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    Wednesday, July 9th, 2008
    dustin_00
    8:40a
    Burn fossile fuels to promote disease research!
    Doesn't Seattle 100 seem... counter-intuitive?

    We're agrevating soring gas prices (which equates to food prices and starving people), global warming, and lung cancer to fight kidney disease?

    Am I the only one that thinks this is just... gross?
    dustin_00
    8:29a
    Code names are serious business
    Thus, with each new project, we must, MUST, come up with the proper code name.

    So the team fires up Rockband, knocks back a few beers,

    and behold... )
    polyamory
    [ needanother ]
    8:13a
    polyamory
    [ mistoroboto ]
    4:23a
    Assuming one is single...
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    Current Mood: confused
    Tuesday, July 8th, 2008
    jenk
    10:07p
    tweets
    • 10:16 Wondering if construction workers regard buses as test cases for how well they set out their traffic cones.
    • 15:32 Football is a mistake. It combines the two worst elements of American life: Violence and committee meetings. - George F. Will
    • 15:42 Will also proves American myopia, since he gives no explanation for rugby. Unless "violence and committee meetings" applies there too.
    • 18:38 Does singing along to "The Night Kaga Brought the Lutefisk Down" mean I'm a crazy bus lady?

    Automatically copied from http://www.twitter.com/jenk3 via LoudTwitter cause it's easy :)
    dustin_00
    10:00p
    Abandon all hope, ye who enter...
    PART 2!

    Because giving up on hope worked so well for Clinton!

    In the search of a new strategy, McCain has decided to marry the worst aspects of the current administration with the losing strategy of his once future opponent.

    Wow.
    polyamory
    [ festindesang ]
    7:59p
    lissamc
    5:22p
    50 challenge: Ray's runner: the start of the weaving
    I got the warp on the loom, and started weaving this afternoon. This is a shadow weave, which means the pattern is made by alternating picks of two different colors of thread. Each repeat of the pattern is set off by a sparkle of gold. From a distance, you will see the gold grid. Up close, you will see the subtle circle pattern. Size wise, each repeat is currently just under 2". I expect that will shrink up once I wash the finished runner.

    This is going to take a while to get through, though. I'm using two shuttles (three, if you take into account the occasional gold threads), and I need to get used to switching between them. Once I get a rhythm, I'll be in better shape.
    polyamory
    [ crittershay ]
    4:44p
    a moment in time
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    Current Mood: buzzy~not high tho
    Current Music: Silence of the lab after classes
    polyamory
    [ ra_the_bold ]
    5:07p
    polyamory
    [ frogs_are_cool ]
    9:14a
    polyamory
    [ merenwentari ]
    7:52a
    Florida Poly Retreat Work Weekend
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    Current Mood: creative
    polyamory
    [ stacycat69 ]
    2:13a
    Monday, July 7th, 2008
    jenk
    10:06p
    tweets
    • 09:45 Lake Washington is a gorgeous shade of deep blue today.
    • 17:44 No wonder I never learned to tell time by the sun. In winter we're at full dark right now. Today? We still have 3.5 hours of daylight.

    Automatically copied from http://www.twitter.com/jenk3 via LoudTwitter cause it's easy :)
    jw1776
    6:03p
    The Battle is won. Thier corpses lay in ruin upon the field of battle. It was Glorius!
    jw1776
    5:30p
    The War on Dandylions continues...
    zaratyst
    1:54p
    My Birthday

    Boone Miranda
    Originally uploaded by zaratyst


    Celebrate my birthday with me, and more than the usual animals!
    We're having a simple zoo trip.
    Sunday, July 27
    Zoo opens at 9:30. We plan to arrive about 10 am at the north entrance, and will hang out there a bit to see who else turns up. We'll meet at the North Meadow at noon. Feel free to buy food there, or bring your own picnic lunch and we'll hang out together. Outside food is allowed, however no alcoholic beverages or cooking/BBQ. No straws are allowed either. If the meadow is reserved, we will wander until we find an open area that can accomodate whoever shows up. I will make sure to have my cell on all day, so you can find us 425-736-1577.

    zoo information

    I hope to see you and yours there! Whether you plan to come or not, you should just comment here, because I am a comment pleading whore dog.


    dustin_00
    10:47a
    You hear all sorts of things about working at Google
    Wow, it's not growing well.

