Falling at age 91 not only can have more serious consequences than those of a younger age, it can occur because of age related issues that didn't exist earlier.
Porchetta. Not braised but probably the best use of pork belly
cut wide cross hatch cuts onto the meat side (i'm assuming this is a skin on pork belly). Combine chopped fresh rosemary, fresh sage, garlic, crushed fennel seed, chili flakes, orange and lemon zest, chopped fennel frond, and olive oil. Rub this mixture onto the belly, Make sure to get it into the cross cuts. Salt & pepper. Roll the belly up, skin side out and truss with butchers twine. Into the fridge for an hour or two, then place in a roasting pan with rack.
450F for 30 minutes, then turn the heat down to 325 and slow cook for another 2.5hrs.
Slice, serve on a toasted sandwich roll with arugula, and pickled red onions
Listened to the Shutdown Fullcast this week and when it was over, Spotify randomly shuffled to another episode which was about Scottish food, and Holly Anderson name dropped DCT.
it's about 10 miles away as the (glowing) crow flies. I did a project there once many years ago, they had an on-campus herd of deer which they wanted to cull, but couldn't, and a dog on contract to chase away the geese so they wouldn't full the drainage ponds with shit.
It's going to get really cold in the US this weekend because of the wobbly polar vortex. In some places, it will get cold enough to freeze anti-freeze.
Earlier this morning I was looking at the weather forecast for where my sister lives in Iowa. The high for every day in the next week is in the single digits or below zero. And the low every day is below zero. I like cold and snow but I'll pass on her weather.
Saw them perform at Zellerbach Hall back in...2008? Great show. There was some good-natured ribbing about how they were thankful that everyone actually paid for their tickets to be there after pirating their albums online.
My wife and I were driving across the US during part of the pre-marriage part of our honeymoon. There was a gathering crowd in Boston outside a band half-shell (Hatch Memorial, I think). We asked someone what was going on and they said Cake was giving a free concert. So we set up camp on top of a statue pedestal, waited, and then listened to a kick-ass "Prolonging the Magic" concert with plenty of stuff from "Fashion Nugget"
wow. you need to be pretty far out of touch to think that Burkman is a good source for a pardon. He's too far out on the fringe, but not the fringe that T enjoys (all about him).
Rep. MTG (R-GA) stripped of committee assignments. Disavows various conspiracy theories, not that anybody believes her contrition. McCarthy threatens retaliation.
Senate approves Biden's stimulus plan but rejects $15 per hour minimum wage. I say Senators should be paid $15 per hour for awhile and see how they like it...
He's not quite as good as he was last season (he got to pitch against a lot of bad teams) but as a second or third starter who will eat up innings - it's not terrible. Except for his off-the-field behavior.
I was hoping for more help at the end of the bullpen but maybe they'll make Uriais the permanent closer
Sold: 2008 Honda Civic with 140K miles and a dog scented back seat
Purchased: 2016 Audi A4 Quattro 2.0 with AWD
Oh nice. The Audi will be fun to drive.
My neighbor just bought that same car about a month ago. So far, so good.
Zoom zoom.
I too have an A4. I much like it
yay!
Congrats!
You say that like it's a feature or something.
people like dogs
"I love the smell of wet dogs in the morning, smells like victory?"
now you're getting it. good for you
RIP Christopher Plummer
The daily elderly person of note whose' lottery number came up in a bad way.
He fell, it wasn't an age thing.
Falling at age 91 not only can have more serious consequences than those of a younger age, it can occur because of age related issues that didn't exist earlier.
Yes RIP
Bands geeks of the DBD: Have you seen TimothyFletcher_ ?
https://www.instagram.com/p/CKkS1YxAKTy/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
Elsewhere in college
SEC reports distribution, which is half again larger than the Pac-12
https://twitter.com/DanWolken/status/1357457180086124544?s=19
Alabama boasts number one recruiting class, Oregon up to 5th...
https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/30826582/avante-dickerson-no-49-ranked-prospect-overall-commits-oregon-ducks
Pork Belly
last night we got pork belly slices from H-mart and had it as part of our grilled Korean BBQ dinner.
was pretty low effort and amazingly tasty.
Anyone have any favorite braised pork belly recipes? I bought 5lbs of belly yesterday and am planning to go to hog heaven tomorrow after I make it.
