Bricklayer
Don't Make Me Use The Bat
A pretty entertaining game, but...I think we need to find Reke some teammates who can execute a simple jumper on the drive and kick. They have money on him not getting a triple double tonight or something?
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Greene ( C ) -- did a solid job defensively, but lack of offensive production limited his minutes. Started getting a ball slapped away on the drive for a turnover, then a little too aggressive on another drive and got it stripped by Artest. Airballed a three. Began the 3rd getting fouled along the baseline, hit both. Missed a layup attempt. Got back to block a shot to save a hoop. Missed the open three from Beno. Fouled on an open court attempt, and split the pair of FTs in the 4th.
Orange Chicken -- this is a really delicious recipe, and easier than you might think after you get the hang of it. Like most chinese cooking, set out and prepare all your ingredients beforehand. Get everything chopped, prepare the sauce, and then the time consumer is really just frying up the chicken chunks.
Ingredients
2 lbs boneless skinless chicken, chopped into bite sized pieces
1 egg
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
white pepper
oil (for frying)
1/2 cup cornstarch, plus
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1/4 cup flour
1 tablespoon gingerroot, minced
1 teaspoon garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon crushed hot red chili pepper
1/4 cup green onion, chopped
1 tablespoon rice wine
1/4 cup water
1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
Orange Sauce for Stir Fry
3 tablespoons soy sauce
3 tablespoons water
10 tablespoons sugar
10 tablespoons white vinegar
2 oranges, zest of
Directions
1)Place chicken pieces in large bowl.
2)Stir in egg, salt, pepper and 1 tablespoon oil and mix well.
3)Stir cornstarch and flour together.
4)Add chicken pieces, stirring to coat.
5)Heat oil for deep-frying in wok or deep-fryer to 375 degrees.
6)Add chicken, small batches at a time, and fry 3 to 4 minutes or until golden crisp.
7)(Do not overcook chicken).
8)Remove chicken from oil with slotted spoon and drain on paper towels; set aside.
9)Clean wok and heat 15 seconds over high heat.
10)Add 1 tablespoon oil.
11)Add ginger and garlic and stir-fry until fragrant; about 10 seconds.
12)Add and stir-fry crushed chiles and green onions.
13)Add rice wine and stir 3 seconds.
14)Add Orange Sauce and bring to boil.
15)Add cooked chicken, stirring until well mixed.
16)Stir water into remaining 1 tablespoon cornstarch until smooth and add to chicken.
17)Heat until sauce is thickned.
18)Stir in sesame oil and orange zest if desired.
19)Serve over jasmine rice.
Landry ( C+ ) -- hey, despite whatever the pregame bravado was about "size doesn't matter" (Jerry apparently is writing his speeches now), struggled against the Lakers monster frontline. Engulfed early, and backed down and scored over eaasily by Pau. First basket on a dunk off a Beno drive and dish near the end of the first. Bad pass turnover from the post. O-reb off a Reke miss and got the follow layup. In the 2nd missed the jumper, but on our second offensive follow, got it andf laid it in. Short on the wide open jumper, but hit the next one off the swinging ball movement. Worked hard on the o-glass even when he didn't come up with them. Started the 2nd half again getting shot over easily by Pau -- Pau was 12-14 in this one and never even noticed Landry down there staring at his belly button lint. Cherry picked and got the dunk. O-reb and missed the follow. Began the 4th with a layup inside from Beno. Got fouled out on the break. Run over by Odom for the late +1. O-reb, got it blocked, got it back and fouled. Missed the first, and hit the second. Hit the jumper from Reke, but shot over by Gaosl again as we could not get stops inside. Fouled Odom for some reason at the 57 second mark to give the Lakers some more FTs. The numbers say higher grade than this. But the numbers are a bit deceptive -- got beat up pretty bad in there. You always get the effort, but too many trees.
