I know there are others who claimed that they would/might be working today. “Working,” I have now accepted, is simply a euphemism for blogging. So, we’ll see, hopefully someone will be around. Otherwise, it’s just me, dipso, dipster, Uncle Sparkle and whoever else is rattlin’ around up there.
I've done some unorthodox eating today. Late heavy eggy breakfast. (One of us will talk about that later.) Don’t know if the next meal I have will qualify as lunch or not. If not, perhaps we shouldn’t be here.
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I say we "work" until 3:30, and then head across the street to watch our beloved, if not slightly retarded, Wolverines play the Illini (sorry LaChoi) over a burger and several beers. That's not too late to call it lunch, right? Heavy mayo!
Dipso! You know what the doctor said. And we already had those eggs this morning.
Hello, my fellow worker/blogger... I have only just woken up this morning (I actually consider 12:15 early for a Saturday) and am contemplating food. I think there might be eggs involved. And, cheese.
You should go buy the Hellman's "Just 2 Good" Mayo now, and take it with you to the bar. I'm telling you, it's not bad.
Oh poo. We haven't had mayo in a month. Let's mayo out, dog! Fries with mayo!
Fries with mayo!
Fries with mayo!
Please don't call us "dog."
Oh. Hello HaterT. I didn't see you there.
Please, Sybil..er, Dipso, er.. Les.. er, lesdipsero et al, don't let me interfere with what was clearly an engrossing conversation among yourselves.
But, advise me thusly: how should I have my eggs? (remember I'm not eating bread or potatoes)
No no. I’m quite happy you showed up when you did.
Well, let me tell you about my eggy cheesy breakfast. I like to turn my leftovers into omelets. (I often make up silly names for the results – e.g., if it’s leftover Chinese, I make Egg Foo Goo. Leftover Greek? Eggopolis! Leftover Puerto Rican? Huevitos Benditos.)
LaChoi will like this. I actually used some week-old leftovers this a.m. Lamb loin, green beans, carrots and mushrooms. I can be weird about old leftovers, but if I know that I cooked it and put it away, I’ll give them some leeway.
I also had half of an old seeded baguette (poppy, sesame and fennel). Here’s how it went down.
I crumbled the seeded part of the baguette crust into a bowl. (I like to include bread or potatoes, but you can add more veggies and stuff and it still works.) Then I sliced the lamb loin and veggies and tossed them with the crumbs. To this I added two eggs, well beaten, with milk, and a handful of feta crumbles. Put a little olive oil in a small heated pan and add egg mixture. Cook it halfway, put a plate on top the pan and flip. Cook it through and then set aside. I like to let my omelets/tortillas rest. I’m not a fan when they’re hot.
Fun and tasty! You can throw anything in there! Maybe not jello. What do you have?
Like LaChoi, I eat all leftovers, and don't care how long they've been there. However, I've eaten all leftovers. So, I've got nothing in the way of meat that won't have to be cooked. (by the way, I was thinking of cooking some shrimp skewers over the fire this evening, but I was wondering if it would be alright to do that over a duraflame. Thoughts?) I have some green pepper, a lot of cheese, beans (black eyed peas, canellinis, and black...though I'm using the black later to make turkey chili), I also have some mushrooms (plain and porto.) that need to be used, so those will have to be incorporated.
And I've got my dad's tasty peppers (spicy italian with LOTS of garlic and olive oil)
Last weekend I made an omelette with chicken. Think about that for a moment.
I was in bed by 10:30 last night and let me tell you it was heaven. I didn't get up until 8:30. Which means I got nearly 10 hours of sleep. Huzzah!
The Ex just left a little bit ago. He came over to pick up the midget and I ended up making him breakfast which consisted of french toast, turkey sausages and reaspberries. Am I the coolest ex wife or what? He did leave me some treats though, so I'm happy, as well.
I'm not sure what I'll be eating for lunch, but basketball is definitely on the agenda for today.
And if you are going to continue to talk about week old leftovers, I am leaving.
Don't leave! I don't even have any more leftovers that old, and I already ate the cottage cheese mentioned earlier in the week.
I will also have you know that I now have that blasted Chicago song playing in my kitchen because I couldn't get it out of my head.
It's lookin' like a mushroom and cheese omelette. Boring, I know.
And, I'm serious about the question about cooking shrimp over a Duraflame fire.
A mushroom pepper scramble sounds solid. Sautee the shrooms first, though -- get some water out of 'em.
Mornin', Jade! A sunny afternoon with treats! You're all set!
