23 posts tagged “qotd”
What's on your "To-Do" list today? What are you most looking forward to and what are you most dreading?
Cleaning the house and planning a menu for tomorrow's get together.
Appetizers:
Spicy potato-chickpea chaat: A spicy salad of potatoes, chickpeas, cucumbers and tomatoes.
Dahi vade: Lentil croquettes soaked in yogurt and spiced with a tamarind chutney.
Main course:
Dal makhani: Creamy black lentils in a tomato gravy.
Baked matar paneer: Peas in a tomato gravy, topped with home-made cottage cheese cubes in white sauce and baked.
Raita: Yogurt with cucumber and mint.
Naan: Yeasty flatbreads (from the grocery store)
Shahi pulao: Rice tempered with spices, nuts and fruit.
Drinks:
Apple panha: A light, tart-n-sweet apple drink.
Dessert:
Rasmalai:Cheese dumplings in a creamy syrup (frozen, from the grocery store).
For the kids: Cheese pizza and cookies.
Looking forward to- cooking and taking pictures of the food. :)
Dreading- Last minute grocery shopping.
What are 10 things you want to say out loud but you can't?
Submitted by alix.
[At this moment, 3:40 am on a call day, I'd settle for just one.]
You, my dear sir, are a moron and should never have been allowed into this profession.
[Please, just once?]
What food item would you miss the most if it were removed from your diet and recipes?
Submitted by scorpion1116.
Do you have an unusual talent that you are ridiculously proud of? If so, what is it, and why the smug look on your face?
Submitted by mo.
I can read Fast.
That is not quite unusual, but when I tested my reading speed it came out at 793 words/minute. Thats unbelievable, according to this test. The other test, however, put it closer to 650. And a third test (did I hear you say obsessive-compulsive?) between 600 and 670.
Whatever. I'm going to practice my smug look in the mirror.
What's the best book you read this year?
The best thing about this book ( and its phenomenal sales record) was that it reassured me that I have kindred souls all over the world. There are people who care about grammar. My own writing (for example, this blog) is full of errors, both grammatical and syntactical, but thats besides the point. I CARE. When my eyes stray repeatedly to an errant apostrophe, I realize that I'm not alone, even if I do have a personality disorder. It feels a lot better.
The great feelings of harmony and peace aside, the book did answer some sticky questions about grammar that I forgot to ask about in school. Its not a handy reference, being written in a more-or-less loose style, but definitely a book that begs re-reading.
Read it, even if you don't buy it.
Colonial Williamsburg in Virginia is the world's largest living history museum, with a carefully restored 301 acre historic area. This is where we just spent our Christmas vacation, and it was the most amazing vacation I've had in the US. The historic downtown has several original buildings and others that have been carefully restored. Actors, dressed in period costumes , roam the city and man the shops and taverns, orienting people to various places and customs, answering questions, and teaching more history than I ever learned in a year at school! You can find more information here and here, me, I'm just going to post pictures. We started with the Governor's palace.
The trade shops were super cool.
Which breed of dog is your favorite? Post a picture of it.
Submitted by Melissa.
Image via Wikipedia Commons
Dobermanns, also known as Doberman Pinschers, are my absolute favorite kind of dog. They were first bred in Germany by a tax collector named Karl Dobermann who wanted a protection dog. Though historically feared to be aggressive and dangerous, that is not at all true for the modern Dobermann. They are alert, loyal and make great companions. As a child I loved them because they looked gorgeous and sleek and had very little hair.
Docking of the tail and cropping of the ear are common procedures traditionally performed on the dogs, to give them a more sleek and ferocious look. The surgeries are now illegal in some countries, including Germany. The dog that I had came to us as a baby with his tail already docked. We refused the cropping procedure. Everytime he would feel happy, his tail stump would wag ferociously; it was both heartwarming and a reminder of the cruelty inflicted on him. I spent a while looking for a picture of the Dobermann as it should be, and finally found it on Wikipedia. Apparently, docking and cropping haven't gone out of fashion.
What's your favorite thing to drink when it's cold outside?
A hot mug of tea with real milk and real sugar.
What are your irrational fears?
Submitted by Dan Culhane.
By KM Photography, via Flickr CC
Fear of lightning. I'm not scared of thunder, but lightning strikes me senseless. All I really want to do is duck under the covers and stay there until its over.
