A good hummus recipe:
1 can of garbanzo beans/chick peas drained, 1/2 cup od tahini, 1/2 cup of olive oil, 1/4 cup of lemon juice, 3 to 4 garlic cloves pressed/finely minced(or to taste), salt & pepper to taste. Puree in a blender (cuisinart works well also) until smooth. Taste for further seasonings. Let set for a couple of hours for the flavors to fully...
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1 can of garbanzo beans/chick peas drained, 1/2 cup od tahini, 1/2 cup of olive oil, 1/4 cup of lemon juice, 3 to 4 garlic cloves pressed/finely minced(or to taste), salt & pepper to taste. Puree in a blender (cuisinart works well also) until smooth. Taste for further seasonings. Let set for a couple of hours for the flavors to fully...
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daisy:
oh, wow, what you're studying sounds super interesting. Do you love it?
thora:
You're quite welcome!
"We must act with imperfect knowledge." Gregory Benford
"You learn, you analyze, you act." Orson Scott Card
"You learn, you analyze, you act." Orson Scott Card
It has been fairly uneventful with my current happenings for the Chicago area, along with other areas internationally. Not eating out as much, which I miss, so that is why I have not done a review blog for a while. Reading a lot, as usual. Exercising a lot more.
"When I refuse to obey an unjust law, I do not contest the right of the...
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"When I refuse to obey an unjust law, I do not contest the right of the...
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darqkloud:
I need to exercise more. And get more sleep.
daisy:
Oooh, what exams are you doing?
I guess veggie sushi is an oxymoron, but it's flipping tasty.
I guess veggie sushi is an oxymoron, but it's flipping tasty.
"I am free, no matter what rules surround me. If I find them tolerable, I tolerate them; if I find them too obnoxious, I break them. I am free because I know that I alone am morally responsible for everything I do."
Robert A. Heinlein
Robert A. Heinlein
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daisy:
I'm astounded at how much i'm reading since 've finished my exams. I'm devouring books. Which isn't a bad thing.
And hello.
And hello.
winter_davis:
Yeah, they're really tasty - and I get pretty loopy when drinking them, too. I haven't branched out yet, but I plan to.
Quiet time in the old town currently.
"I wanted to know more about the world. That's the only smart way to stay alive. Believe me, I know how dead you can be inside if something stops you from - if you stop trying, learning, changing."
-Gregory Benford
"I wanted to know more about the world. That's the only smart way to stay alive. Believe me, I know how dead you can be inside if something stops you from - if you stop trying, learning, changing."
-Gregory Benford
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darqkloud:
That was pretty funny!
It was Tower Grove Park.
Really nice place.
It was Tower Grove Park.
Really nice place.
trocc:
what up
A lot of reading as well as thinking going on. Samuel R. Delany has some very nice insights, and William Woys Weaver explains some wonderful old-school hard-core Amish culinary techniques.
It is so nice to experience, and work with, seasonal food items; there is nothing better, culinary-wise, than to work with local seasonal ingredients. Due to the long lasting cold weather of Chicago this year,...
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It is so nice to experience, and work with, seasonal food items; there is nothing better, culinary-wise, than to work with local seasonal ingredients. Due to the long lasting cold weather of Chicago this year,...
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neovictorian:
Likewise!
Ah, tomatoes - I made a lovely cold pasta salad with them the other night - but I can and do eat them like apples.
Ah, tomatoes - I made a lovely cold pasta salad with them the other night - but I can and do eat them like apples.
thora:
"Well, it sounds like you made up for lack of enjoyment from missing Chicago by having a good time in San Francisco."
Yes, I did - I saw a ton of great bands at the Download Fest and discovered a hidden town while getting lost trying to find it, took a friend to get a facial tat, and had a few more new and different experiences!
Yes, I did - I saw a ton of great bands at the Download Fest and discovered a hidden town while getting lost trying to find it, took a friend to get a facial tat, and had a few more new and different experiences!
cynthia:
Thank you for the comment
why?
why
? 
I went back home and visited family last weekend, and I was able to see more than expected since others came to town as well. It was also good to see friends who are still there.
Back to the grind.
Back to the grind.
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winter_davis:
Aw, it's nice when you get a chance to see a bunch of people all at once like that. Sounds like a good trip!
thora:
Well, it WAS for workers in the adult entertainment industry, but I wasn't able to go after all.
For those with a sweet tooth, I thought I would note some bakeries & chocolatiers in the Chicago area, in no particular order.
Bleeding Heart Bakery is very neat bakery with vegan/vegetarian items as well. The baked goods tend to an ecletic approach that ends up with pleasant flavors & textures, which are handled well with the variety of single tarts. Traditional items are done...
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Bleeding Heart Bakery is very neat bakery with vegan/vegetarian items as well. The baked goods tend to an ecletic approach that ends up with pleasant flavors & textures, which are handled well with the variety of single tarts. Traditional items are done...
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darqkloud:
I do what I can! 
apexxx:
yeah my father grew up on a real farm with every kind of barnyard animal. i could never live that life!
It has been a while since I've done a restaurant review post, mainly because I have not eaten out at different local places recently. Well, I thought it was time for something a different, so I decided to make my way to "Mado" at 1647 N. Milwaukee.
I find more interesting when a restaurant uses a whole animal instead of the vacuum-packed items which are...
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I find more interesting when a restaurant uses a whole animal instead of the vacuum-packed items which are...
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darqkloud:
You sir, hit the nail right on the head!
Place sounds good. I like fish and poultry mostly.
Place sounds good. I like fish and poultry mostly.
tntkatie:
thanks. 
i know, looking into tickets today. either way, i'm seeing that movie next friday. lol
i know, looking into tickets today. either way, i'm seeing that movie next friday. lol