Falafel what do you do if you have a can of garbonzo beans (chickpeas) sitting around? Falafel of course! Very easy with a food processor. Use them to top a salad, make some pita bread to put them in wiht some lettuce and tomato, whatever. Tasty. Note: the egg and flour are just there for consistency. Add or subtract as neede ot keep the mixtrue together.
Ingredients
1 16 oz. can of garbanzo beans.
1 large onion, chopped
2 cloves of garlic, chopped
3 tablespoons of fresh parsley, chopped
1 teaspoon coriander
1 teaspoon cumin
3 tablespoons flour
1 egg
Salt
Pepper
Oil for frying
Directions
1) Drain garbonzo beans
2) Combine garbonzo beans, garlic, onion, coriander, cumin, salt and pepper (to taste) in medium bowl, or food processor. Add flour and egg.
3)Mash (or process). You want the result to be a thick paste.
4)Form the mixture into small balls, about the size of a ping pong ball. Slightly flatten.
5)Fry in 2 inches of oil at 350 degrees until golden brown (5-7 minutes).
Serve hot.
Hawes ( C+ ) -- well this was...interesting. Got completely ruined by Bynum in there -- perhaps THE decisive factor in our loss -- and yet while a lot of it was the terminal softness disease which makes banging bodies anathema to him, he fought back in his own way, and some of the Bynum dunkfest came as a result of Spencer rotating over to challenge Kobe on his drives. Started the game with a big block on Kobe, and if nothing else, that is something he did well all game. Maybe too well as he seemed to forget his own man in the process -- reminded me of the way Duane Causewell used to get blocks. Killed by Bynum on the glass early, and dunked on repeatedly. Moved in for a little jumper, then hit the three from Reke. Added a running scoop shot, and had 7pts and...1 whole reb early. But Bynum had 11 and 5 by that time back the other way. In the 2nd was back outside again missing the corner three. After he returned, so did Bynum, and Bynum resumed whipping him. In the third made a nice spinning dish to Donte on the baseline, who got fouled. Worked over again by Bynum, but came back with a baselinw juper. In and out on the three. A gallop in the lane for another running hook type thing. Missed a J up top. Missed a move along the baseline as we oddly came out of the timeout apparently determined to force it to him. Dunk on the break from Reke. So some scoring, FIVE blocked shots, mostly on Kobe...and meanwhile a sad effort on the glass and got run over and through by Bynum as he destrolished us (I could not decide whether to say destroyed or demolished, and he kind of did both, so I combined them). These are grading moments that make a man out of you.
Parmesan Chicken -- I just made some more of these last night. Highly yummy, and very versatile. Can just use them like chicken fingers next to mashed potatoes. Can mix them into pasta as a tasty pasta salad meat. Can use them as finger foods, main dish, side dish, but always tasty.
Ingredients
1 clove garlic, minced
1 stick unsalted butter (1/2 cup or 1/4 pound), melted (actually I normally use margerine)
1 cup dried bread crumbs
1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
2 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley (or sub dry)
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
A large pinch of Italian seasoning
1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 lbs of skinless, boneless, chicken meat, cut into pieces no larger than 2x2 inches
Directions
1) Preheat oven to 450°F.
2) In a bowl, combine the minced garlic with the melted butter. In another bowl mix together the bread crumbs, Parmesan, parsley, salt, garlic salt, Italian seasoning, and pepper. Dip chicken pieces into garlic butter, then into crumb mixture to coat.
3) Place coated chicken pieces on to a 9x13 baking dish. Try to leave a little room between each piece. Drizzle with remaining garlic butter and bake uncovered 15 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through and juices run clear. Note that the chicken will get much more browned on the bottom side than on the top.
