Flames wouldn't be eternal if they actually consumed anything.

Lilah ,'Not Fade Away'


Natter 76: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Foaminess  

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.


Dana - Jan 29, 2019 2:05:32 pm PST #4575 of 30019
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.

Are the nerve blocks similar to Botox injections?

No, they involve lidocaine, or something similar, to numb the nerves involved. The procedure my neuro described to me doesn't involve injections. They go up your nose and squirt the stuff on directly, which sounds weird, but hey, no needle. I think she said you get it as needed, around every 6 weeks. It's also supposed to be cheaper than botox.


Jesse - Jan 29, 2019 2:08:08 pm PST #4576 of 30019
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Lentils, rice, and kale are a good combo, right? The kale is frozen, I have no fresh veggies to add, and any garlic or onion would have to be in powder form. What would you do with this and a slightly-above-basic selection of spices?

That sounds like a perfect combination! I'd add something spicy and vinegar, unless you have a lemon. Or canned tomato?


aurelia - Jan 29, 2019 2:13:34 pm PST #4577 of 30019
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.

I'm allergic to tomato. I do have vinegar, olive oil, and coconut oil options.


meara - Jan 29, 2019 2:15:42 pm PST #4578 of 30019

Sounds a good combo of food to me!

Atropa I already shared my topamax story on dw but I did find the word thing sneaky and frustrating.


sj - Jan 29, 2019 2:30:05 pm PST #4579 of 30019
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."

Do you have broth? I would make a soup: saute the kale until defrosted, add whatever spices sound good to you (cumin or paprika would be good if you have them and onion and/or garlic powder), let them cook in the kale for a minute, deglaze with a TBS or so of vinegar, add broth or water and then add your rice and lentils and cook until tender adding more water/broth as necessary about 20 minutes.


Matt the Bruins fan - Jan 29, 2019 2:30:30 pm PST #4580 of 30019
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand

My condolences, JZ.


Jessica - Jan 29, 2019 2:59:11 pm PST #4581 of 30019
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

Aurelia, do you have hot sauce and eggs? I'd do a rice and lentil bowl with kale (you can cook everything in one pot!) with hot sauce and a fried egg on top.

We're supposed to get single digit temps over the next two days, but since they're all at least positive numbers I don't feel I have a right to complain!


-t - Jan 29, 2019 3:53:53 pm PST #4582 of 30019
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Lentils, rice, and kale are a good combo, right?

Yes! Spice it up any way you like, maybe add some sort of acid and fat, yum!


aurelia - Jan 29, 2019 3:58:32 pm PST #4583 of 30019
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.

Do you have broth?

I have some soup base that you dissolve in water. I should check the expiration date though.

Aurelia, do you have hot sauce and eggs?

I do! These are excellent ideas.


Kate P. - Jan 29, 2019 4:18:39 pm PST #4584 of 30019
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love

Now I want rice with lentils and kale and an egg on top.

Just read a NYT article about the weather in the Midwest, and, wow, I 100% assumed that the remark about it getting down to -60 degrees was an exaggeration. Yikes.