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Some work from the past week:

Hey there, I'm newer at using Tofu, and I've been on the watch for some time for a great cookbook. I tend to do more stir frys, soups/stews, deep-fried, and baked casserole-type stuff. I've never grilled but I'd be open to it (hmm...shish kabobs??)

Not really looking to make a whole "tofurkey" or to cook a tofu version of a meat dish, if that makes sense. I'm so overwhelmed with looking at books online, figured I'd just post to see if anyone here had recommendations for a cookbook to match my cooking needs.

Thanks in adv :)

Do you guys know the Decatriathlon world championships is on in Mexico? There's just a bunch of people doing that crazy thing (ten days, one ironman tri a day) and there are two Hungarians still in competiton! One of them, Ferenc Szőnyi placed third last year and hopes to finish similarly this year.

That guy finished 3rd last year, as I said, and finished strong. He was okay and smiling at the finish, sporting 10 intact toenails and walking fine. The following day he rented a car and went off exploring Mexico with his support team.... The guy who came first was clearly seconds from passing out and all the other competitors had several injuries...

I checked out his blog and found something that felt as if I had written it, apart from the fact that I cannot run hundreds of kilometers :)
(translated here from Hungarian)

I love challenges.
I love testing my limits.
I love looking back and saying I have done that.
I'm a recreational ultrarunner and triathlete.
It feels awesome when you cover the distance, fight the elements, run hundreds of kilometers just on the strength of your own too feet, and when you finish, you still have the nails on your toes, and you can walk up stairs the next day and not look like a 100-year-old....that you are still a MAN(human). A man and a winner.

THAT is exactly what I sorta idealize. To do extreme endurance stuff and remain "human" and "humane" the whole way and after the finish too, in every respect. Not get injured, finish strong and able, and care about the others around you.

I'm not saying it's not heroic or hardcore or both to finish a race against all odds, pushing through pain and ignoring tears and blood, staggering or crawling across the line in agony if need be...Yep, total hats off to you guys ever having done that. But still... :)

Cause there's snow on the ground and we're racing today!! lol Last race in the snow was Valentine's Day...so 9 months ago (user pic). Didn't need the Yak Trax that day but think I just might need them today. So very glad the fall series has an 1130 start time.

Have a great Sunday everyone!!

I've been looking at lots of Leah Moule's work on the internets, and have seen some work she's done on a couple of girls I know, and was wondering if anybody here has had any work done by Leah and what you thought about it? I've been thinking for a few years now about getting a psychedelic style quarter or half sleeve (think Grateful Dead/Ozric Tentacles artwork) with tendrils that come out over my shoulder and down across my collarbone. Her colour work looks great from what I've seen.

Obviously I need to go and discuss with Leah if she'd like to take on my piece as I don't think this is her preferred style, but would really appreciate any comments about the studio and/or artist.

Thanks.

It's 6 in the morning here and I've been up for an hour getting ready to head out to Annapolis for some little podunk 5K. My goal: beat the first 5K I ever ran, which was also the first time I had run three miles in years. 44 minutes, baby. Now I'm just waiting for dawn to break and eating some oranges hoping that I won't fall asleep at the wheel. If I'm never heard from again, you'll know I died in pursuit of personal running mediocrity. That dream will live forever.


Just to make this a fun chat post and not a back_track needs to stop whining ihr Arsch off post, what part of running would you gladly give up?

All you <censored> who say you wouldn't give up any part of it, well, I got no words for you.

ETA

I went looking for my (in the damn wind) headphones and managed to POKE MYSELF IN THE EYE, HARD. Let me tell you, internets, the trials and tribulations of my life.

Thanksgiving is being held at my aunt's this year, and when my dad mistaken told her I was just a vegetarian, she cocked her head and said "That's okay - vegetarians can eat turkey! Otherwise, where would they get their protein!" Sigh. She evidently doesn't even know what a vegetarian is, let alone a vegan.

