Kathryn's Comments (Page 6)

Kathryn's Comments

My Third Kindle

My Kindle PaperWhite arrived today. I wasn’t expecting it until Wednesday. So far, it’s nice, but it’ll take a bit adjusting to a touch screen interface. I’m not sure it’s a good idea to get rid of buttons. I’m curious how the lighting will

Female Musicians in History

My friend Gwyneth has a good article about female musicians in history, with some nice photos of women musicians from the Ren Fest. http://feralflute.blogspot.com/2012/09/female-musicians-in-history.html

The Barefoot Gardener

Sandra, a friend of mine, has a nice post about autumn on her blog: http://barefootgrdnr.blogspot.com/

Royal Chicken Cooked in Yogurt

Servings: 2 Source: Adapted from "Quick & Easy Indian Cooking" (more sauce, less chicken) Ingredients Seasoned Yogurt: 2 cups plain yogurt 1/4 teaspoon salt black pepper freshly ground 1 teaspoon ground cumin 1 teaspoon ground coriander 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper or to taste ¼ cup cilantro freshly

Blue Hair

As you can see by my profile picture, I decided to color my entire head blue, with some purple and green here and there. It’s been a month, and I’m really enjoying it. It is fading somewhat, but still very bright. There is a certain amount of regrowth,

Another status update

H&H Color Lab offered me a position in December, so I’ve been an employee rather than a contractor since then. I’ve been awfully busy working on their desktop apps. But we did get a Sea Glass Look and Feel release out in our copious free time.

Sweet and Tangy Tartar Sauce

Servings: 1 cup Source: Cooks Illustrated/September 1, 2008 Ingredients ¾ cup mayonnaise ½ small shallot, minced, about 1 tbsp 2 tablespoons drained capers, minced 2 tablespoons sweet pickle relish 1½ teaspoons white vinegar ½ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce ½ teaspoon ground black pepper Directions Mix all ingredients together in small bowl. Cover with plastic

Status Update

Since June, I’ve been working at H&H Color Lab, which processes color photos from professional photographers and produces high-end products such as wedding albums, greeting/anniversary/graduation cards, canvas gallery wraps (made by dye sublimation of an image onto canvas and wrapped around a wood frame), and

Chili

Servings: 4 Source: Alton Brown/Adapted from pressure cooker Ingredients 3 pounds stew meat beef, pork, and/or lamb 2 teaspoons peanut oil 1½ teaspoons kosher salt 12 ounces beer preferably a medium ale 16 ounces salsa 30 tortilla chips 2 chipotle peppers canned in adobo, chopped 1 tablespoon adobo

Homesick Texan Carnitas

Source: The Homesick Texan Cookbook Ingredients 3 lb boneless pork shoulder, cut in 2" cubes ½ cup orange juice ¼ cup lime juice 2 to 3 limes 4 cloves garlic 1 teaspoon ground cumin 1 teaspoon kosher salt or to taste corn tortillas and other fixin's Directions Place the