Archive for the ‘Food And Drink’ Category

Motel or Hotel

Tuesday, June 2nd, 2009

My friend has just been on holiday and cannot stop talking about the ogunquit motels that she stayed in while she was there. She had a great time exploring the area and doing all of the normal touristy things. She had never been before and so it was a chance for her to discover a new area, which she loves doing. What she really liked was the fact that because she wasn’t in one of the big expensive ogunquit ME hotels so she saved some money and could spend more of her holiday budget on eating out in nice restaurants and visiting some fun places.

She thought that the motels offered fantastic value for money and they were comfortable and she met a lot of nice people while she was staying at them. Of course, the same would probably have happened at any of the ogunquit maine hotels but it was great that they managed to go to a budget place and still get the same sort of service that they would have expected from a more expensive hotel. Personally I still find that hard to believe as I think that you tend to get what you pay for but if she was happy then that was all that mattered really.

All about Lynx

Monday, February 9th, 2009

Lynx grills are available in various styles and patterns. If you are looking for reliable ways to buy a lynx grill product, the best place to look for is internet.

When you shop online for lynx grill parts, following some basic tips will help you to get a quality product. The first factor which you should give top priority must be for the quality of the product. There are various online shops which try to showcase that expensive lynx grills accessories will have high quality. This is not always true.

Reliability of lynx grills is guaranteed and hence getting the right brand from the market is what you should focus on. If you are confused about buying a product, go through various reviews and comments.

All lynx grills products might not be priced the same rate in all online shops. You might get a cheaper product, through saving tax and money on the products. Some shops offer free shipping over the lynx grills you buy from their shops. This reduces the cost incurred in getting a good quality grills for your kitchen.

Shopping online will help you to get all outdoor accessories you want in your outdoor kitchen. Such a shopping will be simple, easy and fast.

Ecstasy as opposed to drinking.. ?

Tuesday, August 12th, 2008


I know when you drink, it’s bad to do it on an empty tummy, but is that same with E? will your tolerance effect the way E affects you, like it does for driking?

 

E will most certainly hit you faster on an empty stomach and you can build a tolerance to it. I’ve seen some folks that could only get high off of 2-3 pills snorted at a time, pretty crazy shite.

EDIT:
It’s not an answer on “how to take drugs” it’s a direct answer to an ambiguous question based on experience and knowledge, I see no fault in that. The principles of consuming anything intoxicating can be broadly applied, it stands to biological reason that something ingested on an empty stomach would have no other barrier to overcome before entering the blood stream.

Aside from that I personally don’t give a flying **** what the internet community thinks about my lifestyle choices, my status as a “top contributor” only indicates that I have a lot of free time at work.

—–

how suicidal are yiu?? i kinda like you so please don’t take E. there is a lot of bad sh*t out there and people have been known to intentionally taint e.also it and rape go hand in hand. i strongly dislike this drug even though i am a hardcore drinker. someone tried to slip my daughter some in front of me! i broke all 8 of his fingers and both thumbs, before making him take the 3 remaining tabs he had. no-one tried to stop me, this drug, and it’s users and suppliers is not well liked. don’t worry i called the loser an ambulance after i had several beer that grateful patrons bought me.i heard it totally enhances feeliings of pleasure, the same appears true for pain!

Different type of How to respond to meat eaters?

Thursday, July 31st, 2008


When I’m eating with someone new for the first time, they discover I’m veggie, and automatically try to justify themselves, saying “I don’t eat that much meat,” or some type of response along those lines. I don’t believe I do anything to make them feel like I’m judging them, but they automatically try to justify themselves. How do you respond to this?

I’m not trying to convert people, and I don’t want to be rude. Usually I just say “yea, most people I meet don’t eat too much. I personally love carnivores, they taste-test for me and I get their salads.”

So, how do you respond?

 

I think people say that stuff because it’s different from them and they want to see a similarity. You live with it every day, to them it’s kind of novel. Acknowledge them then find something you have in common to talk about…like the fact that neither of you eats worms or something.

—-

You don’t need to justify yourself to anyone in this world.

But if your worried about someones opinion you don;t have to say your a vegetarian, you can just say your not in the mood for meat, or not in the mood to eath something heavy, and just order what you want.

I’m a non-drinker and lot of people I know drink. If they ask why I don’t want to have an alcoholic drink with them, I say something jokingly like, “I did enough drinking in my first 20 years to last a lifetime” tee hee.

But again, what your doing is healthy, and it’s a personal choice, if it bothers people… that’s THEIR problem

——

Yeah, I know what you mean. I guess people figure if we didn’t think there was something wrong with eating meat, we’d eat it. So they feel implicitly criticized, even if we haven’t actually said anything judgemental.

I think your response is great. I don’t even remember what I say, except that I try to keep it pretty neutral unless they start criticizing my diet.

Any Good Vegan Recipes?

Friday, July 18th, 2008


I’m a vegan, and love to cook! Does anybody have any good vegan recipes? I’m especially interested in dinners and deserts. I can share some recipes too! I’d love to find someone who I can swap recipes with. I have a great one for Almond Butter Stuffed Celery! It is declicious.

