pantsless paradise.

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Mapo Tofu (adapted from RasaMalaysia)
A favorite dish from my time in Sichuan Province two summers ago, Mapo Tofu is, in its most traditional form, is downright frighteningly spicy, conjuring up notions of swollen lips and big gulps of water. But home is far away from Sichuan and I felt compelled to change things up a bit (variety is the spice of life - see what I did there?) I know carrots, butter lettuce, and a lack of Sichuan peppercorns ain’t all that authentic. But cooking for the family (including wimpy little siblings) means I had to make it somewhat less than flammable - and fun, to boot.
Ingredients:
1 1/2 blocks silken tofu
2 carrots, julienned
2 tablespoons cooking oil
3 tablespoons sesame oil
1/2 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
2 gloves garlic (chopped)
4 tablespoons fermented black beans (rinsed and pounded)
4 tablespoons chili paste
1 lb ground turkey
2 tablespoons chili powder
1 tablespoon light soy sauce
1/2 cup water
1/2 teaspoon sugar
Salt and pepper to taste
3 stalks of leeks or scallions (chopped)
Butter lettuce
Directions:
Cut the tofu into small pieces, drain the water from the tofu and set aside. Julienne the carrots, cover with water, nuke for 5 minutes (microwaving only for the sake of speed!), and set aside. Heat up the cooking oil and sesame oil in a wok until sizzling. Add the ginger, garlic, black beans, and chili paste and stir-fry and stir-fry until aromatic, about 1 minute. Then add the ground turkey, chili powder, soy sauce, and stir-fry until the turkey is mostly cooked Add in the tofu and water; stir gently to blend the tofu (don’t break them) well with the sauce. Lower the heat, add the sugar, and simmer for about 3-5 mins or until the sauce thickens. Gently stir in the carrots and blend well. Spoon into leaves of butter lettuce and sprinkle with chopped scallions. Dish out and serve hot with rice.

Also starting the foodblog back upppp

Mapo Tofu (adapted from RasaMalaysia)

A favorite dish from my time in Sichuan Province two summers ago, Mapo Tofu is, in its most traditional form, is downright frighteningly spicy, conjuring up notions of swollen lips and big gulps of water. But home is far away from Sichuan and I felt compelled to change things up a bit (variety is the spice of life - see what I did there?) I know carrots, butter lettuce, and a lack of Sichuan peppercorns ain’t all that authentic. But cooking for the family (including wimpy little siblings) means I had to make it somewhat less than flammable - and fun, to boot.

Ingredients:

1 1/2 blocks silken tofu

2 carrots, julienned

2 tablespoons cooking oil

3 tablespoons sesame oil

1/2 teaspoon grated fresh ginger

2 gloves garlic (chopped)

4 tablespoons fermented black beans (rinsed and pounded)

4 tablespoons chili paste

1 lb ground turkey

2 tablespoons chili powder

1 tablespoon light soy sauce

1/2 cup water

1/2 teaspoon sugar

Salt and pepper to taste

3 stalks of leeks or scallions (chopped)

Butter lettuce

Directions:

Cut the tofu into small pieces, drain the water from the tofu and set aside. Julienne the carrots, cover with water, nuke for 5 minutes (microwaving only for the sake of speed!), and set aside. Heat up the cooking oil and sesame oil in a wok until sizzling. Add the ginger, garlic, black beans, and chili paste and stir-fry and stir-fry until aromatic, about 1 minute. Then add the ground turkey, chili powder, soy sauce, and stir-fry until the turkey is mostly cooked Add in the tofu and water; stir gently to blend the tofu (don’t break them) well with the sauce. Lower the heat, add the sugar, and simmer for about 3-5 mins or until the sauce thickens. Gently stir in the carrots and blend well. Spoon into leaves of butter lettuce and sprinkle with chopped scallions. Dish out and serve hot with rice.

Also starting the foodblog back upppp

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projects.

