Chicago: customers are advised to allow extra travel time

Reminds me of the time at Perkins that some of my bandmates convinced the waitress to make a chocolate shake and then grind up a chocolate chocolate chip muffin into said shake.

xpost!

Oh yeah: Milkshake/Smoothie Suggestions

man, i just ate this quiche from trader joe's that was good but small and now i'm hungry still AND it was pretty high in the ol' calorie department.

I made curry lentils but I put them in a vintage glass bowl that I had at my desk and it broke in the microwave. So not only did I have to throw away a beautiful bowl that was a gift I can't replace, but my lentils turned out to have tiny shards of glass in them so I can't even eat them out of a paper cup. And of course I discovered the tiny shards of glass with the roof of my mouth so now I have a cut.

I hate today.

This article put a smile back on my face, even though it's not terribly sophisticated or terribly well-written. I just like the "just plain folks"ness of it, and the fact that a SMRT message reached exactly the person who needed it most (as opposed to the already-converted fringe).

http://practicalpedal.com/summer2007/daughter.html

Ow, that sucks three ways, Laurel.

Where'd they put Trader Joes in Mpls., Kelsey?

I'm eating some roasted eggplant/artichoke/tomato/onion stew WITH INJERA.

I had leftovers from the awesome dinner Sarah made last night: couscous with vegetables and craisins and chickpeas, and homemade harissa to put on top. I also had a faux-turkey sandwich.

I had leftover chicken makhani last night and it was awesome.

I had a bunch of carrots.

chicken makhani is the best ever.

Way better than carrots.

in India they give more things the makhani treatment than they tend to in Indian restaurants here. I don't much like dal, but I unwittingly ordered a dish that involved dal makhani when I was in Jaipur. it was AMAZING.

I had a haircut for lunch, and now I am going to go see if I left any food in the fridge. I think there's a yogurt in there with my name on it.

xpost oh indian food, how I would eat all of you right now

That sounds great. I feel pretty healthy when I'm eating makhani, but it's probably got a lot of butter & cream in it, right?

it's not really healthy. makhani means butter, basically. if you're making it yourself, you can make it reasonable, but in a restaurant...you don't want to know how much butter's in it.

but whatevs. just don't eat it three times a day, you know? life's too short to go without makhani.

"makhan" in hindi/urdu means "butter"

Ahh, it would, wouldn't it. :>

I don't think I've ever had makhani. I hadn't even heard of it until just now. Do vegetarian dishes ever get the makhani treatment?

GO TO INDIA, JAYMC. DAL MAKHANI=TO DIE FOR

but yeah, I can't recall ever having seen vegetables given the makhani treatment in the US.

I also think dal makhani is maybe a rajasthani specialty? so maybe if you found a rajasthani-owned restaurant?

seriously. I had no idea dal could be such a pleasurable experience.

Ain't nothin' wrong with a good dal.

EZ: st. louis park. there's also one in coon rapids, i believe, but i have never been to that one.

so sorry about your glass mouth, laurel!! yikes!

good dal gone bad

leaf & I are toying with going to india next summer. we're trying to plan a post-bar/pre-job trip. it's probably the last time we'll be able to go anywhere for any significant amount of time.

Also, thanks for the tip, Horseshoe. I just booked my flight to Mumbai.

john, are you serious?!

No. But should I go to Peru with Kr when she goes in March for work? Y/N?

SRSLY? TAKE ME WITH YOU!!!

heh. I'm off to look for a dal makhani recipe for you, John. next best thing.

YES GO TO PERU!!!

You need to ask about Peru?!

YES! My sister Hev just went there with her bf this year and her pix were unbelievable.

Also, my other sister was just in Prague and her pix are to die for as well.

go

Yeah, I know, I really should. I haven't been outside of North America in 9 years. I think my passport's still good.

What's stopping you?

If you go to Peru, you have to eat guinea pigs. It's a law.

Nothing's really stopping me at all, except knowing that travel is expensive. It seems like an opportunity worth seizing, though, since Kr probably couldn't afford to go at all if her expenses weren't being paid for.

I'm going to start brushing up on my Quechua.

I think experience outweighs cost. You have time to save a bit of $$ between now & then. I would just make it a priority & plan on going!

Word to that.

Why wait until you are a moldy oldy to get in some traveling??

Word up.

A friend of mine went backpacking in Peru over the summer, he loved it (I think he has some family down there). Apparently the fresh fruit is unreal.

How long will she be there?

(nb I am horrible about actually spending time and money on traveling, I never do it)

Not sure, maybe 5 days?

Bbut Jordan, you travel alot with the band!

My friend 3rica has been to Peru 2 times now I think, and has nothing but good things to say. Also, my ex-boss spent his last vacation down there with similar ravings. Do it! I am jealous, South America (and Argentina in particular) is #1 on my international travel list.