Adventures in fried rice

 

Hi Natty!  How are you, Honey?  Are you on vacation and getting lots of sleep?  Oh, I felt so sleepy today.  I took a nap and it didn't help.  I couldn't get rid of the drowsiness.  It was a busy day, too.  I knew it was going to be busy, so I cooked up a pot of rice first thing in the morning, so I could have rice ready for fried rice in the evening.  I bought some dried bok choy at the Chinese market the other day, which would be great for ramen broth, so I put one into the rice pot to steam along with the rice.  As I suspected, it did add flavor and color to the rice.  The fried rice was otherwise routine: chopped garlic first (with some galangal), then the rice, a spoon of anchovy bouillon, soy sauce for color, cabbage and carrots (plus the steamed bok choy), then egg last.  But this time I had some orange juice.  Somebody gave the family some oranges from China (in occasion of the Chinese New Year coming up) and I got a case.  I made some orange juice, but the oranges are tart.  Plus I blended the pulp and seeds, and that made it bitter.  But I could use it to add tartness to the fried rice, as long as I didn't use too much.  It worked, and dinner was a success.  It looked good too, I should have taken a photo.  Want some?  Oh, I ate it all.  Adolf knew I didn't put any meat in there so he wasn't interested, but Lookie gobbled it up.  Vegetarian!  Except for the egg.  Light and refreshing!

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Nice

 

Hi Natty!  How are you today?  You must be busy, it is that party time of the year.  Do you like partying with the big shots?  I don't like parties, I'd rather be left alone.  Please have tons of fun and keep safe and healthy OK!

Check out what I found in the the Vogue newsletter: the Vrai Half Pavé Band!  When I can afford it inshaAllah, this would be a nice pair of matching rings for us, unless you preferred a big rock jutting out.  But if you would like matching rings, you can have yours in 24K gold and I would have mine in titanium/stainless steel alloy.  Nah, I don't want platinum.  Titanium/stainless steel alloy for me.

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"Your Majesty" Diamond & Pearl Necklace by ~TEMPESTUOUS~

Shey Chalcis Stilettos

Curious Kitties Dragon Dress - Lightness

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Extra flavor

 

Hi Natty!  How are you, Honey?  I hope you are able to cope with all the extra attention, you seem a bit shy.  That's OK Honey, just be yourself.  You don't have to dress for business when you're not on business.  Try to relax and take things at your own pace.  What God has planned for you will not go anywhere else.  Keep safe and healthy.  

Ugh, I ate too much galangal last night.  I guess too much of anything is too much, but I really crave hot and spicy food.  Galangal is hot and spicy all right, but the heat is not the same as chillies.  The heat lingers in my throat and stomach, and it sucks up water so I'm thirsty as hell.  I don't get any stomach problems, though.  Even so, I don't let my cats have any of the heavily laden with galangal food.  Which is difficult, because they want to share my food.  Especially Lookie, she wants to taste everything that I touch in the kitchen.  I was making curry pups, and I kept on having to push her off the counter and stove top.  She avoids the fire, but it's still a pain in the ass.  I can't just let her taste everything because she would get diarrhea, which makes her miserable then she would blame me, and I'm the one who has to clean it up.   I have a small sink which forces me to wash dishes with my back to the stove and counter top, and I have to keep washing dishes as I cook otherwise they would pile up and the cats would get at them, so I wash dishes while constantly looking over my shoulder.  I suppose I could lock the cats up, and I do sometimes.  I do enjoy their company, though.  I love my cats.

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Fleur de Lis - Flower Dress

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