Jenn Dolari @dolari@driveinsaturday.org

Earworm for today:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXWEM4gZhg4

You might have noticed I've gone a bit quiet of late. This year, my life has gotten fairly complicated, where time is at a premium. But I'm still here. Still trying to use what time I do have in the day to create and to help.

Nothing scary. Just...complicated.

I woke up with this in my head:

I know that you'll feel better
When you send us in your letter
Telling us your favorite
Your favorite vegetable.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SO0-JQp93uE

How it's feeling to be trans these days.

So my pharmacy let me know today that my prescriptions will be $442.30. WITH INSURANCE.

I hate you Aetna.

I have been out working for 13 hours. The joys of having three and a half jobs.

I may be doing an Extra Life 24 hour game stream again! My voice is healed, my pinched nerve can be soothed by getting up and walking around.

The Game? Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom.

More details as I know them!

I am on my second round of dishwasher-ing today, and am expecting two more. Sadly, these days, when things slip, they slip a LONG WAYS.

Comics Update, and not really a good one.

As you may have noticed, my comics have trickled to a stop. Not for lack of motivation or want, but because, well, I'm kind of broken.

I have a pinched nerve that makes sitting down to do art painful for longer periods of time, my eyesight, which took a huge hit after my big Ketoacidosis crisis, never really recovered, and so between blurred vision and searing pain, the comics have stopped.

I don't want to stop the comics, though. But I also dont have the money to hire an artist, either.

But what I can do, is move to writing it in prose. Maybe an "illustrated novel" type situation with a few sketches thrown in.

Would you continue reading the "comics" if they moved to a prose format?

At this point, Closetspace is about 66% done. And A Wish for Wings about 75%....

So my CD archive also lives on my phone, and sometimes, when it's on shuffle, I get stuff like this:

"Ladies and Gentlemen, the Great Bird of the Galaxy! GENE RODDENBERRY!"

🎵 WHISKEY RIVER TAKE MAH MIND! 🎵

Thoughts Before Bed

There was this guy who hung out with the nerd clique my freshman year of High School whose only wish was to be a clown for Ringing Bros Circus. It was his life's dream.

I wonder if he ever made it?

Last Week's Meals: Chicken Picatta

Sorry about getting this out late, but life is busy and tight on time.

Ever wondered what Lemon Chicken would taste like if it iwas salty and not sweet? Well, here you go. A lovely dish, and actually pretty easy to make. Buttery lemon flavored savory chicken.

Title: Chicken Piccata
Yield: 5 servings
Cooking Time: 40 minutes
Category: Entree
Cuisine: Italian
Rating: 4/5 stars
Source: America's Test Kitchen: Let's Get Cooking

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Ingredients
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1 whole shallot
1 clove garlic
1/2 large lemon
3 tbsp unsalted butter
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
32 ounces of boneless chicken thighs
salt
pepper
4 tbsp of vegetable oil
1 cup low-sodium chicken broth
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
2 tbsp rinsed capers
2 tbsp minced fresh parsley

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Instructions
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1 - Use a paring knife to remove the peel.
2 - Mince the shallot into 1/8-inch or smaller pieces
3 - Next, mince the garlic. Use the side of a chef's knife to gently
crush the clove. The skin should slip right off.
4 - Once the garlic has been peeled, we like to use a garlic press to
mince it. A garlic press ensures that the pieces will be very fine.
5 - Trim the ends of the lemon hald, then slice crosswise into 1/4
-inch-thick half moons.
6 - Cut the butter into 3 pieces and chill until needed.
7 - Adjust an oven rack to the middle position and heat the oven to
200 degrees.
8 - Spread flour in a shallow dish.
9 - Pat the cutlets dry with paper towels, then season with salt and
pepper.
10 - Dredge through the flour to coat and shake off any excess.
11 - Heat half of the oil in a 12 inch skillet over medium-high heat
until just smoking.
12 - Add half of the cutlets until light golden brown on botrh sides,
about 4 minutes.
13 - Transfer to a plate and keep warm in the oven. Repeat with the
remaining cutlets.
14 - Add the shallot and garlic to the oil left in the skillet and
cook over medium heat until softened, about 2 minutes.
15 - Stir in the broth and lemon slices, scraping up browned buts, and
simmer until slightly syrupy and reduced, 8 minutes.
16 - Stir in the lemon juice, the capers, and any accumulated chicken
juice.
17 - Turn the heat to low and whisk in the butter, one piece at a
time.
18 - Off the heat, stir in the parsley and season with salt and pepper
to taste.
19 - Spoon the sauce over the chicken before serving. It's ready to
eat!

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Notes
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Makes 5 servings at ~533 calories per meal.
Calories 516
Total Fat 33g
Total Carbohydrates 14g
Protein 34g
Normally makes 4 servings.

#thisweeksmeals #cooking