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A new angle
Nov. 27th, 2011 09:46 pmDiscussing the skunk's arrest and murder charges leads Hiller and Roth to some new ideas that will require further examination.
New installment here.
Cumulative word count: 47303
We had a Moroccan dinner today. At least, somewhat. I had a recipe for orange and olive salad that @WolfWithCoffee passed to me, and it sounded worth trying. Especially since I had all the ingredients at hand with one exception. The dressing called for "argan oil" and I have no idea where to get that. After reading about it on Wikipedia, I don't think I want to get it. The traditional source is, well, unacceptable. Anyway, it said right in the recipe that olive oil was an acceptable substitute so I used that. Decided to bake ksra, a flat bread flavored with anise seed that is a Moroccan tradition. We've made that before, so it was just a matter of pulling out the recipe. And I made a soup that, while not exactly Moroccan, isn't too far from the spirit of North African cooking. It uses cooked, mashed pumpkin (or any other hard squash) with red beans, onions, and curry. All in all, three simple recipes turned into quite a bit of work but it was worth it. All three were delicious, and we will make that orange salad again. The combination of ingredients may sound unlikely, but there's no arguing with the resulting taste.
No snow. The weather service finally retracted the snow forecast this morning, though it's down to 29F or so at the moment.
This week is going to seem very long after one that was only 2 3/4 work days. Guess I'd better get to bed.
New installment here.
Cumulative word count: 47303
We had a Moroccan dinner today. At least, somewhat. I had a recipe for orange and olive salad that @WolfWithCoffee passed to me, and it sounded worth trying. Especially since I had all the ingredients at hand with one exception. The dressing called for "argan oil" and I have no idea where to get that. After reading about it on Wikipedia, I don't think I want to get it. The traditional source is, well, unacceptable. Anyway, it said right in the recipe that olive oil was an acceptable substitute so I used that. Decided to bake ksra, a flat bread flavored with anise seed that is a Moroccan tradition. We've made that before, so it was just a matter of pulling out the recipe. And I made a soup that, while not exactly Moroccan, isn't too far from the spirit of North African cooking. It uses cooked, mashed pumpkin (or any other hard squash) with red beans, onions, and curry. All in all, three simple recipes turned into quite a bit of work but it was worth it. All three were delicious, and we will make that orange salad again. The combination of ingredients may sound unlikely, but there's no arguing with the resulting taste.
No snow. The weather service finally retracted the snow forecast this morning, though it's down to 29F or so at the moment.
This week is going to seem very long after one that was only 2 3/4 work days. Guess I'd better get to bed.
