and one world with nothing but shrimp.

[amand_r]

1. Most Badass alphabet ever. (h/t sivatheminty)

2.

3. adjovi told me about this at lunch Saturday, and Jesus, it's comedy gold: Man tried to revive dead possum; alcohol involved. That last bit—YOU THINK?

4. And because it came up, I remind you once again, LIKE A BOSS.

5. Thursday was cooking night!

Steamed pork requires the BIG GUNS:


Start the water with a bunch of aromatics. I used parsley, basil, peppercorns and fennel seeds:


Cut pork tenderloin to fit (mine was marinated in garlic and herbs), cover with sliced onion, cut cloves of garlic and some cilantro:


Steam for 45-50 minutes, pull out and let rest 15 minutes:


Stop for some Abe Lincoln:


EGG WHITES—STIFF BUT NOT DRY:


What for? Souffled Mac N Cheese.


What does that pork look like?


Pickles!



6. Saturday was the day for shopping in the Pittsburgh strip district. I documented for posterity.

You are looking at a side view of a peep who has been dipped in chocolate and nuts. WHAT THE FUCK.

By the way C, I bought one of those Burnt Caramel and Hawaiian Sea Salt chocolate bars. Plus another one with fresh mint.

Open air pastries?


IT'S A WILD RIVER!


Fifteen million Yinzer stands:


Pittsburgh flute man plays the Steeler fight song. We are srs bzns.

Scans poorly, but what the hell:

Notice it said very little about our baseball team.

YOU WALK ALONE! YOU WALK ALONE!

I don't know how that got in there.

I'm unsure how many organs I would have to sell in order to afford a set of these.


Had lunch with adjovi. She brought me a necklace from Benin!


and a hat for Viv:


7. Spike? It's you. It's really you! My therapist thought I was holding onto false hope, but... I knew you'd come back. You're like... you're like Gandalf the White, resurrected from the pit of the Balrog, more beautiful than ever. Ohh... he's alive, Frodo. He's alive.

Comments

[iamshadow.livejournal.com]

That pork looks YUMMY.

Also, those crock pots? If you watch the pioneer woman feed, you not only get absolutely DELICIOUS recipes regularly, but she gives away shit like that all the time to commenters. Sometimes those pots, sometimes gorgeous big retro mixers, etc etc. I never win any, but I comment anyway, just in case.

[amand-r.livejournal.com]

Le Creuset is like, amazing cookware that costs a billionty dollars. I just want the dutch oven.

http://www.lecreuset.co.uk/en/global-landing-page/

[iamshadow.livejournal.com]

I have an enamel coated cast iron crock pot. I luff it. Just I love my cast iron frying pan, and those little cast iron casserole pots with lids about the size of a grapefruit that I found in the thrift store...

*adores cast iron cookware*

[amand-r.livejournal.com]

I believe they are called croquettes. cocettes. I forget.

[iamshadow.livejournal.com]

They are? THANK YOU. Everywhere out her just calls them 'mini casserole dishes', which I knew was some crap Australian cop-out of a name.

[amand-r.livejournal.com]

Here wait. http://coteriebooks.blogspot.com/2009/11/le-creuset-mini-cocotte-25-sweet-and.html

Mini-cocottes?

[iamshadow.livejournal.com]

THIS.

Only mine are not enamelled, or anything. They're in the raw.



Also, they are of the well known brand 'Made in Taiwan'! :D

[amand-r.livejournal.com]

I LIKE YOURS.

[iamshadow.livejournal.com]

I've only used them once, so far. Gluten free sticky date steamed puddings, OH YES.

And for only $12 the pair? BARGAIN. I didn't even have to re-season them, they'd been looked after perfectly. No rust.

[amand-r.livejournal.com]

Haahahah I'm so bad with seasoning, because I cook so much fish in everything you have to scrub it out after. It's good I don't own any cast iron!

[iamshadow.livejournal.com]

I haven't had any trouble with scrubbing the heck out of my frying pan, though I do have to wipe it with oil, afterwards. I know my mum has a fabulous cast iron wok, though, that my step-dad 'helpfully' scrubbed all the black off. It's never been quite the same. I think she needs to redo the whole 'bake in the oven' thing, but then, he might just scrub it off again. *facepalm*

[dremiel.livejournal.com]

If you said that the owning and cooking with the dutch oven would stimulate your need to write Gold Dust porn I am CERTAIN that small unmarked donations toward purchase thereof would find you!

[amand-r.livejournal.com]

I think that might be illegal, buddy.

Also, I think I'm done with GD. I got nothing except a deleted scene about sex and scrotty jeans.

[dremiel.livejournal.com]

Just an idea! And I understand being done with a world but scrotty jeans sound ...entertaining, at least.

[temporal-witch.livejournal.com]

I WANT TO HAVE DINNER AT YOUR HOUSE. SERIOUSLY. *drools*

That badass alphabet is badass. I am so stealing it for my LJ and crediting you like a wild thing. Yeah, it's like that, yo.

♥

[amand-r.livejournal.com]

I loled so hard at that alphabet.

That pork is one of the tastiest things I've made in a long time.

[wildeagain.livejournal.com]

Okay, worthless comment is worthless but damn, that table must be reinforced to support all the Le Creuset because it's high caliber heavy. Srs bsn heavy some may say.

[amand-r.livejournal.com]

Hahahah that was actually what I was thinking!

[blue-fjords.livejournal.com]

Kettle Korn? Hmmmm...

Vivi looks adorable! The chocolate, nut-covered peep, on the other hand? Weirdness and my tummy feels actual pain. Good thing there are pictures of your scrumptious meal to make me feel better!

And, awwww, Dalek Blech invaded your picspam! He's so cute.

Back to writing now. Like the wind!

[amand-r.livejournal.com]

WRIIIIIIITE.

I just did porn for the kinkmeme.

[specialj67.livejournal.com]

Thank you for the link to the TW/Lonely Island mash-up. It provided me with my physician-recommended 5 minutes of hearty laughter for the day.

[amand-r.livejournal.com]

LIKE A BOSS.

[kel-reiley.livejournal.com]

oh, andrew

[amand-r.livejournal.com]

Haahahahaaahaha.

[huesiemama.livejournal.com]

1. Badass-iest. Tweeted.

2. Lost, never have seen the Sopranoes...

3. I can't believe things like that don't make the news more often.

4. LIKE A BOSS. Capt. Jack can be my boss anytime.

5. Nom.

6. That is one of the few reasons I would live in a Large City, variety of shopping, restaurants, culture.

7. Oh, Andrew.

[amand-r.livejournal.com]

Oh Sopranos, now I fucking love thee.

[adjovi.livejournal.com]

HOW MUCH DO I LOVE FLUTE MAN PLAYING STEELERS FIGHT SONG? a lot, i tell thee. a lot. :)

[amand-r.livejournal.com]

YOU GAVE HIM MONEY. LIKE A BOSS.

[adjovi.livejournal.com]

i threw his flute to the GROUND.

[amand-r.livejournal.com]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE GROUND.

[adjovi.livejournal.com]

every time i watch that skit, i laugh like it is the first time. every single time. "i'm an adult!"

[amand-r.livejournal.com]

THAT'S NOT MY DAD, THAT'S A CELL PHONE!

[adjovi.livejournal.com]

of course, there's always REBA!

[amand-r.livejournal.com]

YOUR FRIENDS ARE SMART.

[adjovi.livejournal.com]

haters in my face trying to keep me down, but you know we keep on shining!