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I'm a fan of greek-style non-fat yogurt. It's plain. It's creamy. It's all natural. It tastes great with fresh fruit or a drizzle of honey. The downside: It's twice the price of the typical store-brand flavored yogurts.
Somewhere on the Internet, I stumbled across the explanation that greek-style yogurt is simply plain yogurt with less water in it. The article had do-it-yourself instructions for converting regular yogurt into greek yogurt. The results are in -- gravity works, and it works fabulously!
I started with a family-size tub of plain, all-natural, no-artificial-anything non-fat yogurt. I lined a large mesh strainer with a paper towel and placed it over a bowl large enough to support the strainer and deep enough to leave a couple inches of clearance where the water would collect.
I drained the existing water (about 1/4 cup) from the yogurt container and placed the yogurt itself into the paper-lined strainer, covered it with plastic wrap, and left it in the fridge overnight. This morning, I found 2 cups(!) of water in the bowl, leaving thicker, creamier yogurt in the strainer. Less volume, but more yum. I had some with fresh strawberries and honey for breakfast. Double yum.
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Loudtwitter is down, and perhaps for good, due to catastrophic equipment failure. (See
http://loudtwitter.typepad.com/loudtwitter/2009/07/loudtwitter-is-dead-at-least-for-now-1.html for details.)
It was fun while it lasted. Does anyone know of an easy way to post to one of these three -- Twitter, Facebook, and LJ -- with automatic replication out to the others? I still have something that replicates my Twitter to my Facebook, but not LJ (or Dreamwidth).
Suggestions?
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It’s going to be an action-packed weekend at SoonerCon in Oklahoma City this weekend! I’ll have art in the show, and lots of programming to participate in with some awesome co-panelists:
FRIDAY
5 p.m. -- Can Art Change The World? (D. Cherry, B. Hodgson, A. Viesca, T. Trammell, A. Stein)
9 p.m. -- Yard Dog Press Party in the Con Suite Always a good time, but beware the Hurling Monkeys!
SATURDAY
1 p.m. -- Can it be fine art if it’s SF? (B. Foster, A. Stein, A. Viesca, B. Hodgson, D. Cherry, T. Harvia)
2 p.m. -- Artist’s Quick Draw Contest (C. Conrad, K. Hopkins, A. Stein, B. Foster, T. Harvia, B. Hodgson)
3 p.m. -- Yard Dog Road Show Always a good time!
6 p.m. -- Setting the Scene: Placement and Composition (A. Stein, B. Young, P. Charlifu, T. Harvia, M. Wytch)
SUNDAY
noon -- Artist’s Jam (A. Stein, P. Bradley, B. Foster, C. Conrad, A. Viesca)
2 p.m. -- Self Promotion and Alternate Marketing for Artists (A. Stein, K. Hopkins, M. Wytch, A. Viesca, P. Chariflu)
3 p.m. -- Fine Art vs Illustration – Is There A Difference? (A. Stein, P. Chariflu, D.L. Anderson, T. Harvia) BTW: I might not make this panel – it’s a long drive back to Kansas City!
Tonight I need to finish my art show prep and paperwork, and then pack for the weekend.Tonight is my last chance to get it all done. Why, you ask? Because my sweetie is taking me to the STYX / REO Speedwagon / .38 Special concert! Rock and Roll!
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If all goes well, this will be both my first post on Dreamwidth with a cross post to LiveJournal. A big thank you goes out to alienor77310 for the invite code. So here goes nothing in 3...2...1....
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It's ConQuesT time again! Here's my schedule:
FRIDAY
- 2 PM (Pershing) Art Show Opens
- 8:30 PM (Pershing) Author & Artists Reception
SATURDAY
- 10 AM (Empire 1) Is a blog a fanzine? What are the similarities between a blog and a fanzine and what is different? (My co-panelists will be Diane Turnshek and GOH John Scalzi.)
- 2 PM (Empire 2) Fast Draw - Pictionary battles among artists. (Come watch me, Rachael Mayo, Marziah Karch scribble. It'll be fun!)
- 4 PM (Empire 3) Bubba can you spare a dime? Just where the hell did that come from? (It's a Yard Dog thing -- always a good time!)
SUNDAY
- 11 AM (Empire 1) What makes you think YOU can edit? What does an editor Do? (My co-panelists are John Scalzi, Ellen Datlow, and Selina Rosen. I suspect I'll be moderating so the real editors can talk about what they do. To be honest, I am an editor, just one you've never heard of. I edited a semi-pro SF/F/H e-zine and a couple of chapbooks in the distant past. I continue to critique fiction for my writer's group, and I write/edit non-fiction at the day job.)
- 1 PM (Main) Guest of Honor Interview: Ellen Datlow (OMG! I'll be interviewing our Toastmaster, the multi-award-winning editor Ellen Datlow, in her showcase event. OMG!)
- 2 PM (Pershing) Yard Dog Press group signing
Don't forget to stop by the art show and to see my newest paintings....very tiny, but incredibly affordable! And as always, stop by the
Yard Dog Press table and
Buy My Books!
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