    (somebody wrote about it on the internet, so it must be true!)
    siouxiequeue
    7:49a
    Themes and Shapes
    [info]regyt posted an interesting question (related to their musings on wedding plans, themes, etc)... and asked people to post about the recurring themes/things that shape them. It was fun to think about; I think my list is imperfect, but for this morning, I think it's pretty accurate - so I figured I'd put it here so I can find it again later...

    what shapes a siouxie )

    Current Mood: content
    Current Music: birdsong
    polyamory
    [ opalnipotent ]
    8:39a
    Sunday, July 6th, 2008
    silenceleigh
    8:25p
    Hekate meets an old friend
    A little bit more from Hekate )
    silenceleigh
    6:57p
    more recipes from yesterday!
    Hawaiian Roast Pork
     
    2 lb. boneless pork roast with fat
    1/2 c. soy sauce
    1 c. pineapple juice
    4 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
    1/2 lg. knob fresh ginger, peeled and minced
    1/2 c. vinegar
    1-2 tbsp. peppercorns
    Onion salt
    Garlic salt
    Leave the fat on the roast. Place the roast in a container along with the soy sauce, pineapple juice, garlic, ginger, vinegar, and peppercorns. Marinate in refrigerator for 12 hours, turning frequently.
    Place roast on rack in shallow open roasting pan and pour 1 cup of marinade over it. Sprinkle top generously with onion and garlic salt. Spoon any remaining peppercorns on top of roast. Bake at 350 degrees for 2 hours. Increase oven heat to 400 degrees for 20-30 minutes to brown crust.
    Slice thinly and serve with freshly baked apples or ginger flavored applesauce.



    Hawaiian Pesto Recipe
    macadamia pesto pasta

    Here's a quick garnish to serve over chicken, tofu
    10 min | 10 min prep | 2 cups
    1 cup packed cilantro, fresh
    1/2 cup chopped macadamia nuts
    3 ounces parmesan cheese, grated
    6 chopped scallions
    2 tablespoons ginger
    2 tablespoons lemon juice
    1 clove garlic
    1 teaspoon sesame oil
    1/2 teaspoon salt
    1/2 cup macadamia nut oil or other oil

    1. Combine all ingredients except oil in food processor.
    2. With processor running, gradually add oil.

    Basic Baked SPAM (I would grill instead of bake)
    spam spam spam spam

    1 can SPAM or spam light
    2 teaspoons yellow mustard
    Whole cloves
    2 teaspoons water
    2/3 cup brown sugar
    1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
    1 teaspoon vinegar

    Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

    Score SPAM in diamond pattern and dot with cloves. Mix sugar, vinegar, mustard, water and Worcestershire.
    Brush on SPAM. Bake 25 to 30 minutes, basting three or four times. Note: This is a generous amount of topping, enough for two cans of SPAM at once, if you want to serve more.


    Maui Sweet Potato Bake
    poi subsitute

    An island flavoured side dish! It can be prepared in advance - cover & refrigerate for up to 2 days or wrap in foil & freeze for up to a month. Defrost overnight in fridge, bring to room temperature (2 hours) then bake for 40 to 45 minutes.

    Ingredients
    • 4 lbs cooked sweet potato, about 5 large ones,skinned
    • 1 (14 ounce) can coconut milk (regular or light)
    • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
    • 1 1/2 teaspoons white pepper
    • 1/2 cup crushed pineapple, well drained
    • 1/4 cup chopped fresh coriander or parsley
    • 1 lime, peel of finely grated
    • 1 dash hot sauce
    • 1/4 cup shredded coconut

    Directions
    1. Mash potatoes in a large bowl until almost smooth.
    2. Stir in coconut milk& seasonings and mash until smooth.
    3. Stir in next 4 ingredients, test for seasoning, turn into a greased 9 x 13 inch baking dish& spread evenly.
    4. Sprinkle coconut over the top.
    5. Bake in the center of a preheated 350F oven for 30- 35 minutes.


    Frozen Coconut Caramel Dessert
    decadence

    1 1/2 cups self-rising flour
    3/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
    3/4 cup chopped pecans
    1/4 cup butter or margarine
    1 (7-ounce) can flaked coconut
    1/2 cup chopped pecans
    1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
    1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
    1 (12 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed
    1 (12.25-ounce) jar caramel sauce

    Combine first 3 ingredients, and press into a lightly greased 13- x 9 inch baking
    dish. Bake at 350° for 18 to 20 minutes or until lightly browned; cool.
    Melt 1/4 cup butter in a saucepan; add coconut and 1/2 cup chopped pecans.
    Cook over low heat, stirring often, until coconut is golden; cool.

    Beat cream cheese and sweetened condensed milk at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth. Fold in whipped topping. Layer one third each of cream cheese mixture, caramel sauce, and coconut mixture over crust. Repeat layers twice. Cover dessert, and freeze overnight.
    Makes 15 servings.



