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These tamales are soft, tender packets of ground corn, filled with sweet strawberry jam. Sweet tamales are very common and Mexico and this is a great introduction to them. The aroma of the tamales steaming is irresistible, and I like to serve them with a mug of Mexican hot chocolate or atole. [feast_advanced_jump_to] Why This Recipe Works Sweet tamales are as popular in my house as savory ones. They are delicious as a dessert, breakfast, or a merienda (snack) with some atole and friends. They are both vegan and gluten-free! A History During the 1870s, tamales became a symbol of...

When you’re writing a mystery or horror story, you more or less have to follow certain narrative rules and guidelines. For instance, characters have to have motivations, show complex feelings, and have to act more or less logically so that they appear more than cardboard cutouts. In short—things have to make sense to the reader. Real life, however, can be far more chaotic than fiction. And far from everyone behaves like a rational human being ‘ought to.’Welcome to the world of the utterly bizarre, Pandas! Redditors from all around the globe shared the strangest and weirdest things that they’ve ever...

If you like bananas, you just might like banana chips. They are sweet and crunchy, and perfect for snacking on. This wikiHow will show you several ways of making them. [Edit]Ingredients Baked banana chips 3-4 bananas, ripe 1-2 lemons, squeezed Deep fried banana chips 5 green/raw (unripe) bananas 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder Oil for deep-frying (peanut oil is a good choice for deep frying) Deep fried sweet banana chips 5 green/raw (unripe) bananas 1 teaspoon salt 2 cups white sugar 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup water 1 cinnamon stick Oil for deep-frying (peanut oil is a good choice for...

Once again, we find ourselves in the familiar position of being utterly charmed by a Colombe Design project. (We’ve waxed poetic about their projects many times before: see here and here.) There are similarities between the residences the firm designs—Old World high ceilings, striking architectural details, an emphasis on sculptural statement lighting—but this one, while just as elegant as the other projects, has a whimsical casualness all its own. This sophisticated but relaxed approach was largely informed by the apartment’s seaside location in Sopot, on Poland’s Baltic Coast. “Sopot has a very elegant, pre-war-vibe. It’s where many people from Warsaw...

This is not one of those posts with beautiful photos of a clean, decorated house. This is what real life home renovation looks like in the middle of the mess with unfinished walls, exposed wiring, and old doors that need replaced. But… this is also progress being made, taking the time to figure out what makes the most sense for our needs and budget, and getting everything organized. If there’s one thing you probably know about me, it’s that I like my things organized… even my power tools in an old dirty garage. The next big project on my list is...