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Pozole ...this is one of the most funnest (?) meals you can eat; kinda a cross between a soup and a salad. 4 pork hocks 1 large can whole tomatoes 1 large can hominy 3 medium/large onions, chopped 3 quarts water salt (optional) throw all of the above into a pot and cook covered 'til the hocks are done. remove from heat and remove hocks. when it's safe to do so, trim meat, fat & rind from hock bones. discard bones and fat, shred meat; you can also dice some of the rind and add to meat if you wish. skim fat from broth, return meat to pot and bring to a simmer. That's it for the soup - now the fun part. shred lettuce and carrots, dice some radishes, avocados, cheese, cut lemon and lime wedges...basically, almost anything you would use in a salad. ladle soup into bowls and add garnishes in any combination you like. :D

Deacon Blues (Becker/Fagen) this is the day of the expanding man that shape is my shade there where I used to stand it seems like only yesterday I gazed through the glass at ramblers, wild gamblers - that's all in the past you call me a fool, you say it's a crazy scheme this one's for real, I already bought the dream so useless to ask me why, throw a kiss and say goodbye I'll make it this time, I'm ready to cross that fine line learn to work the saxophone I play just what I feel drink Scotch whiskey all night long and die behind the wheel they got a name for the winners in the world I want a name when I lose they call Alabama the Crimson Tide call me Deacon Blues my back to the wall, a victim of laughing chance this is for me the essence of true romance sharing the things we know and love with those of my kind libations, sensations that stagger the mind I crawl like a viper through these suburban streets make love to these women, languid and bittersweet I'll rise when the sun goes down, cover every game in town a world of my own, I'll make it my home sweet home Learn to work the saxophone I play just what I feel drink Scotch whiskey all night long and die behind the wheel they got a name for the winners in the world I want a name when I lose they call Alabama the Crimson Tide call me Deacon Blues this is the night of the expanding man I take one last drag as I approach the stand I cried when I wrote this song, sue me if I play too long this brother is free, I'll be what I want to be Learn to work the saxophone I play just what I feel drink Scotch whiskey all night long and die behind the wheel they got a name for the winners in the world I want a name when I lose they call Alabama the Crimson Tide call me Deacon Blues

still. always.

Yeah, so...I stopped in at Ember's Deli in Keego Harbor yesterday. Hadn't been there in about 4 years because the owner sold it and the new people took the Marilyn's sandwich (pastrami, turkey, swiss on grilled rye) off the menu. Well - he's back and (more importantly) it's back!! Corned beef in place of the pastrami, which actually made it better. Granted, it's a dollar more than it used to be, but it was still more than worth it to me. happy.

cowboy, bullrider...you say tomayto, I say tomahteau.

have you lost your mind?

The McCain campaign's pulling out of Michigan. They'll probably still spend $$$ on ads, but they're going to concentrate their "Rust Belt" ad campaigns in Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.

why can't you see?

Then what year was she a cowboy on a horse? That was the costume I was referring to. I'm sure the bee rocked, though.

You know who needs to post a pic of last year's costume? Taysteewonderbunny. Hers was genius.

Oh, come on - does that even count as a costume?

I like maps...and I can read them, too!:D

"Waterfront(live)" - Simple Minds

This is for you and greyhalo: ^ Rev. only wishes his shit was this tight!

The redhead with the beautiful curly mane definitely deserved inclusion here...but this is the girl whose pic I really wanted to post. I just spent an hour looking for this, but you'll see that it was well worth it! the red hair/violet eyes/freckles combo...

"violet" - Sarah Fimm

*bump* nothing fancy here, just good eatins. easy, too!:D Roasted root veggies Ingredients: 8-12 slender carrots, peeled & trimmed 8-12 baby turnips, peeled 6-8 fingerling potatoes, scrubbed and cut lengthwise in halves 1-2 large parsnips, peeled, trimmed and cut into 1" thick slices 1-2 medium onions, peeled and halved...then cut each half into quarters 1-2 large beets, peeled and cut into thick wedges 1-2 kohlrabi bulbs, peeled and cut into thick wedges 1 celery root, trimmed & halved, then each half cut into 1" thick pieces 1 whole head garlic, separated into cloves, unpeeled 2-3 sprigs fresh rosemary, sage or thyme salt freshly-ground black pepper extra-virgin olive oil directions: preheat the oven to 400 degrees. put all the veggies and the herb sprigs in a large baking dish. season well with salt & black pepper, drizzle generously with olive oil and toss them with your hands to coat them evenly. put the baking dish in the preheated oven and cook, stirring the veggies occasionally, until they are tender and golden brown - about 45 minutes. have at it! I personally have no problem having this as the main course, but you might use it as a side dish.

For the last few days, it's been "red paper bag" by Sarah Fimm.

same here!

"Countdown" - Rush...it's Rush Hashana on VH1Classic!

Dude - I got the pic for you...be back in a minute!

shipping container condos! http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/05/co...ndo-detroit.php ...well, I think they're kinda cute.

St. Masey said something in the How Are You Feeling Thread that made me think of this: do you have a song - or songs - that you find yourself listening to many times in a row? He mentioned "1979" by Smashing Pumpkins; their song "muzzle" is one that I've found myself listening to for 90 minutes straight on a number of occasions.

is melting!