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tuftearsSome more random snapshots from my phone!
Every now and then, food tricks show up in front of the campus where I work. This time one of them was offering beef and onions pierogies. They're pretty tasty!
The area has some feral cats. I noticed this one cat roaming the grass while on my way to the cafeteria.
After watching Zootopia with![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
dracosphynx (it's a pretty good movie), we adjourned to Sino, a nearby restaurant, for lunch. I'm pretty sure I've had their Firecracker Chicken before; it's a spicy version of kung pao chicken. Not bad.
I've been hearing about xiao long baos for a while and have been curious how good they really are. Sino offered them, so I figured this was a good opportunity.
Verdict? Not bad. They're basically dumplings with hot soup inside; if you don't want to burn your mouth, bite a hole in one at the top so the heat can dissipate, then eat the whole thing in one bite.
Last night a power outage brought darkness to my home. Looking outside, I noticed flashing lights... Seems like there was a fire a couple houses over.
Unfortunately, the outage required PG&E to replace equipment, so it took about 12 hours all told before power was restored. It was not an especially awesome night; I can only take comfort in that I was able to determine the emergency flashlights/nightlights I have around the house generally need to be replaced, but one lasted long enough for me to set up an actual emergency LED lantern, which preserved my sanity.
The power was back on in the morning, thanksfully, and I glumly tossed out a fair chunk of refrigerated food, including (sadly) some delicious homemade chili. If you're not aware, if you have a power outage longer than 4 hours, you should carefully check with a thermometer whether the temperature has gone over 40 degrees Fahrenheit in the fridge part, or 0 degrees in the freezer part. Likely any meat or eggs-containing item, or mayo, should be tossed if they have reached the danger zone.
To cheer myself up, I splurged on a rare breakfast out of the house. This is pretty similar to my usual omelette on the weekends-- it's a spinach/bacon/cheddar omelette, and I usually make myself a kale/ham/cheddar omelette. Difference are the crispy hash browns, which is always a PITA to make for myself, and the sourdough toast with a bit of butter, versus my multigrain English muffins with preserves.
Pretty tasty! For health reasons, I will probably keep on making my own breakfast, but it's okay to splurge now and then.
Every now and then, food tricks show up in front of the campus where I work. This time one of them was offering beef and onions pierogies. They're pretty tasty!
The area has some feral cats. I noticed this one cat roaming the grass while on my way to the cafeteria.
After watching Zootopia with
dracosphynx (it's a pretty good movie), we adjourned to Sino, a nearby restaurant, for lunch. I'm pretty sure I've had their Firecracker Chicken before; it's a spicy version of kung pao chicken. Not bad.I've been hearing about xiao long baos for a while and have been curious how good they really are. Sino offered them, so I figured this was a good opportunity.
Verdict? Not bad. They're basically dumplings with hot soup inside; if you don't want to burn your mouth, bite a hole in one at the top so the heat can dissipate, then eat the whole thing in one bite.
Last night a power outage brought darkness to my home. Looking outside, I noticed flashing lights... Seems like there was a fire a couple houses over.
Unfortunately, the outage required PG&E to replace equipment, so it took about 12 hours all told before power was restored. It was not an especially awesome night; I can only take comfort in that I was able to determine the emergency flashlights/nightlights I have around the house generally need to be replaced, but one lasted long enough for me to set up an actual emergency LED lantern, which preserved my sanity.
The power was back on in the morning, thanksfully, and I glumly tossed out a fair chunk of refrigerated food, including (sadly) some delicious homemade chili. If you're not aware, if you have a power outage longer than 4 hours, you should carefully check with a thermometer whether the temperature has gone over 40 degrees Fahrenheit in the fridge part, or 0 degrees in the freezer part. Likely any meat or eggs-containing item, or mayo, should be tossed if they have reached the danger zone.
To cheer myself up, I splurged on a rare breakfast out of the house. This is pretty similar to my usual omelette on the weekends-- it's a spinach/bacon/cheddar omelette, and I usually make myself a kale/ham/cheddar omelette. Difference are the crispy hash browns, which is always a PITA to make for myself, and the sourdough toast with a bit of butter, versus my multigrain English muffins with preserves.
Pretty tasty! For health reasons, I will probably keep on making my own breakfast, but it's okay to splurge now and then.
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Date: 2016-03-14 04:52 am (UTC)I've heard of food truck gatherings; it can be fun, but also pretty crowded if they're making a major event out of it. The one time I went to one that was bacon-themed, the lines were too long to be able to try much.
Yeah, I wouldn't be surprised if you've had a few longer power outages! It was a learning experience for me.