RSS 2.0 Feed

» Welcome Guest Log In :: Register

Pages: (43) < ... 11 12 13 14 15 [16] 17 18 19 20 21 ... >   
  Topic: Libations and Comestibles< Next Oldest | Next Newest >  
stevestory



Posts: 13407
Joined: Oct. 2005

(Permalink) Posted: Aug. 26 2007,19:06   

Dogfish Head 90 minute is pretty good.

   
Albatrossity2



Posts: 2780
Joined: Mar. 2007

(Permalink) Posted: Aug. 26 2007,20:00   

Quote (stevestory @ Aug. 26 2007,19:06)
Dogfish Head 90 minute is pretty good.

Yeah, and at 9% alcohol, it is pretty potent too. I will be toddling off to bed soon...

--------------
Flesh of the sky, child of the sky, the mind
Has been obligated from the beginning
To create an ordered universe
As the only possible proof of its own inheritance.
                        - Pattiann Rogers

   
carlsonjok



Posts: 3326
Joined: May 2006

(Permalink) Posted: Aug. 26 2007,20:39   

Quote (Albatrossity2 @ Aug. 26 2007,18:45)
We are having the kitchen renovated starting tomorrow, so we are looking at at least a month of microwave or restaurant food.

A month? Good googly moogly! I just finished a week without air conditioning and hot water due to a foundation repair and new HVAC install. I think I prefer my ordeal over being without a kitchen for a month.

On topic: Boulevard Bully Porter is not a real good choice for a drink when you dealing with the heat. The only thing that tasted good was ice cold Coca-Cola.



--------------
It's natural to be curious about our world, but the scientific method is just one theory about how to best understand it.  We live in a democracy, which means we should treat every theory equally. - Steven Colbert, I Am America (and So Can You!)

  
Richardthughes



Posts: 11178
Joined: Jan. 2006

(Permalink) Posted: Aug. 27 2007,16:47   



--------------
"Richardthughes, you magnificent bastard, I stand in awe of you..." : Arden Chatfield
"You magnificent bastard! " : Louis
"ATBC poster child", "I have to agree with Rich.." : DaveTard
"I bow to your superior skills" : deadman_932
"...it was Richardthughes making me lie in bed.." : Kristine

  
stevestory



Posts: 13407
Joined: Oct. 2005

(Permalink) Posted: Aug. 27 2007,20:09   

What a horrible week it's been. So today I took some time off, read a bit, drank some coffee, swam a 1/4 mile and played tennis for a while. Tonight we're looking at steamed broccoli in a cheese sauce, the rest of that veal, pan-fried, and a small bottle of vodka.

   
Arden Chatfield



Posts: 6657
Joined: Jan. 2006

(Permalink) Posted: Aug. 27 2007,20:52   

Another hot curry, a variation on the same recipe I've been fiddling with all summer. This is how I tweaked it this time:

6 chicken thighs
1 smallish yellow onion, run thru blender & sauteed in olive oil
1 tbsp habanero chili powder
1 teaspoon liquidy store-bought Indian chili paste
1 tbsp hot curry powder
1 tomato, run thru blender
[no fresh chilis, I was all out and my corner store has a shitty selection]
2 heaping tbsp's ginger/garlic paste (smelly stuff!)
1 small teaspoon vindaloo curry paste
lots o' dried coriander
2 tablespoons Lemon Juice

Still ain't done, so I can't pronounce a verdict yet.

Hmmm. It's a different color from my other death curries. Sort of more light yellow/orangy rather than reddish-brown.

--------------
"Rich is just mad because he thought all titties had fur on them until last week when a shorn transvestite ruined his childhood dreams by jumping out of a spider man cake and man boobing him in the face lips." - Erasmus

  
Rev. BigDumbChimp



Posts: 185
Joined: June 2006

(Permalink) Posted: Aug. 28 2007,09:04   

Quote (stevestory @ Aug. 26 2007,19:06)
Dogfish Head 90 minute is pretty good.

One of my all time favorites.