Something tells me that if you check the product warnings on the duraflame package, you will see something to the tune of "Do not use for cooking." Heed that.
Well, I know it SAYS that, but there are millions of people who include copious amounts of lighter fluid in their bbqing - can this really be worse?? I mean, ostensibly, one isn't supposed to use their fireplace for cooking - but that certainly has never stopped me.
Sauteeing as we speak... (I love having my computer in the kitchen)
I knew I was risking alienating you with the week-old leftover talk. But I had to come clean. It's part of my new "no b.s." policy, which may be b.s. in and of itself.
Jade, you're the scientist.
I'm just going with my gut here. I wouldn't do it, for flavor as much as health hazard reasons.
What Chicago song?
I don't think you should use a duraflame log for cooking. The chemicals they use in artificial products like that are seriously toxic. It's part of my whole reasoning for the artificial sweetener rage I suffer from. But when you burn them [the chemicals] the components and acids become extremely volatile and more damaging. It's why for instance smoking meth gives you wicked meth mouth, all those chemicals in the brake fluid and shit get all excited and nasty. I don't think you should be eating delectable little delights like shrimp [I really LOVE all shellfish, but shrimp might be my favorite for their inexpensive price, availability and ease of preparing] cooked over all kinds of hostile chemicals. Don't you have convienece stores that sell little bundles of real firewood in DC?
I really like my shrimp just dropped in boiling water for a couple minutes and then into ice water with a little cocktail sauce. I just stir a little prepared horseradish into Heinz ketchup. It shouldn't be fancied up much more than that. Maybe a bit of fresh lemon juice, but not much and nothing else.
Warning: I am blasted.
(In case you haven't figured it out.)
I have a confession: I LOVE diet coke with lime. As in, I fucking love it, could drink it all day long, maybe even replace my coffee with it. But I rarely drink it.
Rico in Miami ... Rico in Miami ...
Are they still in Miami or are they in the keys by now?
one day, I am gonna grow wings...
a chemical reaction
The post title is a play on the Chicago classic.
Speaking of italian songs and shrimp, ooh I could go for a good pasta fruta mare.
PSU Iowa looks pretty good. Are you checking that out? God, I love the Big 10!
Yes, we have those, but I'm trying to avoid leaving the house. I have a little bit of real wood here, as it's my preference, but I keep the duraflames around for parties and whatnot, when I can't devote any time to keeping the fire going. Also, I like the ones that make the fire be pretty colors, though, I wouldn't ever cook over one of those, because even I know that's too chemical-rific to be safe.
I think for tonight, though, I will steam them in beer and vinegar and douse generously in Old Bay. That's really my favorite way, anyway.
And, "Saturday in the Park" by Chicago - the song Sybil alludes to in his post title.
I was assuming such a state was not far off for you. I'm jealous!!
Seriously people, the meth and the artificial sweetners and fake fats need to stop. Natural people, natural. We need less meth, splenda and olestra and more grass, sugar and olive oil [or BUTTER]
I've never steamed them like that and used Old Bay. I dig that, though. Will have to try it.
Shrimp prepared simply like that are really good diet foods.
I've noticed you making good decisions like that with your diet, the jello stands out. How are you doing, by the way?
OKAY. I bought some oleo. I'll never live that down.
Why do the words "splenda litigation" already sound familiar?
Splenda litigation is inevitable. That shit foams up. That's not right.
I've almost had a whole pot of really bad office coffee.
I'm on my second pot of coffee already, although the ex had a cup.
It is so beautiful out today that I need to shower and get outside. I'm going to go walking and poke around in some thrift shops and wander down to Boystown to look for another belt buckle for you, tot.
I know I will check back in before I actually leave the apt.
I love Splenda more than life itself EXCEPT in my beloved Diet Coke. That is just wrong. I can't get into the Diet Coke with lime - it tastes like Rum and Coke. Which tastes like horrible cheesy bars with dumb 19 year old girls getting 'SOOOOOOOOOOOO WWWWWWWWWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAASSSSSSSSSSSSSTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTEEEEEEEEEEEDDDDDDDDDDD"
Can't do it.
I have just sat down to my omelette - shrooms, peppers and red onions with feta and parm, with a liberal dousing of eros pista (it's Hungarian hot red pepper paste) on top. Quite tasty. Thanks for the inspo.
Jada - I am v. jealous. I'm not ready (diet wise) to do that yet - donuts spread with peanut butter, baked for a few minutes, are just still too tempting.
