Jenn Boo-lari @dolari@driveinsaturday.org

Does this happen to anyone else?

"Good morning, Jenn. This is your body's pain alert system. You have a scratch on your leg you should address."

"I just went to where yuo said the pain was...there's nothing there. In fact, when I went to check on it, that scratch pain dissapeared."

"It's there. I promise. I wouldn't alert you if it wasn't there."

"There's nothing there, and again, the pain dissapeared when I reached for it."

"Good morning, Jenn. This is your body's pain alert system. You have a scratch on your leg you should address."

I'm seeing rainbow pics from all over the Seattle area today about how strong and large it was. Must have been a heckuva show.

Wow, an episode of Technology Connections that made me feel my age.

My parents had this type of record player, part of one of those massive console TVs that also had a radio, 8-track and booming bass. I also had several "record albums" he shows off.

My parents still have the player and theoretically it still works. But it needed a special needle of some sort to play, and they simply never used it enough to replace it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuoFW2yAD7g

This Week's Carbs: Garlic Butter Rice

So, I'm taking a very long break from the breads, but I still do want my first meal of the day to be my biggest carb load (I can burn it off all day). There was a meme running around with several rice recipes and so I decided to try them out (after first making sure it wouldn't, you know, poison me for the lulz).

I like rice, I like butter, and I like garlic. I can have as much of two of these ingredients as I want, and since it was quick, and I had some time, I did the food prep for this. It's really good, if you like a chicken with garlic flavored rice. I could see this being a side-dish for something Indian or Mediterranean.

# Garlic Butter Rice

Recipe Journal
6.0 servings

8.0 cloves garlic (chopped)
3.0 tbsp olive oil
2.5 tsp garlic (minced)
4.0 tbsp unsalted butter (divided)
1.5 cups white rice
2.5 cups chicken broth
1.0 tbsp scallions (finely sliced)
salt (to taste)
pepper (to taste)

1 - Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat.
2 - Add the chopped garlic and sauté, moving constantly, until golden and crisp.
3 - Transfer to paper towels to drain.
4 - Pour out excess oil then return the saucepan to the stove.
5 - Add half the butter.
6 - Once melted, add the minced garlic.
7 - Cook for 1 ½ minutes or until the garlic starts to turn light golden and the butter is well infused with garlic flavour.
8 - Add the rice and stir to coat it in garlic butter.
9 - Add the broth and place a lid on saucepan.
10 - Set your stove to high, and allow the broth to come to a boil.
11 - Set your stove to medium, and wait five minutes. Do not uncover.
12 - Set your stove to low, and wait five minutes. Do not uncover.
13 - Remove the saucepan from the head, and wait five minutes. Do not uncover.
14 - Fluff with a fork, then transfer it into serving bowl.
13 - Stir through the remaining butter and scallions.
14 - Sprinkle with crispy garlic, salt, and pepper. Serve.

Makes 6 servings at ~37.5g carbs per serving.

Calories 306
Total Fat 14g
Total Carbohydrate 39g
Protein 4g

#cooking #thisweeksmealsThis Week's Carbs: Garlic Butter Rice

So, I'm taking a very long break from the breads, but I still do want my first meal of the day to be my biggest carb load (I can burn it off all day). There was a meme running around with several rice recipes and so I decided to try them out (after first making sure it wouldn't, you know, poison me for the lulz).

I like rice, I like butter, and I like garlic. I can have as much of two of these ingredients as I want, and since it was quick, and I had some time, I did the food prep for this. It's really good, if you like a chicken with garlic flavored rice. I could see this being a side-dish for something Indian or Mediterranean.

# Garlic Butter Rice

Recipe Journal
6.0 servings

8.0 cloves garlic (chopped)
3.0 tbsp olive oil
2.5 tsp garlic (minced)
4.0 tbsp unsalted butter (divided)
1.5 cups white rice
2.5 cups chicken broth
1.0 tbsp scallions (finely sliced)
salt (to taste)
pepper (to taste)

1 - Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat.
2 - Add the chopped garlic and sauté, moving constantly, until golden and crisp.
3 - Transfer to paper towels to drain.
4 - Pour out excess oil then return the saucepan to the stove.
5 - Add half the butter.
6 - Once melted, add the minced garlic.
7 - Cook for 1 ½ minutes or until the garlic starts to turn light golden and the butter is well infused with garlic flavour.
8 - Add the rice and stir to coat it in garlic butter.
9 - Add the broth and place a lid on saucepan.
10 - Set your stove to high, and allow the broth to come to a boil.
11 - Set your stove to medium, and wait five minutes. Do not uncover.
12 - Set your stove to low, and wait five minutes. Do not uncover.
13 - Remove the saucepan from the head, and wait five minutes. Do not uncover.
14 - Fluff with a fork, then transfer it into serving bowl.
13 - Stir through the remaining butter and scallions.
14 - Sprinkle with crispy garlic, salt, and pepper. Serve.

Makes 6 servings at ~37.5g carbs per serving.

Calories 306
Total Fat 14g
Total Carbohydrate 39g
Protein 4g

#cooking #thisweeksmeals

That a big peach....

[Thoughts Before Bed]

As much as losing the apartment is going to hurt, there are worse outcomes than moving back in with chosen family.

I might have a small problem.

Why yes, I love the Gerudo. 'Cause the Gerudo apparently love me.

#echoesofwisdom

Why yes, I love the Gerudo. 'Cause the Gerudo apparently love me.

#echoesofwisdom

Today's Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom achievements.

Gonna try to keep this Echoes of Wisdom complaint spoiler free, but there may be some small technique based spoilers:

Okay, I'm not liking this trend in Zelda games. I first noticed it in Tears of the Kingdom and it's now VERY obvious in Echoes of Wisdom: Withholding gameplay information.

I do try to play these games without any walkthroughs the first time. But in TOTK and now here, I'm having a heck of a time trying to beat bosses and when I fail repeatedly, I'll look at a walkthrough.

Both times now, I'm finding that the solution is to use a technique I've been taught (like the spin for cutting grass), but that the technique has a hidden quality: defense. No one says this. No one tells you this. It's not even in the description. But it's the only way I was able to get through one sub-boss so far.

Same with a later boss, where I couldn't beat him despite landing multiple hits for, like, thirty minutes. Turns out, I finally gave up and looked through a walk through, and saw that, again, there was an object that literally has no description, that you have to use to stun the boss, THEN attack him.

I was hoping the TOTK was just the one-time they'd try ramping up the difficulty by simply not telling you information, but it looks like it's happening here, too. While it's not a deal-breaker (I mean, the walkthroughs have the information), it certainly makes beating the bosses a lot less rewarding, and will really hurt future gameplay if they keep this up.