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May 23, 2015: Rainy

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A rainy Saturday morning here feels like kind of a waste, because I can't get into the garden, go for a nice long walk, or send my kids outside. Especially the kids outside part.

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  1. I spent the last week pretty much isolated from the outside world.

    NBA power poll

    1. Cleveland -- they have the best player in the world who makes everyone around him better. Can make finals without Kyrie.
    2. Warriors -- very lucky to have two wins
    3. Houston -- I think they can win at home, but in Roracle will be tough.
    4. Atlanta -- still not eliminated

    1. I'm presuming that you have Cleveland first because Warriors/Houston is still fairly uncertain. Because I think either of those teams kills the East winner.

      LeBron might average 40 in the finals, but it won't matter.

      1. LeBron will average 30 and 10 assists. I think they are about 95% liky to make finals right now.

  2. So I went to a panadaria several blocks down in the hunt for rolls for my Plan B contest burger. The place was crowded, and I could not see any buns anywhere (though I suspected they had some if asked as they make sandwiches, etc.), but I left anyways.

    Next to Appletree (a West-Indian market over in Elmwood) where I scored some Scotch Bonnet peppers and a fresh mango.

    Next to StopNShop in the barrio and got these wonderful 'knot' rolls, arugula, and a large plantain.

    Then to Comerio on Park Street, where I got pernil (lechon asado-roast pork) and rice and beans.

    I sliced the plantain up, then put it back in its skin to cook to keep it moist, adding some cinnamon partway thru. Then I finely minced about a 1/3 of a Scotch Bonnet pepper (believe me a little goes a long way - don't touch your eyes during this process) into Whole Foods Power Dressing w/ Jalapenos, and reheated the pernil, rice/beans, and toasted the knot buns. I tossed the shredded arugula with some lime juice, and once the buns were ready, orchestrated what was a tasty dish I labeled The Borinquen.

    NBBW had a Dubhe Black IPA, I had the Bengali from Sixpoint, which matched the Scotch Bonnet burn nicely.

  3. On the grill tonight: jucy lucys and green beans (thanks to ?? for that awesome idea), with corn on the cob. Yummmmm.

      1. and you deserve it. What an awesome idea.

        I put the beans on first (tossed with olive oil and kosher salt), so the fire was pretty hot. I lost a half-dozen or so through the grate, but the rest got tender and charred in only a couple of minutes. I then tossed with a couple of tablespoons of the marinade I used for the Girl's tofu (also grilled): (proportions approx) a tbsp of chili paste w/garlic, two tbsp sesame oil, 4 tbsp olive oil, 4 tbsp soy sauce, and 4 tbsp Mae Ploy sweet chilii sauce.

        for the tofu, I pressed it for about 30 minutes, then put it in the marinade for about 20 minutes. It went on the grill with the beans, off to the side, for about 12 minutes, rotated 90 deg after a few, flipped once, and rotated again. The tofu gets a little smokiness and develops a little char on the crust, but is creamy on the inside. I then put it back in the marinade and cut it into thick slices to serve.

        If you've never grilled tofu, I highly recommend it.

        1. When I do it, I boil them first then hit em with some high heat on the grill. I served them with a honey mustard-ish sauce. Delicious.

          1. I am using pretty tender beans (basically haricot verts). No need to boil first.

            Maybe with bigger beans, like Romano or bigger Blue Lakes.

        2. We had grilled tempeh a couple nights ago, and that turned out well. Served in tacos with cabbage/carrot slaw and lime crema. I haven't met a vegetarian taco I didn't like, and this was no exception.

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