http://www.spacekadet.org Just another WordPress weblog Sun, 29 Jun 2008 20:20:34 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en If you've ever wanted to bake bread but were always too chicken to try, then please visit Jim Lahey's article and give No Knead Bread a whirl. I've been baking bread this way for months and I swear it's the best thing ever. Why? Because fresh ... http://www.spacekadet.org/2008/06/29/four-seed-no-knead-bread/ You may already know that I'm bonkers for Bircher muesli. This week, I continue to spread the word over at Diets In Review. Check out the post for a little history lesson and a tasty recipe. Here's a snip: In 1900, Bircher invented the now famous “muesli cereal”. ... http://www.spacekadet.org/2008/06/29/beautiful-bircher-muesli/ It's no secret that I'm a dal fanatic. Rich in protein, low in fat, and very high in flavor, dal is one of nature's perfect foods. It's quick and easy to make and tastes like a dream. I didn't think it could get any better than this, ... http://www.spacekadet.org/2008/06/24/red-lentil-dal-with-panch-phoran/ Now that Tim and I have released Writer's Residence, we're in full-tilt marketing mode. Meanwhile, I'm trying to get my own freelance writing career off the ground, an entirely different beast in itself. Or is it? Both are marketing problems, and it doesn't end at the commission or ... http://www.spacekadet.org/2008/06/16/layering-the-message-or-when-two-worlds-collide/ The sun is finally out and the park is aglow as Londoners everywhere take to their shorts and give their pasty white legs a double dose of the ol' Vitamin D. While the lucky lads with gardens flock to their barbecues, I turned to the soup pot and a ... http://www.spacekadet.org/2008/06/10/simple-soups-spicy-greens-and-beans/ Tim and I have been hard at work these past few weeks creating our latest product, Writer's Residence, a website where writers can create their own writing portfolio. Sink your teeth into this tasty morsel of marketing: Writer's Residence: The fast and easy way to show off your writing ... http://www.spacekadet.org/2008/06/06/writers-residence-product-release/ Monica at age 10:a budding coke addict It's been over four weeks since I first felt the tickle in my throat that turned into the weirdest, worstest cold-like lurgee that I've ever had. The theory is I have whooping cough, an illness charactarised by severe coughing attacks that often end ... http://www.spacekadet.org/2008/06/06/3-good-reasons-to-quit-soda/ I'm pretty psyched by the explosive growth of SmarterFitter since we got Lifehacked a few weeks ago. Yesterday we topped 600 subscribers; today we were at 608. Is this the tipping point? Malcolm Gladwell: eat your heart out. http://www.spacekadet.org/2008/06/05/the-big-600/ Last Sunday was Tim's birthday. We had people over for brunch and I made a chocolate cake, my first cake in many years. I served it with a dark chocolate 'ganache' (frosting), raspberries and of course, birthday candles! The cake was nice, not terribly sweet but certainly very chocolaty, ... http://www.spacekadet.org/2008/06/03/happy-birthday-to-tim/ My momma gave me permission to post her recipes on the interwebs, and since I'm still quite sickly and without the brain capacity to write anything original, I thought today would be a good day to share her latest success. It's a Sweet Potato Quiche, inspired by our meal ... http://www.spacekadet.org/2008/05/24/sweet-potato-quiche/