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Yesterday I got a bunch of junk mail, so I decided to do some minor spam terrorism. I opened all of the junkograms and removed all of the no-postage-required envelopes. Then I filled them all with the contents of the other spam letters, and sent them out.
Normally, I try to get more ornate. In the past, I've enclosed friendly letters to whoever opens these things, hardcore pornography, coupons, and postcards.
I guess I was just getting lazy, this time around.
.......
I'm almost embarrassed to admit it, but I've been playing Sims 2 lately. I would call it a right and total time waste, except that somehow, it's really not. Getting points for doing chores and socializing and whatnot in the game has made me more productive at home. I've been doing more costuming, baking, and exercise lately than I've done in previous weeks. I discovered two very tasty recipes (which I shall share), and invented a third (which I didn't bother writing down, as is typical for me when I invent recipes). I'll try to remember what went into it, though, because it's yummy.
And here goes:
Classic Cheddar Corn
1 Tbsp butter
1 Tbsp minced onion
1 Tbsp whole wheat flour
2 cups frozen corn
3/4 cup milk
1/4 cup finely chopped red bell pepper
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp sugar
1/8 tsp pepper
1 1/2 cups grated cheddar (I used low-fat old)
Melt butter over medium heat in saucepan. Add onion; cook 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in flour; cook 1 minute, stirring frequently. Add corn, milk, bell pepper, salt, sugar, and pepper; bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low; cook 5 minutes or until bubbly, stirring occasionally. Stir in cheese until just melted.
I served this with steamed broccoli. The two mix together very, very well.
Peanut Butter and Fudge Filled Bars
2 cups demerara sugar (or packed brown sugar)
1 cup softened butter
1/4 cup plus 2 Tbsp peanut butter
2 eggs
2 cups whole wheat flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
2 cups rolled oats, uncooked (quick or old-fashioned)
1 (14-oz) can sweetened condensed milk
2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
2/3 cup chopped almonds (pecans would work, too)
Heat oven to 350. Grease a 13"x9" baking pan.
In large bowl, beat demerara sugar, butter, and 1/4 cup peanut butter until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs. Combine flour, baking soda, and salt, and beat into butter mixture until well mixed. Stir in oats and mix well. Reserve one cup of mixture, setting aside. Spread the remaining oat mixture evenly in prepared pan.
In a small saucepan, combine condensed milk, chocolate chips, and remaining 2 Tbsp of peanut butter. Cook over low heat until chocolate is melted, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; stir in nuts. Spread mixture evenly over mixture in pan. Drop the reserved oat mixture by teaspoonfuls evenly over chocolate mixture. Bake 25-30 minutes or until light golden brown. Let cool completely on wire rack. Cut into bars.
Shan's Chicken Tomato Stew Thing
1 can chopped tomatoes
1 can chick peas (drained and rinsed)
2 bay leaves
1 small can tomato paste
3 or 4 of the tomato cans full of water
1 tsp poultry seasoning
1 Tbsp ground coriander
1 Tbsp ground cumin
1 tsp turmeric
1 tsp thyme
1 tsp salt
1 cup salsa
1 chopped onion
1 cup frozen corn
1 cup frozen peas
1 cup mini carrots
1/2 cup basmati rice
6 chicken legs
Basically, I put all this in a pot and brought it to a boil, then turned down the heat and let it simmer a few hours, adding a bit of water about halfway through. The proportions are approximate. Season to taste....
Yesterday, I attended my first jumps, kicks, and turns dance class. I was, by far, the most inexperienced student in the class. All of the other attendees obviously have ballet backgrounds, whereas I have maybe five or six hours of ballet training, tops. Most of the stuff done in the class was completely new to me, although I have a passing familiarity with a couple of the leaps from my lyrical and Martha Graham modern classes almost ten years back. I took a bad landing during one of the "Russians" and think I compressed something in my foot, but I believe the injury is quite minor. Still, I wish someone would explain the techniques to me one-on-one, rather than have me just leap into it without explanation.
At least I know what I'm doing with the kicks. I've always been good at kicks. And at least I remember what first position, second position, relevé, and plié mean. Heh....
The instructor declared amazement that I do not have a background in this sort of dance. Apparently, I was doing exceedingly well for a novice, and she'd assumed I'd done this stuff before. So I guess I didn't look too ridiculous. Hmm....
......
Today's plans include a cycling class, going for a run, teaching a dance class, completing some LARP costuming, baking a peach pie, and, if I have some time after all of that, doing some writing.
Normally, I try to get more ornate. In the past, I've enclosed friendly letters to whoever opens these things, hardcore pornography, coupons, and postcards.
I guess I was just getting lazy, this time around.
.......
