Good stuff is what I'm doing while rehearsing vocals to avoid Task Of Doom. But okay, I'm off to fold laundry, and then I can call it a completely successful day.

I just read something that said that today (it's still Feb. 11 for 6 more minutes in my time zone) is the anniversary of the day Dick Cheney shot a man in the face while hunting.

And you know what? It has NEVER STOPPED BEING FUNNY.

The sitting Vice President of the United States of America. Shot a man. Not only shot him, but SHOT HIM IN THE FACE.

Comedy gold, y'all. Five years running.

Penguins! [link]

Yay penguins!

So. I finished the laundry putting away. As always, not actually hard.

So for bonus points, I cleaned the kitchen from the noodle-making endeavor, and put a load of dishes in the washer. Now I am going to go stare at hockey.

Oh, and that dogsledding article about Girls Inc was fabulous! That seems like a great event.

Perkins - sweet potato and bacon pasta (for two or a really greedy one, like me)

Start water for pasta. You want to use a short pasta like fusilli or bowtie, use about two cups (or half a box). Cut 4 slices of thick cut bacon into lardons and saute. While that's browning, dice the sweet potatoes into 1/4 or 1/2 inch pieces. Microwave for 2-3 minutes, until they are starting to soften. When the bacon finishes, remove from the pan with a slotted spoon, leaving the fat. Finely chop 1/2 medium onion and a clove or two of garlic. Saute the onion until it begins to soften, then add the garlic. When the garlic gets fragrant, add about 1/2 teaspoon of thyme, 5-6 grinds of pepper and a little salt (remember that there's bacon later, so be careful). Saute that for a few seconds, then add the microwaved sweet potatoes, tossing to coat. Cook the sweet potatoes until they are soft, then add about 2 tablespoons of butter and the reserved bacon. It will be a little saucy now, cook that together for a minute or two. Drain the pasta, but reserve about a cup of the liquid. Add the pasta, tossing to coat, using the pasta water if it's too dry. Top with a little cheese.

I always wanted to see a show down between Tom and Jack Bauer.

Feh. Jack would eat Tom for lunch. The real showdown would be Adam Carter vs. Jack Bauer. Because Adam Carter, aka the Cold-Blooded Bastard, was introduced in an episode in which he talked a woman into shooting herself. I'm not sure even Jack Bauer could pull that off.

That sounds really good, Vortex, except for the bacon part. I wonder how it would be without it.

Hmm, the bacon is what makes it awesome. The smoky saltiness plays against the sweetness of the sweet potato.

I can't remember - are you vegetarian, or just don't eat bacon. Either way, try this one --

Sweet potato baked ziti

Dice 2-3 sweet potatoes into 1 inch dice. Toss with olive oil, salt, pepper, and thyme, and roast at 400 degrees for 20-30 minutes, until soft. Cook and drain one box of ziti, pour ziti back into the pot that it was cooked in. Add sweet potatoes and mix. Mix 16 oz of ricotta with one beaten egg, then add to ziti mixture. Mix in one cup of blue cheese crumbles or 8 oz of blue cheese, broken into pieces. Pour into a greased 13x9 pan. Top with shredded mozzarella, then cover with aluminum foil and bake for 45 minutes at 350. Take the foil off and bake for another 15 minutes, or until cheese on top is browned.

For the Good Stuff tumblr. It is about football. But sometimes even Georgia football can make you weepy with the good stuff. [link]