Picture from Nerd Girl Problems
Are you nodding your (see example of correct use of the word) head or thinking I, and all those people who wrote these, are just a little crazy?
Saturday, March 31, 2012
The life of a self-proclaimed nerd
There's quite a few I can relate to, so I decided to share (click photo or HERE for more):
Are you nodding your (see example of correct use of the word) head or thinking I, and all those people who wrote these, are just a little crazy?
Are you nodding your (see example of correct use of the word) head or thinking I, and all those people who wrote these, are just a little crazy?
Friday, March 30, 2012
Friday Inspiration
I believe my love for upcycling and using every day objects for unexpected purposes has become pretty clear by now. So, might as well just jump right into it!
Seriously, how adorable are these? I will definitely keep an eye out for a funky teapot or a few on my thrift store expeditions! This would work well with other kitchen containers as well...
Seriously, how adorable are these? I will definitely keep an eye out for a funky teapot or a few on my thrift store expeditions! This would work well with other kitchen containers as well...
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Tortilla soup
So, not sure if you could've guessed from the shopping list, but I was making soup. And not just any kind of soup, but tortilla soup. It has a lot of the same ingredients you'd find if you were making tacos, or, in fact, tortillas. (I understand that 'tortilla' is usually a flatbread type food, but often, like in this case, understood to mean the dish)
I never was big on soups. They just weren't my thing. Then I married a Chinese man and ended up having soup a lot more often. It did take me quite a while to get used to it, but I do nowadays enjoy a variety of soups, such as Chinese hot and sour soup (it's like lemon, vinegar and chilli, which in my books equals salad dressing), French onion soup (hot melted cheese) and this tortilla soup.
Without further ado, here's what you need:
Chicken broth, can of diced tomatoes, can of corn, garlic, onion, chillies, avocado, lime, cilantro (or coriander), and tortilla chips. Additionally (not in the photo) meat of choice, I used chicken and grated cheese.
Start by cooking the meat. I sliced the chicken in to small pieces. Generally I use 1 chicken breast for two people. You could use any meat you want, or, if vegetarian/vegan is your thing, just skip the meat. It'll be great without it too. (also, obviously, use veggie broth instead of chicken) I fried the chicken (do this in the pot you plan on making the soup, no point to have extra dishes) and added a bit of salt and pepper. Once done, set the chicken aside to wait.
Then cook the chopped onion until soft. Couple of minutes should do. Throw in garlic, cook a little longer.
Add broth and tomatoes. I used the whole thing of broth and half the tomatoes. That's 4 cups of broth and maybe 1 cup of tomato. This is not a science! If you like a lot of liquid in the soup, add more broth. Dig more tomatoes? add the entire can! Ultimately, the good thing here is that if you added too much tomato, you can always add water. If you think there's too much liquid, don't worry. There's a ton of stuff going into it soon.
Bring the mix to a boil, reduce the heat and let simmer for about 10 minutes. While that's happening start prepping the other ingredients. Chop up the chilli and cilantro (one chilli and about a handful of cilantro). Cut the Avocado into cubes (or smaller pieces, who cares what shape they are)
After 10 minutes, throw in the Chilli, can of corn and the cilantro. Give it few minutes and add the chicken.
Soup is done!
Additional step to look extra fancy-pants: Assembly!
In a bowl put in some corn/tortilla chips and some crated cheese. Ladle the soup on top (yeah, on the chips and cheese. Trust me!). Put in some avocado chunks and a few leaves of cilantro. Serve with a lime wedge or a few.
I never was big on soups. They just weren't my thing. Then I married a Chinese man and ended up having soup a lot more often. It did take me quite a while to get used to it, but I do nowadays enjoy a variety of soups, such as Chinese hot and sour soup (it's like lemon, vinegar and chilli, which in my books equals salad dressing), French onion soup (hot melted cheese) and this tortilla soup.
Without further ado, here's what you need:
Chicken broth, can of diced tomatoes, can of corn, garlic, onion, chillies, avocado, lime, cilantro (or coriander), and tortilla chips. Additionally (not in the photo) meat of choice, I used chicken and grated cheese.
