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Crock Pot Craziness

Late Night Open Thread: NUTZ!

by Anne Laurie|  March 5, 20172:36 am| 50 Comments

This post is in: Crock Pot Craziness, Hail to the Hairpiece, Open Threads, Republicans in Disarray!, Trump Crime Cartel, Assholes

Tomorrow's front page…
NUTS!@realDonaldTrump claims Obama tapped his phones before election https://t.co/B1yJ9KalPd pic.twitter.com/cr2NgJ3UqH

— New York Daily News (@NYDailyNews) March 5, 2017

As I understand the state of play in the Trump got wiretapped story, the Trump Administration is desperate to prove he's under investigation

— Armando (@armandodkos) March 5, 2017

It took Nixon 6 years to become as paranoid as Trump has become in just 6 weeks.

— Bruce Bartlett (@BruceBartlett) March 4, 2017

Crucial thing to remember: Trump has no grasp of systems, only personalities. So when he says "Obama," that means the US gov't minus Trump. https://t.co/zb1jygVAgl

— Will Saletan (@saletan) March 4, 2017

Trump was known for years to tape calls in his own offices. And during campaign, staffers fretted their offices were bugged.

— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) March 4, 2017

Random fact, Roy Cohn, aide to Joesph McCarthy was Trump's attorney and mentor https://t.co/G2lrPKwahL

— andrew kaczynski ?? (@KFILE) March 4, 2017

and fixer for a few curious deals between Trump and the mob https://t.co/4TjKoma5vT

— TappouT (@ZeddRebel) March 4, 2017

Trump should know OBAMA NEVER LEFT THE WHITE HOUSE! He's in the closet! HE HAS SCISSORS!

— Stephen King (@StephenKing) March 4, 2017

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This Is Where We Are 2-7-17

by Alain Chamot (1971-2020)|  February 7, 20178:57 pm| 147 Comments

This post is in: Crock Pot Craziness, All we want is life beyond the thunderdome, Bring On The Meteor, Decline and Fall

So I just got off the phone with my mom and she shared some disturbing news. Especially so for me as the son of an immigrant, a Green Card holder until his death.

My former sister-in-law returned in the last couple of days from a family funeral in Peru. She’s an American, with passport, but originally from Peru. When her plane arrived at SFO, there were armed immigration/customs agents on the boarding ramp, right outside the plane’s door.

Every person exiting the plane was asked for their papers and scrutinized. This was a normal international flight, not from the countries of current trumpian concern. The next day, her friends told her that all international flights are being greeted thusly.

I’ve been traveling since I was two weeks old. I’m a dual national, but my US issued birth certificate shows I was born in Africa to an American woman and a Swiss man. This country has ALWAYS been the land of the free and customs and immigration folks are in their booths, lanes, aisles, etc. Not intimidating folks getting off the plane.

It’s beginning my friends. A moat is being created around us, between us and the rest of the world.

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Florida Woman! (Not BettyC!)

by Adam L Silverman|  November 22, 20166:22 pm| 94 Comments

This post is in: America, Because of wow., Crazification Factor, Crock Pot Craziness, Domestic Politics, domestic terrorists, Enhanced Protest Techniques, Open Threads, Silverman on Security, Vagina Outrage, Not Normal, Somewhere a Village is Missing its Idiot, WTF?

Florida Woman strikes again:

Police have arrested a 24-year-old Waldo woman who they believe called in a bomb threat to the University of Florida last week.

Jessica Ward was charged with making a false report concerning planting a bomb, which is a felony, according to a news release today from UF police.

The threat was made against the university’s engineering building, and Ward worked in the building’s Java Hut Coffee Kiosk, the release says.

Students were evacuated from the building Wednesday after a note was found on the first floor of the building in a restroom, and classes in the building were canceled for the rest of the day.

Later, during an interview with police, Ward said she wrote the threat. She told them she wanted to leave work at the threat’s indicated time so she could have “me time,” according to the release.

Ward was arrested this morning and remained at the Alachua County jail on a $15,000 bond.

Open Thread!

