Caterpillar Cowboy

This dog is ridiculous.

So I’m signing up for the Bone Marrow Registry… can anyone tell me what I should put here? My dad’s family are originally Jews from Belarus in the late 1800s but moved to America around the turn of the century and have been living in NJ for the last 100+ years. So does that mean I choose “North America” or “Eastern European”?

Update: Yes, I can check both, so that’s probably the right move.

sallydoodle:

shedupree:

9 million people aren’t a match for 4-year-old Kyle. He needs a half-Chinese, half-Caucasian donor to increase the likelihood of a match. Please share so that Kyle can get the bone marrow transplant he urgently needs. #savekyle http://kyleneedsyou.org

It’s easier than ever to get into the registry. When I first did this years ago, it involved a doctor’s visit and blood test. Now, they will send you a swab to your home so you don’t even have to go anywhere. Especially if you are a hapa like me, please give this a look.

As someone who is half chinese half caucasian, I’m obligated to help. Will do so now.

hrrrthrrr:

This is supposedly one of the best chocolate chip cookie recipes out there. I’ll vouch for that claim. They are SO GOOD. 

A few notes: Don’t skip the two different kinds of flour — it won’t be the same. If you can hold out, let the dough sit in the refrigerator for 24 hours. Also, the original recipe calls for bittersweet chocolate which I tried and liked, but semi-sweet tastes just as good and is my preference. Lastly, this makes a ton of cookies so get ready!

Jacques Torres’ (not so) Secret Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe

Makes twenty-six 5-inch cookies or 8 1/2 dozen 1 1/4-inch cookies

Ingredients
1 pound unsalted butter
1 3/4 cups granulated sugar
2 1/4 cups packed light-brown sugar
4 large eggs
3 cups plus 2 tablespoons pastry flour
3 cups bread flour
1 tablespoon salt
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
2 pounds chocolate, coarsely chopped

Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line baking sheets with parchment paper or nonstick baking mats; set aside.

In the bowl, cream together butter and sugars.  Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Reduce speed to low and add both flours, baking powder, baking soda, vanilla, and chocolate; mix until well combined.

Using a 4-ounce scoop for larger cookies or a 1-ounce scoop for smaller cookies, scoop cookie dough onto prepared baking sheets, about 2 inches apart.

Bake until lightly browned, but still soft, about 20 minutes for larger cookies and about 15 minutes for smaller cookies.  Cool slightly on baking sheets before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

Adding to todo list for next month.

courtenaybird:

Apple’s Growth Rate Is Simply Incredible… And It’s Accelerating

No denying Apple’s incredible quarter, but this graph is a bit misleading because of holiday seasonality. I think graphing the whole of 2011 vs the whole of 2010 might be more meaningful.