Udrih ( C ) -- another down game for Beno in what I guess is now a mini-slump. Poor timing, and I guess what would be interesting is whether Reke's sudden explosion into LeMagic Robertson has thrown him out of rhythm adapting to a lesser role, or whatehr possibly teams have finally just taken note that he needs to be guarded too. Bad pass turnover to start, missed the wide open corner three on the Reke drive and kick. But got the drive and dish to Landry for the dunk, and the passing at least still had its moments -- we could have had two 10 assist guys if guys had been hitting their shots. In the 2nd flat out airballed a little flip. Missed another flip, but after we got the O-reb and kicked it back to him, dribbled it out for a little jumper. Used a pick for another jumper. In the 3rd picked off an open court pass. Missed another open three in the corner from Hawes. Working on the boards Good passing work in the final quarter -- started with drive and kick to Cisco. Then followed with a drive and dish to Landry for the dunk, A spinning drive and dropoff to Reke for the layuyp. Fouled Kobe late sending him to the line for the pair, as we could not catch up with the Lakers living at the FT lane late. Dump to JT for the running jumper in desperation time.
Salmon Cakes --this is fairly close to my mom's recipe, although some of the details get fuzzed sometimes. I often use it when I have a bunch of potatoes around that are starting to get old. Many of the details are negotiable and shift around according to tastes or available ingredients.
Ingredients
10 medium/large potatoes
2 16oz cans of salmon (or fresh equivalent)
1 large onion, chopped
1 cup fresh chopped parsley
2-3 large eggs
1/2 cup chopped green onions
2 teaspoons garlic powder
2 teaspoons mustard
1 1/2 cups flour
salt and pepper to taste
oil for frying
Directions
1) boil the potatoes until softened, but not until mushy -- you do not want to create mashed potatoes, but crumbly ones
2) in very large bowl mash potatoes, by hand -- again purpose is not to make them mashed and liquid, but merely to break them up
3) add salmon, onion, parsely, eggs, onions, garlic powder, mustard, salt, and pepper, mash together Make sure it sticks together/clumps. If not, add another egg.
4) in plate, pour flour, and add pepper to taste. Lemon pepper can also be added if desired.
5) heat an inch or two of oil in pan
6) scoop out serving spoon sized scoops of the mixture, roll in flower, drop in pan to fry
7) drain on paper towels
Theme will be, Yummy Recipes I Can Vouch For
Greene ( C ) -- did a solid job defensively, but lack of offensive production limited his minutes. Started getting a ball slapped away on the drive for a turnover, then a little too aggressive on another drive and got it stripped by Artest. Airballed a three. Began the 3rd getting fouled along the baseline, hit both. Missed a layup attempt. Got back to block a shot to save a hoop. Missed the open three from Beno. Fouled on an open court attempt, and split the pair of FTs in the 4th.
Orange Chicken -- this is a really delicious recipe, and easier than you might think after you get the hang of it. Like most chinese cooking, set out and prepare all your ingredients beforehand. Get everything chopped, prepare the sauce, and then the time consumer is really just frying up the chicken chunks.
Ingredients
2 lbs boneless skinless chicken, chopped into bite sized pieces
1 egg
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
white pepper
oil (for frying)
1/2 cup cornstarch, plus
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1/4 cup flour
1 tablespoon gingerroot, minced
1 teaspoon garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon crushed hot red chili pepper
1/4 cup green onion, chopped
1 tablespoon rice wine
1/4 cup water
1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
Orange Sauce for Stir Fry
3 tablespoons soy sauce
3 tablespoons water
10 tablespoons sugar
10 tablespoons white vinegar
2 oranges, zest of
Directions
1)Place chicken pieces in large bowl.
2)Stir in egg, salt, pepper and 1 tablespoon oil and mix well.
3)Stir cornstarch and flour together.
4)Add chicken pieces, stirring to coat.
5)Heat oil for deep-frying in wok or deep-fryer to 375 degrees.
6)Add chicken, small batches at a time, and fry 3 to 4 minutes or until golden crisp.
7)(Do not overcook chicken).
8)Remove chicken from oil with slotted spoon and drain on paper towels; set aside.
9)Clean wok and heat 15 seconds over high heat.