Diet is going well. The thing is, I ate like this (stupidly healthy) for years when I first lost weight after college and didn't think anything of it. Of course, that led to some downward spiraling.. I'm not sure when I got back to eating crap - and by crap I don't mean processed foods or anything like that, but just whatever I wanted when I felt like it. More than anything, it's not drinking and no caffeine that are kind of bothering me, but not enough that's it's a bother. I eat more sugary, fruity candy than any adult ever should, so that's where the jello obsession has come from. It's actually an adequate replacement.
The absolute hardest part of it is not going out. I've turned down more invites than I care to count over the last two weeks. But I just don't even want to be tempted, plus, I don't need to spend the money - but it's really that faced with yummy food and lots of booze, that's where my willpower wanes. Luckily though, I'm the most stubborn person you'll ever meet, which does a good stand in for willpower when the need arises.
Did you eat your latkes and caviar last night?? I thought of you when I was at the grocery picking up fat free sour cream.
AND - you bought OLEO??? There is in fact margarine in my fridge right now, left over from the old roommate, who had some specific reason for buying it. The one (ONE!) think I refuse to sacrifice in the name of anything is real butter. I would rather never have a slice of bread cross my lips again than give up real butter.
In other (rambling) news, we had wicked thunderstorms last night. I woke up in the middle of the night and seriously thought we were under attack. Because it's fucking JANUARY.
Oh, and as for progress, my jeans are no longer tight, so that's good. I'm not allowed to own a scale, so I have my own special measures of progress, and that is one.
THANK YOU FOR THE BELT!!! I'm so excited. I actually dug out the pink sparkly one last night, and realized it was a Junior Size Small. I don't remember ever being that skinny, but then I remembered that at that time, jeans hadn't just yet crept so far down the torso. When I tried on my waist, it almost fit, but it has no chance on pants from the last 4 years or so.
THANK YOU!
I've even tried to defend my vegetable spread purchase. It was a feeble defense, as you can imagine, and I am forever humbled by the exposure of my utter stupidity.
Over the last month or so I have admittedly and intentionally abused alcohol to escape or deaden certain aspects of reality. Heavy beer consumption didn't really jibe with my Lester complex, though, so it often came in the form of rum and diet (coke, pepsi, even dr. pepper).
Except that Rum has possibly the most sugar of any alcohol out there.
My diet drink is vodka soda, or vodka and flavored seltzer (at home). Or my old mistress, red wine.
But as I've mentioned several times, I'd have champagne and cupcakes every night if I could.
No one in my family can drink rum. We start fights when do. Can you imagine me with my war on? It's scary.
Tequila's the only thing to which I've attributed changes in my drunken personality. I don't think I like that dude.
Think I'll go tool around Millennium Park for a while -- try to get a little sunshine in me! Maybe play a li'l mumbletypeg.
I HAVE AN AWESOME MUMBLEYPEG STORY!! But it's long and I don't feel like telling it. Don't hurt yourself...
Sun? Eff that. We don't have any of that here. I'm in for the day. Have fun; I"m jealous.
Update from Jo: He's drunk, eating fritters and concerned that he's going to be a mess next week. HorseCock is napping. Wuss.
Now I'm starving and it's game time. I think I'll go meet Dipso somewhere.
Have a good rest of the weekend!
Dipso made me eat a burger. Mayo, but no cheese. That's fair, right?
Well, if Dipso made you do it.. what choice did you have?
I didn't even finish it, or my fries. He left mad.
Uh oh. You know what they say about an angry Dipso.
Well, i ain't gonna wander,
Like the boy i used to know.
He's a real unluckly fella,
And he's got no place to go.
I won't search for a house upon a hill,
why should I when I'd only miss you still,
for this is where I belong
this is where I belong
this is where I belong
It's Sunday. I just ate a massive BLT with about 8 strips of bacon and real mayo on each piece of toast. Oooooooh yeahhhhh.
I made turkey chili today. Look for repeat performances in my lunch all week long.
Oooh, turkey chili sounds good. I usually make a chicken and white bean version made with chicken thighs that I really like. I might have to pick up the ingredients if I make it to the grocery store tonight and make some up to take for lunch.
Oooohh I make a white bean and chicken one, too! But, it's different from this. This is very similar to regular, except I use black beans (and today, black eyed peas, because I still have a lot in the house) instead of red kidneys and ground turkey instead of ground beef. I also use Eros Pista instead of chili powder.
My chicken and white bean though is mild, and I use breast meat instead of thigh, though I could see where that would be tasty. I garnish mine with avocado salsa. Hmmm... I too may have to make some of that in the coming weeks.
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