| Purse explosion! Ack! |
[Jul. 5th, 2009|06:36 pm] |
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My purse had a strap failure this weekend at a con. While I can (and will!) repair it, I want to carry more stuff than it will safely hold and need a more durable bag. What I'm looking for is a minuscule messenger bag -- the current purse is 10"x11" and is a pretty good size. I don't want to spend a lot of money because I'm unemployed right now. Both the Eula and the Click from Timbuk2 would work, and I know I would be using them for years to come, but they are a bit pricey for me right now. My searches for messenger bags have yielded typical messenger sized ones -- anyone know where I can get a smaller one? |
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| Bras? |
[Jul. 5th, 2009|07:41 pm] |
Hi all,
I have kind of a weird question, I have a bunch of bras (maybe about 10, size 38DD and 40DD) that are in really good condition *worn a couple of times max* except the underwire has poked through the fabric. I have a ton of bras, so I don't really want to go through the hassle of repairing them. Is there some kind of program that I could donate them to? I don't want to throw them out since they are still good except for needing to be sewn or whatever.
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| Getting a Couch to Not Slide All Over the Damned Place (open letter) |
[Jul. 5th, 2009|06:20 pm] |
Dear Couch,
I love you, I sit on you, I vacuum you no less than 2-3x per week. Why can't you return the admiration by just staying put? I know ideally it would be best to anchor you against a wall so that when we sit on you day in and out or when the dogs jump on you, you wouldn't slide all over the place. But that is not an option. Really, you need to sort of sit out in the open, making invisible room divisions with your back. WHAT CAN I DO TO MAKE YOU STAY?!
Much Love,
Tempest O'Mouthy
ETA I had to go out to get some potatoes for dinner anyways, so I picked up some of the little rubber feet sticker things (I should patent that, no?) and so far it's not budging! The real test will be when my gazelle husky bounds over the edge onto it but hooray! THANKS GUYS AND DOLLS! |
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| Pumpkin soup |
[Jul. 6th, 2009|06:48 am] |
Trips to the local supermarkets usually fill me with dismay - I have trained my eyes not to 'see' the rows and rows of boxed cake and pancake mixes as paying any attention to them fills me with fits of incomprehensible rage.
However, I'm still training myself to ignore all those hermetically sealed doggy bags of soup, a mere glance at them is enough for my eyes to develop a bit of a twitch. If only people realized just how easy it is to make soup! This pumpkin soup recipe, for example, requires a little time but is utterly idiot-proof, and freezes well for those who are only cooking for one or two!
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| Call for a mod |
[Jul. 5th, 2009|01:36 pm] |
The next year is going to be a busy one for me, so I am looking for someone who would like to help post challenges and contests and to keep the community going. Please leave a message or private message me if you are interested. I prefer to have someone who has participated regularly in the community or who is a seasoned bento maker. |
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| Orlando, FL |
[Jul. 5th, 2009|03:42 pm] |
I'm going on vacation on Saturday to Orlando, FL and I know my family won't be able to afford to do much down there. I was wondering if anyone knew free/cheap things we could do either in Orlando or around the area. We'll probably be going to beaches that are about an hour away so if anyone knows free things around beach areas or on the way to beach areas, let me know! :) Also, we're going to be doing a lot of cooking, but will still go out to eat a few times. I was wondering if anyone knew cheap vegetarian/vegan-friendly restaurants in the area?
Thank you! |
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| Tattoo your bento |
[Jul. 5th, 2009|01:31 pm] |
Time to tattoo your bento with something symbolic or just something awesome. You could transfer your own tattoo or just make the one you've been terrified to get.
Tag with 'tattoo' |
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[Jul. 5th, 2009|01:45 pm] |
Name: Jenni
Age: 26
Ethnicity: 100% Canadian Mutt - with a soul that should be living in China
Favourite food: I love all sorts of foods. Currently: Dou Xiao Mian, Rou Mo, and any other sort of Chinese Muslim hybrid food.
Interesting fact about yourself: I just got back from China and I miss the food more than anything else. |
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| Cooking like Clue |
[Jul. 5th, 2009|01:31 pm] |
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So I'm hosting a dinner party for 4 on Thursday. This group always cooks dinner "based" on the movie we watch after. We're watching Clue this week. I want a menu based on all the colors: scarlett. mustard, green, white, peacock, plum. We're all veggie but not vegan.
I have a blueberry plum dessert that covers the last 2 but I'd love some ideas for the others, preferably a dish for each color. I was thinking a coconut rice and yellow curry but I don't know a green or red that would go well (I don't want ALL curries...)
