Thursday, March 08, 2007

Raise the Curtain and the Cross

I had fish planks and cottage cheese last night. Boy was it dee-lish. I have lost roughly 4 pounds over the past two weeks….Which reminds me, two weeks down four to go until the Lord gets resurrected, and my colon remembers what meat feels like.

Speaking of Lent, don’t forget to buy your ticket to the crucifixion. There are still some good seats left as indicated by my ticket, but they are selling quicker than nails at a roofers’ convention. Act Now!!

Until later today…
Cheers!!

Tonight’s Meatless Lenten Menu:
Baked Potato with sour cream, butter, cheese, and chives again. However, tonight I am adding hot chili beans to the spud.


29 comments:

Desert Songbird said...

Front row seats, my darlin'. I got 'em from a scalper, but they will be well worth the price.

Will be relaxing at home all day today; yesterday kinda wiped me out. I think I need to spend the day in contemplative prayer while I ponder my wicked ways...

Ha! Miss our chats, baby. Have a great day, and try not to drool on your keyboard too much as you duel with Anndi and Turnbaby...

Odat said...

Wow..you're finally getting nailed! woohoo!
(didn't like last nite's menu -pfftth!)
Peace

adav_11 said...

I don't know if I have enough veg recipes for 4 weeks. Anyway did you know that sesame is good for liver detox? Seems apropos to this blog. Have a good one.

Cold Sesame Noodles

450 g/1lb buckwheat noodles or wholewheat spaghetti
salt
1tbsp sesame oil
1tbsp peanut or veg oil
1 green pepper, deseeded and thinly sliced
125 g/4oz snow peas
2 garlic cloves finely chopped
2 tbsp soy sauce, or to taste
1 tbsp cider vinegar
2 tbsp sweet chili sauce
2 tbsp sugar
75g/3 oz peanut butter
6-8 spring onions diagonally sliced

To garnish:
Toasted sesame seeds

Bring a large pan of salted water to boil and add noodles and cook according to package. Drain, rinse and then toss in the sesame oil and reserve.

Heat the peanut oil in wok or large fry pan over high heat. Add green pepper, and snow peas and stir fry for a minute. Stir in garlic and cook for 30 seconds.

Add soy sauce to the pan with vinegar, chili sauce, sugar, peanut butter and 50 ml/2 fl oz of hot water. Simmer, stirring constantly, until the peanut butter is smooth and adjust seasoning to taste.

Add the spring onions and the reserved noodles or spaghetti to the peanut sauce and cook stirring for 2=3 minutes, or until heated through. Tip the mixture into a large serving bowl and allow to cool to room temp, stirring occasionally. Garnish with the toasted sesame seeds before serving.

none said...

I thought fish was meat too... Dang! Nobody ever tells me these things ;)

Schmoop said...

Well have a relaxing day Songbird and recharge those batteries so you can come back as your beloved sarcastic self. I drool for nothing other than a big slab o' meat...well that, and WIR.

I'm sorry odat. Had I known that you were eating vicariously through me I would have had stuffed flounder. Cheers!!

Thanks adav but one question. Why do you think that my liver needs detoxified? My liver is as good as new. It was transplanted into me just weeks ago!!

Schmoop said...

Hammer, some purists regard fish as meat, but I am far from pure. Cheers!!

Natalia said...

So...you are not religious. But you do lent. I am still perplexed. Or did I get it wrong?

-N

Schmoop said...

I am just anti-organized religion Nat. Studying various texts of different faiths is actually quite fascinating to me. I am quite a spiritual soul young lady. Cheers!!

Cheesy said...

Oh I am soooooo making adav's recipe!! Sounds like Pad Thai!

I'm thinking I will skip this show sweetie...maybe I'll go see "Wild Hogs"...

ya ya and dream of bacon and pork chops!

[ok Turn I've done your evil bidding for the day]

Unknown said...

I hope this crucifixion is better than the last one I went to. They totally ripped me off at the hummus tent.

Anonymous said...

Are you eating eggs? Not sure your Lenten ways are extreme. You and eggs make for a perfumed environment.

Schmoop said...

But Cheesy, I hear Mel Gibson is going to be there to film the whole thing.

I know what you're saying about the hummus Allie. I swear they were using half hummus, half leper skin.

Schmoop said...

Of course I'm eating eggs Joe. And I have named the resulting gastro emanations: "Eau de Ova". Cheers!!

Cheesy said...

Well scramble me up and call me an omeltte!

Schmoop said...

Omelette...

Cheesy said...

Oh I feel so cheesy now....

y.Wendy.y said...

Well yeah I'll pass on the show too - I like rom coms....not slaughter horrors...

Your fishy stuff sounds disgusting - foul.....but the baked spuds ..yum yum....we're having steak rolls tonight with chips...hot and crispy.

jillie said...

I so agree with Wendz on this one....ewwww....I want MEAT and I want it all....lol! I think she's teasing you.

You are such a good Catholic to be able to stick to you lenten ways. Me? I would last a day but then again, I'm not Catholic either...

I'm just like the candy ;o)

Schmoop said...

Well it's not for everyone Wendz. Steak rolls and chips eh? Schmoop made herself a big double cheeseburger the other night. It was painful to look at. I wept. Cheers!!

Schmoop said...

Hell Jillie, I havent been a practicing Catholic in years. I am just doing it for my own personal..um...my own...er...torture!?

Mo and The Purries said...

I will refrain from telling you what I just had for lunch....

So instead, I'll ask: is IX Inch Nails going to be playing at the Crucifixion???
And how bummed am I that Resurrection is not included!?!

Schmoop said...

No Mo, IX Inch Nails wont be playing but Sam Sham and the Pharahos will be there. I was bummed too and wanted to go, but do you know what they are charging for a resurrection these days? Outrageous!!

Liz Hill said...

Well I have backstage passes for the resurrection ;-)

Schmoop said...

Which apostle did you hav eto sleep with to get those? I'm assuming Peter...

Vinny "Bond" Marini said...

Straight to hell... you are halfway there dude...

bwahahahahahahahahahahahahahaah

Schmoop said...

That must mean I am getting closer to Taylor Hicks!!

Liz Hill said...

LOL

"sleep with" you're so provincial

hehehe

Schmoop said...

Okay so you BLEW Peter...

Liz Hill said...

Must you be so crass *giggling*