I Was Beside Myself Today
When my future hung in the balance. Future me scowled. He pointed to his suitcase. “Ow!” Perhaps he should have pointed with his free hand. “You have a purpose.” He scowled again. “And change out […]
Tag: dinosaurs
New and Improved Way to Measure Time
Invented .0001000634 MYA It is high time to resolve the swirling, seething controversy over what to call our years, AD or CE. The two camps remain armed to the teeth or seem to be in […]
Nepali Chicken Thukpa
Nepali Soup CHICKEN THUKPA INGREDIENTS ½ pound rice noodles 2 garlic cloves ¼ cup fresh cilantro 2 green chiles 2 green onions 1 small yellow or white onion 1 bell pepper 2 […]
Brown Sugar Smoked Salmon and UFOs
American Entree BROWN SUGAR SMOKED SALMON INGREDIENTS 3 tablespoons brown sugar 1 teaspoon dill 1 teaspoon pepper 1 teaspoon salt 2 pounds salmon fillets vegetable oil SPECIAL UTENSILS smoker electric thermometer wood chips (apple, cherry, […]
Walking Dead With Dinosaurs
You know what this year has been like? This year has been like The Walking Dead characters finally got used to zombies, only to find themselves attacked by dinosaurs. Look out, Rick! Velociraptor! I’m just […]
Bad Advice Friday, 5-12-17
Oh my gosh. It’s Friday already. Did you know there’s one every week? So, I shall once more be dispensing bad advice As usual, the advice will stupendously bad. ************************ JW asks: Should I really […]
Shrimp Soup and the Fate of the T-Rexes
Chilean Soup SHRIMP SOUP (Chupe de Camarones) INGREDIENTS 6 slices white bread 1 12-ounce can evaporated milk 1 medium onion 1 small carrot 1 stalk celery 1 red bell pepper 2 cups water ½ cup […]
Beef Noodle Soup and Susan’s Ladder to Mars
Taiwanese Soup BEEF NOODLE SOUP INGREDIENTS 5 garlic cloves 1 inch ginger root 6 scallions (white part of green onions) 1 Roma tomato 2 Thai chiles or red chiles 8 cups water (or enough to […]
Shrimp in Garlic Butter
Mexican Entree SHRIMP IN GARLIC BUTTER INGREDIENTS 4 garlic cloves 6 tablespoons butter ¼ cup lime juice 1½ pounds jumbo shrimp peeled, deveined 4 small flour tortillas 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro (optional) Serves 4. Takes […]
Qurotob (Bread Salad) and the Complete History of Life
Tajik Entree QUROTOB (Bread Salad) INGREDIENTS – SALAD 2 pita loaves 1½ tablespoons olive oil (1½ more tablespoons later) 1 onion 2 green onions 1½ tablespoons olive oil 2 cups Greek yogurt ½ cup hot […]