Archive for the ‘ cultcher ’ Category
I stumbled on this today, and though I vaguely remember writing it, I have no idea why I did. What was I going for here? It seems like I wrote the downer opening but never got around to the inspirational finish. Whatever that might have been. It’s tough to think about, but we are [ READ MORE ]
I’ve been trying to hunt down a decent peanut soup recipe; the last one I tried was sort of wan, and most of the ones I’ve seen online don’t look like they have enough peanut butter in them. Soooooo here’s the one I’m trying tonight. It’s an adaptation of this one. 4 ripe tomatoes 2 sweet potatoes a bit [ READ MORE ]
Awesome salsa: 1 can black beans, drained and rinsed 1 small can corn, drained 1/2 a red onion, chopped 2 large tomatoes, seeded and chopped 1/2 cup cilantro, chopped 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 1/2 tsp ground cumin 1 can Ro-tel tomato/chile blend, drained 1/2 can Ro-tel “hot” variety, drained. 2 limes Grab a largeish bowl; dump and stir. Not the limes though. You only [ READ MORE ]
It was pretty good! It ended up sort of a weird process; most quark recipes are acid-set (you ferment the milk until the curd breaks) but I was attempting a lazier and shortcuttier version that introduces a bit of rennet partway through the culturing process. The rennet had no effect that I could see, though… so [ READ MORE ]
Why can’t a fella buy some non-stupidified kitchen tools, huh? I’m trying to make some quark and I need a nice sterile place to put 5 quarts of fermenting milk. I have a few 5-quart bowls, actually, but I’m going to use 5 quarts of liquid and it needs some sloshing room, so I really [ READ MORE ]
I don’t know what is up with the recent proliferation of Half-Life tribute films, but I knows I likes it! This most recent entry is the subject of some debate, with some saying it is probably a student demoreel and others saying it probably cost way too much money and time for that. I must say [ READ MORE ]
Some of the silly ironies of the American political landscape have been well known: that the red states survive on federal largesse far more than the blue states, that southern evangelical christians are more likely to get divorced, etc. Recently we got to hear from the Republican governor of Louisiana about how volcano monitoring (which [ READ MORE ]