I'm almost embarrassed to admit it, but I've been playing Sims 2 lately. I would call it a right and total time waste, except that somehow, it's really not. Getting points for doing chores and socializing and whatnot in the game has made me more productive at home. I've been doing more costuming, baking, and exercise lately than I've done in previous weeks. I discovered two very tasty recipes (which I shall share), and invented a third (which I didn't bother writing down, as is typical for me when I invent recipes). I'll try to remember what went into it, though, because it's yummy.
And here goes:
Classic Cheddar Corn
1 Tbsp butter
1 Tbsp minced onion
1 Tbsp whole wheat flour
2 cups frozen corn
3/4 cup milk
1/4 cup finely chopped red bell pepper
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp sugar
1/8 tsp pepper
1 1/2 cups grated cheddar (I used low-fat old)
Melt butter over medium heat in saucepan. Add onion; cook 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in flour; cook 1 minute, stirring frequently. Add corn, milk, bell pepper, salt, sugar, and pepper; bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low; cook 5 minutes or until bubbly, stirring occasionally. Stir in cheese until just melted.
I served this with steamed broccoli. The two mix together very, very well.
Peanut Butter and Fudge Filled Bars
2 cups demerara sugar (or packed brown sugar)
1 cup softened butter
1/4 cup plus 2 Tbsp peanut butter
2 eggs
2 cups whole wheat flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
2 cups rolled oats, uncooked (quick or old-fashioned)
1 (14-oz) can sweetened condensed milk
2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
2/3 cup chopped almonds (pecans would work, too)
Heat oven to 350. Grease a 13"x9" baking pan.
In large bowl, beat demerara sugar, butter, and 1/4 cup peanut butter until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs. Combine flour, baking soda, and salt, and beat into butter mixture until well mixed. Stir in oats and mix well. Reserve one cup of mixture, setting aside. Spread the remaining oat mixture evenly in prepared pan.
In a small saucepan, combine condensed milk, chocolate chips, and remaining 2 Tbsp of peanut butter. Cook over low heat until chocolate is melted, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; stir in nuts. Spread mixture evenly over mixture in pan. Drop the reserved oat mixture by teaspoonfuls evenly over chocolate mixture. Bake 25-30 minutes or until light golden brown. Let cool completely on wire rack. Cut into bars.
Shan's Chicken Tomato Stew Thing
1 can chopped tomatoes
1 can chick peas (drained and rinsed)
2 bay leaves
1 small can tomato paste
3 or 4 of the tomato cans full of water
1 tsp poultry seasoning
1 Tbsp ground coriander
1 Tbsp ground cumin
1 tsp turmeric
1 tsp thyme
1 tsp salt
1 cup salsa
1 chopped onion
1 cup frozen corn
1 cup frozen peas
1 cup mini carrots
1/2 cup basmati rice
6 chicken legs
Basically, I put all this in a pot and brought it to a boil, then turned down the heat and let it simmer a few hours, adding a bit of water about halfway through. The proportions are approximate. Season to taste....
Yesterday, I attended my first jumps, kicks, and turns dance class. I was, by far, the most inexperienced student in the class. All of the other attendees obviously have ballet backgrounds, whereas I have maybe five or six hours of ballet training, tops. Most of the stuff done in the class was completely new to me, although I have a passing familiarity with a couple of the leaps from my lyrical and Martha Graham modern classes almost ten years back. I took a bad landing during one of the "Russians" and think I compressed something in my foot, but I believe the injury is quite minor. Still, I wish someone would explain the techniques to me one-on-one, rather than have me just leap into it without explanation.
At least I know what I'm doing with the kicks. I've always been good at kicks. And at least I remember what first position, second position, relevé, and plié mean. Heh....
The instructor declared amazement that I do not have a background in this sort of dance. Apparently, I was doing exceedingly well for a novice, and she'd assumed I'd done this stuff before. So I guess I didn't look too ridiculous. Hmm....
......
Today's plans include a cycling class, going for a run, teaching a dance class, completing some LARP costuming, baking a peach pie, and, if I have some time after all of that, doing some writing.
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Date: 2008-09-10 03:02 pm (UTC)From:no subject
Date: 2008-09-10 04:27 pm (UTC)From:"I've been playing Sims 2 lately. I would call it a right and total time waste, except that somehow, it's really not. Getting points for doing chores and socializing and whatnot in the game has made me more productive at home. I've been doing more costuming, baking, and exercise lately than I've done in previous weeks. I discovered two very tasty recipes (which I shall share), and invented a third (which I didn't bother writing down, as is typical for me when I invent recipes). I'll try to remember what went into it, though, because it's yummy." -- Anonymous Sims 2 player
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Date: 2008-09-11 04:25 am (UTC)From:No one here has a clue that such things exist.
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Date: 2008-09-11 04:26 am (UTC)From:watch an avatar that is similar to them are more
likely to engage in exercising if the avatar en-
gages in exercise.