i want to 'lectrify my soul

[matociquala]

Five things make a post, and I miss wilfulcait1) Figured out a bunch about the devil ponies in the shower this morning, so I'm going to go write that down in a minute here

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[mrissa]

I miss wilfulcait, too. My tag for my "five things" posts is "i miss rise."

[matociquala]

<3

I think she would get such a kick out of this devil ponies story I am writing, and it made me sad.

[mrissa]

I finished the story I was writing for her the week she died. Her partner and kid didn't say so, but I strongly suspect I finished it too late for her to enjoy.

Do not approve am not resigned.

[matociquala]

Kick at the darkness until it bleeds daylight.

[tchernabyelo]

I've had good and meh harissas from a variety of suppliers. The best was one from the UK, a company called al-Fez, based near Bristol; no idea if that is available over here. Making your own will probably invlve a lot of trial and error on how hot you like it, and the risk is always that with any different batch of raw materials (i.e. chillies) your balance will no longer work.

It zings up stuff like harira or tagines wonderfully. Moroccan food, mmm....

[pixel39]

http://mideastfood.about.com/od/dipsandsauces/r/harissa.htm

That recipe implies by its short list of ingredients that it's fairly easy to make multiple batches. Have you ever made your own? My cayenne pepper went gonzo this year and I have another alfredo jar's worth of peppers to do something with now that they've been frosted.

[tchernabyelo]

Oddly, we haven't, despite doing That Sort Of Thing from time to time.

Our chiles did not grow well this year. It did not help that a squirre ate some.

Not that chiles are in short supply here in NM.

[kightp]

That's the harissa recipe I use, and I vary it according to what chiles are locally available. It's always good as long as you use the best olive oil you can lay hands on.

[thejunebug]

For ideas in the shower, I recommend bathtub crayons. Sounds silly, but it's great to be able to scribble down ideas before they fall out of your head. :D

[matociquala]

Dude! EYELINER. Or china markers.

[matociquala]

Er, plumber's pencil, not china markers. I knew what I meant.

[thejunebug]

Never thought of eyeliner! Wouldn't it melt?

[jerusha]

Can't you just tuck your toes under the snuggly dog?

[matociquala]

He's bony. And too well-insulated to give up much heat.

[kuroshii]

yeah, but...that longhair fur? like unknitted socks? maybe?

oh OK. alas.

[aamcnamara]

I never knew the source of it, and have always wondered.

[matociquala]

I imagine you would have liked her