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10395. Ms. No - 7/19/2004 12:43:25 AM Best laid plans and all that.
I had a crisis of paint this weekend. Consequently I taped off all the windows and trim in the bedroom but did not put any paint on the walls because I'm not certain now that I really want to paint it the color that I chose.
It's quite a nice subtle kind of buttery color called Lily Creme.....but the outside of the house is yellow and the kitchen is yellow and I had thought about a yellow wash for the living room which flows into the dining area and that's about two rooms too much yellow for me.
What I really want to do is paint the bedroom red, but I'm trying to overcome that desire since red is extremely hard to cover later. Grrrr....
So, in the meantime I painted and lined the kitchen shelves, lined the drawers, unpacked dishes and pots and pans, but still haven't come across the silverware. Got the entertainment center set up but got totally overwhelmed when faced with the task of choosing which books to put into it so all I did was dust it and hook up electronics.
Discovered a mediocre Thai restaurant down the street. Nothing much to write home about except that I did nearly swoon at the first taste of the Thom Kah Gai. This was due primarily to the long and tiring day without eating, but this is also my very favorite soup in the world and even a mediocre one can lift my spirits. The broth was actually very good, but the chicken was a little overcooked and there was rather an abundance of mushrooms in it.
I'm still looking forward to heating up the leftovers for dinner tonight, though. 10396. Ms. No - 7/19/2004 12:44:28 AM Have a good evening the both of you!
10397. PelleNilsson - 7/19/2004 3:48:09 AM You brought home leftovers from a restaurant? How quaint. 10398. Ms. No - 7/19/2004 4:42:19 AM No, I picked up take-out. 10399. Jenerator - 7/19/2004 4:58:05 AM Ms. No,
Next time you're in the Big-D, try a place called Tukta Thai, it's worth it! 10400. Jenerator - 7/19/2004 4:58:42 AM Pelle,
Do people not take home leftovers in Sweden? 10401. Magoseph - 7/19/2004 5:05:36 AM Yes, good question, Jen! 10402. Ms. No - 7/19/2004 5:15:54 AM Thanks for the rec, Jen! What area is it in? 10403. wonkers2 - 7/19/2004 5:50:12 AM Taking home leftovers is not quaint in the United States. It's quite common in many types of fine restaurants, especially Chinese or other Asian restaurants where servings tend to be large. Also true in Lebanese and other Middle Eastern restaurants. Not taking home the left-overs is wasteful. Why throw away half a serving of strip sirloin? Some take the leftovers home to feed to their dogs. 10404. arkymalarky - 7/19/2004 10:37:38 AM Hell, half the fun of eating out is taking home an extra meal for the next day. It's the only way I feel I got my money's worth.
We talked to a woman in a Chinese restaurant in Boulder about Americans and the size of portions in American restaurants, and she said they had to adjust their menu portions upward to that. If we ate American portions at any restaurant around here--no matter what the ethnicity--we'd have to be carted out of the place.
10405. jayackroyd - 7/19/2004 1:51:45 PM Dinner for me tonight was doggie-bagged vegetable biranyi from the relatively new Indian restaurant a block from here. Their portions are huge. 10406. arkymalarky - 7/19/2004 3:46:49 PM I went to Western Sizzlin, which I'm not that fond of, but we had a meeting there. They overcooked my steak, the waitress noticed it herself and offered to get me another, which I requested to go. It was overdone too, though not as bad as the other. I'm still going to have it for lunch tomorrow.
Trivia:
Jim McDougal used to eat at that particular Western Sizzlin every Saturday before he died. It was better then. 10407. PelleNilsson - 7/19/2004 4:55:34 PM No we don't bring home leftovers here. I don't think it's done anywhere in Europe. I must say that the idea of bringing home a half-eaten steak and some soggy french fries strikes as less than appetizing. 10408. Macnas - 7/19/2004 4:57:53 PM Meal portions in Yurp are generally a good deal smaller than in the 'States. There is very little left at the end of the meal if it was a good one.
10409. alistairconnor - 7/19/2004 5:32:44 PM Jay :
at first glance I read that as
"doggie-based vegetable biranyi"
... raised my eyebrows. 10410. Magoseph - 7/19/2004 7:46:14 PM The custom of bringing home leftovers is one that I welcomed gladly when the kids were small, especially from the Pizza Hut. The boys and their father relish cold refrigerated pizza and I did not have to cook breakfast. I don’t know if any of you have ever eaten cold slices of Pizza Hut pizza, but if you haven’t—don’t knock the idea until you try it. 10411. alistairconnor - 7/19/2004 9:06:33 PM Hey, I never met a pizza I didn't like.
I count this as a vice, or at least as a character weakness. 10412. Macnas - 7/19/2004 9:37:03 PM Except the pizzas with fish on, fish do not belong on pizza. 10413. alistairconnor - 7/19/2004 9:42:19 PM Anchovies, yes. Salmon, yes, in certain circumstances. Tuna, in a pinch.
My philosophy is libertarian, or even libertine : anything goes on a pizza. 10414. Macnas - 7/19/2004 9:44:24 PM I thought you were vegetarian?
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