awesomesauce...literally
Mongolian bbq costs too much so I attempted to recreate my favorite sauce combo all in one sauce at home, and the results were damn close. Even Jason approves.
Drizzle 2 tsp. sesame oil in a skillet and add the following:
zest of 1 lime
chili flakes (a little goes a very long way)
1-2 chopped green onions
Simmer over low heat. Meanwhile, blend this in a food processor:
1 1/2" piece of ginger, peeled & chopped
juice of 2 limes
Add 1/4 c. peanut butter to the skillet and stir. When it gets melty, add:
1 can coconut milk (full fat pls kthx)
3-4 tsp. brown sugar
2-3 tsp. chili sauce or oil
1 tsp. rice vinegar (or some other light vinegar)
1-2 tsp. soy sauce
Stir everything up rull good. Add some or all of the ginger lime juice; you can strain out the ginger bits (since that shit is impossible to puree smooth) but I put it all in. Also add:
1-2 tsp. curry powder OR
1/4 to 1/2 tsp. each coriander, cumin, cardamom and
pinch each red pepper flakes, black pepper, clove
It should simmer for about half an hour from the time you add the coconut milk. I made some rice noodles, sauteed them in the sauce for a bit, and threw in some tofu, mushrooms, broccoli, and carrots. Cabbage and red bell peppers are also good. Top it all with moar sauce and some shredded coconut and peanuts or almonds.
Other recent happenings: Crystal and Sam came over on Friday with Andrea and Tim. Boozings, Rock Band, and playing with fire were enjoyed by all. The next night we all met up on a golf course by the football stadium to get rained on and watch fireworks.
Got a job today as a call center person at a textbook company. You call me and I find you textbooks for your classes. I did so well on the fake customer order bit that they hired me on the spot. Ironic, since if you know me you know how much I hate phones. It's probably only temporary, until call volume drops off as school starts, and I don't start until the 20th so I'm going to keep looking in the meantime, but I feel much better after all those false starts elsewhere.
Have begun watching Robin of Sherwood. Mullets ahoy and so much magical-/adventurous-sounding 80s synth it puts Labyrinth to shame. I think I like it; it's much more serious in tone and in its attempts for historical accuracy than the recent BBC series, and idk yet which direction they're taking Marion (yes, with an o), but I hope something good happens. Speaking of the other series, it was axed FUCK YEAH--as in no stupid Archer and Kate and S4--which makes the end of season 3 suck just a little bit less.
I'm not really sure yet how it will be useful to me, but the Pocket Ref is badass.
Drizzle 2 tsp. sesame oil in a skillet and add the following:
zest of 1 lime
chili flakes (a little goes a very long way)
1-2 chopped green onions
Simmer over low heat. Meanwhile, blend this in a food processor:
1 1/2" piece of ginger, peeled & chopped
juice of 2 limes
Add 1/4 c. peanut butter to the skillet and stir. When it gets melty, add:
1 can coconut milk (full fat pls kthx)
3-4 tsp. brown sugar
2-3 tsp. chili sauce or oil
1 tsp. rice vinegar (or some other light vinegar)
1-2 tsp. soy sauce
Stir everything up rull good. Add some or all of the ginger lime juice; you can strain out the ginger bits (since that shit is impossible to puree smooth) but I put it all in. Also add:
1-2 tsp. curry powder OR
1/4 to 1/2 tsp. each coriander, cumin, cardamom and
pinch each red pepper flakes, black pepper, clove
It should simmer for about half an hour from the time you add the coconut milk. I made some rice noodles, sauteed them in the sauce for a bit, and threw in some tofu, mushrooms, broccoli, and carrots. Cabbage and red bell peppers are also good. Top it all with moar sauce and some shredded coconut and peanuts or almonds.
Other recent happenings: Crystal and Sam came over on Friday with Andrea and Tim. Boozings, Rock Band, and playing with fire were enjoyed by all. The next night we all met up on a golf course by the football stadium to get rained on and watch fireworks.
Got a job today as a call center person at a textbook company. You call me and I find you textbooks for your classes. I did so well on the fake customer order bit that they hired me on the spot. Ironic, since if you know me you know how much I hate phones. It's probably only temporary, until call volume drops off as school starts, and I don't start until the 20th so I'm going to keep looking in the meantime, but I feel much better after all those false starts elsewhere.
Have begun watching Robin of Sherwood. Mullets ahoy and so much magical-/adventurous-sounding 80s synth it puts Labyrinth to shame. I think I like it; it's much more serious in tone and in its attempts for historical accuracy than the recent BBC series, and idk yet which direction they're taking Marion (yes, with an o), but I hope something good happens. Speaking of the other series, it was axed FUCK YEAH--as in no stupid Archer and Kate and S4--which makes the end of season 3 suck just a little bit less.
I'm not really sure yet how it will be useful to me, but the Pocket Ref is badass.