I was so anxious to sink my teeth into this tasty sandwich it looks like I couldn't hold the iPhone steady enough for a focused picture. Got this snack near the Auckland downtown waterfront. It's layered with lettuce, surimi, avocado, and kumara. The other one I tried had chicken katsu, avocado, cucumber, and kumara. I've still yet to try Sushirrito, the sushi burritos with Asian and Latin flavors.
Saturday, June 18, 2011
Sushiwich
I was so anxious to sink my teeth into this tasty sandwich it looks like I couldn't hold the iPhone steady enough for a focused picture. Got this snack near the Auckland downtown waterfront. It's layered with lettuce, surimi, avocado, and kumara. The other one I tried had chicken katsu, avocado, cucumber, and kumara. I've still yet to try Sushirrito, the sushi burritos with Asian and Latin flavors.
Hay Cho Toi..
Translation: Give It To Me.
During my travels in Vietnam I stumbled upon these ironically cute rubbish bins. At one park in Ho Chi Minh City I enjoyed a sense of "camaraderie" between knock-off Mickey and Donald.
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Mexican Chocolate Cookies
I've had Mexican hot chocolate and a dessert my best friend made with oatmeal and Ibarra Mexican table chocolate. I started thinking this would be delicious in cookie form. I Googled it and sure enough found a bunch of different recipes. I tested the one posted on the Food Network but made a few adjustments with what I had in the cupboard. I can't wait to make another batch!
6 tbs butter
1/2 c granulated sugar
1/2 c brown sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 egg whites
1 c wheat flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
*1/2 c Tia Pablo Chocolate Azteca Mix (which was my substitute, but I'd much rather prefer the ingredients below)
1/2 c unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 tsp cinnamon
generous pinch of ground black pepper
generous pinch of cayenne
pinch of nutmeg optional
6 tbs butter
1/2 c granulated sugar
1/2 c brown sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 egg whites
1 c wheat flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
*1/2 c Tia Pablo Chocolate Azteca Mix (which was my substitute, but I'd much rather prefer the ingredients below)
1/2 c unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 tsp cinnamon
generous pinch of ground black pepper
generous pinch of cayenne
pinch of nutmeg optional
Friday, February 25, 2011
Penguin Crossing
Apparently the penguins migrate here around June. Sometimes they build nests under the houses along Breaker Bay (Wellington, NZ).
San Fran Salad
Went to Strawberry Fare in Wellington for the first time last week to get some dessert. I had the trio of ice creams and choose a few typical NZ flavors - like honey hokey pokey, maple walnut, and cookies 'n toffee. It was massive, pretty mediocre and overpriced. Not going back again, but I did find something of interest on the menu.
In addition to the huge dessert selection, I was also surprised to find this odd concoction under the light meals category.
"A delicious mix of salad greens, smoked chicken, avocado, banana, tomato, kumara and spring onion dressed with our famous basil vinaigrette."
Not sure why it's SO "San Fran," because we don't even have kumara, which is a type of sweet potato. Maybe they think San Franciscans are strange and therefore eat strange salads.
What's the deal?
In addition to the huge dessert selection, I was also surprised to find this odd concoction under the light meals category.
"A delicious mix of salad greens, smoked chicken, avocado, banana, tomato, kumara and spring onion dressed with our famous basil vinaigrette."
Not sure why it's SO "San Fran," because we don't even have kumara, which is a type of sweet potato. Maybe they think San Franciscans are strange and therefore eat strange salads.
What's the deal?
Sunday, September 19, 2010
19 Things You Can Do with an e-Reader
The e-beat by melancholy ninja
This audio clip gives an introduction to the various features that enhance the e-Reader device experience. Not all devices have the same technical capabilities, and not all readers will use their devices in the same way or for the same purposes, but this short list iterates several noteworthy features. The technology of e-Readers is quickly advancing, so please keep in mind that this recording was made September 2010 and is not meant to be an all-inclusive review. The fate of e-Readers is still taking its course, whether the masses will adopt e-Reader devices or shift their preference towards a more universal tablet device is unknown. However, the iReader Review blog, suggests that for serious readers tablets don't make the cut. Essentially, if you read more than an hour a day on an electronic device, or at least one book a month, go with the e-Reader. It makes reading easier, because that's exactly what it's designed for.
This audio clip gives an introduction to the various features that enhance the e-Reader device experience. Not all devices have the same technical capabilities, and not all readers will use their devices in the same way or for the same purposes, but this short list iterates several noteworthy features. The technology of e-Readers is quickly advancing, so please keep in mind that this recording was made September 2010 and is not meant to be an all-inclusive review. The fate of e-Readers is still taking its course, whether the masses will adopt e-Reader devices or shift their preference towards a more universal tablet device is unknown. However, the iReader Review blog, suggests that for serious readers tablets don't make the cut. Essentially, if you read more than an hour a day on an electronic device, or at least one book a month, go with the e-Reader. It makes reading easier, because that's exactly what it's designed for.
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
See what's on the kiwiana channel
The customised widget lets you search for videos uniquely ‘kiwi.’ Keywords used to limit the search in the DigitalNZ database were 'Kiwiana OR culture' to maximise the range of content. I decided to restrict the type of material to videos, so the widget mimics a youtube channel. I didn’t include images because many aren’t accompanied by adequate descriptions or explanations. Meanwhile, videos enhance the user experience by engaging with an audience on more levels than possible with pure text, visual, or audio. It’s like getting a taste of kiwi culture, touring New Zealand’s past and present without leaving the house.
The DigitalNZ database offers a wide range of quality New Zealand footage for entertainment and education purposes from trustworthy content providers (e.g. NZ OnScreen, the Ministry of Culture and Heritage, and Tourism New Zealand) which makes a good filter for a general audience, so little sally can watch too.
Kiwi and non-kiwi alike can enjoy the novelty of this widget as a treasure trove of what makes New Zealand so unique, it’s really a mixed bag of cultural identity. Kiwiana is made up of so many things by so many different people. Interpret, associate, and use the term ‘kiwi’ however you like--fruit, bird, person, idea or invention. As the kiwis like to say, ‘have a go!’ (i.e. try it out).
The DigitalNZ database offers a wide range of quality New Zealand footage for entertainment and education purposes from trustworthy content providers (e.g. NZ OnScreen, the Ministry of Culture and Heritage, and Tourism New Zealand) which makes a good filter for a general audience, so little sally can watch too.
Kiwi and non-kiwi alike can enjoy the novelty of this widget as a treasure trove of what makes New Zealand so unique, it’s really a mixed bag of cultural identity. Kiwiana is made up of so many things by so many different people. Interpret, associate, and use the term ‘kiwi’ however you like--fruit, bird, person, idea or invention. As the kiwis like to say, ‘have a go!’ (i.e. try it out).
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