Haven't made it, but why not try David Chang's Momofuku pork belly buns?
I might do this for sunday.
Because I'll take any opportunity to plug Taiwan and Taiwanese food: https://blog.resy.com/2021/01/pork-buns-have-become-an-american-favorite-why-cant-we-acknowledge-theyre-taiwanese/
I *CAN* acknowledge it. Maybe I'll have some for dinner.
Porchetta. Not braised but probably the best use of pork belly
cut wide cross hatch cuts onto the meat side (i'm assuming this is a skin on pork belly). Combine chopped fresh rosemary, fresh sage, garlic, crushed fennel seed, chili flakes, orange and lemon zest, chopped fennel frond, and olive oil. Rub this mixture onto the belly, Make sure to get it into the cross cuts. Salt & pepper. Roll the belly up, skin side out and truss with butchers twine. Into the fridge for an hour or two, then place in a roasting pan with rack.
450F for 30 minutes, then turn the heat down to 325 and slow cook for another 2.5hrs.
Slice, serve on a toasted sandwich roll with arugula, and pickled red onions
Rather than one big chunk of belly, this is a bunch of ~1-2" slices of belly. Is it worth trying to adapt this recipe to slices?
if you have a good 2" chunk, I'd definitely try
oh this sounds amazing. I want to try this. I'll have to see if Costco has pork belly the next time I go.
Shanghai Style Red Braised Pork
Amanda Tastes (it's subtitled. Other wise Chinese cooking demystified)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MUDs97FGGM&ab_channel=%E6%9B%BC%E9%A3%9F%E6%85%A2%E8%AF%ADAmandaTastes
Wife makes a tasty pork belly tacos.
Sponge
-bob Square pants
, that birth control method from "Today" that was launched in the 90s and kinda went nowhere because it was not very effective (76-88%).
-Worthy
DC Trojan to get superpowers this weekend?
https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/elevated-radiation-levels-detected-in-neutron-reactor-containment-building-at-nist-in-maryland/2561466/
Listened to the Shutdown Fullcast this week and when it was over, Spotify randomly shuffled to another episode which was about Scottish food, and Holly Anderson name dropped DCT.
the funny thing is that I wasn't esp offended. Holly and I used to exchange christmas cards when she was married
They split up? Didn't she just get married a few (OK maybe 5) years ago?
I believe she is in a quarantine pod with Spencer?
I couldn’t figure that part out. It sounds like she actually staying at his house.
The Fullcat is in both of their photos.
who is Holly Anderson
EDSBS allum
Current Banner Society writer.
CFB Twitter personality.
it's about 10 miles away as the (glowing) crow flies. I did a project there once many years ago, they had an on-campus herd of deer which they wanted to cull, but couldn't, and a dog on contract to chase away the geese so they wouldn't full the drainage ponds with shit.
Maybe just temporary immunity from Covid? (And every other virus/bacterial/fungus based parasite!)
Weather
It's going to get really cold in the US this weekend because of the wobbly polar vortex. In some places, it will get cold enough to freeze anti-freeze.
https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/04/weather/polar-vortex-snow-storm-blizzard-wind-chill/index.html
I'm glad that's missing us. We're "enjoying" a few days in the high 40s to melt away last weekend's snow. But another 3-4" will drop on Sunday.
also I think in the tropical climes of "inside the Beltway" we're not expecting that much snow - which is fine!
I am enjoying it!
Cool (but not terribly so for winter), and not very wet in the NW. Chance we get some of the cold weather, but dry, next week.
LA going in the opposite direction, should be in the low 70s today through Monday
Earlier this morning I was looking at the weather forecast for where my sister lives in Iowa. The high for every day in the next week is in the single digits or below zero. And the low every day is below zero. I like cold and snow but I'll pass on her weather.
Cake
Thanks for the shoutout!!!
I want a girl with a mind like a diamond
I want a girl who knows what's best
And eyes that burn like cigarettes
I want a girl with the right allocations
Who's fast, thorough, and sharp as a tack
She's playing with her jewelry
She's putting up her hair
She's touring the facilities
And picking up slack
I want a girl with a short skirt and a long jacket.
Just want a girl as cool as Kim Deal.