If you like that try the Great Divide Brewery Hercules Double IPA.

  
Albatrossity2



Posts: 2780
Joined: Mar. 2007

(Permalink) Posted: Aug. 28 2007,09:09   

Quote (Rev. BigDumbChimp @ Aug. 28 2007,09:04)
 
Quote (stevestory @ Aug. 26 2007,19:06)
Dogfish Head 90 minute is pretty good.

One of my all time favorites.

If you like that try the Great Divide Brewery Hercules Double IPA.

We can't generally get the Dogfish head brews here in Kansas; those were imported on a recent trip to Coloroado.

At least one store here carries the the Great Divide Denver Pale Ale and their Titan IPA; both are delicious. Today (day 2 of the kitchen remodeling) may be a good day to try both when I get home.

--------------
Flesh of the sky, child of the sky, the mind
Has been obligated from the beginning
To create an ordered universe
As the only possible proof of its own inheritance.
                        - Pattiann Rogers

   
"Rev Dr" Lenny Flank



Posts: 2560
Joined: Feb. 2005

(Permalink) Posted: Aug. 28 2007,18:33   

Quote (carlsonjok @ Aug. 26 2007,20:39)
Quote (Albatrossity2 @ Aug. 26 2007,18:45)
We are having the kitchen renovated starting tomorrow, so we are looking at at least a month of microwave or restaurant food.

A month? Good googly moogly! I just finished a week without air conditioning and hot water due to a foundation repair and new HVAC install. I think I prefer my ordeal over being without a kitchen for a month.

I have, quite literally, never plugged my stove in.  I don't even know if it works.  I nuke *everything*.  I still have the same microwave that I moved here from Pennsylvania with, ten years ago.

On weekends, when I have the time, I usually cook with a homemade solar oven.

As for AC, I generally don't run it at all.  In the past few weeks we've had record-high temps in Tampa (96-97), so I've taken to running the AC for two or three hours -- but only on those afternoons when I'm actually at home.  My preferred room temp is about 82-83 (that preference probably comes from 20-plus years of snake-keeping).

--------------
Editor, Red and Black Publishers
www.RedandBlackPublishers.com

  
Arden Chatfield



Posts: 6657
Joined: Jan. 2006

(Permalink) Posted: Aug. 28 2007,18:54   

The curry came out very hot but good. My scalp sweated like a sumbitch. I think the heat was entirely due to the habanero powder.

Lunch today: local little hole-in-the-wall Messkin restaurant, pozole, better than I've ever been able to make. Came with what appeared to be a few pork ribs in it. I dumped in the little chopped onions and a little of the habanero sauce that came on the side. Frigging awesome, only $6. One of the perks of living in urban California -- cheap, abundant, authentic, high quality Mexican restaurants. Tell me again why immigration is supposed to be such a bad thing?

--------------
"Rich is just mad because he thought all titties had fur on them until last week when a shorn transvestite ruined his childhood dreams by jumping out of a spider man cake and man boobing him in the face lips." - Erasmus

  
Arden Chatfield



Posts: 6657
Joined: Jan. 2006

(Permalink) Posted: Aug. 28 2007,18:55   

Quote ("Rev Dr" Lenny Flank @ Aug. 28 2007,18:33)
As for AC, I generally don't run it at all. ?In the past few weeks we've had record-high temps in Tampa (96-97), so I've taken to running the AC for two or three hours -- but only on those afternoons when I'm actually at home. ?My preferred room temp is about 82-83 (that preference probably comes from 20-plus years of snake-keeping).

Let me guess: all you eat is a couple rats per month, and after you eat one you sleep for a week. Am I right?

