Turmeric

Erin, you're so busy!  Honey, please make sure you get sufficient rest and eat properly.  Everyone wants to see my girl.  Everyone wants to see how beautiful she is.  And she is beautiful.  Yes, you do have a doll face, Honey.  I love you.  I've been busy all morning myself.  Sunday I have to clean my mother's bedroom, then I had other stuff to do plus cook my lunch.  I didn't get much of a nap before voice training.  I'm sure you feel the same way I do, that it's so hard to control emotions when exhausted.  The other day, I harvested some turmeric for my Mom.  Turmeric is a root used as a curry spice, it's the spice that gives curry its yellowness.  I noticed that turmeric shoots were similar to scallions, maybe slightly chewier but not as chewy as lemongrass.  I have turmeric growing in pots in my yard.  It's the kind of plant I like, where I just leave it alone and it grows like mad.  Here's what it looks like:

Here's what the root looks like.  You have to peel it then grind it to use as a spice.  The locals mix it with salt to flavor meats.  It turns everything yellow: fingers, knives, cutting boards, you name it.  It doesn't wash off easily, either.  I don't recommend using it as chewing gum!

So I decided to use the turmeric shoots instead of scallions in my fried rice.  I used the turmeric and salt combo to flavor the fried rice.  It did turn out very flavorful.  And yellow.  Would you like to try some?

Hi Natty Honey!  I suppose you are busy too.  That's great, Honey.  Make lots of money for yourself while you can.  Make sure you look after your health, and don't forget to pray.  Today the computer wants you to watch "Gentlemen prefer Blondes" (1953) featuring Jane Russell and Marilyn Monroe.  Jane Russell was a big star when this movie was made, and beautiful too.  But when put side by side to Marilyn Monroe, she comes across like a drag queen.  Marilyn is much more relaxed and uninhibited than Jane, and a more graceful dancer too.  With bouncity-bounce!  Judging from the title. it seems like a setup to have Jane Russell pair up with Marilyn Monroe.  That's Hollywood for you.  Watch and learn.

Today's theme is goth!  I love this outfit!  I think it's sooooo sexy.  Do you agree?