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Standing Up By Sitting Down To Eat: Salsa Justice Warriors Unite!

by Adam L Silverman|  September 2, 20168:37 pm| 201 Comments

This post is in: Cooking, Crock Pot Craziness, Food, Humorous, Open Threads

In response to Marco Gutierrez’s remarks expressing concerns about an invasion of Taco Trucks I decided to strike a blow for Salsa (Verde, also Roja and Crema and guacamole) Justice and went for Mexican food tonight. Never has standing in solidarity, by sitting and eating, tasted so good. Also, the corners of my neighborhood are still clear of taco trucks, so I’m going to keep Balloon Juice set at TacoCon 5 for the time being. So grab your forks my Salsa Justice Warriors and head for the comments – open thread!

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(Guacamole Mexicano)

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(Beef Tacos)

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(El Paso Burrito with Salsa Roja, Crema, and Verde)

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Late Night/Early Morning Open Thread: All You Can Eat Buffet

by Adam L Silverman|  July 25, 201611:48 pm| 156 Comments

This post is in: Crock Pot Craziness, Food, Open Threads

Thanks to commenter JCJ for the recommendation, here’s the Brook’s Falls live feed bear cam from Katmai National Park in Alaska. So tune in and watch the grizzlies eat all the salmon they can eat!

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A Late Night Snack

by Adam L Silverman|  July 24, 201610:53 pm| 91 Comments

This post is in: Cooking, Crock Pot Craziness, Food, Open Threads

With TaMara’s move it seems like forever since we’ve had a recipe post. So I’ve broken out the emergency tiara, frilly apron, and matching oven mitts and we’re under way!

We’re keeping it light tonight because of the summer heat. First up is a broccoli quiche.

Quiche

And here’s the recipe:

 

1 9 inch pie crust

5 eggs

1 ½ cups 1 % milk

2 cups of shredded cheese (officially the recipe calls for Swiss, but I like to use the six cheese Mexican blend)

¾ tsp salt

¼ tsp cayenne red pepper

¼ tsp sugar

Broccoli cut into tiny florets

1/3 cup minced scallions

(This is a vegetarian quiche, but if you want to add ham or bacon or crab or shrimp just toss it on in)

Heat oven to 425 degrees, Prepare a nine inch pie crust. Grease a deep pie pan/quiche pan, place the pie crust in it, and crimp the crust.

Sprinkle cheese and broccoli and onion in pastry lined pan. First cover the bottom of the crust with a layer of cheese. Then cover that with the minced scallions. Then cover those with another layer of the shredded cheese. Cover this with the broccoli florets and then a final layer of the shredded cheese. If adding a meat or seafood product, put 1/2 of it with the scallions and 1/2 with the broccoli.

In a separate bowl beat the remaining ingredients together and pour over the quiche filling in the pie pan.

Bake for 15 minutes at 425 degrees. Reduce oven temp to 300 degrees. Bake for 30 min longer or until knife inserted 1 inch from edge comes out clean. Let stand 10 min before cutting.

Next up a cool, refreshing, and simple mixed melon and pineapple salad.

Fruit-Salad

This really doesn’t require much of a recipe. I balled out 1/4 of a watermelon and 1 cantaloupe. I then chunked up one fresh pineapple and mixed it all together. Then into the fridge to chill before serving. I wasn’t going for anything fancy here, but use whatever fruit combinations you like the most.

And for the dessert, something light(er) and summery: Lemon layer cake with lemon buttercream frosting.

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The first picture is of the cake crumb coated with lemon curd. An important note: I did not candy the lemon wedges; they are purely for decoration unless you’re channeling Stonewall Jackson and like sucking on lemon wedges. In which case, knock yourself out, enjoy your forced march up the Shenandoah Valley, and DUCK!!!!

This isn’t my recipe, nor one that I’ve been using for years and don’t remember where I got it. So I’m just going to link to where I got it from rather than post it. It is very, very easy to make. I did not, however, make the cream cheese lemon frosting that is at the link. Instead I just made a basic buttercream and added the zest and juice of one lemon and 1 teaspoon of lemon extract to make a lemon buttercream.

Enjoy and open thread!

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Late Evening Open Thread: And Now for an Opposing Viewpoint!

by Adam L Silverman|  May 28, 201610:30 pm| 140 Comments

This post is in: Crock Pot Craziness, Food, Open Threads

 

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