I've never been able to recreate the good smokiness of the baba ghanoush that I can get from the good Middle Eastern restaurants here.
Jimmy Olsen jokes're pretty much gonna be lost on you, huh?
Xander ,'The Killer In Me'
Natter 74: Ready or Not
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
sj - Jul 14, 2015 6:13:44 am PDT #885 of 30003
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Zenkitty - Jul 14, 2015 6:26:55 am PDT #886 of 30003
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
So far my birthday has been all about cleaning the bathrooms. I may be doing this wrong.
-t - Jul 14, 2015 6:35:53 am PDT #887 of 30003
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
That does not sound optimal, Zen.
Dear salesperson, if you are going to ask me to do something today that I asked you yesterday if I should do, maybe acknowledge that we just freaking discussed it? Would cut down on my throat-punching urges.
Dana - Jul 14, 2015 6:53:00 am PDT #888 of 30003
"I'm useless alone." // "We're all useless alone. It's a good thing you're not alone."
Someone around here has food that smells like tacos. Did I bring tacos for lunch? No. Damn them.
Maria - Jul 14, 2015 7:35:33 am PDT #889 of 30003
Not so nice is that I'm about to ruin a Friday morning for a bunch of people because of a series of unfortunate events and an upset foreign government. - shrift
I am so sorry, Sara. That is a lousy welcome home. I'm glad you were able to take today to recover.
-t, I'd do the same thing. It would bug me for the entire day, to the exclusion of being able to do anything else.
Happy birthday, Zen! It can only get better from this point, because cleaning the bathrooms definitely does suck.
Now I want tacos.
Beverly - Jul 14, 2015 8:16:40 am PDT #890 of 30003
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.
Happy Birthday, Zen and Kiba! May it hold something more festive than cleaning bathrooms.
Sounds like a very good call, taking the day, sara.
Burrell - Jul 14, 2015 8:44:29 am PDT #891 of 30003
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
Happy birthday to Zen and Kiba!
Baba ghanoush was fairly simple, provided you have a food processor and a grill or oven of some sort. I roasted the eggplant whole. My oven has a grill, so I used that. Turn it a few times and roast it until the skin is black, so you get a nice smoky flavor. Let it cool a bit, then peeled it and plunked it in the food processor with a whole lot of garlic and about 1/4 cup of tahini. (I used TJs tahini from the refrigerator case.) When that was all mixed smooth I added lemon juice and salt and gave it another zip in the processor. And that was it. I added a bit of olive oil when I served it, but it tastes good even without it.
DavidS - Jul 14, 2015 9:08:39 am PDT #892 of 30003
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
feeling like I fail at everything I do
Uh, backyard rocketship, dude! Best dad ever.
DavidS - Jul 14, 2015 9:09:35 am PDT #893 of 30003
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Happy birthday, Zen! I'll wish for you here what I wouldn't on FB: Happy AssHooks!
Happy birthday, Kiba! (AssHooks optional)
Sue - Jul 14, 2015 9:15:09 am PDT #894 of 30003
hip deep in pie
Happy Birthday Zen and Kiba!