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Month: April 2020

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    In honour of the return of @nbcparksandrec, we’re on a Highway to the Calzone Zone! (Salute to @mradamscott!)

    In honour of the return of @nbcparksandrec, we’re on a Highway to the Calzone Zone! (Salute to @mradamscott!)

  • Shared today on Twitter

    The Snook: There’s a charity auction that’s selling off props from movies and TV to raise money for Covid relief… They’re selling the carved mermaid from “The Lighthouse.”

    Me: 😳

    @pwcc From Donnie Darko?

    @pwcc For me that song just instantly evokes Donnie Darko, so rabbits was an easy leap!

    Made another iteration of Fu masks from @freesewing_org. Ties are sewn from old leftover bias binding. Used lightweight interfacing on lining to stiffen a little. Also used a bit of bias to make a pocket for removable nose wire – much better fit! https://t.co/TmLjEzNy5X

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    Made another iteration of Fu masks from Freesewing. Ties are sewn from old leftover bias binding. Used lightweight interfacing on lining to stiffen a little. Also used a bit of bias to make a pocket for removable nose wire – much better fit!

  • Beef Bourguignon a la Guillaume

    Autumn is here. The weather is getting cooler and the sun is setting sooner. We spent 10 minutes Saturday morning watching Guillaume Brahimi make beef bourguignon on Instagram, so I immediately put it on the menu plan for the week. Last night I made it, and I decided to document the whole process (because I am bored in quarantine). The full recipe’s online if you want to make it yourself…

    Ingredients

    Ingredients! Chuck steak, speck, red wine, carrots, leek, shallot, onion, celery, mushrooms, potatoes (for the mash), thyme, bay leaves, and parsley. No, I didn’t use $100+ worth of wagyu like Guillaume did. Mine’s just the normal stuff from the supermarket. And I’m also using box wine…

    Browning the beef

    First step – browning the beef in batches!

    Cooking down veg

    Next you add the chopped veg and cook it down.

    Boiling the wine

    Guillaume suggests briefly boiling the red wine “to reduce the acidity,” so that’s what I did. (The Snook, who studied chemistry, thinks this is nonsense. But in the kitchen, I do what the French chef says.)

    One for the chef

    Also having a cheeky drink myself. I do enjoy a good Banrock! (That’s a Moominmamma tea towel a friend brought me back from Finland last year.)

    Combining

    Combining it all together – beef, veg, wine, speck, herbs…

    Cooking

    And now leaving it to cook for 40 minutes…

    Carrot puree

    While that was happening, I made a “carrot puree” by boiling five whole carrots until they were soft and then smooshing them up with the hand blender.

    Adding puree and mushrooms

    The final step is to add the carrot puree and mushrooms, and then cook for another ten minutes. The puree really thickens it up!

    Finished stew

    Finished stew, with parsley added as well.

    Served with mash

    I served it with mashed potatoes on the side! Really savoury and delicious on a chilly Autumn night…

  • Shared today on Twitter

    Literally just found an off-by-one error… in my knitting. (Took me far too long to realise that 270 != 320.) 😠

    RT @Amys_Kapers: This is a rollercoaster but totally worth it! 😱🐈

    Also this proves that cats are assholes https://t.co/xZVp6V8HRq

    @salvn @bmcevoy Seemingly means “as far as I know.” There are a lot of people on the Internet (especially in replies to women’s tweets) who like to troll and take contrary opinions for the sake of it. My comment actually indicates that I believed you to be sincere, which I was surprised by.

    RT @Werner: Continuing our investment in Africa: Introducing the #AWS Africa (Cape Town) Region – #allthingsdistributed https://t.co/8Nas5…

    Me and Moominmamma teaming up for something delicious tonight… (Thanks @themaninblue for the @MoominOfficial gift!!) https://t.co/G2sqOX8fqo

    Result: Beef Bourguigonon, inspired by @GuillaumeGroup! ❤️🍷 https://t.co/Bc5tRkmQZu

    @julielerman @GuillaumeGroup His Insta post is worth watching! https://t.co/QwUDfiRcZY

    Blog post: I decided to document and blog last night’s beef bourguignon in case you want to make it yourself! (And also, I was bored.) https://t.co/3sYzLqyKEF https://t.co/pQx0WTKfPo

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    Me and Moominmamma teaming up for something delicious tonight… (Thanks @themaninblue2 for the @moominofficial gift!!)

    Beef Bourguignon, inspired by @guillaumebrahimi! ❤️🍷

    I documented and blogged cooking beef bourguignon for dinner last night, in case you get inspired to make it for yourself. (Also, I was bored.)

    Beef Bourguignon a la Guillaume

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    Me and Moominmamma teaming up for something delicious tonight… (Thanks @themaninblue2 for the @moominofficial gift!!)

    Me and Moominmamma teaming up for something delicious tonight... (Thanks @themaninblue2 for the @moominofficial gift!!)

  • Shared today on Twitter

    Still shocked every single time I hear someone use “open the kimono” in a business context. Really not cool.

    @chewxy A less racist/sexist phrase to use would be “peek under the hood,” if that clarifies. Basically – reveal what is hidden.

