So, yesterday at work the fax machine wasn't working so I sent a test page to the fax machine to check it out, and instead of just writing "TEST" I decided to draw a hand turkey. I forgot that the copier in the copy room prints out a confirmation sheet with your fax on it....and then there it was, my hand turkey hanging on the copy room door for all to see. Oh yes, I took credit.
Marshall: See what I got going on here, they're turkeys but they're also hands. Because later we're going to eat turkey, and then I'm going to slap you in your face.
Cooking question: I want to make brussels sprouts today, probably roasted with some oil or sauteed with a little butter and whatever else I can find, but here's the problem - when I gave my ingredients request to the fam, I didn't specify fresh brussels sprouts, so now I have two giant bags of frozen brussels sprouts. Can I just steam the frozen brussels sprouts in the microwave, and then halve them and roast them? Will that work?
P.S. Anna, I will be smiling all the way to Christmas thanks to these turkey hands. Brilliant.
@jigglyball: Please don't! I did that last year and they were MUSH! So, don't roast them, but if you defrost them a little bit and then saute them you should be fine. Also, the most delish thing ever? Sprouts sauteed with lemon juice, white wine and toasted pine nuts. Seriously, good eats.
@jigglyball: if you have time to thaw them completely, then really dry them maybe you could saute them in a hot pan on the stove and get a little color on them?
@all: Thank you so much! Here's my plan: I'm going to simply defrost them (in a colander if it's not already in use, in the microwave if necessary), and then saute them on the stove with some delicious things. Seriously, thank you all for the advice. Happy Thanksgiving!
@jigglyball: This will probably be too late to help today, but my favorite new thing to do with brussels sprouts is to sautee them in olive oil until their crisp/tender and then add proportional amounts of soy sauce and brown sugar and let simmer just long enough to thicken and carmelize a little bit. NOM NOM NOM!!!
@The Day of Contentious Conviviality: Oh wow, that sounds fantastic. The sprouts today have already been cooked and eaten, but this will be my recipe next time around. Thank you!
It seems as although there is a new generation of forward thinking men, they are still bogged down by pressure to conform to their 'traditional masculine' roles. Most of my best friends are guys, and a great number of them also identify (based on definition) as a feminist, but agree to the negative connotation surrounding this word.
The pressure for young men to conform to masculine ideals and perpetuate patriarchy is astounding, and I'm so glad that it is finally being realized. The box of masculinity is so much more strict than that of femininity its frightening- women can go outside of gender roles while it is much more difficult for men. (I would also like to add that I do not agree with the ideas of femininity and masculinity, as gender is just a social construct- I'm referring to colloquial ideas pertaining to each gender, not how life should be.) #masculinity
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Happy Slapsgiving, everyone.
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But how could we forget last year's classic from Rahm Emanuel? (via [gawker.com] )
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P.S. Anna, I will be smiling all the way to Christmas thanks to these turkey hands. Brilliant.
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@Anna N: I'd just like to say that I tremendously enjoy your posts. They always make me think, or smile, so consider my Thanks given! (*groan*)
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The pressure for young men to conform to masculine ideals and perpetuate patriarchy is astounding, and I'm so glad that it is finally being realized. The box of masculinity is so much more strict than that of femininity its frightening- women can go outside of gender roles while it is much more difficult for men. (I would also like to add that I do not agree with the ideas of femininity and masculinity, as gender is just a social construct- I'm referring to colloquial ideas pertaining to each gender, not how life should be.) #masculinity
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Honest question. #masculinity