WormBoy
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Here's another book title scramble to solve:
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22 hours ago, Athena said:
A few days ago, we watched Kung Fu Panda 3. I liked it. It was perhaps not the best one or anything, but I enjoyed watching it.
I agree with this. I enjoyed the first two installments more than this third movie.
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An uplifting song from another great singer.
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On 7/14/2017 at 4:54 PM, poppy said:
A fellow kiwi of Lorde's with a huge talent.
Oh my! This is definitely a great find! Thank you very much for sharing, poppy! I may have to check out her other songs as well.
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On 7/8/2017 at 8:15 PM, Kell said:
I'm no longer a student, but a few simple meals I still make now from my student days. If you don't already have one, invest in a slow cooker - they're great for chucking stuff into in the morning and having your diner ready when you come in at night! I also like to batch cook when I get the chance, and portion stuff up to freeze. I don't know if you're vegetarian, but as I'm not, here are a few meals I make. Most of them can be made vegetarian by just leaving out the meat and using an alternative source of protein, such as quorn, tofu, or pulses.
I make a huge batch of basic bolognese base (mince, tomatoes, onion, garlic, whatever other veg I have - usually courgette, peppers, mushrooms, etc), then I split it into 3.
1/3rd gets portioned up as bolognese.
1/3rd gets made into individual lasagnes (make a basic white or cheese sauce, and layer up with pasta sheets, top with cheese - these can be frozen without pre-cooking the pasta, and just defrosted and popped in the oven).
1/3rd gets kidney beans, chillies, and chilli powder added, and is portioned up as chilli.
I don't add pasta or rice to these dishes, as they're quick and easy to cook in whatever quantity I want on any given day. Serve with chips or baked potato, or salad for a healthy, filling meal.
Other meals I batch cook are:
1) curry (chicken, beef, fish, vegetarian - whatever you like) with loads of veg in, sometimes with chickpeas or butterbeans or lentils in too, so extra protein. I freeze as is without rice, because sometimes I have something else with it.
2) corned beef hash (cook potatoes, swede, and carrots, then mash them all together with some fried onion and corned beef). Serve with whatever extra veg you like, add sauce or gravy as preferred. You can serve as is, or grill it for a crispy top. Very nice with cheese melted on top too. Freezes well.
3) corned beef stew (corned beef, potatoes, and veg, bunged in the slow cooker with whatever veg I fancy - usually root veg - and some beef stock). Again, freezes well, and you can serve with extra veg, or as is. I often steam some cauliflower and broccoli to have with it, as it works better that way than putting it in the slow cooker (they kinda turn to mush if you cook them in the dish!).
4) soup (honestly, any kind of soup you fancy, or just chuck veg in and hope for the best - great for using up leftovers of veg at the end of the week, when you have a lone carrot, a sad onion, and some leftover chicken or whatever).
There are also loads of quick, simple, healthy meals you can cook within about 20 minutes including prep. I love stir fries for this very reason. I also often cook chicken or salmon in a mixture of soy sauce and honey, then add that to the veg I'm stir frying. Again, I just tend to use whatever I have to hand - peppers, onion, garlic, courgette, mushrooms, baby corn - whatever I have in.
A roast chicken can provide meals for several days, as you can make curry and soup with leftovers.
Don't be afraid to use frozen or tinned veg - they all count as your five a day too, and can help keep things economical (especially with frozen veg), as it lasts longer and you can just take out what you're going to use.This is a great recipe, Kell! Thank you very much for sharing it with us!
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On 7/14/2017 at 11:25 PM, chesilbeach said:
It's a magnificent film - went to see it again this morning, and it's just so rich, and I spotted so much more the second time around. I might even go again too, as it deserves a big screen.
I still haven't got a chance to see this. I might be able to check it out within this week.
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These are great poems, chaliepud. Thank you very much for sharing them with us!
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Black Mirror may be a satire of our modern society, but I can't help but feel that it also borrows that eery concept from the Twilight Zone.
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A little change of tempo for today.
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My electricity bill was running suspiciously high, so I had the power company send someone over.
He found a wire tapped into my house running to my neighbor's, as to which I exclaimed:
"Well, Watt do you know? A Joule thief lives next to my Ohm!"
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On 7/2/2017 at 0:23 AM, chesilbeach said:
Saw Baby Driver this morning. More violent than I normally like, but I loved it!!!! Excellent cast and brilliant soundtrack.
I would love to see this as well. I'm not really a fan of Ansel Elgort, but from what I've heard, he gave a pretty good performance in this.
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Here's another lovely song from Norah Jones. It's one of those tunes you simply listen to on a day off while sipping coffee. Very calming, indeed.
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A lovely song from a very lovely woman. Nora has always been my crush.
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On 7/6/2017 at 4:28 AM, Raven said:Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find ThemReally enjoyed this, a great ole romp with some great characters! Looking forward to the next one!
Me too. I'm glad they decided to continue and dwell deeper into the whole Harry Potter lore, or at least the Wizarding World as a whole.
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Thank you very much, everyone! Thank you all for the warm welcome.
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This looks like a great place to seek out more interesting books to read. I'm hoping to learn more from everyone in the community. Cheers!
Pets - 2017
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I've been browsing through the forum and saw that there is actually a Pets - 2015 and Pets - 2016 thread, but no 2017 edition yet, so I decided to create one for us to discuss the little critters in our lives, mine are two cuddly Siamese cats named Megan and Maggie. Both are playful and very active during the morning, heck, their energy doesn't run out until 1 in the morning, so my wife and I would have to pet them for a short while in order for us to get a good night's sleep. We usually take them with us during our road trips, though we would have to settle them in in our pet carriers as they like to pounce around, even when the car is moving. Nonetheless, they are a bundle of joy and have been an integral part of our family since they were kittens. How about you guys? Feel free to share your pet stories.