With the start of the Gregorian New Year long past and the Lunar New Year here, I suppose now is the time to finally put down New Year’s resolutions in some non-only-in-my-little-brain format. That makes them (me?) more accountable, right? To nameless, faceless Internet denizens, at least.

I’ve always had a problem with calling them New Year’s resolutions though. New Year’s Day is pretty arbitrary, the specific goals are often arbitrary, and resolutions in general are arbitrary -a few years ago, the House passed a resolution honoring Michael Jackson (love me some MJ, but WTF).

I’m from the school of improving oneself on a daily basis, so I’m calling them projects. “Big fucking deal,” you say. “You’re just being snooty with semantics.” Okay maybe so, but if the different label is more effective in getting my ass in gear, then I win. I think. But really, a project is more substantial - more enduring and more meaningful - than just a resolution.

[366 Project] Pretty self explanatory. I take a picture every day, post it to Tumblr, and the rest, as they say, is history. I get better at photography, Internet users may get a glimpse into my life. (Question: Why are there so many otherwise intelligent people doing “365 Projects” that do not realize 2012 is a leap year? Years divisible by 4 except those divisible by 100 unless they are also divisible by 100. Come on.)
[Espanol Project] Three reasons. In looking to go abroad during my year off, I realized just how constraining it is to not speak a romance language. I also teach ESL to Salvadoreans and interact with quite a few Mexicans in California. And I love the reggaeton. The end. (I always thought it’d be cool to be a polyglot - and then I tried to learn Chinese, which isn’t the easiest for a slightly tone-insensitive, whitewashed Chinese boy. Back to square one.)
[Lean, Mean, Fighting Machine Project] I used to be a stellar athlete. I’m by no means out of shape now, but I could do better. I could also stand to put some more meat on my bones. So it’s time to hit the gym and “get big,” as the bros say. +15 lbs by the end of the year? And I’m running with Tufts in the Boston Marathon in less than 3 months. So there’s that too, although maybe I shouldn’t put on too much weight until after.
[Ukulele Project] I’ve been playing ukulele for a few years now, but I’ve always been too busy/never really dedicated myself to getting better. It’s gotten to the point where I’m a bit ashamed to say I play ukulele because I only kind of do. There’s got to be more than just playing chords. So that ends now. I learned “Stuck On You” and “Drop Baby Drop” over break, and we’ll see where we go from here.
[Reading Project] Unoriginal, yes, but I have many books to read and more time to read. Also considering going back and reading a few of the classics (The Divine Comedy, Dracula, Three Musketeers, etc.) that I never had the (mis)fortune of reading in school.
[HTML5 Project] I somehow have latent HTML/CSS knowledge from the good ol’ Xanga days. But Web 2.0 —> Web 3.0 is happening, and there has to be some point down the line where knowing web design/programming will come in handy.

I think I’ll just watch this UBER motivational video everyday, too. Onward to become a successful, more well-rounded person!

Monsanto has undoubtedly infiltrated the United States government in order to push their health-endangering agenda, and this has been known long before the release of these WikiLeaks cables. The U.S. is the only place where Monsanto’s synthetic hormone Posilac is still used in roughly 1/3 of all cows, with 27 nations banning the substance over legitimate health concerns.

climateadaptation:

Newest Wikileaks cables show Monstanto’s deep influence on the U.S. government.

Goddamn Monsanto

Source: climateadaptation

- #wikileaks
- #monsanto
- #food
- #gmo
- #pope
- #state department
- #regulatory capture
- #health
- #agriculture
- #bgh
- #eu
- #ows
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The Joy of Books - the most imaginative 1:50 of your day

After organizing their own bookshelf earlier this year, Sean Ohlenkamp and wife Lisa re-doubled their efforts for Type Books in Toronto. After several sleepless nights of animating with a crew of over 20 people, the Joy of Books was born. Music composed especially for the short by Grayson Matthews.

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