KHEL 666 Food: James Martin's Food Map of Britain: Lincolnshire and the Flatlands

This is Episode 9 of Season 1.

Sweet-natured James is sort of the anti Gordon Ramsay. Dahlings, I love Gordon. I get such a big kick out of his potty mouth and his curmudgeonly behavior. If someone gives Gordon a ration of shit, he sets in on fire and throws it back at them with a grenade added for good measure. Gordon looks for what's wrong and tries to set it right in his own unique, foul-mouthed way.

James, on the other hand, looks for and finds the good. He's like a bright ray of sunshine rising in a happy morning sky. I almost expect him to be accompanied by a choir of happy bluebirds as he and his pet unicorn travel the land leaving rainbows behind as a cheery sunshine smiles through the clouds after them.

~DJ Tempest~

Snow Egg

This is so gorgeous! If I tried to do this, I'd end up with a molten mess. One day I'll go Down Under and try this dessert for myself!

~DJ Sally~

Beyonce Playlist and the Cheesemeister's 48th

Happy birthday to my fellow perma-single writing sis, Cie Cheesemeister. Those damn guys who let us go were fools, but we're better off without 'em!

Here's some tunes from Beyonce for you to listen to you for the big 4-8! Cheers!

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Rumbling Hearts Season 1

Hey Anime Fans! (I know there are a few among our group.) I just discovered this show called Rumbling Hearts. I know that probably some of you already knew about it but I haven't seen it before. I'm going to watch Season 1. Click here to join me!

No, I don't have popcorn, but I have a ham and cheese sandwich, a virgin Piña Colada smoothie, and a carrot cupcake for dessert.

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KHEL 666

Undead in the Netherworld

Wanda's Posterous

 

Would You Eat Bugs?

Dan poses an interesting question. Here's my response.

I saw a program about this via Netflix. I believe it was from the National Geographic Channel.

Knowing that Carmine coloring is made from Cochneal insects doesn't particularly bother me, and I thought I could probably eat the grasshopper burger that they showed on the program and not be squicked out by it.

I could eat scorpions because they're rather similar to crustaceans, and I do eat shrimp and crab. But when you said cockroaches? Forget it, I'd die!

Dan has other great topics to discuss as well. I've really enjoyed his Vlog. Do check it out!

Earthrise Episode I: Meat Protein Crisis

I think I'm going vegetarian!

Satanic Lasagna with Russian Meal Time

Russian Meal Time Burrito

A multi-cultural experience!

Brutal Barbaric Bløtkake

Mustn't leave out our Norwegian friends.

Satanic Salad

Ah Sweedon! Home of death metal, cute guys, and great food. It seems only natural that one would find Satanic Salad here. Play a little Bathory, and check it out!

Not Really A Social Butterfly

Hi, I'm Petra. I'm mentally ill. I was in such a severe state of depression for the past year and eight months that I didn't log onto the Internet at all except to check email. I wished that I'd die every day, but the fucking Universe is keeping me around for a reason.

Some of you have heard of the infamous KHEL 666 online radio station. I've been invited to be one of their DJ's, and I think that's super cool. They have a blog and a Facebook page, so you can check them out.

I'm usually a pretty nice person, but if provoked, I can be a real asshole. I don't much care what anyone thinks about me. I've never been pretty or popular. I'm fat. That's something that tends to happen with age. If you don't like it, shove it. I don't need to jump on the fucking Weight Watchers bandwagon and Slim Fast sucks. So what if men don't think I'm hot or women get catty about my old school goth chick big girl shirts that I love to wear. Bite me.

Also, you're telling me I'm fat "for my health?" Bitch, please. Do you also think I'm stupid? You don't think I look in the mirror and see "fat?" You think that just because I have mental problems I'm delusional and think I look like Angelina Jolie? I love Angelina, but she looks like Angelina. I look like Petra. 

But but but fat causes high bloods pressure and teh diabeetus and teh hart diseez and teh arthuritus.

I'm fifty years old, you silly twat waffle. My age increses the risk of those things. People of all sizes get those things. 

Maybe unhealthy food increses the risk of those things. It isn't only fat people who eat unhealthy food.

If you think I sit around eating all day, I don't. A lot of the time when I'm depressed I can't eat. But I'm still fat.

But you won't get a man if you're fat.

I also won't get a man because sometimes I sink into depressions that last for almost two years, so I have a hell of a time holding a job or even cleaning house. Sometimes its hard for me to even get out of bed. You think any man wants that?

Anyway, unless George Harrison is coming back from the Great Beyond riding on his unicorn to take me off to Strawberry Fields Forever, or Peter Steele is knocking at my door dressed all in black and carrying a black rose and some flavored massage oil, I ain't interested.

So that's me. I'm Petra. You can call me Pet. I'll be your friend, but I'm not your pet. You'd have to work pretty hard for that privilege!

Peace.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alternative Disney Princesses

This was made and shared by Nona Bau.

I think Disney should also make a spirited fat princess. Because it took me half my life to learn that fat does not mean ugly. I was an active little chubby girl, but all anyone ever noticed was the chubby part. I come from a chubby family. My mom didn't let us have candy except on Halloween, Christmas, and Easter. Our meals were meat, potatoes, and vegetables as well as a salad. The only snacks we were allowed were fruit or cheese and crackers. If we had dessert, it was something like apple cobbler. We hardly ever had fast food. Everything was made from scratch, and was good, healthy, basic food.

My parents really didn't give me and my siblings a hassle about being chubby. It was the kids at school. If I was seen eating anything--even a carrot--I could be sure that someone would moo or oink at me. I don't think it should come as any surprise that I became bulimic in my teens.

Fat does not mean lazy and it doesn't mean ugly. People come in different shapes and sizes. It's time we as a society stopped encouraging a good half of the population to hate themselves.

How to Eat Rice

1. Scoop most of the rice up with a spoon

2. Use the fork to mash the straggler grains into the tines and then consume those

Partying with Tempest

I want to try it with pop rocks!

A Tasty Cut

RT @funnysolo When I'm depressed I cut myself.... a piece of cake.

If I had some cake, I'd say that's a damn choice idea!

Since my housemate moved in and has been helping me shop and cook, I've lost about 10 pounds simply from not eating fast food any more. I'm sure that the fact I've been doing my water aerobics more faithfully again helps as well. But I'm never going to be skinny, because you best believe that if you put that cake in front of me, I'm gonna eat it!

Life's too short to stress out about fulfilling impossible ideals.

Bon Appetít!

Playing With Food: Bitter Lemon

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Chicken Fricassee with Watercress

Chicken Fricassee with Watercress

 

4 chicken thighs

1/2 c plain yogurt

2 tsp light cream

1 stp corn starch, mixed w/ 1/4 c water

1 tsp dried thyme

1/2 tsp dried rosemary

1 tsp butter

2 carrots, chopped

3 c button mushrooms, sliced

3 tbs shallots, minced

1 c chicken broth

1/2 c dry white wine

1 clove garlic, finely chopped

1/4 tsp salt

2 bunches watercress, thick stems removed

 

In small bowl combine yogurt, cream, corn starch mixture, thyme, and rosemary

Return the mixture to the refrigerator

Set slow cooker to High, add butter & carrots to stoneware

Cover & cook for 10 minutes

Add chicken, mushrooms, shallots, wine, stock, garlic, and salt to the stoneware

Scatter watercress over the top, do not stir

Cover & cook on Low for 4 to 6 hours

During last 20 minutes of cooking, add the yogurt mixture to the stoneware.

 

Cross-posted to The Virtual Buffet page

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