Rather than discuss the Founding Fathers, or the pros and cons of nationalism, or even how my stupid neighbors are already shooting off fireworks in our tinder-dry neighborhood...before 10:00 a.m....I'll just tell you about my newest project:
It's just a box within a box, stuffed in between with too-short-to-spin alpaca fiber as insulation. The interior of the box is painted with non-toxic, washable poster paint. Added a little black pot and a glass casserole lid from Goodwill for around five bucks. With the paint, the whole set-up cost less than $10.
It works surprisingly (to me, anyway) well. Yesterday I baked (or, technically, more like steamed) a batch of biscuits in it. Today, in honor of the holiday, I'm fixing that most uniquely American of dishes, brown rice cooked in coconut milk with curry, lime, and lemongrass...
Hello, IMLoT. I'm with you 100% on the fireworks thing. BowlingWidow and I took off to downtown Tacoma last weekend to get away from it. That, in and of it self speaks volumes about how many pyromorons live in unicorporated North Snohomish County.
ReplyDeleteI like your new device. You should use it for the cookoff at Skookum on Sunday. I'll be attempting a chicken chili mole with rice using some of their stout. A perfect excuse to pick up a growler on Saturday. Maybe we'll see you there....
BowlingJoe
You know, I completely forgot about the cooking contest. I really *should* enter. I'm thinking something curry-ish with a splash of Jackass... ;)
ReplyDeleteOh, you are so after my heart! I'm such a packrat, always thinking that surely "this" item will have a use...But I live in a tiny house, and have to try to control the gathering instinct:). Your ingenuity & craftiness are inspiring.
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