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May. 25th, 2014 10:31 pm1) Finished watching Super 8- recorded from F/X, which was not very good.The first half had some good moments, the second half made the Syfy movies look really good by comparison. Stand By Me it's not. I sort of wish, Abrahams had gotten Stephen King to script this.
My running mental commentary during the second half?
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Overall grade? C- ( I'd give it a D, because the second half of the movie doesn't work from either a character, plot, or thematic angle. But I liked the first half. Also, the alien looks a lot like the Skitters in Falling Skies. Falling Skies is better. Actually, that's something I've noticed lately, television is actually better than the movies. More complex, less cliche, and with better drawn characters.)
2. Tried another recipe from Practical Paelo tonight. This one is cauliflower cilantro rice. It does actually taste like and have the same texture as rice. Although not sure it digests any better. I have issues with cauliflower and broccoli. Which is a shame since they appear to top veggies for people with digestive issues and autoimmune diseases (ceiliac disease is an autoimmune disease.)
Anyhow...it was tasty and easy. Would have been easier if I owned a food processor. Instead I did it the old fashioned way with a cheese grater. Worked well enough, just took more time.
You chop up some cauliflower, remove the leaves, then grate it into smaller pieces. Take those pieces with a little salt and pepper to taste and fry them in a skillet with either butter or coconut oil (I used coconut oil), then add copped cilantro. (I actually chopped and combined the cilantro with cauliflower prior to frying - which worked better than expected.)
Do it over medium heat. Takes about 10 minutes. When it is translucent, or not quite brown, remove from the heat and voila! You have your rice substitute.
Apparently cauliflower can be used as a rice and a mashed potato substitute. While zuccini and summer squash can be used as a pasta substitute - if you have the right slicer. The key is getting the right kitchen appliances to make this work. I really envy people who have large kitchens and cabinet space. It's hard to do this in a closet.
The next recipe I want to try is almond bread - but I need to get coconut milk to do it. And few other ingredients. This is my issue with recipes - I never have all the ingredients, and I only need them for certain items, but never again.
Did find some yummy, plain, unsweetened coconut yogurt. Much better than regular yogurt, yet made the same way, just with coconut milk.
My running mental commentary during the second half?
( Read more... )
Overall grade? C- ( I'd give it a D, because the second half of the movie doesn't work from either a character, plot, or thematic angle. But I liked the first half. Also, the alien looks a lot like the Skitters in Falling Skies. Falling Skies is better. Actually, that's something I've noticed lately, television is actually better than the movies. More complex, less cliche, and with better drawn characters.)
2. Tried another recipe from Practical Paelo tonight. This one is cauliflower cilantro rice. It does actually taste like and have the same texture as rice. Although not sure it digests any better. I have issues with cauliflower and broccoli. Which is a shame since they appear to top veggies for people with digestive issues and autoimmune diseases (ceiliac disease is an autoimmune disease.)
Anyhow...it was tasty and easy. Would have been easier if I owned a food processor. Instead I did it the old fashioned way with a cheese grater. Worked well enough, just took more time.
You chop up some cauliflower, remove the leaves, then grate it into smaller pieces. Take those pieces with a little salt and pepper to taste and fry them in a skillet with either butter or coconut oil (I used coconut oil), then add copped cilantro. (I actually chopped and combined the cilantro with cauliflower prior to frying - which worked better than expected.)
Do it over medium heat. Takes about 10 minutes. When it is translucent, or not quite brown, remove from the heat and voila! You have your rice substitute.
Apparently cauliflower can be used as a rice and a mashed potato substitute. While zuccini and summer squash can be used as a pasta substitute - if you have the right slicer. The key is getting the right kitchen appliances to make this work. I really envy people who have large kitchens and cabinet space. It's hard to do this in a closet.
The next recipe I want to try is almond bread - but I need to get coconut milk to do it. And few other ingredients. This is my issue with recipes - I never have all the ingredients, and I only need them for certain items, but never again.
Did find some yummy, plain, unsweetened coconut yogurt. Much better than regular yogurt, yet made the same way, just with coconut milk.