Saw them perform at Zellerbach Hall back in...2008? Great show. There was some good-natured ribbing about how they were thankful that everyone actually paid for their tickets to be there after pirating their albums online.
My wife and I were driving across the US during part of the pre-marriage part of our honeymoon. There was a gathering crowd in Boston outside a band half-shell (Hatch Memorial, I think). We asked someone what was going on and they said Cake was giving a free concert. So we set up camp on top of a statue pedestal, waited, and then listened to a kick-ass "Prolonging the Magic" concert with plenty of stuff from "Fashion Nugget"
OUR CRUMBLING DEMOCRACY
[WaPo]: Some numpty paid Jack Burkman $92k to lobby Trump for a pardon. He didn't get one.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-pardons-lobbying/2021/02/05/896f0b52-624b-11eb-9430-e7c77b5b0297_story.html
wow. you need to be pretty far out of touch to think that Burkman is a good source for a pardon. He's too far out on the fringe, but not the fringe that T enjoys (all about him).
Rep. MTG (R-GA) stripped of committee assignments. Disavows various conspiracy theories, not that anybody believes her contrition. McCarthy threatens retaliation.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-congress-republicans/u-s-house-punishes-republican-congresswoman-over-incendiary-remarks-idUSKBN2A42IF
She lied, in her disavowal, and only disavowed select items.
I wish the IMF would disavow her
TIL: One can still marry children as young as 14 years old in my state. Bill introduced to raise the age to 18.
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/537390-north-carolina-state-legislators-introduce-bill-to-end-child-marriage
Probably gonna get voted down.
Senate approves Biden's stimulus plan but rejects $15 per hour minimum wage. I say Senators should be paid $15 per hour for awhile and see how they like it...
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/02/04/us/joe-biden-trump-impeachment
PRO
MLB Network: Bauer to Dodgers
https://twitter.com/JonHeyman/status/1357777208710938624?s=19
I'd rather not have him. But as long as he isn't a clubhouse cancer then it isn't my money.
He's not quite as good as he was last season (he got to pitch against a lot of bad teams) but as a second or third starter who will eat up innings - it's not terrible. Except for his off-the-field behavior.
I was hoping for more help at the end of the bullpen but maybe they'll make Uriais the permanent closer
CAL
PJ Poutasi lands at NAU. Best of luck to him. Certainly worse places to be than Flagstaff
https://twitter.com/PPoutasi/status/1357754738935099394?s=19
God, I hate Waste Management with the fire of a thousand suns.
I remember meeting Dan Quayle one time at the very start of my business career. He was on the board of directors of WM.
They were a client of mine in Houston
I am right there with you! I HATE WM with an equal amount of sins.
The Golf Tournament? The industry in general? Or just taking out the trash?
customer service in BFE Arizona got you down?
They are just trying to steal $$$ from me at this point.
well, yes. What were you trying to do?
Just run various businesses without these BS "snapshot" charges, they want 50 to 100 times the regular trash rate for one or two cubic feet of trash.
Thanks for the reminder to contact GWP to downsize my trash can!
DBD > Cal Sports. When there is no Cal news, things are good. When there is Cal news, things are trending downward for the most part. Sad times.
Oh you're new here?
Probably just familiar with DOOOOOMMMMM.
Would you care to follow me down a Sesame Street rabbit hole?
https://twitter.com/tonybreed/status/1357477811976552450
then https://twitter.com/SteelCityDawn/status/1357363216834265103
and then https://twitter.com/VickyEchevIML/status/1357509110980296704
I think you mean Bird hole.
Thanks for posting the picture! I didn't know this edible fake sponge cake was a thing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2FqYSTGRaA
Cake disguised as a pot scrubber!
WandaVision
Too bad we can't do spoiler text anymore - but I am really digging this show.
my daughters have been enjoying it, but as youth of the streaming generation they are resentful of having to wait for weekly updates.
How did they get through Mandalorian?
the younger one politely tolerated watching it with me and the missus, and the older one waited and powered through it all at once.
Today in Covid-19
Opening day at Yankee Stadium
https://abc7ny.com/nyc-covid-vaccine-coronavirus-updates-update/10316072/
the lady friend got her second shot last night. She is temporarily out of commission today with chills, body aches and a sore throat.