    @troyhunt My colleague Bobbie built a voice-triggered autonomous toilet paper fetching robot. 😂 https://t.co/0i3MSV8jk2

    @chewxy Lucky for you! I hear it every now and then and it’s always jarring.

    @bmcevoy If you want to look at my replies, most folks have a visceral negative reaction to it. So I’d definitely rethink using it in any professional context.

    @marksbirch @mattstratton Literally heard it today, and I’ve had at least one seemingly sincere person in my replies saying he doesn’t get why it’s objectionable. 🤷‍♀️ So it’s definitely still around.

    Because of course. @mattallen 😂 https://t.co/AJfGpxLr03

    @mattallen The most matta thing that ever matta’d. 😛

    @misswired wait – you sterilise in the bathtub??!

    @boyter @marksbirch @mattstratton 😳 This one today was from an external person.

    RT @maeveanti: This Article https://t.co/1fDpqtwd3I

    @sundress @CatPurry9 I didn’t read it as drawing equivalency between HPV and Covid, but rather having invasive and uncomfortable tests. Point taken, though.

    @FourRedShoes Amazing!!

    @captainklein My team are discussing. Most of the non-Aussies haven’t heard it before either!

    @unixbigot Holy crap. Just read this @GrogsGamut tweet aloud to @the_snook who excitedly started digging in a box. He has most of these!! https://t.co/8e4GWgZaRI

    @unixbigot @GrogsGamut @the_snook He’s also got 1978, 1985, 1988, 1989, and 1992 if you need contributions!

    @MichelePlayfair @unixbigot @GrogsGamut @the_snook We’re going through the old ones now and identifying the ones with slightly racist dodgy illustrations and lyrics…

    @MichelePlayfair @unixbigot @GrogsGamut @the_snook Currently listening to “Pick a Bale of Cotton.” 😐

    @lemon_lime Interesting! Thanks for sharing.

  • Shared today on Twitter

    RT @erikablair_sec: Was made redundant today, time to look for the next opportunity

    RT @thombeckett: “Wait, Leia, I think you’re still on mute” https://t.co/LhSSN2UZuQ

    RT @flashblak: Powerful, fearless, trailblazer, Tamina Pitt. We will hear her name a lot in the future ✊🏽 https://t.co/ypOqwlKtuc

    If only this worked on cats! I had to trim Dr. Amy’s claws yesterday and I traumatised us both. (Hmmm. Maybe tuna paste?) https://t.co/3cWmhl4iZX

    @anshumalis Welllllllllll…..

    Back to Ancient Rome! Witnessing the fetus-eating has certainly aged our boy Claudius. (Shout out to my boy Herod for the fun loaded dice gift!) https://t.co/6ERfdh59Nm

    Ew! Caligula has forced Claudius to work the door at the grossest brothel. (However, I’m super impressed that the BBC/PBS showed men kissing in 1976!) https://t.co/PDIANS66wX

    Caligula does know how to make an entrance… https://t.co/ipKnAB44rv

    When a crazy guy asks of you’re Vulcan, YOU SAY YES! https://t.co/z0I5PiPXHI

    Do you think I’m going mad? Has that thought ever crossed your mind? 😳 https://t.co/wSJciTVUl9

    TFW you tell people not to bring gifts and then you’re secretly filled with murderous rage that they took you at your word and didn’t bring gifts. https://t.co/ZqTm6SkLG1

    WHAT. IS. HAPPENING. https://t.co/J9bpRjiFSM

    This is why I don’t wear makeup often. I end up looking like this. https://t.co/npr6j74Xnx

    Honestly, there are worse actual senators… 🐎 https://t.co/aHni1Mnmaz

    Well that was quick. Out with Caligula – long live Claudius! https://t.co/9JB99K3WG9

    RT @BecHarcourt: Do you live /work NSW ACT Queensland Victoria ? Have an iPad /laptop you no longer use/ need? Please donate to ⁦@SHINEforK…

  • Shared today on Twitter

    RT @Gemma_Stiles: Last week was tough. On Thursday my role got made redundant because of COVID-19.

    I’m looking for a Front End Developer r…

    RT @JacobJanerka: Can you imagine a game about nothing? @IvanRDixon and I have created a –

    📣SEINFELD GAME PITCH 📣

    To show our vision of…

    @secretGeek @womensart1 Ha! That’s my friend @chixors from @HeartOfPluto_! I actually own a custom knitted piece she made for me. 😉

    Normal thyroid range in cats is 10-30. Before treatment, this boyo was 184. Now, five weeks on, he’s at 17. ❤️😻 https://t.co/yPXtC5VB7i

    @JasonUmiker He has the memory of a goldfish, so he forgave us five minutes after he got home. 😂

    This entire thread is SO GREAT, but Hamilton and Rent had me howling. ❤️😂 https://t.co/VbguB5ju0j

    RT @pinkrocktopus: Look at this.

    I installed an LED strip under the arm of my zillion-year-old sewing machine.

    TOTAL. GAME. CHANGER. ht…

    @developerjack Same. I’m all rugged up and beaniefied. https://t.co/wYbub3EsSc