/4 cup almonds
1-2 T. safflower oil
4 large stalks celery, ends trimmed and cut into 2-inch pieces
1/2 cup raisins
1/2 cup sunflower seeds or sliced almonds

In a non-stick skillet, place the almonds, and cook over medium heat for 3-4 minutes or until fragrant. Transfer the almonds to a food processor or blender, add a little of the oil, and process to form a smooth paste. Transfer the almond butter to a glass bowl. Fill the cavities of the celery with the almond butter and press the raisins and nuts into the almond butter. Wrap the stuffed celery with waxed paper or plastic cling film, or place in an airtight container. Serve 1 whole stalk of celery per person.

*Variation - fill the celery cavities instead with the White Bean and Roasted Vegetable Spread and top with shredded carrots.

 

There are too many to list, and in all types of cuisine. And yes, Indian cuisine is 98% vegan (excluding the ones with meat). So check them out. You can avoid the spice part if u don’t like it.
But almost all their desserts have milk or dairy in them.

——

Well, heres a yummy dessert…

I tried it at my aunts house and found the recipe online! :)

Baklava - Traditional and a Variation

Ingredients (use vegan versions):

-Traditional-
1.5 cup sugar
1 cup agave nectar
3/4 cup water
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 pound of walnuts
1 pound of phyllo (fillo) dough
2 cups melted vegan butter
-Variation-
1.5 cup sugar
1 cup vegan brown sugar
1/2 pound almonds
1/2 pound pecans

Directions:

1. Luckily for us, Fillo dough is vegan, which makes this recipe very easy to make. You can usually find Fillo dough in a rectangular box with the frozen desserts (near frozen pie crusts). The fillo dough must be completely thawed when you’re ready to use it or it’ll break all apart. Either leave in the fridge over night, or out on the counter for two hours.

Preheat the oven to 350 Fahrenheit.

2. Begin by grinding the nuts into small pieces, using either the walnuts or pecans and almonds if you’re making the variation. Transfer to a bowl and mix in a half cup of vegan sugar and 1 teaspoon of cinnamon, put aside.

3. Melt the vegan margarine in the microwave. Although you’ll end up using about 2 cups, I usually only microwave one cup at a time so that I don’t waste anything.

4. Slowly unroll a sleeve of Fillo Dough. I it doesn’t unroll easily, allow to thaw for another hour. Using a pastry brush, butter up a 13″x9″ baking dish. Lay your first sheet of Fillo dough inside the bottom, butter that sheet with the pastry brush. Repeat until you have 6 sheets, then spread a thin layer of the nut mixture.

5. You will be following that pattern, buttering and layering 6 sheets of phillo dough, then adding a layer of nuts until you have used up all of the phillo dough and nuts, or until you run out of room in the baking dish.

6. The final layer of the baklava should be the 6 sheets of Fillo dough, and the last sheet should be buttered well.

7. CUT THE BAKLAVA BEFORE BAKING IT! I cannot stress this enough. If you wait until it has already been baked, it will break apart everywhere. I know because one time I forgot to cut it first and I had a big problem on my hands. Using a very sharp knife, cut the baklava into either the traditional diamond pattern or whichever way you want. I always cut mine into squares because I’m lazy. It helps to hold down the top layer as you cut.

8. Put the baklava into the 350 degree oven for 40 minutes, the top of the baklava will be nice and golden brown.

9. Meanwhile, prepare the syrup. Traditionally you would use honey, but agave nectar works just as well. Combine the 1 cup of vegan sugar, 1 cup agave nectar, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, 3/4 cup water and heat on medium heat until all the sugar has dissolved. Be careful as if it’s too hot, it will bubble over very quickly and you’ll have one sticky stove. -VARIATION-My husband is a baklava snob and happens to like this variation better, I prefer it as well. Mix 1 cup sugar, 1 cup brown sugar, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, 3/4 water and follow the directions given for above.

10. When the baklava is done, slowly poor the mixture over the baklava, trying to distribute it evenly. I don’t like it too sweet, so I usually only use about half of the syrup mixture, but if you like things to be REALLY sweet, use the whole mixture. It’s usually a good idea to let the baklava sit, covered, over night. The baklava will last weeks if kept refrigerated and covered.

Serves: 20 squares

Preparation time: 20 minutes

How To make an awesome Luau?!?

Saturday, July 12th, 2008


i am having a luau and need some ideas!!!!!!! foods\act.\ideas.

 

well…let’s see. For the food, I would probably have like chicken kabobs with peppers, steak, shrimp…you know? just stuff you could grill on a grill..oh!! and fruit kabobs! Hawaiin music and leis :) then for actv. I would do limbo and water ballon tosses only toss the water balloons with beach towels…and then the cake can be like a “sand cake” w/ crushed up vinella wafers on the top :) Well I hope this was of some help to you!!

