Things I've done this week

[_Eric]

1. Help make my son a vegan dinner for prom night.

What did you guys make?

[_moksha]

Kittens and cats are AWESOME. They're the perfect addition to any household.

Tempanyaki style?

[_harmony]

Guess which of the following things I didn't do this week:

10. Make some seared ahi tuna for dinner.
9. Ordain someone to the Aaronic Priesthood.
8. Have a doctor tell me there's nothing he can do for my illness.
7. Ride my bike up to Bridal Veil Falls.
6. Get a kitten.
5. Buy a $200 car.
4. Give someone a priesthood blessing.
3. Get my hand stuck in an ice maker.
2. Get an email from someone thanking me for helping them leave the LDS church.
1. Help make my son a vegan dinner for prom night.

Why did you buy a $200 car?

[_Runtu]

Why did you buy a $200 car?

Technically, my son bought it. It's a decent car but needs some work, so he's going to get it fixed and thus not have to rely on us for a car.

And, by the way, the correct answers are 7 and 2.

[_Runtu]

What did you guys make?

Pasta with tempeh, tomatoes, and zucchini; quinoa salad; and rice-based ice cream for dessert. It was quite good.

[_cafe crema]

Kittens and cats are AWESOME. They're the perfect addition to any household.

I love cats. I've discovered I am not a dog person, it took 3 dogs to convince me, but I love cats. Unfortunately there will be no cats in our house. A couple of years ago my family vacationed at a friends house, she had a cat and after 3 days my youngest wound up at the hospital at 1am. Two nebulizer treatments later(and vomiting from oral meds, when the doctor asked can she take a pill I though he meant a "chewable") we finally got to leave. My daughter and I slept in the car that night and the next day we bought a tent and camped in the yard for the remainder of our vacation. I am sad there will be no kittys at our house but it is far better than the alternative. Kittens and cats are AWESOME and a perfect addition to almost any household, sadly not mine.

[_cafe crema]

What did you guys make?

Pasta with tempeh, tomatoes, and zucchini; quinoa salad; and rice-based ice cream for dessert. It was quite good.

More about the quinoa salad please.

[_Eric]

For cat lovers out there, you really should check this out. Not just cat lovers. Dog lovers, animal lovers, kind citizens...:

http://www.imom.org/community/index.php?showtopic=7540

What did you guys make?

Pasta with tempeh, tomatoes, and zucchini; quinoa salad; and rice-based ice cream for dessert. It was quite good.

Nice. I love quinoa.

[_Runtu]

More about the quinoa salad please.

It was marvelous. I'll see if I can dig up the recipe, but as I recall, it had quinoa, onions, grape tomatoes, lemon juice, cilantro, and peppers.

On my mission we ate quinoa a lot, but it was almost always in soup.

[_moksha]

One of many Quinoa Salad recipes:

Ingredients:
•1 cup quinoa, uncooked
•2 cups vegetable broth or water
•1 mango diced
•1 red bell pepper, diced
•1 green bell pepper, diced
•2 tbsp olive oil
•1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
•2 tbsp lemon juice
•salt and pepper to taste

Preparation:
Simmer the quinoa in the vegetable broth about 10 to 15 minutes, or until water is gone and quinoa is light and fluffy when stirred. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
Toss together the quinoa, mango and bell peppers in a large bowl.

In a separate small bowl, whisk together the lemon juice, olive oil and cayenne pepper. Gently toss this dressing with the quinoa. Season with a generous amount of salt and pepper