Simple Cooking, Esculent Musings

Yummy cheese and wine @mresort

2010-04-19T18:20:00.001-07:00

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Life before and after the iPhone

2010-03-21T22:37:00.001-07:00

Before:
Where should I eat?
Where is everyone?
Where is the cheapest [insert item]?
Where is the nearest gas station?
Where are the speed traps?
How much do I have in my bank account?
How are my stocks doing?
What's the traffic like?
etc....

After:
Where's the nearest a plug?!?!?

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Typical... Hunched over, thumbs tapping.

2010-03-14T15:54:00.001-07:00

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"I'm an affiliate for sliders"... @unmarketing doing his thing. @JadeEmily @nummiesbras

2010-03-14T15:34:00.001-07:00

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This is a 'sampler'? @nummiesbras @unmarketing @JadeEmily

2010-03-14T15:01:00.001-07:00

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Just met @gingerw and this was the introduction:

2010-03-13T22:21:00.001-08:00

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Only @mikeprasad can commandeer a bus. @travelandrea @jerram and the village voice crew

2010-03-13T20:18:00.001-08:00

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First meal in Texas. Yes, this is a pretty lame tweet. #sxsw

2010-03-11T17:51:00.001-08:00

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@WynnLasVegas booking page mini-me mode courtesy of @AtomGadgets

2010-03-11T17:45:00.001-08:00

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Wish list: Frank Lloyd Wright's Falling Water - the Lego kit.

2010-02-21T16:24:00.001-08:00

Wish list: Frank Lloyd Wright's Falling Water - the Lego kit. #architecture

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Respect the NYC cab...

2010-02-09T04:23:00.001-08:00

Respect the NYC cab...

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@trystnightclub @wynnlasvegas is the place to be! @mikeprasad @jadeemily

2010-02-06T23:57:00.001-08:00

@trystnightclub @wynnlasvegas is the place to be! @mikeprasad @jadeemily

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My iPhone page as Lego sees it.

2010-01-18T20:39:00.001-08:00

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My iPhone page as Lego sees it.

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The #MorningTask tag - effective for getting little things done.

2010-01-17T18:21:00.001-08:00

I've been trying to use the GTD method with Remember the Milk for quite a while now with on and off success. It takes a lot of discipline and I frequently find myself procrastinating from cleaning my task inbox because it's gotten so long.

However, one of the most effective tags I've created for myself is the #morningtask tag. These are things I come up with during the day that I know I have to get done as soon as get to the office the next day. I limit a maximum of 5, and it gets the day started out right. A couple of quick things such as a phone call, or to check that a conference room is setup properly for a meeting later in the day, or the print something I need to look at. With a RTM Smart List the task are right there and get knock out right away.

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I think @mikeprasad beats the cake by a hair...his hair.

2010-01-09T23:18:00.001-08:00

I think @mikeprasad beats the cake by a hair...his hair.

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@mikeprasad get down here. Your cake is here.

2010-01-09T23:08:00.001-08:00

@mikeprasad get down here. Your cake is here.

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Why does citycenter have so many double wide parking spaces

2009-12-19T23:21:00.001-08:00

Why does #citycenter have so many double wide parking spaces

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Tallest cut Christmas tree in North America at M Resort. 109 ft.

2009-12-12T19:07:00.001-08:00

Tallest cut Christmas tree in North America at M Resort. 109 ft.

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Chicken Pasole

2009-12-07T23:50:00.001-08:00

This is a really quick, 2-step chicken dish that goes great with rice,
and can keep for a couple days to make a reheatable lunch or dinner.

Ingredients:
Rotisserie chicken (pre-shredded, or get a whole chicken and tear up
the breast meat)
15oz Chick Peas
Olive oil
1/2 Sliced onion
32oz chicken broth
28oz can diced tomatoes
Salt, Pepper
Your favorite type of chillie pepper
Lime

A. Heat some olive oil in a deep pan, saute the onions till they start
turning golden. Add a dash of salt and pepper.

B. Pour in broth, add tomatoes, chillie, chick peas, chicken. Heat
until simmering for about 5 mins. Serve over rice with a lime.

Might be the simplist recipe ever for hearty, good food.

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Asian? Chicken

2009-11-23T21:31:00.000-08:00

If you think of a good name for this, let me know:

Ingredients:
Chicken drumstick meat
~~Cremini~~ Oyster mushroom
Salad (I used Arugula)
Rosemary
Salt
Pepper
Cilantro
Asian black bean sauce (the secret ingredient)
Butter (or olive oil)
Jasmin rice

Start the rice in the rice cooker.

De-bone the thigh meat from the bone, if you bought the meat on the bone. Leave the skin on if you want some extra flavor. Spread so the it's flat and season with salt, pepper, rosemary, cilantro, then rub in a small dollop of the black bean sauce. Don't use too much, it's strong!

Put the pan on the fire and let the butter melt and spread. Cook the chicken on medium heat, covered, and turning over every min or so. Do about 15 mins in total. Both sides should brown nicely. Remove from the pan and place in serving plates. Make sure your rice is ready by this point also, and in 'warm' mode.

This next part should be quick. Keep the fire on the pan, and toss the ~~cremini~~ oyster mushrooms in. Turn up the fire and brown them. The cook quickly, so watch out not to overcook or burn. When the are almost ready, throw in about two handfuls of salad per person.

Serve with rice. The flavors of the chicken and the sauce should work great with the rice.

Shrimp

2009-10-18T00:55:00.000-07:00

A simple, quick recipe for shrimp. I was hungry for lunch one day, and didn't have much lying around (which usually is the case). However, simple ingredients make for the best flavors, and a well stocked spice and herb rack is your secret to making any dish come to life.

Ingredients:
Shrimp, season with thyme, salt, pepper

Frozen vegetables, cherry tomatoes, chopped onions

Thick, Canadian bacon

Directions:
In a frying pan, place a small amount of olive oil and heat it up. Place bacon in pan, and let it sizzle for a while, and the juices start coming out. (You can also skip the bacon if you don't want the added fat, but I throw it in for flavor, not necessarily to eat).

Toss in the frozen veggies, and lightly sprinkle some salt and pepper on top. Stir and keep the veggies moving until they have de-frosted a bit, then throw in the tomatoes and onions. I don't like putting exact timing is my recipes because different pans and different heat affect this. It takes a bit of time and a few burnt steaks to develop a good sense for your pan and your fire. So watch (and smell!) the veggies. They should start giving off a great aroma.

Toss in the shrimp. Shrimp are one of my favorite proteins because they are easy to cook, and quick to cook. Cover for about 1min to let the whole dish steam a bit. Then stir until shrimp are a healthy pink color all the way through.

Serve with Cous Cous.