——–

Try Oriental Trading Company online - they have lots of affordable luau decorations and ideas. Kabobs, pineapple and coconuts are always good for a luau. For a an alcohol punch - we made a big tub of sangria with fresh fruit floating on top of it. We downloaded a bunch of tropical, beach-themed music (like Jimmy Buffet), had everyone wear Hawaiian shirts and of course, you have to limbo.

What is the best meal money can buy, at Taco Bell?

Thursday, July 10th, 2008

The Mexican Pizza is the best plus you get 2 tacos with it and a drink and its very cheap =)

……….

Gordita Supreme with a side of cheesy fiesta potatoes. nice n healthy

…………

2 tacos and cheesy fiesta potatoes. get a water cup and get sprite.

……….

I dunno it it’s the best deal, but I get 10 tacos and that lasts me 2 or 3 days for ~$8

Queen of puddings?

Monday, June 9th, 2008

My bf and I made “Queen of puddings” for the first time today, The meringue and custard parts worked well but the jam on the bottom went all watery and runny - we thought we’d used good quality jam but now we’re not so sure. Could it be the quality of the jam which caused this or could we be doing something else wrong? (If you think it’s the jam,can you suggest a good one to use - we used Hartley’s best raspberry)

 

Queen of Puddings
Serves 6
1 pint (600ml) milk
2 oz (50g) unsalted butter
4 oz (110g) fresh white breadcrumbs
2 oz (50g) caster sugar
Finely grated zest of 1 lemon
4 egg yolks, beaten
3 tablespoons raspberry jam, warmed
For the meringue
4 egg whites
4 oz (110g) superfine granulated (caster) sugar
Preheat the oven to 350°F/180°C/Gas mark 4.
Generously butter a 2 pint shallow pie or baking dish.
Bring the milk and lemon zest to the boil in a saucepan. Take it off the heat and add the butter, sugar and breadcrumbs. Stir well to mix and allow to cool for 20 minutes.
Add the egg yolks to the cooled breadcrumb mixture and stir well.
Pour the mixture into the buttered dish and stand this in a roasting tray ¾ filled with hot water.
Bake for 30 to 40 minutes until the custard is just set. Leave to cool for 10 minutes before carefully spreading the warmed jam over the surface.
Increase the oven temperature to 450F/230C, gas mark 8.

Using an electric whisk beat the egg whites until stiff. Then whisk in half of the sugar to form a glossy meringue. Finally fold in the remaining sugar using a metal spoon.
Spoon the meringue over the custard base and swirl the top. Return to the oven for about 15 minutes until the topping is golden brown.

—-

The recipe I looked at didn’t have the jam at the bottom, but had half of it blended into the custard that went with the breadcrumbs and the other half spread on the top. Take a look at your recipe and see if you allowed the breadcrumbs to absorb all the liquid and if you baked it long enough. Then check another recipe and compare notes. I didn’t notice that a particular brand of jam was recommended and I doubt it would be.

Kosher Chocolate for Poker Nights, Anyone?

Sunday, June 1st, 2008

What could be more fun than having the boys over for poker night? Playing with chocolate poker chips, what else! These poker chips are made of real chocolate and you can choose from bitter, milk chocolate, even white chocolate or whatever catches your fancy. They are imprinted with $10 to $100 symbols and placed in mesh bags so you can easily take them out to place your bets. And these are not just regular foil wrappings, they are edible and can be eaten off without having to unwrap them.

And if you need them to be kosher, no need to fret, kosher chocolate poker coins are also available. Chocolate manufacturers nowadays are sensitive to the needs of people staying true to their faith so kosher chocolate is now being offered. You can enjoy dark, milky and velvety chocolate without having to feel guilty.

Kosher parve chocolate are also being manufactured by some of the largest chocolate companies in the world. They ensure that no dairy is present in the chocolates so usually, parve chocolates would come in the form of truffles. Chocolates without dairy may sound a little strange but they are in fact very tasty and with most of them, you can’t even tell the difference from real chocolate. So whether you’re having fun with the boys or just plain snacking out, you can be sure to find kosher chocolate to suit your taste.

Le Creuset Cookware

Thursday, May 1st, 2008

Le Crueset cookware is among the finest available. For over 80 years they have been creating the finest bakeware from enameled cast iron. They use a time honored method of hand casting molten iron in sand molds and after casting each mold is destroyed and the cookware is polished and sanded by hand and scrutinized for imperfections. Once they have been given the seal of approval, the items are sprayed with two separate coats of enamel and fired after each process at a temperature of 800°C. The enamel then becomes extremely hard and durable, making it almost completely resistant to damage during normal use.

All Clad cookware was founded over 35 years ago and today is recognized as a premier creator of find cooking items. During each stage of the manufacturing process, every piece of All-Clad bonded cookware is hand inspected to ensure that it meets their high level of quality standards. This extreme scrutiny slows the production process, and guarantees that every piece of cookware that leaves the factory upholds the reputation that precedes it. If you are shopping for the finest in cutlery, look no further than Shun knives. They are the world’s most famous manufacturer of high quality kitchen cutlery. With special designs made to give the chef the most comfort, a Shun knife will feel like an extension of your own arm.