--------------
"Rich is just mad because he thought all titties had fur on them until last week when a shorn transvestite ruined his childhood dreams by jumping out of a spider man cake and man boobing him in the face lips." - Erasmus

  
stevestory



Posts: 13407
Joined: Oct. 2005

(Permalink) Posted: Aug. 28 2007,19:28   

man, I'm eating the most scrumptious taco salad right now.

seasoned shredded chicken
sauteed onion
chopped green onion
diced bell pepper
herdez hot salsa
4 cheese mexican blend
cilantro
diced jalapenos
salt
pepper
garlic
sour cream
refried beans
several crunchy tostadas cracked up

   
"Rev Dr" Lenny Flank



Posts: 2560
Joined: Feb. 2005

(Permalink) Posted: Aug. 28 2007,19:50   

Quote (Arden Chatfield @ Aug. 28 2007,18:55)
Quote ("Rev Dr" Lenny Flank @ Aug. 28 2007,18:33)
As for AC, I generally don't run it at all. ?In the past few weeks we've had record-high temps in Tampa (96-97), so I've taken to running the AC for two or three hours -- but only on those afternoons when I'm actually at home. ?My preferred room temp is about 82-83 (that preference probably comes from 20-plus years of snake-keeping).

Let me guess: all you eat is a couple rats per month, and after you eat one you sleep for a week. Am I right?

Ahhhhh, what a life.

Excuse me while I go shed my skin.

;)

--------------
Editor, Red and Black Publishers
www.RedandBlackPublishers.com

  
carlsonjok



Posts: 3326
Joined: May 2006

(Permalink) Posted: Aug. 28 2007,19:59   

Quote (Arden Chatfield @ Aug. 28 2007,18:54)
One of the perks of living in urban California -- cheap, abundant, authentic, high quality Mexican restaurants. Tell me again why immigration is supposed to be such a bad thing?

Oklahoma is the same way. I have a little over a six mile drive to my favorite Mexican restaurant. The first four miles are country road and, in the final two miles, I have to directly pass three other Mexican restaurants and within a short detour to another four.

Around here, Mexican restaurants are like religion. Everyone has their favorite and is fiercely loyal to it. Of course, most everyone else is wrong, except those that agree with me.

--------------
It's natural to be curious about our world, but the scientific method is just one theory about how to best understand it.  We live in a democracy, which means we should treat every theory equally. - Steven Colbert, I Am America (and So Can You!)

  
stevestory



Posts: 13407
Joined: Oct. 2005

(Permalink) Posted: Aug. 28 2007,20:55   

Quote (Arden Chatfield @ Aug. 28 2007,19:54)
One of the perks of living in urban California -- cheap, abundant, authentic, high quality Mexican restaurants. Tell me again why immigration is supposed to be such a bad thing?

Because they drive to and from those nice authentic restaurants with asshole pseudomufflers that destroy the peace?


   
"Rev Dr" Lenny Flank



Posts: 2560
Joined: Feb. 2005

(Permalink) Posted: Aug. 28 2007,21:03   

Quote (carlsonjok @ Aug. 28 2007,19:59)
Around here, Mexican restaurants are like religion. Everyone has their favorite and is fiercely loyal to it. Of course, most everyone else is wrong, except those that agree with me.

One thing I miss about Pennsylvania (well, Allentown at least) is the large number of Arab restaurants there (Allentown has a large Syrian and Lebanese population).  Since I moved to Florida, I haven't had a decent falafel or hummus.

The Beirut Restaurant in Allentown had *the* best Arab food.  Alas, I've heard that it's now closed.  I also heard that when the invasion of Iraq began, some dickhead redneck tried to burn the place down.

Oh, and the other thing I miss most about PA is the shoo-fly pie.   MMMMMMMMMMMM.     ;)

--------------
Editor, Red and Black Publishers
www.RedandBlackPublishers.com

  
Arden Chatfield



Posts: 6657
Joined: Jan. 2006

(Permalink) Posted: Aug. 28 2007,21:06   

Quote

The Beirut Restaurant in Allentown had *the* best Arab food. ?Alas, I've heard that it's now closed. ?I also heard that when the invasion of Iraq began, some dickhead redneck tried to burn the place down.


Ironically, they were probably Lebanese Christians.

Quote
Oh, and the other thing I miss most about PA is the shoo-fly pie. ? MMMMMMMMMMMM. ? ? ?


What the fuck is shoo-fly pie???