I would like to bring something where the look of the dish doesn't seem off-putting. When I think Thansgiving, I also think of a cheesy-type casserole. So here's my query. I found this dish, but is it able to be decently veganized? It seems pretty reliant on eggs, dairy and I'm not good with major substitutions... I prefer something with little soy (my body revolts), but I'm willing to try anything. For those who have made their own cheezes (I remember an almond feta that looked as if it might work in this) are there any you think would work best? Thank you everyone!

Butternut Squash and Cheddar Bread Pudding
2 lb's peeled, seeded butternut squash, cut into 1-inch cubes (about 6 c)
3 Tbsp olive oil, divided
1.5 tsp coarse kosher salt plus additional for sprinkling
7 lg eggs
2.25 c half-and-half
6 Tbsp dry white wine
1.5 tsp Dijon mustard
1 day-old baguette, torn into 1-inch pieces (about 10 c)
1 c chopped shallots (about 4 lg)
2 bunches Tuscan kale, ribs removed, coarsely chopped (about 1 lb)
8 oz extra-sharp cheddar cheese, coarsely grated

1. Preheat oven to 400 deg F. Toss squash with 1 Tbsp oil on rimmed baking sheet. Sprinkle with coarse salt; bake until tender, turning occasionally, 20-25 min.
2. Whisk eggs in lg bowl. Add half-and-half, wine, mustard and 1.5 tsp coarse salt; whisk to blend. Add baguette pieces; fold gently into egg mixture. Let soak 30 min, stirring occasionally.
3. Meanwhile, heat 2 Tbsp oil in lg pot over med-high heat. Add shallots and saute until soft, stirring frequently, about 5 min. Ad kale; cover and cook 2 min. Uncover and stir until kale is wilted, but still bright green, about 5 min.
4. Reduce oven temp to 350 deg F. Generouly butter 9x13-inch baking dish. Using slotted spoon, transfer half of bread from egg mixture to prepared baking dish, arranging to cover most of dish. Spoon half of kale over bread. Spoon half of squash over bread and kale; sprinkle with half of cheese. Repeat with remaining bread, kale, squash and cheese. Pour remaining egg mixture over bread pudding.
5. Cover bread pudding with foil. Bake 20 min. Remove foil; bake uncovered until custard is set and bread feels springy to touch, about 20 min longer.
6. Preheat broiler; broil pudding until cheese browns slightly, about 2 min. Cool 5 min and serve.

So, where on Long Island do you go to get inked? I used to go to Lark but my normal guy left and now I'm in the market for a new place. What's your shop of choice? Pictures accepted...

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Ok, I was not really believing the hype about this Daiya cheese stuff, but I recently got my hands on some, and I had a quesadilla today. A real, melty, stretchy, delicious quesadilla. It still has that vaugely processed-chemically flavor, kind of like a Kraft single, but it NAILS the texture and mouthfeel. Daiya's about as nutritious as Vegenaise, mind you - no protein to speak of, no vitamins or minerals, but it is really, really, really tasty.

I wrote in a previous post about deciding between training for a half or a full after my 5K on December 5th. For a couple of reasons, I've decided that IF I am healthy (I've had some knee pain the last week but it's getting better quickly) at the time that the official week one of training starts (Jan. 11), I will train for the full. (Actually, the marathon is the Cleveland Marathon and the date to sign up for only $65 is Jan. 8, so I might decide 3 days early.) I'm going to base build between Dec. 5 and Jan. 11.

( More details and a question about extending the taper a week )

TIA for your advice/sharing similar experiences!

Back in October a group of Chicago fats met up for brunch. We had great food, great conversation and visited Vive la Femme, a plus size boutique here in Chicago. This was my first trip to VLF and it was like I'd stepped into a fairy tale. All the clothes were made for bodies like mine! I was with a group of women who understood the struggles I face when buying clothes. We had show and tell and it was just the best experience. I walked away with the most gorgeous dress - it is the most expensive dress I've ever purchased - even more than prom and bridesmaid dresses, but this dress was like Cinderella's slipper. Three of us tried it on. One girl didn't fill out the top. Another filled it out a little too much. Then in a "what the hell" moment, I tried it on. It fit perfectly. See the dress and an interview outfit under the cut.

