99 posts from 2008

this time tomorrow - i will be in knoxville.
this time friday - i will be partying in mississippi.

on pins and needles.

i never want to love someone again.
anything, anything, anything not to feel this.

my sight blurred for you,
and leather gripped my legs,
and her hair turned blacker than
those words you spoke in the static.

she's pale as snow,
and i'm broken, you know.
and my tongue rips through valleys
and rolls down your windows
and roars through the valley twice more.

and you loved me like sunday had fallen with molten wings,
skimming the water with tongues and scales,
denoting sunken decembers and sinful tides,
burning your nostrils when smoke rings surround.

i'm tired, a concubine,
a soldier in cotton
with locks that sway when your veins burst,
bringing forth the melody i sang past the blue.

so, i never update this.
but, i am sick. and this is the first time i have been sick in awhile.
i have pneumonia.

http://blogs.usatoday.com/ondeadline/2008/07/list-ranks-usas.html?csp=34

nothing more needs to be said. go rebs.

i usually don't follow recipes, unless they are found in "the joy of cooking". but, i love this one a lot. except, whenever i make my own dough, it never turns out right. so, i just buy frozen pizza crusts. i'm a cheater.

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/emeril-lagasse/chef-daves-grilled-strawberry-and-goat-cheese-dessert-pizza-recipe/index.html

http://moodstream.gettyimages.com/

one of the coolest websites i've seen in a bit.

i went out for chinese the other day with my mom and got this really awesome general tso's tofu.

i love asian-style tofu. it is just perfect all the time. gah. love it.

so anyway. i set out to try to make it. i know, i know ambitious. i thought so too. BUT IT WAS DELICIOUS. i'm not even lying.

Ingredients:
A block of extra firm tofu
One egg
Cornstarch
Lots of veg oil
Chopped onion, if that's your thing. A dash of onion powder works too.
A tbsp of chopped ginger, or a tablespoon and a teaspoon of ginger powder
A tbsp of chopped garlic, or a tablespoon and a teaspoon of garlic powder
A tbsp of ground mustard
Two dashes of sesame seeds
A dash of chile powder
A cup of vegetable broth, or water for a healthier option
3 tbsp and one tsp of soy sauce
3 tbsp and one tsp of sugar
1 tbsp rice vinegar
A handful or two of green beans
Water chestnuts
A handful or two of canned or frozen corn
Whatever other vegetables you prefer

Press the tofu (if you don't know how, google "how to press tofu"). Cut in into bite-sized pieces.

Mix the egg with a few tbsp of water. Coat each piece of tofu in the egg mixture, and then in the cornstarch. Make sure it is generously coated in cornstarch. You can add a bit of spice to the cornstarch if desired...ginger would be nice. I wish I'd done that.

Fry the tofu in the vegetable oil in a pan. Remove and place on a paper towel to drain the oil...this should be a given.

In another pan, heat a few tbsp of vegetable oil. Add vegetables and spices and stir. Let sit for a few minutes. Add the vegetable broth/water, sugar, vinegar, and soy sauce. Let sit for a few minutes. Add the already-prepared tofu. Add two tablespoons of cornstarch with three of water. Stir. Cover, let sit. If the sauce is not thick enough, add more corn starch and water until you're satisfied. Add the sesame seeds, and serve.

you cried the notes that the world all heard.
you went insane with their air,
her aesthetic,
your hate.

my ache is a goldmine;
i glitter 'round your fingers,
i shine in her eyes.

and it's killing you,
but you're killing me,
and i'm killing her if she harms you much more.