Comments | celandineb: Bits and bobs

celandineb

Bits and bobs

May 23, 2008 22:18

First, RIP Bob Asprin (thanks to my sis for the link). I used to be very fond of his Myth Adventures series; haven't read the more recent installments, but reread the early ones every several years ( Read more... )

house woes, films, csa, auto woes

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dementedsiren May 24 2008, 03:51:18 UTC

Fresh cucumber in yoghurt (non-flavored) and mint (and possibly onion if you like onion) is always very good. We used to make that out of the garden every summer when I was growing up =)

celandineb May 24 2008, 03:57:46 UTC

Well, sadly, I don't like yogurt either. :-( Never have. Only in cooked Indian recipes and such. But I expect the sour-cream recipe would also be good with yogurt for my SO, that's a good idea.

dementedsiren May 24 2008, 04:01:04 UTC

Alas, it is not meant to be. Maybe cucumber and tomato sandwiches? Also, I'm terribly envious of your fresh veggies. I think I'll be making a trip to the market tomorrow morning...

jenburkholder May 24 2008, 11:21:26 UTC

How about the Thai cucumber salad? Always one of my favorites, and no fat!

I hope that your mechanical stuff improves - it always feels like they're ganging up on you when more than one goes wrong.

celandineb May 24 2008, 16:29:33 UTC

The quick pickle one, with the vinegar and sugar? We have that pretty regularly, in fact, SO was wanting something different for a change.

Me, too. I'm really crossing my fingers that whatever's wrong is simple and cheap to fix. I'm not sure we could manage replacing the AC right now!

a_d_medievalist May 24 2008, 12:51:19 UTC

Or kappa maki? or something Indian with a cooling (but spicy) kachamber salad? Or lovely northern european cucumbers in vinegar (with some sugar) and some little prawns?

PS -- I'm sorry about the A/C, but really glad you mentioned it. I have to go look at them and maybe buy two of them today.

celandineb May 24 2008, 16:31:20 UTC

*nods* We have central air, so it's a bigger PITA than window units when something goes wrong! (Although admittedly nicer when it's working...) Good luck finding good ones for yourself!

It's going to be mostly Asian this week, actually. But I think I'll stick with the cukes in sour cream, I looked at the recipe and it's less s.c. than I'd remembered, so I might be okay with it.