There is a person named Billy who lives in a world where the most common cure for a headache is hitting yourself in the head with a hammer. But Billy doesn’t want to do that. Billy thinks that hitting himself in the head with a hammer will actually make his headaches worse, but when he says this, everyone laughs at him and calls him names. So Billy keeps quiet about his beliefs. He even sometimes lies and tells people that he does hit himself in the head with a hammer,…
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How I Became A Capitalist
For nearly 20 years I identified as an anti-capitalist anarcho-communist, but ironically in the last four years, as those ideals have exploded into the mainstream in response to Trump, I have gone the opposite direction. It was just a few months before Trump was elected that I started a job at BNY Mellon, one of the biggest banks in the world. I felt like a sellout, like I was taking part in some great evil. But I started the job and it was really easy, but they also kept me…
Read MoreBuilding a Meaningful Life – Kalin’s Religious Sermon
In the interest of full disclosure, I am an atheist, but this is not intended to mock religion. It’s more an exploration of how I would approach these ideas if I were to believe in God. Are you feeling lost and alone, like your life has no purpose? Welcome everyone to Kalin’s imaginary church where we want you to know that God loves you regardless of who you are or what you believe. But I’m sure you’ve heard that line so many times it’s lost all meaning. And that’s what…
Read MoreAir Fryer Spicy Broccoli And Optional Tofu
sriracha sesame oil avocado oil soy sauce or salt cumin pepper garlic turmeric (lots and lots) Chop up the broccoli and mix in all the oils and seasonings. Mix well. Go pretty liberal with the turmeric. It’s good for you. It will stain everything in your kitchen yellow but it’s worth it. Actually, go pretty liberal with all the spices except the salt. Needs lots of oil. The broccoli soaks it up and turns it crispy. Everyone warns me about cooking at high temperature with sesame oil but I’ve never…
Read MoreKnockoff Vietnamese Lime Sauce for Vermicelli
Lime juice garlic sriracha mint ginger onion powder sugar soy sauce or salt water optional: avocado or sesame oil I have no idea what the watery sauce is called when you order the vermicelli noodle and vegetable dish at Vietnamese restaurants but I’m pretty sure it’s lime juice based so I tried to recreate it. I created something that’s actually not too bad and can be used in the same situations but doesn’t quite taste the same. If anyone has a link to a recipe for the real stuff I…
Read MoreCucumber garlic dill with optional shrimp and mustard
cucumber salt lemon juice avocado oil garlic pepper fresh dill Followed this recipe loosely using my new spiralizer without the lemon zest of course and using avocado oil instead of olive. It was weird but I liked it. Then I added shrimp and some dill mustard the next day, left it overnight and took it to work for lunch. I was surprised by how well that worked out. The shrimp soaked up a lot of the flavors to make the whole thing milder. It was a little overpowering when it was just…
Read MoreChicken, sausage, peppers and potatoes
Skin-on chicken. I used drumsticks. Peppers or other roastable vegetables. I used bell and poblano peppers and mushrooms. I should have also used a bag of radishes I had. Next time I will use just whole mushrooms and whole radishes since they are larger. Sausage. I used jimmy dean breakfast only because the store didn’t have Italian sausage. Potatoes Whole garlic cloves Oil Salt Pepper Italian seasoning Garlic powder? (I will leave this out next time) I sort of followed the recipe on this video and it turned out quite well. I…
Read MoreCurry with cheesesteak meat — Meh :(
Frozen cheesesteak meat Onions Bell peppers Fresh turmeric Fresh ginger Fresh garlic Powdered cumin Salt Avocado oil Canned coconut milk Tomato paste Fried up the fresh seasonings and onion. Added bell pepper a little later just before the frozen meat. Added cumin to taste. Added coconut milk after meat finished cooking. Then I added tomato paste to thicken it but I wish I hadn’t and just let it be a thin curry. I cut the ginger and turmeric too large. I should use a food processor or chop the hell…
Read MoreBlack bean fritters
Can black beans Finely chopped green onions Cilantro? Garlic? Salt Other seasonings Flour Mix everything in food processor, form into balls or patties and fry. I didn’t cook these when I thought I would so the dough sat in the fridge for a few days before I fried them up. They look burnt when cooking because they are so black. I think I flipped them too soon because of that. My candy thermometer didn’t work so well in the oil probably because it wasn’t deep enough. They kind of fell…
Read MoreChipotle chicken crock pot burrito dinner
Cubed chicken Lots of avocado oil Chipotle powder Salt Paprika Garlic? Onion powder Jar of Salsa Corn Bell peppers Can of black beans Cubed chicken in bottom of crock pot mixed with lots of seasonings and oil. Needs lots of oil if using skinless chicken. Layer on corn, peppers and beans. Pour salsa over top. More seasoning and oil. Will turn into a soup as it cooks. An hour or so before serving use two forks to shred chicken. Push each piece against the side of crock pot to keep…
Read MoreGlowing Scallops over broccoli
I took the flavor combination from this glowing lentil soup recipe: https://ohsheglows.com/2016/04/03/glowing-spiced-lentil-soup/ seasonings:turmericcuminoniongarliccinnamoncardamompepperlime juicecayenne or chili flakessalt (not much if you’re using seafood with this) Other:can of coconut milkcan of diced tomatoesBroccolired cabbagescallops or other protein like chicken, beef or beansAny roasted vegetable should do but I liked the idea of broccoli because it gets pretty dry and seems like it would soak up the soup.side of naan bread Combine seasonings with the coconut milk and diced tomatoes in a pot on the stove. Once it got simmering I added…
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