    Our Famous Rum Cake
    rum cake!

    Cake:
    1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
    1 18 1/2 oz. pkg yellow cake mix
    1 3 1/4 oz pkg. Jell-o Vanilla Instant Pudding and Pie filling
    4 eggs
    1/2 cup cold water
    1/2 cup Wesson Oil
    1/2 cup Barcardi dark rum

    Glaze:
    1/4 lb. butter
    1/4 cup cold water
    1 cup granulated sugar
    1/2 cup Barcardi dark rum

    Preheat oven to 325. Grease and flour 10" tube or 12 cup Bundt pan. Sprinkle nuts over bottom of pan. Mix all cake ingredients together. Pour batter over nuts. Bake 1 hour. Cool. Invert on serving plate. Prick top. Drizzle and smooth glaze evenly over top and sides. Allow cake to absorb glaze. Repeat until all glaze is used up.

    For glaze: melt butter in sauce pan. Stir in water and sugar. Boil 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Stir in rum.


    6. Broil until the top is golden, about 3 or 4 minutes.
    silenceleigh
    8:43a
    it was a 4th, all right.
    present and accounted for


    Friday was the annual Catstead 4th of July picnic, which includes good friends good food, and boomy things. I had a lovely time and took lots of pictures; I promised to post recipes, so here we go....

    Wonderful Overnight Slaw
    mmm slaw

    1 med. head cabbage -- shredded
    1 med. red onion -- thinly sliced
    1/2 c. chopped red pepper
    1/2 c. chopped gr. pepper
    1/2 c. sliced stuffed olives
    1/2 c. white vinegar
    1/2 c. vegetable oil
    1/2 c. sugar
    2 tsp. Dijon mustard
    1 tsp. ea. -- salt, celery seed and mustard seed

    ---

    In a 4 qt. bowl, combine the veggies and olives. In a saucepan, combine remaining ingredients; bring to a boil. Cook and stir for 1 min. Pour over veggies and stir gently. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Mix well before serving. 12 - 16 servings.


    Spinach and Strawberry Salad
    strawberry poppyseed salad

    This is a showy salad with a sensational poppy seed dressing!

    1 pkg. fresh spinach
    1 basket. fresh strawberries
    1/3 c. almond slices -- toasted

    DRESSING:

    1/4 c. sugar
    2 Tbsp. sesame seeds
    1 1/2 tsp. finely chopped onion
    1 Tbsp. poppy seeds
    1/4 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
    1/2 tsp. paprika
    1/2 c. veg. or olive oil
    1/4 c. apple cider vinegar

    To make dressing, put all ingredients in a clean glass jar and shake. Refrigerate until serving time. To toast almonds, bake in a preheated oven 350 deg. on a pie plate for about 10 min., until golden. Cool and store in a glass jar.

    Wash and dry spinach, remove stems, place in a pretty salad bowl. Slice or quarter strawberries and add to spinach. When ready to serve drizzle dressing over salad, toss, then sprinkle with toasted almonds.



    Haupia
    Haupia

    3 cups coconut milk (regular, not light, about two cans)
    1/2 cup sugar
    Dash salt
    1/2 cup cornstarch

    Combine coconut milk with sugar and salt over medium heat in a saucepan. Slowly add cornstarch while stirring. Continue to cook and stir until thickened, making sure to scrape the bottom of the pan to prevent burning. Pour into an ungreased 9-inch square pan. Cool slightly, then refrigerate until chilled and firm, about 1 hour.

    Kris's Note: actually, take about a cup of the coconut milk, the fluid part, and make a slurry with the cornstarch before adding to the pot. I promise, you will like the results much better.


    More recipes may be coming later. Until then, head over to the set on Flickr to see what all we were up to that day!
    lissamc
    12:43a
    of cheese and web browsers
    *sigh*

    I finally gave up my Mozilla, and went to FireFox. I do hate change sometimes. I *like* getting comfortable with a certain way of doing things. I like having my hand know where to point the cursor on a muscle memory level. I like knowing exactly where everything is, how everything works.

    Or doesn't work, unfortunately. Mozilla was getting more and more outdated, as the internet passed it by and it didn't keep up to date. Hopefully the change over will keep my computer from freezing up quite so much. It was getting pretty bad.

    And no, now that I have made a change, I don't want to make another one for several years.
    jenk
    12:07a
    puzzling puzzling puzzling
    • 20:05 The lure of puzzle pirates is strong. ;)

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