"Awaiting Earl"

I'm sitting outside at TOAST on the "Eve of Earl" with a frozen mango margarita.  When I tell you it is like an oven in the City right now...Believe ME!!!  Stifling.  I still have some trepidation about Earl's arrival.  Honestly I love Hurricanes!  Not the disaster and destruction but the primordial adrenaline rush in the preparation for nature's wrath.  Earl is a thorn in my side if but for the mere factor that I have RUSH tickets for tomorrow night, 8pm in an outside arena!  I've had these tickets since July. And of ALL the days EARL could have made an appearance in the BIG APPLE.....Did it have to be Friday September 3rd?!  Really?!  Seriously?!  So far they have not cancelled or postponed the event.  I await word like a worried wife pacing her catwalk in hopes of the Sea returning her Love. Will he or won't he? It's very frustrating.  I am if nothing always hopeful and glass half full so at this juncture. EARL is NOT going to ruin my plans. Period. End of Report. :)

I promised Dan's "My Thai" Recipe:

3 lrg Chicken Breasts
1 lrg Onion (cut ito 1/4" wedges)
1 small Red Pepper (chopped)
1 small Yellow Pepper (chopped)
15-20 small Shitake Mushrooms (you may substitute Baby Bellas) de-stem and slice
4 to 5 Tblsp Canola Oil
1 pat  Butter
1 bottle of Thai Peanut Sauce (your fav store brand)
Juice of 1/2 lrg Lime
1 1/2 Tbl Thai Chili Sauce with Garlic

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In a large skillet, on med heat sauteed cubed chicken in oil and butter (*hint: oil added to butter keeps butter from burning). Remove meat to a bowl and place aside.  In remaining juices & oil saute onions, peppers...... then add mushrooms. Then add Peanut Sauce...... Stir well. Then add the Chili Sauce and Lime juice.  Fold Chicken back into the mixture.... Stir well.  Turn heat to low and allow to cook for 15 more minutes.

Meanwhile, Take 2 cups of Chicken Stock and bring to a boil. Once boiling add 1 1/2 cups of Rice (I use long grain... Dan uses Jasmine).  Stir Well. Turn heat to low and Cover with a lid tightly for 15 minutes..... remove from heat and let stand for 5 minutes. DO NOT remove the lid.

After time has passed remove lid and fluff with a fork.

Serve Chicken My Thai over a bed of rice and Enjoy!!!!  Serves 4

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I've got BIG plans for the Labor Day Weekend!  Involving Rock n Roll, Rochefort Trappist Beer, a new Tequila (Corzo), Shrimp Scampi, Berry Beer-ritas, Water Ballon Fights, The Last Exorcist, Drinks with my sweet cousin, The US Open and much Mayhem & Merriment with friends!!!!! I wish you all a BLESSED and Adventurous Holiday!!! Just sayin.....

~Namaste
    Kelly

"My Cup Over Flows"

I'll keep this brief.  Still learning much-a-do about blogging and designing this page for maximum "AWESOMENESS".  I am SO humbled and thrilled by the generous outpouring of love and support from....well YOU know who you ARE!!! Whether you emailed,commented, "liked" or are one of the first to "Follow".... My heart is so filled with warmth, appreciation and strength that it overflows.  I feel your excitement and I will draw off that energy!  I cannot wait to sculpt this space into a cozy, hip, pit-stop to entertain, educate and intrigue.  I hope you will leave here feeling a little bit happier than when you stopped in.

On a random note, I was walking to catch the commuter van to work this morning and to what to my surprise.....of course, ONLY in New York.....a man in a tuxedo, top hat AND stilts!  YES!  Stilts! I quickly reached into my trunk (i.e. my 18 lb purse-I'll save that for it's OWN posting at a later date!), grabbed my trusty canon elf and *snap*! The man saw me and smiled just in time! I thought to myself, "The perfect, cool, quirky first picture for your blog!-AWESOME." :)

 "A Girl's GOTTA ROCK" \m/>.<\m/ ...... with that said I'm TOTALLY digging the group BAND OF SKULLS.  It's been quite sometime since I have "sat" with an album for over a week listening to every song.  Ipods make it so easy to appease our quick-to-bore, instant-gratification D.J. dream.  I'm including a link to their website.  I would say they are a little The White Stripes meets The Rolling Stones with a dash of Hendrix- Heavy and Tasty.  I appreciate the male and female lead vocals.  They can rock and they can serenade. An ecclectic group of songs with intelligent, real lyrics.....listen and be moved. (Side note: I'll try to post a video...not sure if it'll work....still learning.)

http://www.bandofskulls.com/

Death By Diamond and Pearls


I made "Dan's My Thai" for the first time and it was SPECTACULAR!  Check back tomorrow for the recipe!!!  It's easy, a lil spicy and yummy.  Thanks Dan!
Just sayin......

~Namaste
     Kelly