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Happy solstice! I don't celebrate in any religious way, but I really should get the sticky rice and sesame or peanut paste balls that you eat on winter solstice. Tasty. And I am just happy because today is the absolute shortest day of the year, so I can finally look forward to the days getting (slightly) longer! Oh sun, how I miss you!
I have become a completely lazy person and stopped researching because everyone here is so helpful. I am so lazy, in fact, that I attempt to blame my shortcomings on the lovely volunteer spirit of people -_-;;.
And so... random questions!
1. Is is possible to substitute wheat flour for white flour? Does it do horrible, horrible things?
2. Is it possible to substitue soy milk for milk in recipes? Does it chemically react to things and utterly mess them up? I do sort of realize that one cannot make cheese or yogurt or clotted cream from soy milk, but in oatmeal, I think it should be ok... on the other hand, my cooking exploits should teach me to follow the recipe. Also also, my stomach is really, really unhappy with the amount of dairy I am currently consuming, and I want more oatmeal.
3. I have decided to use the Amazon gift certificates that I get from my credit card to acquire manga. Indeed, I have finally fallen prey to the darned things, despite swearing up and down (and left and right) not to, due to the enormous price difference between English-translated manga and Chinese-translated manga. Like my laziness, I blame everyone on LJ for this ;).
So... what should I get? I currently have random volumes of Saiyuki and have decided that I need to get all of Saiyuki, Saiyuki Gaiden and Saiyuki Reload. I am also planning on buying all of Nana to support my favorite mangaka and manga ever (so far...). And I just ordered the first three vols. of Fruits Basket. I will probably also start getting Kare Kano instead of snitching them from the library.
4. I plan to embark on adventures in blocking soon. Any advice? I don't have a blocking board and don't plan on buying one (I figure I will use my bed or something)... what else should I get?
5. What is molasses anyway? I had some for the first time on Monday when I was baking gingerbread. It is dark and sticky and has a really nifty rich, malty flavor. I like. I also felt very Little House on the Prairie.
6. If Cthulu and the Beast were to duke it out, who would win? Discuss.
I have become a completely lazy person and stopped researching because everyone here is so helpful. I am so lazy, in fact, that I attempt to blame my shortcomings on the lovely volunteer spirit of people -_-;;.
And so... random questions!
1. Is is possible to substitute wheat flour for white flour? Does it do horrible, horrible things?
2. Is it possible to substitue soy milk for milk in recipes? Does it chemically react to things and utterly mess them up? I do sort of realize that one cannot make cheese or yogurt or clotted cream from soy milk, but in oatmeal, I think it should be ok... on the other hand, my cooking exploits should teach me to follow the recipe. Also also, my stomach is really, really unhappy with the amount of dairy I am currently consuming, and I want more oatmeal.
3. I have decided to use the Amazon gift certificates that I get from my credit card to acquire manga. Indeed, I have finally fallen prey to the darned things, despite swearing up and down (and left and right) not to, due to the enormous price difference between English-translated manga and Chinese-translated manga. Like my laziness, I blame everyone on LJ for this ;).
So... what should I get? I currently have random volumes of Saiyuki and have decided that I need to get all of Saiyuki, Saiyuki Gaiden and Saiyuki Reload. I am also planning on buying all of Nana to support my favorite mangaka and manga ever (so far...). And I just ordered the first three vols. of Fruits Basket. I will probably also start getting Kare Kano instead of snitching them from the library.
4. I plan to embark on adventures in blocking soon. Any advice? I don't have a blocking board and don't plan on buying one (I figure I will use my bed or something)... what else should I get?
5. What is molasses anyway? I had some for the first time on Monday when I was baking gingerbread. It is dark and sticky and has a really nifty rich, malty flavor. I like. I also felt very Little House on the Prairie.
6. If Cthulu and the Beast were to duke it out, who would win? Discuss.
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3. Saiyuki Gaiden, alas, isn't licensed yet. But it should be!
You picked up Land of the Blindfolded at the Strand, right? So I will say Moto Hagio's A, A', which I know you can get from Amazon because I did, even though it's flipped, because it's Moto Hagio; Bleach; Cantarella; Tactics; the crack that is Angel Sanctuary; and I think you would like Tramps Like Us. Of the OEL attempts, I think you might like Dramacon best; The Dreaming has exquisite art but so far the characteriation is pretty rote. Oh! And XXXholic volume 6! Everyone must love XXXholic volume 6!
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3. Gaiden isn't licensed?? ARGH! I mean, I read the scanlations, but still!
I can't remember if I picked up Land of the Blindfolded... I picked up Qwan and something that may very well be that.
I do need to get Moto Hagio. And Cantarella, because it is its own reason. And vols. 4-infinity of Angel Sanctuary.
That's funny,
And the last XXXholix I read was vol. 5! Wah!
What's Tactics?
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love and cherishbe his very best friend. Lots of neat Japanese mythology bits; takes a while to get going.