February 2010
30 posts
Vapor trails over UCI on a Sunday night →
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January 2010
12 posts
Dill lemon rice →
A small get-together for a friend prompted this — I planned on either bringing bread or rice, and decided I would go for the latter, aiming for a dish with flavor but not necessarily…
Thai rice noodles with tatsoi →
Another dish suggested by the latest basket, thanks to a provided recipe from the newsletter reproduced below. Said recipe called for chicken but I substituted sliced baked tofu…
Not Just the Ticket — #15, Kitchens of... →
Then-current album: Strange Free World
Opening act: Hypnowheel
Back of ticket ad: Oh boy, Pirate Radio once more. The likelihood of the Kitchens ever being played on that station was…
Not Just the Ticket — and now, a question for the... →
Due to some writing work I’d like to concentrate on today at home, no post today but hopefully one tomorrow. But I’ve been pleased by the reaction to the series so far and would like to thank…
Fried cabbage on brown rice →
Another recipe that came with the latest basket — enjoyable, might have needed more curry powder or seasoning to give it some extra punch but plenty filling!
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1 sm Onion, finely…
Not Just the Ticket — #14, Butthole Surfers, May... →
Then-current album: Piouhgd
Opening acts: Redd Kross and L7
Back of ticket ad: Pirate Radio. I’m almost happy to see this one again after all the endless National ads. Almost.
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Stir-fried pea pods and tofu →
The recipe as provided (from ‘Syd’s Cookbook,’ so thanks Syd!) was actually based around celery but the batch I had looked a touch sickly, while I had some broiled tofu around. So a…
Not Just the Ticket — #13, Jesus Jones, May 15,... →
Then-current album: Doubt
Opening act: Soho
Back of ticket ad: did The National spend all their money on these Ticketmaster ads? Does that explain why they’re not around anymore? (At…
Stuffed Swiss chard →
A lot of good recipes came with the most recent basket and I wanted to knock off both the potatoes and chard pretty quickly, so I went for this. The recipe includes a carrot sauce…
Not Just the Ticket — #12, Celebrity Skin, Apr.... →
Then-current album: Good Clean Fun
Opening acts: the Dickies, Green Jello (before they became Green Jelly), Tiny Tim and…No Doubt?! Wait, I saw No Doubt? What the hell?
Back of ticket…
Not Just the Ticket — #11, Lush/Ride, April 11,... →
Then-current albums: Gala/Nowhere
Opening act: well, none per se, it was a coheadlining tour, but this night Lush went on first.
Back of ticket ad: a return to the sanity of…75 cents…
Not Just the Ticket — #10, Inspiral Carpets,... →
Then-current album: The Beast Inside
Opening act: absolutely no idea
Back of ticket ad: yet another offer for a Super Bowl ticket if one would be so kind as to read The National. And…