--------------
"Rich is just mad because he thought all titties had fur on them until last week when a shorn transvestite ruined his childhood dreams by jumping out of a spider man cake and man boobing him in the face lips." - Erasmus

  
"Rev Dr" Lenny Flank



Posts: 2560
Joined: Feb. 2005

(Permalink) Posted: Aug. 28 2007,21:17   

Quote (Arden Chatfield @ Aug. 28 2007,21:06)
What the fuck is shoo-fly pie???

Ahhhh, food of the gods . . . .


It's not really "pie", although it's in a pie crust:  it's a very sugary molasses-cake-like pie, covered with brown sugar, and with a quarter-inch of pure molasses at the bottom.

Your teeth will hurt just LOOKING at it, but hey, I can down the stuff by the pound. Who needs teeth anyway.

It gets its name from all the molasses, which attracts flies, hence "shoo-fly".

If I thought the stuff would tolerate a trip through the mail, I'd ask someone in PA to Fed Ex me a couple.  It's been a few years since I had one.

--------------
Editor, Red and Black Publishers
www.RedandBlackPublishers.com

  
stevestory



Posts: 13407
Joined: Oct. 2005

(Permalink) Posted: Sep. 02 2007,21:05   

tonight's dinner:

sashimi. (yellowtail $6/lb at Harris Teeter right now)



and a 6 pack of black hook.



Edited by stevestory on Sep. 02 2007,22:07

   
Richardthughes



Posts: 11178
Joined: Jan. 2006

(Permalink) Posted: Sep. 02 2007,21:16   

Your yellowtail looks a bit salmony!

I love sashimi!

--------------
"Richardthughes, you magnificent bastard, I stand in awe of you..." : Arden Chatfield
"You magnificent bastard! " : Louis
"ATBC poster child", "I have to agree with Rich.." : DaveTard
"I bow to your superior skills" : deadman_932
"...it was Richardthughes making me lie in bed.." : Kristine

  
Stephen Elliott



Posts: 1776
Joined: Oct. 2005

(Permalink) Posted: Sep. 02 2007,21:27   

Quote (Richardthughes @ Aug. 27 2007,16:47)

Black pudding? God, I love that stuff.
What could be better than fried congealed pigs blood?

  
Darth Robo



Posts: 148
Joined: Aug. 2006

(Permalink) Posted: Sep. 03 2007,08:10   

Quote
What could be better than fried congealed pigs blood?


Everything!    :(

My mate loves it.   You're all sick sick people!    :angry:

--------------
"Commentary: How would you like to be the wholly-owned servant to an organic meatbag? It's demeaning! If, uh, you weren't one yourself, I mean..."

  
Arden Chatfield



Posts: 6657
Joined: Jan. 2006

(Permalink) Posted: Sep. 03 2007,10:40   

Quote (Stephen Elliott @ Sep. 02 2007,21:27)
Quote (Richardthughes @ Aug. 27 2007,16:47)

Black pudding? God, I love that stuff.
What could be better than fried congealed pigs blood?

And this from the man who can't understand why people would eat hot chillies. Oy.  ;)

--------------
"Rich is just mad because he thought all titties had fur on them until last week when a shorn transvestite ruined his childhood dreams by jumping out of a spider man cake and man boobing him in the face lips." - Erasmus

  
k.e



Posts: 1948
Joined: Mar. 2006

(Permalink) Posted: Sep. 03 2007,11:16   

Quote (Arden Chatfield @ Sep. 03 2007,18:40)
Quote (Stephen Elliott @ Sep. 02 2007,21:27)
 
Quote (Richardthughes @ Aug. 27 2007,16:47)

Black pudding? God, I love that stuff.
What could be better than fried congealed pigs blood?

