Archive for September, 2009

A seat on Honlulu's The Bus

This was on my bus seat. Their grammar is indicative of their intelligence. They also drew a dick with giant horns on the adjacent window. And yes, I am also wondering why I didn’t take a picture.

Big Island Sunset

Sealab IIIWhenever I am in a car driving or being driven somewhere and the surrounding environment looks foreign in some way, I’ll start to convince myself that I am somewhere else. For example, I forget the name of the city, but on the drive from Boston to the Berkshires, there is an exit sign and the town name is very German looking. Whenever I drove passed it, I would convince myself I was in Germany. It’s evolved into a game called “Where are we!?” – which I yell whenever I deem appropriate. The point of all this is that just now as I was walking through a library, I heard this low moaning sound similar to whale, but probably from the construction outside. Magically I had convinced myself that I went to college at Sealab and it was very common to hear whales singing outside the library. Try playing sometime.

Sandwich: Generic veggie patty, pineapple with cinnamon, pickled red onions, condiments, fresh French bread. | Skewer: red bell pepper, pineapple with cinnamon, white wine and apple cider vinegar marinated seitan

Sandwich: Generic veggie patty, pineapple with cinnamon, pickled red onions, condiments, fresh French bread. | Skewer: red bell pepper, pineapple with cinnamon, white wine and apple cider vinegar marinated seitan

I was in New York for a day or two over the summer visiting my friend, Alison. She, among many other things, has been a great resource as I improve my cooking skills. One thing she had that really knocked my socks off was quick picked red onions.

Boiling them down

Boiling them down

It’s so easy to make, too. All you really do is blanch red onions, cut into rings, and then boil in vinegar, sugar, chili oil, and spices (star anise, bay leaves, pepper corns, etc).

Cooling them down

Cooling them down

Once they’re a nice pink color, transfer into a jar, then cool down in the refrigerator.

Chowing them down

Chowing them down

They go awesome on burgers, sandwiches, beans, and really anything. I eat them straight from the jar a lot.

I have uploaded a couple portions of the website, but not told anyone just yet. So, if you are reading this, then good for you. I’m not done, but wanted to get something up. Basically, don’t judge because this ship isn’t seaworthy, yet.

Let's Go Fly a Kite

Let's Go Fly a Kite