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[Aug. 15th, 2009|11:18 am] |
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I really hope this is real just because it's sooo deliciously ignorant. There do seem to be some hints that it's fake, though, plus it's very over-the-top. Liz and TDO, you guys especially gotta see it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JvVAV09-dQ8 |
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[Feb. 26th, 2009|09:20 pm] |
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Easy, delicious Indian food at home:
http://www.aroracreations.com/
These have been a favorite for quite some time. I usually increase the ingredients and stretch the packets a little, plus I add salt and septuple the recommended chili peppers. These just include the powdered spices, so you add ginger, garlic, onions, chilis, and cilantro fresh (in addition to the base ingredients). This makes for a fresh, bold taste.
http://www.keralacurry.com/index.html
I don't expect much from jar sauces. Actually I expect them to be bland and inedible, based on exhaustive experience (I still can't resist giving a new one a shot.) You don't usually see vindaloo in jar sauces, and the texture and bright red oil floating in the sauce looked good. Also, it has "HOT HOT HOT HOT HOT" wrapped around the top and bottom of the label, not that I would trust it. But this was delicious! Spicy, with the vindaloo afterburn that left a ring of tingly fire around the outside of my lips. I didn't have to tweak it, either. Just dumped it in the pan.
http://www.sukhis.com/products/home-chef.php
I'm still working my way through the selection, but so far it's very promising. The dal in particular was authentic and easy, though if I was less lazy it would also be the simplest one to make from scratch with fresh ground spices. Some of these are dry and some are pastes.
Rice tip #1: My favorite basmati rice is HT Trader's brand, which might be a store brand repackaging of the even more expensive Rice Select line. It's more flavorful than the other basmatis I've tried, and the package instructions actually work.
Rice tip #2: If you wanna be healthy with brown rice, but have trouble cooking it, try Alton's baked method. Don't skip the oil, it helps a lot. http://www.goodeatsfanpage.com/Season8/rice/do_the_rice_thing_trans.htm
Samosas: The best frozen samosas I've found are called Tandoor Chef, and come in a bright orange box that I can't find a picture of right now. |
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[Feb. 18th, 2009|01:57 pm] |
Joe outgrew his ugly duckling stage. Has kinda-sorta grown into his ears.
Just thought you'd like to know. :) |
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[Jan. 7th, 2009|02:29 pm] |
YOU CAN ONLY ANSWER EACH QUESTION WITH ONE WORD. GOOD LUCK!
1. Where is your cell phone?
Desk.
2. Your significant other?
Ralphie.
3. Your hair?
Obnoxious.
4. Your favorite thing?
Learning.
5. Your dream last night?
Disjointed.
6. Your favorite drink?
Aspartame.
7. Your dream/goal?
Remembered.
8. The room you're in?
Empty.
9. Your fear?
NEEDLES.
10. Where do you want to be in 6 years?
California.
11. Where were you last night?
Home.
12. What you're not?
Tall.
13. Muffins?
Blueberry.
14. One of your wish list items?
Kitchenaid.
15. Where you grew up?
Everywhere.
16. The last thing you did?
Swallowed.
17. What are you wearing?
Fishnets.
18. Your favorite TV/radio show?
Voyager!
19. Your pet?
Best.
20. Your life?
Intense.
21. Your mood?
Mellow.
22. Favorite place?
California.
23. Your car/truck?
Gimpmobile.
24. Something you're not wearing?
Lipstick.
25. Favorite Store?
Yarn!
26. Your summer?
Samosas.
27. Your favorite color?
Purple.
28. Instrument?
Violin.
29. When is the last time you laughed?
Lunch.
30. Last time you cried?
Yesterday.
THREE PLACES I GO OVER AND OVER:
Work, home, store.
THREE OF MY FAVORITE FOODS:
Chickpeas, tomatoes, peppers.
PLACE I WOULD RATHER BE RIGHT NOW:
Vegas. |
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[Nov. 25th, 2008|10:17 am] |
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Does anyone have the new Animal Crossing for Wii? I need towns to visit. :) |
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| Note to Leezechka: |
[Nov. 15th, 2008|07:31 am] |
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Note to Leezechka: You need to give Skins a try. In a lot of ways it's a mix of Degrassi and Queer as Folk... raunchy and unrealistically debauched (full of vicarious pleasures), with pretty close to age appropriate actors. I'm more and more invested in the characters and storylines as I watch it. Meanwhile, Degrassi is losing me with this new class. None of the grade-niners can act worth a damn. |
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[Nov. 11th, 2008|08:54 am] |
Wii Fit update: It's getting very frustrating that my weight has stayed the same for maybe two weeks now. It goes up and down a bit, but always stays around 125 pounds. I still seem to be losing fat and gaining muscle, and the two are keeping me at equilibrium on the scale. I know it's silly to be frustrated by this but the Wii Fit board seems perplexed by my lack of progress, never thinking to ask about muscle weight.
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| Wii Fit: Day 14 |
[Nov. 1st, 2008|08:02 am] |
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I've done an hour a day on the Wii Fit since we got it, including a half hour of yoga in the morning and now alternating between aerobics and strength training. I've also been keeping an eye on my calorie totals.
I'm probably not going to reach my goal weight by tomorrow, but the fat has been melting off. I'm sure the lack of movement on the scale is due to the muscle I've been putting on. My arms are defined, my legs are stronger, and my abdomen seems to have developed steel cables to either side. I estimate that I've gotten rid of about six months of slow fat creep in two weeks.
I NEVER thought I'd see these kinds of results so fast, and while I've had some days of sore muscles, I haven't been exhausted or miserable. I <3 Wii Fit!! |
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[Oct. 29th, 2008|05:50 pm] |
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Copy this sentence into your livejournal if you're in a heterosexual marriage, and you don't want it "protected" by the bigots who think that gay marriage hurts it somehow. |
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