10)Add 1 tablespoon oil.
11)Add ginger and garlic and stir-fry until fragrant; about 10 seconds.
12)Add and stir-fry crushed chiles and green onions.
13)Add rice wine and stir 3 seconds.
14)Add Orange Sauce and bring to boil.
15)Add cooked chicken, stirring until well mixed.
16)Stir water into remaining 1 tablespoon cornstarch until smooth and add to chicken.
17)Heat until sauce is thickned.
18)Stir in sesame oil and orange zest if desired.
19)Serve over jasmine rice.
Landry ( C+ ) -- hey, despite whatever the pregame bravado was about "size doesn't matter" (Jerry apparently is writing his speeches now), struggled against the Lakers monster frontline. Engulfed early, and backed down and scored over eaasily by Pau. First basket on a dunk off a Beno drive and dish near the end of the first. Bad pass turnover from the post. O-reb off a Reke miss and got the follow layup. In the 2nd missed the jumper, but on our second offensive follow, got it andf laid it in. Short on the wide open jumper, but hit the next one off the swinging ball movement. Worked hard on the o-glass even when he didn't come up with them. Started the 2nd half again getting shot over easily by Pau -- Pau was 12-14 in this one and never even noticed Landry down there staring at his belly button lint. Cherry picked and got the dunk. O-reb and missed the follow. Began the 4th with a layup inside from Beno. Got fouled out on the break. Run over by Odom for the late +1. O-reb, got it blocked, got it back and fouled. Missed the first, and hit the second. Hit the jumper from Reke, but shot over by Gaosl again as we could not get stops inside. Fouled Odom for some reason at the 57 second mark to give the Lakers some more FTs. The numbers say higher grade than this. But the numbers are a bit deceptive -- got beat up pretty bad in there. You always get the effort, but too many trees.
Falafel what do you do if you have a can of garbonzo beans (chickpeas) sitting around? Falafel of course! Very easy with a food processor. Use them to top a salad, make some pita bread to put them in wiht some lettuce and tomato, whatever. Tasty. Note: the egg and flour are just there for consistency. Add or subtract as neede ot keep the mixtrue together.
Ingredients
1 16 oz. can of garbanzo beans.
1 large onion, chopped
2 cloves of garlic, chopped
3 tablespoons of fresh parsley, chopped
1 teaspoon coriander
1 teaspoon cumin
3 tablespoons flour
1 egg
Salt
Pepper
Oil for frying
Directions
1) Drain garbonzo beans
2) Combine garbonzo beans, garlic, onion, coriander, cumin, salt and pepper (to taste) in medium bowl, or food processor. Add flour and egg.
3)Mash (or process). You want the result to be a thick paste.
4)Form the mixture into small balls, about the size of a ping pong ball. Slightly flatten.
5)Fry in 2 inches of oil at 350 degrees until golden brown (5-7 minutes).
Serve hot.
Hawes ( C+ ) -- well this was...interesting. Got completely ruined by Bynum in there -- perhaps THE decisive factor in our loss -- and yet while a lot of it was the terminal softness disease which makes banging bodies anathema to him, he fought back in his own way, and some of the Bynum dunkfest came as a result of Spencer rotating over to challenge Kobe on his drives. Started the game with a big block on Kobe, and if nothing else, that is something he did well all game. Maybe too well as he seemed to forget his own man in the process -- reminded me of the way Duane Causewell used to get blocks. Killed by Bynum on the glass early, and dunked on repeatedly. Moved in for a little jumper, then hit the three from Reke. Added a running scoop shot, and had 7pts and...1 whole reb early. But Bynum had 11 and 5 by that time back the other way. In the 2nd was back outside again missing the corner three. After he returned, so did Bynum, and Bynum resumed whipping him. In the third made a nice spinning dish to Donte on the baseline, who got fouled. Worked over again by Bynum, but came back with a baselinw juper. In and out on the three. A gallop in the lane for another running hook type thing. Missed a J up top. Missed a move along the baseline as we oddly came out of the timeout apparently determined to force it to him. Dunk on the break from Reke. So some scoring, FIVE blocked shots, mostly on Kobe...and meanwhile a sad effort on the glass and got run over and through by Bynum as he destrolished us (I could not decide whether to say destroyed or demolished, and he kind of did both, so I combined them). These are grading moments that make a man out of you.
