Raeden Zen's Blog, page 229
February 9, 2014
the-final-sentence:
Final sentences:
[‘I did not know that; I...
Final sentences:
[‘I did not know that; I am not certain that I know it now.] But I know that my dearest little pets are very pretty, and that my darling is very beautiful, and that my husband is very handsome, and that my guardian has the brightest and most benevolent face that ever was seen, and that they can very well do without much beauty in me—even supposing—.’
From Bleak House
And so, as Tiny Tim observed, God bless us, everyone!
From A Christmas Carol
O Agnes, O my soul, so may thy face be by me when I close my life indeed; so may I, when realities are melting from me like the shadows which I now dismiss, still find thee near me, pointing upward!
From David Copperfield
I took her hand in mine, and we went out of the ruined place; and as the morning mists had risen long ago when I first left the forge, so the evening mists were now, and in all the broad expanse of tranquil light they showed to me, I saw no shadow of another parting from her.
From Great Expectations
We shall sit with lighter bosoms on the hearth, to see the ashes of our fires turn gray and cold.
From Hard Times
They went quietly down in the roaring streets, inseparable and blessed, and as they passed along in the sunshine and the shade, the noisy and the eager, and the arrogant and the forward and the vain, fretted and chafed, and made their usual uproar.
From Little Dorrit
Such are the changes which a few years bring about, and so do things pass away, like a tale that is told!
I believe it none the less because that nook is in a Church, and she was weak and erring.
From Oliver Twist
It is a far, far better thing that I do, than I have ever done: it is a far, far better rest that I go to, than I have ever known.
From A Tale of Two Cities
February 8, 2014
fuckingrecipes:
"Poached." This is an egg cracked open and...
Poached
Scrambled
Sunny Side Up (traditional)
Soft, Medium and Hard-boiled
Sunny Side Up + Steam Basted
Scotch Egg
"Poached." This is an egg cracked open and gently boiled out of the shell until the whites have congealed but the yolk is still runny. Poached eggs are great with potatoes, toast, or corned beef hash due to the great amount of runny yolk left for spreading or dipping. Most restaurants advertising eggs “any style” will poach eggs but some prefer not to outside of breakfast hours, since it involves boiling at least a small saucepan of water.At home, you can give it different flavors by poaching it in juice, wine or broth.
"Scotch Egg." A Hard-Boiled egg that has been wrapped in Cumberland sausage and rolled in bread crumbs. Sometimes a soft-boiled egg is used.
"Hard boiled." Everyone knows what a hard boiled egg is: an egg boiled in its shell for 13-15 minutes until the whites are firm and the yolk is solid.
"Soft boiled." An egg boiled inside its shell, just like a Hard boiled egg, until the whites have set and the yolk has very slightly thickened. This is the “three minute egg” that gave us the three minute “egg timer”. PROTIP: It will continue to cook from residual heat within the egg, after you take it out of the water - run the egg (still in the shell) under some cold water immediately to stop the cooking process.
"Scrambled." This is the other one everyone knows: the egg white and yolk are mixed together, sometimes thinned out with milk, cream, or water, and fried.
"Fried" or "Over hard and break ‘em." Just ordering a “fried” egg gets an egg fully fried on both sides, slightly browned, with a broken yolk. They are good on sandwiches but leave no yolk to spread on potatoes or toast. All following eggs are considered to be variations of ‘Fried’
"Over easy." What is usually thought of as a fried egg: pan fried on one side until cooked about halfway through, then flipped over and fried on the other side until the white has set. The edges can be a bit crispy but the yolk is still runny, albeit not so much as a properly done poached egg.
"Over medium." Like an over easy egg, but cooked a bit more on the second side. The yolk will be somewhat thick or sticky, but not hard.
"Over well" or "Over hard." An egg fried on one side as for “over easy”, then cooked on the other side until the yolk has completely set. Some cooks will break the yolk.
"Sunny side up." The egg is fried on one side and not flipped. Sometimes a bit of frying fat is spooned over the top to set the white, or some water is tossed into the pan and a lid placed over the egg. Both of these methods are called "Basted", but this isn’t universally understood if requested and often done by default anyway. Some cooks will leave the white on the top is left unset and sticky.
dorothy-cotton: totallynotagentphilcoulson:
“Saved by...
dorothy-cotton: totallynotagentphilcoulson:
“Saved by veterinarians SuperGatito
This kitten was born with deformed rib cage, which directly affected the position of his heart and triggered a series of breathing problems. In this situation, veterinarians put a splint on his chest and blindfolded him, it was then realized that the dressing resembled a superhero costume, hence the name Supergatito.
Supergatito more like Iron Cat
we can rebuild him
we have the technology
Yes.
