My Saturday's Been Good, But Strange

[elrhiarhodan]

Slept late today...until well after 11 am.  Don't do that too often, but today's the start of a long weekend, and I figured I'm entitled (my usual wakeup is 5:30 am).

So, needed to do some grocery shopping...going to V's for a late day 4th of July party (she blames me for it, I just suggested we get together...not my fault 11 people are going to be there, plus doggies).  Anyway, I promised to make my (in)famous toasted corn salad (recipe below), which is a lot easier once I learned how NOT to ruin the pan.  So, I needed the fixings...and Fairway was hella crowded.  Got everything (and will go make it once I finish here), and came home.  It's +90 and getting the perishables into the fridge is an imperative (expensive cheese is...expensive).

Then, I spent the early afternoon working on the artwork and CSS for a wonderful new comm - whitecollar100  (you ARE JOINING - AREN'T YOU).  It was fun playing with the new promo pics (though I wish they ones for all the cast - maybe during the mid season break, when Tiffani gets back).

But, it was too nice to stay in, and I NEEDED WET MATT BOMER PICTURES THAT I CAN TOUCH.  I've been stalking the bookstores for the EW, and I GOTS IT.  

I also got my Starbucks Gold Card, apparently there is very good reason to keep using the same Starbucks card for years on end, now I get free refills on delicious things like black ice tea with lemonade (oh Arnold Palmer, ILYSVVVVM).  And to make things better, the card came with a coupon for a free drink, which they refilled for free.  How awesome is that.  Okay...so I OD'd on BITwL and had no appetite for dinner (though I picked up a pizza for D, he didn't want to go out and I didn't want to cook).  But the wierdest thing was when I was leaving the place of coffee and BITwL and Sinatra and free WiFi, there was this girl...

She must have been 6'5" even without the heels.  Her ass came to my boobs...and I'm 5'8" (and a half) in my shoes.  She was also wearing short shorts.  I think she was German.  I'm het, but hey - I couldn't take my eyes off of her.  As I'm leaving, she gets into a waiting limo...with about a half-dozen friends.

Wow.

This is not supermodel country or supermodel season.

Anyway...that's been my saturday, so far.  I've got DeathFic on my mind...Jizzy knows all about it.

Oh, and I updated the look of my journal...got kind of tired of those birds and clouds at Cannon Beach.  The new header picture is from a trip I took in the Cascades in October, 2008, on Sun Mountain.

Oh, again.  The Recipe:

2-3 lbs frozen corn kernels, defrosted
1 lb fresh or frozen edemame, defrosted
3 bell peppers, 1 each red, orange, yellow
3 stalks celery
1 small sweet onion
1 small shallot
olive oil
salt and pepper

Cut peppers, celery and onions into small cubes, all about the same size, set aside
Finely chop shallot, set aside
Rinse edamame and set aside

Take large, heavy bottomed skillet and line with 2 layers of aluminum foil
Heat pan on medium - do NOT add any fat or oil to pan
Divide corn into 1 cup portions and add to hot pan, gently stirring
When corn is brown, put into large bowl, add some of the reserved chopped vegetables, add touch of olive oil, and mix
Repeat until all corn has been toasted

Add salt and pepper to taste

Other veggies can be added - zucchini, asparagus, even tomatoes (which should NOT be added until mixture is completely cooled)

Enjoy!  Can be served room temp or hot.  If you want to serve cold, don't add the olive oil until serving time.

Regarding the aluminum foil in the pan.  If you don't do this, the starches from the corn will burn and adhere to the bottom of your pan, and unless you want to ruin it, you'll do as I say, and line the bottom of the pan.

Comments

[rain-dancer84.livejournal.com]

Sorry, I forgot to add that the corn recipe sounds delicious. Too bad, I'm allergic to corn. I hope that everyone has a wonderful picnic today with great fireworks to follow.