After a couple of weeks of NOTHING, I laced the shoes back up and went for an easy 2 mile jog and noticed around half of the way I started tasting blood. I noticed it, realized that was strange and just kept on going, came back, took a shower, and I feel fine, if a little weirded out.

I didn't bite my lip and I don't have any cold sores.

Thoughts?

Edit: Per g0omba's comment it was 40 degrees F when I was out.

I've been following this group for over a year trying to figure out what I should get as a tattoo. I was actually inspired by an earlier post where a girl got the apple from The Giver as a tattoo. I want to get a quote from that book on my back. The whole quote is: "Things could be different. I don't know how, but there must be some way for things to be different. There could be colors. And grandparents. And everybody would have memories." I'm planning on getting "There could be colors," but I don't know how to punctuate it. Should I have no punctuation but capitalize the T, end with a period, or add an ellipsis: "There could be colors..."? Also, if anyone has a recommendation for a font that will hold up for a long time, please let me know.

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Hey vegetarians,

I've been invited to do a brunch-potluck-type-thing with some friends tomorrow, but I'm seriously lacking in cooking inspiration. This may reveal the utter limits of my brunch imagination, but one friend has already offered to cook an egg dish, and another is cooking a potato dish, and I have no clue whatsoever what I can make that will contribute to the brunch mix that is neither an egg nor a potato dish. Ideas? What are your favorite brunch dishes?

My friends are mostly of the meat-eating variety, so I want to make something that will appeal to them as well as to me.

Thanks in advance for suggestions.

I used my Garmin 305 today for the first time on a 4.6 mile run around a local lake.

My husband and I both got them, and today we ran together for the run.

His took a while to find sattelite, which I know is normal, but mine COULDNT FIND IT. It finally asked me if I was indoors or had moved more than a few hundred miles away. I tried to answer "yes" to the last question in case that somehow helped, but I had to turn it off and back on. It eventually found sattelite.

Then we ran. There was some tree cover, but nothing crazy I wouldn't think since it says it can handle "dense tree cover". At the end of the run, we both looked down - his was fine, mine had lost sattelite at 4.17 miles. Also, at no point when I looked down did it say anything other than - - : - - for pace.

Do you think I got a "dud" or is this somewhat normal?


( on the plus side )

I am running my first "race" on Thanksgiving--a 5 mile Turkey Trot that I was talked into by a friend. I have never really been much of a runner and am neither fast nor good at long distances. I have only recently been able to run 3-3.5 miles, and just today ran my longest yet: 4.4mi.

But it took me 53 minutes. So now I feel good about finishing--I know I can do it, even if it will be tough--but what if I am so slow that I come in dead last and embarrass myself and my friend? Someone has to be last, right?

Am I being nuts?

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http://againstmilitarism.wordpress.com/2009/11/14/palestine-is-a-compass-pointing-towards-freedom/

When we crossed the Egyptian border at Taba, into the 1948 boundaries of the Israeli state, I ran over to the earthy cliff beside the road and touched Palestinian soil. Hours later, after dusk, we swam in the bathwater-warm Red Sea, and I felt this place soaking into my pores. I got involved in Palestine solidarity organizing when the second intifada began in 2000, and ached to come here for years. But the pain of being able to walk right in, holding my U.S. passport, into the homeland that millions of Palestinians in the diaspora are not allowed to return to, kept me focused on the work I believe is primary for U.S. citizens anyway: working within the U.S. to change our government’s policies, and to build popular support for Palestinians trying to live in peace.

The brutality of “Operation Cast Lead,” this winter’s attacks on the already besieged population of Gaza, jolted me over my block about coming here. When I became involved with the Dialogues Against Militarism delegation, it became clear to me that this was the way in which I needed to finally come to Palestine.

...

We didn’t reach Palestine, as currently defined, until a few days ago. When we left Jerusalem and entered the West Bank, I broke down in joy and rage. Leaning against the window looking at the apartheid wall, my fists clenched, gripping the seat, wanting to kick out hard and scream. Joy at finally being here and the rage at what my U.S. tax dollars are subsidizing here.

read the rest at their blog. it's powerful.