Mixed bag
- Heroes . Is it just me or does one or more of their writer have major mother/child issues? Could Sylar and Peter's mothers have been writen more loathsome and Claire's adoptive and bio-mum more vacant if they tried? Not that it's going to stop me wanting to watch the second series when the BBC decide to air it.
- Millet . A while back I bought a bunch of grains and pulses for the store cupboard and added some that I hadn't tried before. Quinoa left me unimpressed (and I don't like the look of of the uncoiling germ when it's cooked), millet was more successful. Because I had picked up some fresh cranberries in the reduced for quick sale area Mark Bittman's Autumn Millet Bake recipe seemed like a good way to try it, with a few modifications of course.
- Instead of frying the millet in olive oil I went on the seldom contradicted assumption that most recipes, especially vegan recipes will be vastly improved by the addition of bacon bits and dry fried lardons till they rendered their fat before adding half a cup of millet and I have to say it smelt lovely.
- Then I did as I was told, I poured it in a casserole dish and put some cubed butternut squash (only I used just half of one because we were only feeding 3 people and not an army) and a cup of fresh cranberries on top. I did the drizzling 2 tablespoons of maple syrup part too (see, how could I not add bacon to the recipe, it was calling for it wasn't it?)
- Because I didn't have any sage I put herbes de provence instead and a little bit of smoked paprika just because it seemed like it was missing a little something. Loads of freshly ground pepper and a mugfull of chicken stock (because I'd ran out of vegetable stock and lets face it, once I put the bacon bits in there wasn't any point worrying about keeping it vegan).
- I left it half and hour in the oven with the lid on then used the substitute with what's in the cupboard principle and used sunflower seeds, linseed, chopped hazelnuts and chopped almonds for the topping and baked it with lid off for another 20 minutes (or until the smoke alarm goes off).
- Christmas (another noisy website). This year as The Boy directed my tree decorating efforts (we could do with extra ornaments and some lights, this will be remedied soon) we opted to have a different soundtrack to the usual carols since i was feeling too lazy to hunt for the cd and I couldn't face hearing another one of the more broad casted festive songs. As I placed the 3 wise men some distance away from the rest of the nativity (they don't get there till epiphany you know) Henri giggled to the sounds of Xmas in Fisco (warning it might just start playing and it may not be SFW and is more on the upper side of a PG rating than a U ). There's something strangely uplifting in watching a 10 year old boy in stitches as he hears Bob Rivers' "chipmunks roasting on an open fire , hot sauce dripping from their toes..." (I would have linked to the Bob Rivers Show but I couldn't decide which was worse, the official site or their myspace which was bad even for myspace so I'll take a chance of a future broken link to youtube instead =) ).
- Teh Blergh . Operation "let's keep this thing under control" is having some results but between exercising, factoring in some daylight outdoors time, having to plan meals carefully to not make things worse by eating my own weight in chips washed down in milkshakes followed by chocolate and sweets and remembering to sit in front of the light box, it is fair to say it feels almost like a full time occupation to keep afloat and this week I'm on a break, but I am planing to get back on the wagon soon because I don't find it very dignified to well up in front of the Woolies pick and mix, honest, I'll get back onto it as soon as I find the energy for it.
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Melle
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(7.12.07 01:05)
I will do you the unpleasant favour of warning you -- Heroes Volume II? It is not like Volume I. In fact, at many points along its arc (we just finished the "fall finale") it downright blows.
Damn them.
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Hope
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(7.12.07 14:32)
That recipe sounds delicious! Even as a vegetarian, I heartily approve of adding bacon. Bacon, it's a gateway meat.
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Jiiiiim!!!
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(7.12.07 14:49)
Bacon? Ooh no, it's evil. Haven't you been reading the news? Even looking at a piece of cooked bacon these days is enough to trigger a thousand cancers in women, according to some Dutch scientists. And don't even think about burnt toast...
Have to be honest and admit I've found myself welling up in front of the Woolies Pick'n'Mix, but that usually when I realise the 3 microgrammes of white chocolate mice I've picked up are going to cost me a month's wages!
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