flour, sugar, matcha powder, baking powder and salt into the mug, stirring together.
3. Pour in the milk and vanilla, then cook in the microwave on high for 45 seconds.
4. Let cool slightly and serve.

It’s the perfect little snack to make for your own little scavenger after a busy day of work.

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February 20

Hoth Is Where the Hearth Is

Hoth is Where The Hearth Is

On cold, dark winter nights my old farmhouse in the middle of nowhere bears an unsettling resemblance to the mountain caves of Hoth.  When the world outside my front door is supposed to be devoid of human forms I love to park myself in front of our little fireplace with a book or a board game.  Recently I’ve been trying to think of ways to make the space even cozier, and stumbled across the rustic charm of this DIY Wampa“ bear rug” from Health, Wealth, and Home.

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…and this DIY wall-mounted Wampa head created by Kat and Cam from Our Nerd Home.

The best part is that both of these crafts are handmade and don’t require any actual hunting of Wampas, so there’s no risk of running into red tape with the Galactic Alliance.

And speaking of Our Nerd Home, do you remember this 8-bit fireplace?  What a creative (and surprisingly inexpensive) idea for a fireplace, don’t you think?

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July 27

To Infinity and Beyond!

to infinity and beyond by danluvisiart

Deviant Art user, DanLuVisiArt, has posted a series of his work called “Popped Culture.” I think his best one so far is his portrait of
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Dan even has a story to go along with each portrait. Here is Buzz’s story:

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November 27

Lego Craft: The Last March of the Ents

Last March of the Ents - lego project

As the sister of a “Legomaniac” growing up, and now wife and mother to some modular block-building aficionados, I am quick to recognize the imagination and talent required for the more epic Lego projects. I have posted about some I have seen, such as the Sandcrawler made of Legos.

Enter now the Ents. Or the last march, thereof.

OneLug, a “fellowship of builders consisting of Brandon Griffith, Alyse & Remi Gagne, and Bruce Lowell”, has recreated The Last March of the Ents – in Lego form. This is how they describe the project:

“Taken from the Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, this Lego model displays the epic battle as depicted in the film version of the timeless book. The base of the model is 305 Lego studs(8ft.) in diameter and the tower Orthanc stands 228 Lego Bricks (7ft. 2in.) tall. The battle consist of 23 Ents and 100+ Orcs.”

The Flickr gallery includes 75 photos and two videos, with some crazy-awesome close-ups to show the creators’ imagination and attention to detail. Definitely worth a click-through.

Last March of the Ents lego project - Ent aflame

Last March of the Ents lego project - Treebeard with Merry & Pippin

Links of Interest:

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August 26

Glorious Coffee Roundup

Hey everyone! as my baby geek is now 2 (and a half) weeks old, COFFEE has claimed it’s place at the centre of my sanity. “Sleep when your baby sleeps” they say… but there is so much to DO! So I’m raising a mug to all those hard working tech support guys and sysadmins who survive their bosses/clients insane demands courtesy of this glorious stimulant. *slurp*

Let’s start with coffee endorsed by the the Dark Lord.

Hand roasted by stormtroopers, $14.99 from Thinkgeek

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And of course you need something suitably geeky to drink it from

Just keep it away from the hydrochloric acid, also from ThinkGeek – $12.99

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Check out these lovely chocolate espresso cupcakes (omnomnomnom)

Baked by Craftster user PerfectlyBohemian. Find the recipe here.

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Did you know that coffee grounds absorb bad smells?

Make yourself a coffee grind deodorizer with this tutorial from BooBoo Rocks Out on Cut Out + Keep

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Coffee Jewelery? why not.

Blue Coffee Cup Ring, $15.00, by Charlieccbb on Etsy.

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Kawwaiii!!!!!!!

Happy Coffee Mug Necklace, $35.00, by MaryMaryHandmade on Etsy.

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I’m certainly ‘feeling’ the sentiment of this magnet.

Get me coffee STAT! $3.00!! by Suzanneartist on Etsy.

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This could completely be a valentines day card for my Husb0t….

I love you, blogs, and coffee print, $13.50, by jenniferramos on Etsy

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Wear you heart on your sleeve, and your coffee on your head, exhibit A:

Make your own Cappuccino hat (DO IT! IT’S THE LAW!!) with this tutorial bycats-rockin-crochet on Cut Out + Keep.

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Exhibit B:

Coffee Felted Headband (Very GaGa oh-lala) $78.00 and worth EVERY cent, from Puppycatmeow on Etsy

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