Eat Well (2)
So what have I been doing for the past couple of weeks?
Working my ass off. Trying to figure out what’s been causing the utter exhaustion and skull-vise headaches I’ve been experiencing which, apparently, have little-to-nothing to do with my misbehavin’ thyroid. Surviving the bloodbath at work. Not going to the gym very much at all. Trying to learn rudimentary C# programming, with moderate (but nonetheless exhilarating) success. Contemplating how (and where (and with whom)) I’ll be spending the rest of my life.
And eating. Lots and lots of eating.
And thinking, too, but I’ll get to that later, since the thinking involves a lot of what I like to call CUT IT OUT! stuff, and it’s important enough to want to get it right, so let’s focus on the eating thing for now, okay?
Here’s a little meal that’s freakin’, awesomely delicious and, from what I can tell, not at all bad for you. And, as I have in the past, I’m going to present the original recipe with some edits in italics:
Scallops and Eggplant Parmesan
(Serves 4 2)
- 1.5 lbs 400 g Bay Scallops
- 6 4 Fresh tomatoes chopped into wedges with juice
- 3 cloves Garlic chopped
- ¾ ½ cup White wine
- 4 3 shallots chopped
- ¼ cup Fresh Parsley (Italian!)
- ¼ cup 2 tbsp Fresh Oregano (or dried)
- 4 Tbsp Olive oil + more to drizzle
- 1 large Eggplant sliced ½ inch (8 6 slices)
- 1 pinch Saffron
- 1 ¾ cup fresh Parmesan cheese grated
- Heat grill to high heat.
- Lightly drizzle eggplant slices with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Grill eggplant slices for 1 minute 4 minutes on each side and put aside.
- Heat 2 Tbsp olive oil in sauté pan until hot. Sprinkle scallops with salt, pepper and saffron threads, sauté on high heat for 3 min. and set aside.
- In the same sauté pan add 2 tbsp olive oil, garlic, shallots and tomatoes and sauté for 4 min. Add wine and oregano and simmer until sauce has thickened (approx. 7 min). Put sauce aside to cool.
- To assemble, place one piece of grilled eggplant in baking dish, top with 6-7 scallops cover with one spoon of sauce and sprinkle with 1 tbsp parmesan cheese. Top with another slice of eggplant and repeat one more time stopping with the parmesan cheese. Assemble four individual stacks in baking dish and bake at 350°F for 15-20 min. Top with parsley and serve.
And this is what it looks like:
You’ll die from deliciousness…
…and, no, you don’t have to be drunk and/or high to make and/or eat it, photographic evidence notwithstanding.
10 comments
I feel you jim, Primus is the worst company. it is very bad that they carry Canada name behind their name “Primus”, I signed up for the VOIP and it was the worst choice I have ever made. then I decided to more to regular phone line and they asked for $50 connection fee. it took them 7 days to transfer the phone. my family lived with no phone or internet for complete 7 days. then they offered me a very good offer on the internet. so they promised me to get the internet and they never did. I lived without internet for about a week again. then I said fuck it and called Rogers and got a phone service and internet from them it took them 1 day to set everything. I rather pay more but not to live in this shit.
Great photos
I agree with Mark. I do not find this movie depressing per say … but simply brilliantly written. I have the whole show memorized too … and I can watch it over and over again. And God bless Leonard Frey … what an actor !
My dear sir:
It has come to my attention by means of my attentiveness that you haven’t said much lately. Ahem ahem. If you let it go to a month, you’ll start to grow the impression that you have to explain, blah blah, and that the post has to be awesome to compensate etc. I therefore must urge you with great urgings to get something up here before November 24th. You can talk about how mustache-growing affects kissing on the part of the kisser (I know about the kissee already). Or the weather. What you had for lunch. I’m just saying, immediate action must be taken to avoid certain disaster. Or something. Please. Pretty please.
K primus is shit..
heres the story..
2008. My modem fucked up randomly, took them 1 month to fix it wdf 1 month? idiots much.
Now 2009,
My modem works all lights are on, BUT INTERNET DOESNT WORK, i call them up im like, why aint my interent working? all lights are on the damn modem. and some indian fucker says TO LOGIN WITH MY PASS AND USER ON 192.168.*.***
I do that still doesnt work, Then he shuts the phone on me,
Well then, im moving to shaw, and im not paying there bills no matter what, They wont let me cancle it since its under my dead wife, So They can suck on it, im not paying for shit. Gg primus, your company sucks, a bunch of kids can overwhlem it.
Soooo…Where the F are you? You can’t tell me that life in Van is so fabulously awesome that there is nothing to complain about! Is that city so perfect, are the roads so pothole free, are the politicians so straight that there is nothing to talk about? Or.. are you sick … that tiresome sinus issue you have? Us loving followers (yes from Toronto) need to know?
@anne & SkippyBoy: Thanks for the votes advocating more posts. They’re coming. Truth is, I’ve been working more hours than usual and diving, headfirst and enthusiastically, into establishing a social network here in Vancouver. Life is good here, very good.
Sometimes, I feel sad that there’s so much negativity on the Internet. Whether or not you like, dislike, or have no particular opinion on someone, I just don’t think it’s very nice to be so mean.
I guess I just wish people were sweeter.
This is terrible. I was on another site http://www.timhortonsfranchise.com and see they don’t treat thier franchisees any better. This is disgusting what a giant corporation can do. Spread the word.
I think it’s JUST adorable! There’s something rather touching about the small pox and polio notes to me. You’re right Brett, it’s become something better than useful, it’s become art.
let me add a voice to those advocating more posts. i miss you too and will keep checking.
hope you guys have great holidays in your new home.
I’m adding my voice to the chorus of people who want, nay, NEED posts from you, Brett. Please post soon! We miss the Canadian snark!
Missing ya, man, but glad it’s for good reasons, not bad. Hope to see you posting again soon!