various and sundry

[threeplusfire]

- Today I attempted basic fried rice. However, I am terrible at making rice. It turned into mush. Woe. The Iron Chefs would point and laugh if they ever saw. Sigh and woe.

- Voting is open for this week's LJ Idol. I struggled with this damned topic all week and ended up writing very literally about a blanket. I have the sinking feeling it won't cut it and I'll be eliminated this week.

- Despite my total rice failure, I made myself delicious salmon for lunch. It was marinated in key lime juice and grapefruit with a little salt.. Nom nom nom.

- Windy, all day long.

Comments

[brienze.livejournal.com]

I have a microwave rice cooker... it is brainless, aside from the need to only cook it half the time, then stir so as not to boil over, then cook for the rest of the time. Fried rice to be made with leftovers the next day (though I've never perfected it either... I'd rather get fried rice from Din Ho).

I'm making paella tonight to use up leftover sausages... rice, chicken stock, a jar of Pace, and meaty chunks in a skillet, clap a lid on it till it's done. The salsa version is actually better than a chop-your-own-veggies version.

[tsarina.livejournal.com]

I'm just terrible about making my proportion of water to rice correct. I am so bad about measuring. Bah.