So, having finally finished my last exam and turned in my last paper, I now call upon all in the blog community to call me MASTER JISH (or Master J, for short). That’s right, I have finally finished my MBA, and am now taking the plunge into the job market. So, I think its time for a new nickname. Kosher T was so “last year,” now, its all about the new me. The Master in me. And look at us,
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Last week, I was wrong again…. but was I really?
I cannot understand for the life of me how Jason Castro is still on this show…. he destroyed a Bob Marley classic last night and then in the process of ruining a Bob Dylan classic, he forgot the lyrics.
Really, it’s time for him to go:
going home this week:
So, for those of you who have never tried Za’atar, you are truly missing out (unless of course, you are allergic to Sesame…at which point, you know, my bad). It is one of the Middle East’s gifts to the cooking world. Take about 52 different kinds of oregano, cumin, sesame seeds and a few other spices later, and boom(tm)! You have a great spice combination that works great as the only one you’d ever need. Seriously, you can combine it with oil and make a paste. You can add it to curry paste, add some rice and create a great biryani. You can sprinkle it over vegetables. Hell, you can just mix it with lemon juice, oil and some vinegar and use it as a salad dressing. But the latter three, as Alton Brown would say “are for another show.” No, for us, we’re going to focus just on one of the easiest recipes - yes, even easier than put 7 things in a blender, mix and serve. All this requires is a chicken cut up in 1/8ths, 1/10ths or even just quartered and a few other ingredients. Let’s get started, shall we?
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Definition: Advice, encouragement delivered via text… frequently related to dating and boss hating. Pronounced like tech support.
Example: Hey, thanks for all the text support last night! I have a coffee date with her today.
Editor’s Note: Hasn’t technology gone a little bit too far, when in the course of using the phone, someone couldn’t have just picked it up, dialed it and asked for the same advice?? We need to return to smoke signals.
Now, for some of you, Peanuts = Death (a new shirt to be put out on CafePress, by JT’s Original T-shirt company, part of the “JT’s Original” conglomerate). And for you, I apologize because this week’s recipe is great, easy to make, and packed with peanut-ty goodness.
Here are the ingredients:
1/2 cup crunchy or smooth peanut butter (it doesn’t really matter - if you use smooth, you can use a handful of shelled peanuts for texture)
1/4 cup soy sauce
3-4 oz of coconut milk (try it, its awesome!)
1/3 cup warm water
2 tablespoons chopped peeled fresh ginger
2 medium garlic cloves
2 tablespoons red-wine vinegar
3 tablespoons Asian sesame oil
3 teaspoons honey
2 teaspoons dried hot red pepper flakes (to taste - start with 1 teaspoon if you don’t like too much spice)
Put all of these ingredients into a blender and blend to combine. Taste and modify. Its just that simple, and I used this on chicken, whole wheat noodles, for dipping red pepper spears, with a spoon - it just didn’t matter. Now, normally, I’d be concerned that it would clump together in the refrigerator, but once I added the coconut milk, it didn’t. It stayed smooth for almost 2 weeks with no ill effects. Now, I know what you’re going to say….2 weeks! How did you not die from that!?! Trust me, it worked and it was awesome.
Possible changes:
Use cashews instead of peanuts
Use peanut oil instead of sesame oil
Use no peanuts, sesame or peanut oil and just more coconut, water, and cashews
Use rice wine vinegar instead of red wine vinegar
I tried some of these. Cashews work especially well with the coconut milk, but not so well with the rice wine vinegar.
Protein pairing suggestions:
Tofu,
Salmon,
Tilapia,
Chicken,
Beef
Vegetable pairing suggestions:
Pepper spears,
Carrots,
Edammame,
Daikon Radish,
common Asian vegetables (bok choy, asparagus, broccoli, bamboo shoots, water chestnuts, et al)
This is a one steak bet between Waterboy and me, and its an OVER/UNDER bet!
Josh gets even par or worse (1 over, 2 over, etc).
Waterboy gets 1 under or better (2 under, 3 under, etc.).
Who’s with me!?!
I love soccer. As Dan Rydell once said, “if anyone knows anything about me, its that I eat, breathe, sleep and dream soccer.” And last night, you were able to experience a true Clash of the Titans as Man U and Barcelona fought in a Maalox inducing, nail biting, live on the razor’s edge, never say die battle - ending in a 1-0 BARN BURNER! Here was a summary quote for you, see if you can find fault in it:
Well that was more like it! A pulsating game. Not choc full of chances but heaving with drama, intriuge and some sumptuous football. Barca had oodles of possession but United got the only statistic that matters - a goal. And what a goal it was! The Ginger Ninja previals!
Too….many….jokes…..can’t….pick…just…one!!!! GAH! Leave your jokes here.
All the things the Jets booed: the Patriots top this list in my opinion
versus:
Now with Mario Lopez: too many to mention (hint: a chorus line!)
Last week, America got it wrong!!! America either royally screwed up or vote for the worst has a loyal legion this year because Carly didn’t deserve to go home over Jason and David A…. “and that is all I have to say about that” — F.G.
I believe Simon is saying nice things to those who suck and not so nice things to those who don’t because every time he says a singer had a good night, they get tossed. So I think he was harder on Brooke and Syesha because they both had pretty good nights.
Enough Said:
Now, how could the producers at VH1 say that “It Takes Two” by Rob Base and DJ EZ Rock was a one hit wonder? Any music fan worth his or her salt remembers Joy and Pain. Think about it, how could you hate lyrics like:
Don’t talk back, I’m not a new jack
Cause I’m fresher than you, an’ you’re whacked
Its hard to fault his logic there. Either way, though, here is It Takes Two:
Considering our wedding song IS a country song…
Yes, you read that right (and there’s no way I don’t get mocked by my friends about watching this). The CW is making a new version of the Fox classic, 90210. While I didn’t know any of the actors that they were rumoring to bring to the show, I did recognize the newest addition, aka the new “Cindy Walsh” - Lori Loughlin. Yup, for you Full House Fans (and frankly, how many kids of the 90s weren’t?), she was Aunt Becky, but now, she’s going to play “the mom role.”
Ah, its like I’m reliving my childhood all over again. Alright, truth be told, I didn’t really watch it much after a few years. Once Kelly and Dylan broke up, it was all over for me….oh man, did I give up too much information again?
This is a Star Trek Enterprise Bottle Opener No, it really is the geekiest thing ever.
Its draft day, baby!
