Doug’s (from The Walking Dead) Incredible Brown Sugar Cookies 

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Ingredients:

• 14 tablespoons unsalted butter (1 3/4 sticks)
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar (about 1 3/4 ounces)
• 2 cups packed dark brown sugar (14 ounces)
• 2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour plus 2 tablespoons (about 10 1/2 ounces)
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon table salt
• 1 large egg
• 1 large egg yolk
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract

Directions:

Heat 10 tablespoons butter in 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat until melted, about 2 minutes. Continue to cook, swirling pan constantly until butter is dark golden brown and has nutty aroma, 1 to 3 minutes. Remove skillet from heat and transfer browned butter to large heatproof bowl. Stir remaining 4 tablespoons butter into hot butter to melt; set aside for 15 minutes.

Meanwhile, adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 350 degrees. Line 2 large (18 by 12-inch) baking sheets with parchment paper. In shallow baking dish or pie plate, mix granulated sugar and 1/4 cup packed brown sugar, rubbing between fingers, until well combined; set aside. Whisk flour, baking soda, and baking powder together in medium bowl; set aside.

Add remaining 1 3/4 cups brown sugar and salt to bowl with cooled butter; mix until no sugar lumps remain, about 30 seconds. Scrape down sides of bowl with rubber spatula; add egg, yolk, and vanilla and mix until fully incorporated, about 30 seconds. Scrape down bowl. Add flour mixture and mix until just combined, about 1 minute. Give dough final stir with rubber spatula to ensure that no flour pockets remain and ingredients are evenly distributed.

Divide dough into 24 portions, each about 2 tablespoons, rolling between hands into balls about 1 1/2 inches in diameter. Working in batches, toss balls in reserved sugar mixture to coat and set on prepared baking sheet, spacing them about 2 inches apart, 12 dough balls per sheet. (Smaller baking sheets can be used, but it will take 3 batches.)

Bake one sheet at a time until cookies are browned and still puffy and edges have begun to set but centers are still soft (cookies will look raw between cracks and seem underdone; see photo below), 12 to 14 minutes, rotating baking sheet halfway through baking. Do not overbake.

Cool cookies on baking sheet 5 minutes; using wide metal spatula, transfer cookies to wire rack and cool to room temperature.

Source: Cooks Illustrated

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Purple Pansy: Easy Spring/Summer Purple-and-Yellow-Gold Eye shadow Look

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According to Color Theory, yellow and purple are the 2 shades that lie right smack-dab between blue (cool) and red (warm), so technically, they are the 2 “true neutrals”.

They are also diametrically opposite each other in the Color Wheel, so wearing them together is a quick way to get contrast without a lot of work. 

Good for:

• Any eye shape
• Any eye color

You will need:

1. A brown cream shadow base or gel liner (I used Maybelline Gel Liner as usual)
2. A yellow eye pencil (NYX Yellow pencil)
3. A bright yellow gold shadow (I used Coastal Scents Hot Pot in Golden Buttercup)
4. A rich medium-toned purple (I used an old purple pigment from a Japanese drugstore brand called Michiko London; I don’t think the company is still around). You can choose any rich purple you have, or something similar to MAC Parfait Amour or Satellite Dreams.
5. Black mascara or false lashes

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Fit Nerd Problems: When the majority of the apps on your iPhone are health and fitness related.

1. Super Better- A fun, interactive experience with goal-making in mind
2. My Fitness Pal- A phenomenal resource for calorie logging, friendly support, and more
3. Nike+ iPod- Syncs with my Nike+ shoes, produces stats for average speed, distance, and estimated caloric burn 
4. Commit- A simple, clean, goal tracker. Don’t break the streak!
5. Fitocracy- A great way to keep track of your workouts, and find support/competition along the way
6. Zombies, Run!- Seriously, who doesn’t want to outrun the apocalypse?
7. Nike+ Training- A great resource for different types of exercises and challenges
8. Yoga- Create your own routine, or go by one of the presets
9. Black and White Vinyasa- Just downloaded this recently, but it looks fun!
10. Healthy- Simple and quick recipes for the health conscious, by Good Food
11. Whole Foods- Grocery lists and recipes from a great grocery store
12. Gorilla- How bananas are you for fitness? Choose your level and find out!
13. Slim Down- Collection of tips from Jillian Michaels
14. 5K Runner- My favorite couch to 5K program
15. Leap- Challenge your body and your photography skills, along with friends
16. Park Finder- Sure, you could Google it, but where’s the fun in that? Plus, it allows you to find which nearby parks have your favorite outdoor activity!

What are your favorite fitness apps?