Parmesan Chicken -- I just made some more of these last night. Highly yummy, and very versatile. Can just use them like chicken fingers next to mashed potatoes. Can mix them into pasta as a tasty pasta salad meat. Can use them as finger foods, main dish, side dish, but always tasty.
Ingredients
1 clove garlic, minced
1 stick unsalted butter (1/2 cup or 1/4 pound), melted (actually I normally use margerine)
1 cup dried bread crumbs
1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
2 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley (or sub dry)
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
A large pinch of Italian seasoning
1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 lbs of skinless, boneless, chicken meat, cut into pieces no larger than 2x2 inches
Directions
1) Preheat oven to 450°F.
2) In a bowl, combine the minced garlic with the melted butter. In another bowl mix together the bread crumbs, Parmesan, parsley, salt, garlic salt, Italian seasoning, and pepper. Dip chicken pieces into garlic butter, then into crumb mixture to coat.
3) Place coated chicken pieces on to a 9x13 baking dish. Try to leave a little room between each piece. Drizzle with remaining garlic butter and bake uncovered 15 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through and juices run clear. Note that the chicken will get much more browned on the bottom side than on the top.
Udrih ( C ) -- another down game for Beno in what I guess is now a mini-slump. Poor timing, and I guess what would be interesting is whether Reke's sudden explosion into LeMagic Robertson has thrown him out of rhythm adapting to a lesser role, or whatehr possibly teams have finally just taken note that he needs to be guarded too. Bad pass turnover to start, missed the wide open corner three on the Reke drive and kick. But got the drive and dish to Landry for the dunk, and the passing at least still had its moments -- we could have had two 10 assist guys if guys had been hitting their shots. In the 2nd flat out airballed a little flip. Missed another flip, but after we got the O-reb and kicked it back to him, dribbled it out for a little jumper. Used a pick for another jumper. In the 3rd picked off an open court pass. Missed another open three in the corner from Hawes. Working on the boards Good passing work in the final quarter -- started with drive and kick to Cisco. Then followed with a drive and dish to Landry for the dunk, A spinning drive and dropoff to Reke for the layuyp. Fouled Kobe late sending him to the line for the pair, as we could not catch up with the Lakers living at the FT lane late. Dump to JT for the running jumper in desperation time.
Salmon Cakes --this is fairly close to my mom's recipe, although some of the details get fuzzed sometimes. I often use it when I have a bunch of potatoes around that are starting to get old. Many of the details are negotiable and shift around according to tastes or available ingredients.
Ingredients
10 medium/large potatoes
2 16oz cans of salmon (or fresh equivalent)
1 large onion, chopped
1 cup fresh chopped parsley
2-3 large eggs
1/2 cup chopped green onions
2 teaspoons garlic powder
2 teaspoons mustard
1 1/2 cups flour
salt and pepper to taste
oil for frying
Directions
1) boil the potatoes until softened, but not until mushy -- you do not want to create mashed potatoes, but crumbly ones
2) in very large bowl mash potatoes, by hand -- again purpose is not to make them mashed and liquid, but merely to break them up
3) add salmon, onion, parsely, eggs, onions, garlic powder, mustard, salt, and pepper, mash together Make sure it sticks together/clumps. If not, add another egg.
4) in plate, pour flour, and add pepper to taste. Lemon pepper can also be added if desired.
5) heat an inch or two of oil in pan
6) scoop out serving spoon sized scoops of the mixture, roll in flower, drop in pan to fry
7) drain on paper towels
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