You guys are so creative so I'd love some ideas.
Thanks!
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| My very first salsa |
[Jul. 5th, 2009|11:13 am] |
I roasted just about everything together in the oven and while the smell nearly drove me mad waiting for it to come out of the oven, it was so worth it! We took it to a cookout for the 4th and I was proposed to on no less than two occasions, so I think it was successful. ;)
Recipe here! |
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| Staying Fly with Chef Magdiale Wolmark & DragonFly Neo-V |
[Jul. 5th, 2009|02:13 pm] |
| [ | Tags | | | biodynamic, dining out, dinner, dragonfly, lifeepicurean, magdiale wolmark, organic, recipe, recipes, restaurants, veg books, vegan, vegetables, vegetarian | ] |
Bucking trends and avoiding conformity is nothing new for Magdiale Wolmark, co-owner and head chef of Dragonfly Neo-V. Far from what one thinks of as a typical chef or artist, the idea that he’s creating his own way, and a new path for his business and his craft, suits him just fine. Read our Exclusive In-depth interview on LifeEpicurean.com's Editorial Director Chris Spinato, and be sure to check out Chef Wolmark's Shiitake Pine Nut Tartare recipe, exclusively for LifeEpicurean.com! READ MORE HERE. |
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| Staying Fly with Chef Magdiale Wolmark & DragonFly Neo-V |
[Jul. 5th, 2009|02:12 pm] |
Bucking trends and avoiding conformity is nothing new for Magdiale Wolmark, co-owner and head chef of Dragonfly Neo-V. Far from what one thinks of as a typical chef or artist, the idea that he’s creating his own way, and a new path for his business and his craft, suits him just fine. Read our Exclusive In-depth interview on LifeEpicurean.com's Editorial Director Chris Spinato, and be sure to check out Chef Wolmark's Shiitake Pine Nut Tartare recipe, exclusively for LifeEpicurean.com! READ MORE HERE. |
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[Jul. 5th, 2009|11:20 am] |
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What are your favorite food/cooking blogs? I have been in a SERIOUS cooking rut lately, and as such I've been reading the archives of Pioneer Woman for like the past hour, compiling a bookmark folder full of stuff to make. |
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| Chocolate question. |
[Jul. 5th, 2009|10:55 am] |
I'm trying to make some cherry nut clusters to use up my cherries before they go off; however, all of the recipes I've seen call for dried fruit. Would the water in the fresh cherries ruin the chocolate's consistency or is it okay to substitute fresh for dried? Or should I just dry the silly things so this isn't a problem? |
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| Mild Chicken Curry with Sultanas and Pineapple - Serves 2 |
[Jul. 5th, 2009|01:14 pm] |
Ingredients (Metric)
350g chicken breast, cut into cubes
½ tsp peanut oil
1½ tsp ground turmeric
½ tsp ground cumin
¼ tsp ground cayenne pepper
¼ tsp ground ginger
¼ tsp ground coriander
100ml water
½ chicken stock cube
285ml single cream (I used a pot of Elmlea single)
50g sultanas
75ml pineapple juice (from the can of pineapples)
160g canned pineapple (I prefer to use a can of pineapple rings and cut them into chunks - I get more that way)
Imperial
14oz chicken breast, cut into cubes
½ tsp peanut oil
1½ tsp ground turmeric
½ tsp ground cumin
¼ tsp ground cayenne pepper
¼ tsp ground ginger
¼ tsp ground coriander
½ cup water
½ chicken stock cube
1 cup (10 fl oz) single cream (I used a pot of Elmlea single)
2oz sultanas
⅓ cup pineapple juice (from the can of pineapples)
6 oz canned pineapple (I prefer to use a can of pineapple rings and cut them into chunks - I get more that way)
( How to )
This serves 2
More recipes at FOOD[stuff] |
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| high efficiency detergent |
[Jul. 5th, 2009|10:33 am] |
I've searched the archives, and don't see this question brought up at all.
My husband and I have bought a house, and bought new front-loading washer/dryers. In our old place, we had a stacked front-loading unit that's about ten years old. We always used regular detergent, and never had an issue.
The manuals and the detergent tray on this new one states we should be using the HE detergent only. Around here, the HE detergent is more expensive too... We haven't upgraded in a long time, so I'm very confused over this. (We also have half of a bulk size bottle of the regular left... so it's not only curiousity, it's thriftiness.
So - high efficiency detergent, absolutely necessary in a front-loader? Or something new and fancy they want you to buy? |
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