Friday Distractions -- Random Links & Recipes Bookmarked

Ready for the weekend? To help you pass your Friday here are the highlights of what distracted me this week online, what I bookmarked that I hope to one day eat, and a picture.   

There Might Be a Real Reason We Like Pineapple and Ham Together. Salted caramel and a few other odd pairs are addressed too.

I loved binder clips, even before I saw all of these neat things to do with them . 

Oh. I had no idea... "Real buttermilk is what’s left of heavy cream once it has been churned (here, knocked around 1,000 pounds at a time, dropping from top to bottom of a 13-foot-high butter churn with great thwacks and thumps) to break its natural emulsification." This isn't what I've been buying at the store. Buttermilk, Often Maligned, Begins To Get Its Due.

This gif combines a beautiful landscape with a video game like effect. It made me smile.

Donate your extra produce before it goes to waste via Ample Harvest's partnership with food pantries.

Recipes Bookmarked
Baked Orzo with Eggplant and Mozzarella at Smitten Kitchen
Eggplant, Mozzarella, and Saffron Rice Bake at Bon Appetit
Fig Swirls at Epicurious

 Ocean City, MD, September 2012

Friday Distractions -- Random Links & Recipes Bookmarked

Ready for the weekend? To help you pass your Friday here are the highlights of what distracted me this week online, what I bookmarked that I hope to one day eat, and a picture.   

For those of you curious about Paleo, here are two great links I would've enjoyed at the start of my completed challenge: The Ultimate Guide to Eating Paleo and Debunking Diets: Paleo Pros and Cons. One day I'll write my thoughts about it, from the standpoint of someone who adhered more like 90-95% of the time than 100%, and I'll work on posting related recipes too.

A clever French advertisement involving physical activity. 

The Blue Moon may not have been truly special, but it resulted in some amazing photos. P.S. Farewell Neil Armstrong.

"The 2012-2013 VCU Basketball schedule is AWESOME." I can't wait!

How do people come up with ideas like this? Egg separation sans hands or fancy equipment. (via Epicurious)

Recipes Bookmarked
Paleo Apple Blueberry Pie at The Sweet Spot
Jam Cake with Chocolate Caramel Ganache at Epicurious
Lamb Stew with Lemon and Figs at Epicurious

 Backyard Butterfly Bush (SO many butterflies hang out there!), August 2012, Mechanicsville, VA