Start by cooking the meat. I sliced the chicken in to small pieces. Generally I use 1 chicken breast for two people. You could use any meat you want, or, if vegetarian/vegan is your thing, just skip the meat. It'll be great without it too. (also, obviously, use veggie broth instead of chicken) I fried the chicken (do this in the pot you plan on making the soup, no point to have extra dishes) and added a bit of salt and pepper. Once done, set the chicken aside to wait.
Then cook the chopped onion until soft. Couple of minutes should do. Throw in garlic, cook a little longer.
Add broth and tomatoes. I used the whole thing of broth and half the tomatoes. That's 4 cups of broth and maybe 1 cup of tomato. This is not a science! If you like a lot of liquid in the soup, add more broth. Dig more tomatoes? add the entire can! Ultimately, the good thing here is that if you added too much tomato, you can always add water. If you think there's too much liquid, don't worry. There's a ton of stuff going into it soon.
Bring the mix to a boil, reduce the heat and let simmer for about 10 minutes. While that's happening start prepping the other ingredients. Chop up the chilli and cilantro (one chilli and about a handful of cilantro). Cut the Avocado into cubes (or smaller pieces, who cares what shape they are)
After 10 minutes, throw in the Chilli, can of corn and the cilantro. Give it few minutes and add the chicken.
Soup is done!
Additional step to look extra fancy-pants: Assembly!
In a bowl put in some corn/tortilla chips and some crated cheese. Ladle the soup on top (yeah, on the chips and cheese. Trust me!). Put in some avocado chunks and a few leaves of cilantro. Serve with a lime wedge or a few.
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Creativity drain
Not sure what's going on, but I feel absolutely drained of creativity today. It's almost noon and the only thing I've managed to create today is a shopping list. Which, for the lack of anything better, will get to be the picture of the day.
Good news is that today's my turn to cook. Yes, we take turns. And by "turns" I mean, I cook dinner once a week and sometimes fix breakfast/lunch/whatever when it's easy (a.k.a. leftovers or when we went to Chinatown and bought some baked goods). I do naturally feed myself everyday, but putting together some kinda of salads (throw veggies together, pour dressing over it) hardly counts as "cooking'.
Anyhow, all this is to say that I am actually attempting to put together an entire meal, not just sauces or side dishes. If all goes well, I'll post another recipe that is super easy but make you look much, much better than you (and by "you" I just mean me) actually are.
Fantabulous!
Now, the sucky part is I that I do have to actually go to the grocery store.
Good news is that today's my turn to cook. Yes, we take turns. And by "turns" I mean, I cook dinner once a week and sometimes fix breakfast/lunch/whatever when it's easy (a.k.a. leftovers or when we went to Chinatown and bought some baked goods). I do naturally feed myself everyday, but putting together some kinda of salads (throw veggies together, pour dressing over it) hardly counts as "cooking'.
Anyhow, all this is to say that I am actually attempting to put together an entire meal, not just sauces or side dishes. If all goes well, I'll post another recipe that is super easy but make you look much, much better than you (and by "you" I just mean me) actually are.
Fantabulous!
Now, the sucky part is I that I do have to actually go to the grocery store.
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Great white
Ok, let me clarify. You can find tons of white t-shirts, most stores carry them. But a GREAT white (insert 'Jaws' intro here) T-shirt... That's the holy grail of.... T-shirts. Fine, I know I'm sounding overly dramatic here, but I'm really having a tough time with this one. I've tried a number of different ones, some very inexpensive, others a tad more pricey, but I've yet to find that specific style or brand I can count on.
Photo from Chictopia
The problem for me is usually a combination of lenght and thickness of the material. I'm relatively tall, so a lot of them end up being too short. Another issue tends to be the material. White t-shirt (or white *anything* for that matter) can be a disaster waiting to happen. I need a shirt that's thick enough so I don't have to worry if anything underneath is showing through.
I know this is a long ramble about something really basic. Is this just an issue for me? Any suggestions for places to find great T-shirts?
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