KJH World

Amazing Grilled Chicken

kjh — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 01:46:52 +0000

First of all, I need to thank Michael Chu over at Cooking for Engineers for this amazing recipe and instructions. Since I’ve been cooking for a while, I usually tend to improvise on existing recipes based on what I have or feel like doing. But I’m not going to re-create Michael’s recipe here, except to say that I added a few things to his spice rub:

1/2 tsp oregano
1/2 tsp thyme
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp salt (I probably could have left this out)

I don’t even have a bbq grill. I’ve got a Calphalon Grilling Pan which worked amazingly well on top of my electric burner.

Since I’m more cautious about whether my chicken is cooked properly, I decided against the ‘experienced’ way, and just cut it into, especially since I was planning to cut it up anyway. Michael’s 6 minutes + 10 minutes timing was perfect.

So go check out the recipe at Cooking for Engineers.

Health Benefits of Cinnamon

kjh — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 20:35:28 +0000

I should start off with a caveat – just because a food has health benefits doesn’t mean you can still eat what you like and/or eat that (super)food in copious quantities in order to be healthy. Proper nutrition just doesn’t work that way.

Cinnamon is a recent discovery of mine, and although some of the science isn’t yet conclusive, a sprinkling in your coffee or yogurt doesn’t hurt. So think that means that a Cinnabon is now a health food! By the way, as amazing as it tastes, a full Cinnabon roll is a potentially delicious killer. Good thing they’ve got Minibons now!

Potential health benefits:

Anti-infammatory and anti-clotting properties.
Antifungal and antibacterial properties. Effective in fighting stomach ulcers and yeast infections.
Controlling blood sugar. May help people with diabetes
Good source of manganese, fiber, iron and calcium
Improved brain function.

References for more detailed information:

The Muppets ‘Sing’ Some Classic Songs

kjh — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:48:18 +0000

Who follows up serious political commentary with Muppet Show videos? Me!

I just re-discovered this absolute classic video of Beaker, Animal and the Swedish Chef ’singing’ Danny Boy.

As if that wasn’t enough, how about Beaker taking on Kansas’ Dust in the Wind?!

President Obama’s Q&A with the GOP House is a Must-Watch

kjh — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 05:01:37 +0000

Forget the news, forget the pundits and the 10-second soundbites. If you want to understand where this president stands not to mention how much he has a grasp on the issues, then you should set aside a bit of time and watch this Q&A session he has with the House Republican caucus.

This was surprisingly civil and we can only hope that they really listened. I’m under no illusions that the GOP alone is to blame for the lack of movement on important legislation, and I’d like to see President Obama continue to take both sides to task for their childishness.

Great foods, particularly for a healthy brain

kjh — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 04:48:32 +0000

Am using my blog again as a way to ‘bookmark’ notes for myself, especially for storing documents that most social bookmarking sites don’t let you store. This time, it’s for a collection of foods that should be at the top of your shopping list.

In particular, these foods are supposed to promote healthy brain function. Of course, you should do your own reading and research, but this isn’t a terrible jumping off point. I really should have included all the sources that I referenced, but what’s interesting and reassuring is that they all overlapped greatly.

I condensed this list into a page so it’s just 1 sheet to slap up on your fridge or take with you to the store. I’ve included a PDF version as well as the original doc which I created using OpenOffice so you can edit it yourself.

Cal Marching Band Sends Up a Tribute to Video Games

kjh — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 21:00:53 +0000

The Cal marching band has obviously put in a great deal of practice into pulling off this really well choreographed tribute routine to some well known video games over the years. They start off with the very well known and obvious Pong, then Tetris and a few more including Super Mario. Of course, the music also matches the video games being portrayed. If you’ve ever played any video games and enjoy creativity in its various forms, this is worth a look.

How To Be Safe When Shopping Online

kjh — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 23:10:00 +0000

If you’re shopping this holiday season, there’s a good chance you’re doing it online. However, there are a lot of scammers and cheating going on out there and it’s tough to tell an honest vendor from an unscrupulous one.

You can be safe shopping online. Follow the tips in this article
to quickly become an expert on the subject. Then make sure to pass it
onto your friends and family. If these ethically-challenged vendors
don’t get any bites or sales, then they won’t be around for very long.

via GfG

Gorgeous photos of Earth’s Islands as seen from Space

kjh — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:00:14 +0000

Here are some beautiful photographs of some of the world’s islands as seen from space.

My favorite photo is this one of the Maldives. May I have a small one please?

A rather unorthodox guitar ‘duet’

kjh — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 04:56:54 +0000

This is simply amazing. I thought there were 2 remarkable things – stop reading and just watch if you don’t want me to give it away. First, they picked parts that could be played on different strings (at least it looked that way to me) and then their amazing timing when one was picking what the other one was fingering.

Bill Moyers: On the importance of health care in America

kjh — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 09:46:15 +0000

A few weeks ago, Bill Maher interviewed Bill Moyers one on one, and I’ve been meaning to blog about this since then. He made a great point that I completely agreed with: “Universal health care is representative of a deeply moral society.” Watch the start of this video for about a minute and a half.

Sure, universal health care seems to be portrayed as this extremely liberal position that no Republican would or could ever support. But here’s what I find ironic: there is a large swath of the Republican party that identifies with Christian values and campaigns have used ‘values’ as major foundations. What could be more Christian that looking out for your fellow man? I’m hardly suggesting that the government or people in general need to take care of every aspect of everyone else’s life, but if someone is sick, why can’t they get health care or at least affordable health care? Would a small town in America 100 years ago or even 50 years ago let one of their own die if they couldn’t afford to see the doctor? Perhaps I have an idyllic view of yesteryear, but somehow don’t believe I’m completely off-base. Certainly, immigrants to this new world didn’t have health insurance.

The entire Bill Moyers interview is worth watching (approx 30 mins). Parts 1, 2 & 3 are on YouTube. Thanks to HBO and the Bill Maher show for not yanking this from YouTube.