And this from the man who can't understand why people would eat hot chillies. Oy. ?;)

Black Pudding's Very Black Today!Ripping Yarns: The Testing Of Eric Olthwaite - Part 1

--------------
The conservative has but little to fear from the man whose reason is the servant of his passions, but let him beware of him in whom reason has become the greatest and most terrible of the passions.These are the wreckers of outworn empires and civilisations, doubters, disintegrators, deicides.Haldane

   
Stephen Elliott



Posts: 1776
Joined: Oct. 2005

(Permalink) Posted: Sep. 03 2007,12:32   

Quote (k.e @ Sep. 03 2007,11:16)
?
Quote (Arden Chatfield @ Sep. 03 2007,18:40)
?And this from the man who can't understand why people would eat hot chillies. Oy. ?;)

Black Pudding's Very Black Today!Ripping Yarns: The Testing Of Eric Olthwaite - Part 1

Arden: Touche.
k.e.: Very funny link. I had forgotten all about ripping yarns before you started with the links.

  
k.e



Posts: 1948
Joined: Mar. 2006

(Permalink) Posted: Sep. 03 2007,12:59   

Quote (Stephen Elliott @ Sep. 03 2007,20:32)
Quote (k.e @ Sep. 03 2007,11:16)
?  
Quote (Arden Chatfield @ Sep. 03 2007,18:40)
?And this from the man who can't understand why people would eat hot chillies. Oy. ?;)

Black Pudding's Very Black Today!Ripping Yarns: The Testing Of Eric Olthwaite - Part 1

Arden: Touche.
k.e.: Very funny link. I had forgotten all about ripping yarns before you started with the links.

If the UD geniui keep going we'll get through all of them.

Like Across the Apalatians by mushroom with Bill and Dave......er I mean Andes by Frog.

I must say I haven't seen this one and the line "we didn't ask for school girls" has a certain naughtyness that will keep me away until the end.

Across the Andes by Frog 2/4

--------------
The conservative has but little to fear from the man whose reason is the servant of his passions, but let him beware of him in whom reason has become the greatest and most terrible of the passions.These are the wreckers of outworn empires and civilisations, doubters, disintegrators, deicides.Haldane

   
stevestory



Posts: 13407
Joined: Oct. 2005

(Permalink) Posted: Sep. 05 2007,19:10   

Tonight: Quesadillas with heaping helpings of El Yucateco Salsa Picante de Chile Habanero.




   
stevestory



Posts: 13407
Joined: Oct. 2005

(Permalink) Posted: Sep. 05 2007,19:14   

it's only about 3 times hotter than tabasco sauce, but applied liberally that's still something.

   
Arden Chatfield



Posts: 6657
Joined: Jan. 2006

(Permalink) Posted: Sep. 05 2007,20:06   

making a big pot o' pozole tonight:

6 lb can of Mexican-style hominy
2.5 lbs of pork shoulder, diced, fat mostly removed
1 yellow onion
5 cloves garlic
1 small can sliced pickled jalapenos
1 small can diced tomatoes with mild green chili
1 tablespoon Mexican chili powder
1 teaspoon habanero powder

(I know, I know, I'm too lazy today to cut up my own chilis.)

throw everything in pot. cook at least 2 hours.

This massive pot should last us 2-3 days.

--------------
"Rich is just mad because he thought all titties had fur on them until last week when a shorn transvestite ruined his childhood dreams by jumping out of a spider man cake and man boobing him in the face lips." - Erasmus

  
IanBrown_101



Posts: 927
Joined: April 2007

(Permalink) Posted: Sep. 06 2007,07:14   

Personally I'm a fan of both the fried blood sausage and very spciy foods (although I don't think I'm QUITE on the level of some of you, I like to taste other things the next day, for example) but then, I love haggis, so what do I know?

--------------
I'm not the fastest or the baddest or the fatest.

You NEVER seem to address the fact that the grand majority of people supporting Darwinism in these on line forums and blogs are atheists. That doesn't seem to bother you guys in the least. - FtK

Roddenberry is my God.

   
  1287 replies since June 07 2007,18:04 < Next Oldest | Next Newest >  

Pages: (43) < ... 11 12 13 14 15 [16] 17 18 19 20 21 ... >   


Track this topic Email this topic Print this topic

[ Read the Board Rules ] | [Useful Links] | [Evolving Designs]