Goodnight all ❤️ One more day and things will be sane again with the weather!
Goodnight
looks like more rain is coming, now taken the outside stuff that needs to be in in
Beach:
That is gorgeous!
that looks amazing
Beautiful yet ominous. I’m guessing the fires out near the Otways contributed to some of that colour
sky pretty
Chicken turned out great without lard or suet. Thanks all for the suggestions. I added some oil and butter to the marinade and it was a hit with the family.
And no power. At least the house is still fairly cool.
Beach is hot. But worth it to be outside.
Watched Ratatouille before. An excellent movie. Might follow it up with some Star Wars.
I’m kind of scared to watch episodes 1 to 3, but I have to see for myself if they’re as terrible as the masses have said.
It’s a lot but I reckon Clone Wars, Rebels and The Bad Batch is some of the better star wars content.
1-3 are big dumb space battle fun. By that point in the in-universe chronology the board is very clear and the endgame commences. 4-6 are more complex - political thriller, fascist coup d’etat, one man’s journey to radicalism and insanity oh shit that’s gonna read so differently now as opposed to release
The original 4-6 still holds up very well even to this day.
1-3 isn’t horrible by any means but they’re a little different and probably still behind 4-6 if you ask me.
If you manage to get through 1-3 you have to watch the Obi Wan Kenobi series.
7-9 left me feeling funny with the way they handled them.
My unpopular opinion: episodes 1 to 3 though not as good as 4-6, are far superior to any of the subsequent reboot sequels.
BoM says 24% humidity out there - press X to doubt. Feels like a dusty sauna. Disgustang. Had to go out and do a surprise site visit for 2hrs and that was enough to tire me out for the rest of today.
Time to do more dishes and then think about dinner… I’ve got choy sum and bok choy and I need to do something with those asap. Maybe I’ll do Japanese rice with stir fried choy sum and try this recipe with the rest of the radish (using tvp instead of pork mince).
Was outside for my daily duties today. For the brief time I was outside I felt like I was burning out there.
It was brutal!
Urge to strangle banker at critical level. That bit was supposed to be sorted weeks ago 🤬🤬🤬
i just don’t even get angry anymore , no point in expending the mental energy
tho i do wish the banking industry here would die , it’s the most rapacious in the developed world and the government is complicit
So current work are discussing what I’ve requested minus 10k.
Which is still really good, but we’ll see.
Regardless I’ll take whatever they come back with and make a beeline for the exit when something better comes along.
If you end up accepting less, perhaps you could ask for a clear path towards the figure you asked for. Wouldn’t want to give them false belief that the issue is over and dealt with. ;)
That’s a good idea. Personally i think I’ll accept until I move house, and find something better down the track.
Got a box of Shwarma seasoning to marinade some chicken in. The recipe calls for the addition of ‘suet’. Having none available, surely the final product won’t be that much different.
If you haven’t got any, use about 3/4 the stated quantity of pork lard - colesworth has this in their butter section. It’s not the same but will do the job.
Suet has a particular melting point and makes a huge difference to a dish. You can sometimes find it at Vic market, but it’s a bit of a gamble. It’s a real bugger to prepare particularly in hot weather. If you find any, get at least a kilo, prepare it, and freeze in 250g bags for future use.
Ask me how to prepare it when the time comes. I’m an expert as I just looooove proper suet crust pastry and puddings.That’s quite a Wikipedia rabbit hole.
Suet can make a huge difference to a dish. The pastry is like nothing else. Sadly last time I wanted some it proved very difficult to source. Some of the so called butchers even asked me what it was. Utterly disgraceful!
Fully second this. Make friends with a good macelleria - or order it online. I agree that NOTHING compares to suet in a dish that calls for it.
Suet in this day and age. Very strange.
Not strange. It’s just all you degenerate modern generations got no understanding of how to deal with it and what it’s good for. Which is a lot. The best and fluffiest puddings and crispy pastry is just the start.
It is strange to put saturated fat into a shawarma.
Sure it was normal to add it into puddings, desserts and pastries 60 years ago when ounces and pounds were used in recipes.
happy note, omg, Chappell Roan’s dress at the Grammys is to die for.
There is a lot going on there.
Jill is off to the rescue to find her forever home along with some of her toys and kitten food and a few tears. Shes only about 6 weeks, so the rescue was going to put her in with some other kittens. Apparently she still needs time with them shes so young. Told them to forward me the vet bills and that we are the first and only call they need to make if they are unable to find her a home.
Can we have a pic of the soot sprite?
Sorry the quality wasn’t great cause it was a dark room with an old phone. And she moved so damn fast!
Nooooo she is so darling and precious. I would’ve considered adopting her if I wasn’t in transitory housing
If you’re in a position to please consider an adult cat. Much easier for kittens to find a home, that’s the reason we were able to give her to the rescue.
Tbh if it wasn’t for a specific situation like this, I’d probably be more inclined to adopt an adult cat rather than a kitten as I sorta prefer the zen vibe of an older, more settled cat. Kittens are a lot of work!
Oh she is pretty 😍
Yep. Tiny little thing. Sharp claws though!
What a cute little void ⚫️
In the truest sense. She can just disappear!
I foresee no trouble with this cutie finding a forever house 🖤
She’s gonna make some lucky owner very very happy!
aww, I hope Jill finds a happy new home soon
us too. Cat rescue said they had so many lately which is just so sad.
