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"We pass the time of day to forget how time passes."
Amelie 2001

" No one can survive becoming a legend."
Deadman 1995

"...don't let's ask for the moon. We have the stars ."
Now Voyager 1942

thoughts: week 1 & week 2

I've created mybullamakanka Blog
& added snippets from the lessons of the
first 2 weeks - just odd stuff really.
I hope to be able to find some work-time
to keep up each week - a challenge I trust
will not be too up-hill ! If you are reading
this post, give "second life" a surf when
you have a "little" time to explore -
a bit more interactive for those interested
in virtual~communication~flybys.
Thank you to the State Library
for the online opportunity to join the
Web 2.0 tutorials.

a question

Please tell me who has the time @ work to
finish the weekly Web 2.0 tutorials - ? ?

quote of my day

" it is easy to propose impossible remedies "

from one of Aesop's fables: Belling the cat

one recipe

strawberry cupcakes

This recipe for delicious strawberry cupcakes is from Candace Nelson of Sprinkles Cupcakes

First published: February 2008

Ingredients

[ Makes 1 dozen ]
2/3 cup whole fresh or frozen strawberries, thawed
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, sifted
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon coarse salt
1/4 cup whole milk, room temperature
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
1 cup sugar
1 large egg, room temperature
2 large egg whites, room temperature
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Directions
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a 12-cup muffin tin with cupcake liners; set aside.
2. Place strawberries in a small food processor; process until pureed. You should have

about 1/3 cup of puree, add a few more strawberries if necessary or save any extra

puree for frosting; set aside.
3. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt; set aside. In a small

bowl, mix together milk and strawberry puree; set aside.
4. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream butter on

medium-high speed, until light and fluffy. Gradually add sugar and continue to beat

until well combined and fluffy. Reduce the mixer speed to medium and slowly add egg

and egg whites until just blended.
5. With the mixer on low, slowly add half the flour mixture; mix until just blended. Add

the milk mixture; mix until just blended. Slowly add remaining flour mixture, scraping

down sides of the bowl with a spatula, as necessary, until just blended.
6. Divide batter evenly among prepared muffin cups. Transfer muffin tin to oven and bake

until tops are just dry to the touch, 22 to 25 minutes. Transfer muffin tin to a wire rack

and let cupcakes cool completely in tin before icing.

Sprinkles' Strawberry Frosting

Ingredients
[ Makes enough for 1 dozen cupcakes ]
· 1/2 cup whole frozen strawberries, thawed
· 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, firm and slightly cold
· Pinch of coarse salt
· 3 1/2 cups sifted icing sugar
· 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Directions
1. Place strawberries in the bowl of a small food processor; process until pureed. In the

bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat together butter and

salt on medium speed until light and fluffy. Reduce mixer speed and slowly add

icing sugar; beat until well combined. Add vanilla and 3 tablespoons strawberry puree

(save any remaining strawberry puree for another use); mix until just blended.

Do not over mix or frosting will incorporate too much air. Frosting consistency should

be dense and creamy, like ice cream. Now please enjoy your cakes

a wiki note

- Web 2.0 in Wikipedia -

" Say where you found the material Shortcut: WP:SAYWHEREYOUGOTIT
It is improper to copy a citation from an intermediate source without making clear
that you saw only that intermediate source. For example, you might find some
information on a web page which says it comes from a certain book. Unless you
look at the book yourself to check that the information is there, your reference
is really the web page, which is what you must cite. The credibility of your article
rests on the credibility of the web page, as well as the book, and your article must
make that clear. "

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citing_sources#How_to_cite_sources
27/02/08