Jenn Dolari @dolari@driveinsaturday.org

My "Hero's Path" journey through Hyrule. I died more than the one time listed on the map. I died TWICE (my first run at Gannondorf ended badly).

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Time well spent.

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Still my bestie. :)

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You know you're in for a world of hurt when the music changes and you see "Saving" in the corner.

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Main Quests - Destroy Ganondorf - Complete

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My left arm and neck aren't having anymore cooking today, so we're pushing the pizza off to tomorrow, as it looks to be pretty involved and may take most of the afternoon to make.

But I do have a possible recipe written up. At least what I plan to do tomorrow.

This Week's Meals (2/3): Honey Garlic Pork Chops

Thankfully, my parents sent me some ground chuck roast for the carne guisada, and Lissa and Crystal gave me some of their pork chops, so that opened up my budget to do a week of nice meals again this week. And these were the perfect way to respect the pork chops. :)

Remember when I couldn't cook?

# Honey Garlic Pork Chops

Cafe Delites
4.0 chops

4.0 whole pork chops
salt (to taste)
pepper (to taste)
1.0 teaspoon garlic powder
2.0 tablespoons olive oil
1.0 tablespoon unsalted butter
6.0 cloves garlic (minced)
0.25 cup honey
0.25 cup water
2.0 tablespoons rice wine vinegar

1 - Preheat oven broiler (or grill) on medium-high heat.
2 - Season chops with salt, pepper and garlic powder just before cooking.
3 - Heat oil in a pan or skillet over medium high heat until hot.
4 - Sear chops on both sides until golden and cooked through (about 4-5 minutes each side).
5 - Transfer to a plate; set aside.
6 - Reduce heat to medium. Melt butter in the same pan, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan.
7 - Sauté garlic until fragrant (about 30 seconds).
8 - Add the honey, water and vinegar.
9 - Increase heat to medium-high and continue to cook until the sauce reduces down and thickens slightly (about 3-4 minutes), while stirring occasionally.
10 - Add pork back into the pan, baste generously with the sauce and broil/grill for 1-2 minutes, or until edges are slightly charred.

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As a righty, you don't realize how much you use your left arm until that left arm decides to call in sick.

This Week's Meals (1/3): Carne Guisada.

Okay, I'm really glad I sat down and worked to measure this one out, cause it's the BEST carne guisada I've ever made, and now I've got foolproof (well, probably) instructions on how to make it, now....

# Carne Guisada

Ama

2.0 pounds beef chuck roast
0.5 whole bell pepper
0.5 whole white onion
6.75 ounces diced tomatoes
4.0 tsp pepper
Water (as needed)
1.0 tbsp vegetable oil
2.3333333333333335 tbsp salt
2.25 tsp garlic powder
2.25 tsp onion powder
1.5 tsp cumin
0.3333333333333333 cup flour

1 - Cut the beef chuck roast into cubes of roughly 1/2 inch square. (You can substitute pre-cut stew meat here if you'd like).
2 - Dice the bell pepper and onion.
3 - Using a colander, drain the tomatoes.
4 - In a mixing bowl, coat the meat with the flour by hand mixing the pieces
5 - Add the oil to the large pan and heat it on medium high until the oil becomes runny.
6 - Add the meat to a large pan at medium high heat and stir fry it until the meat is greyish-pink.
7 - Add in the bell pepper, white onion and tomatoes, and continue stir-frying until the meat is lightly browned.
8 - Add in hot water so that the meat is nearly covered.
9 - Add the spices and stir to combine well.
10 - Set stove to high, and bring to a boil.
11 - Drop the heat to medium high. Allow to stew and reduce the gravy to half of the original amount of water, stirring occasionally, about 30 to 45 minutes.
12 - Once reduced, take off heat. The gravy will thicken as it cools.

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The sign of a well made tortilla - las hormigas:

This Week's Bread: Homemade tortillas.

Doin' my grandma's rolling pin proud.

# Flour Tortillas

Ama

3.0 cups flour
0.75 tbsp salt
0.5 tbsp baking powder
0.5 cup shortening
1.0 cup very hot water

1 - Hand mix all ingredients at once in a large mixing bowl until dough just comes together.
2 - Remove from the bowl and roll and knead dough on a flat surface until it's got a bumpy slightly tacky texture.
3 - Return the dough to the bowl and let it sit, covered by a damp cloth, for up to 8 hours (at least 30 minutes).
4 - Remove from the bowl and roll and knead dough on a flat surface until it's got a smooth and still slightly tacky texture.
5 - Return the dough to the bowl and let it sit, covered by a damp cloth, for five minutes.
6 - Break the dough into 16 balls.
7 - Roll out each ball with rolling pin into flat round tortillas, thin as possible.
8 - Cook on a griddle on high heat. Flip when tiny brown marks appear on the bottom side, about thirty seconds.
9 - Take tortilla off the griddle just as it begins to smoke. Repeat steps 7-9 as necessary.

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Moonraker had such high hopes for the Space Shuttle's capabilities....

Looks like no cooking tonight. The pizza is being moved off to tomorrow, but the carne guisada and pork chops are still fairly frozen despite being taken out nearly 12 hours ago (stupid Seattle weather). So, well, tortillas, then. That's about all getting done tonight.

Guess I could try beating Ganon tonight. Could happen.

"James Bond is just No-Sci-Fi-All-Sexy-Times Doctor Who."

One of my favorite lines in all of cinema: "James Bond. You appear with the tedious inevitability of an unloved season."

Might need to move the pizza to tomorrow. Not a lot of time, and not a lot of spoons left.

Well, we're gonna try the hylian tomato pizza. Looking at my pizza recipes and the picture, it looks as though it's a modified margherita pizza (no basil, added bell pepper and black olives). So I've thrown together what might be a decent recipe from all the recipes and educated guesses. I'll try making it later tonight. ::fingers crossed::

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Music before bed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GiDsLRQg_g4