I ended up working 8 hours today! But I had an interesting time, and I know how to make sauce for a stir fry now. It was fun. You want to know how I did it too? So you get a frying pan and turn it on pretty hot. Pour some wine [i used chardonnay, but i guess you can use whatever you want], some soy sauce [i used garlic soy sauce], and some rice vinegar. It'll be smoky, smell nasty, and bubble lots. Turn the burner down to Lo. Mix water and corn starch until it's a milky white. Stir into your pan. It'll thicken really quick. Grate some ginger over, and taste. I am very vague, using the word some. Blame this on my Mom. You have to taste and pour in whatever more it needs. Then add some salt and pepper and you are done. That simple. My Mother has taught me the guess and check theory for cooking. We strongly believe in it.
That's all for now.
Thursday, April 26, 2007
Wednesday, April 25, 2007
Ketchup
So...
Today is list day of a few things I've done that I feel have contributed to my education. :)
-I am chief herb planter for the Kaarre estate this year. This is an ongoing project and I haven't actually PLANTED any yet, but that will happen soon. I have picked my seeds. I made an Exel program with all the herbs I am going to plant and what they need; such as: how far to spread them out, how deep in soil to plant them, days to germination, days to maturity, notes about harvesting and storing, etc.
It's really fun, actually. I'm excited, and I'll keep you updated on how it goes.
-Grandma and Grandpa are amazing. I spent some time up with them. I went for a walk with Grandpa and just talked. He told me last year he got a pretty good price for his cows: $1.20 per pound. We talked about his new mares and how much stud fees cost. We walked to check on the cows and saw a new calf that was born that day. Grandma taught me how to sew a hook and eye on my dress.
-A few weeks ago I had gotten an book from the library about Wildflowers and their names, and where the names come from. It was cool because it reviewed a lot about flowers that I learned in biology last year, such as the parts of a flower. But I learned that the name for Forget-Me-Nots comes from an old German legend. And that Black Eyed Susans really don't have black in them; its a dark brown or purple.
-I've finished a couple books I was reading. One was a Dear America diary about a boy who was a witness to the battle of Fredericksburg during the Civil War. Another was called From Baghdad, With Love. That was written by a lieutenant in the Marine Corps who found a little puppy while he was serving in Fallujah, and his fight to get him out of Iraq and home. It was a really well written book, and told ALOT about the war, the military, and what really is going on over there. And the dog is adorable!
I also finished Shane, by Jack Schaeffer. It was so good. In a way it was just a cute story about a boy growing up, but it turned out so much deeper than that. It just cut to the plain truths about people, respect, character and life. I loved it.
-Yesterday I cooked breakfast by myself, and made muffins for the first time. They turned out really good, and I found out I could actually trust myself in my own abilities! It went okay, not perfect, but nothing disastrous happened. And then I cooked dinner with Brina, and I made AWESOME rolls. I seriously think they were the best bread I ever made. Yum. But Brina and I did a good job, we got everything done super quick, and made it to the gazebo without mishap. I did rolls, baked potatoes, corn, marinated steak, salad, and mixed berry angel food cake. Yum.
-I'm still working on geography of Africa. I realized that not very many people know anything about Africa, and I have never heard of some of the countries. I like it, and I'd like to go there some day.
-I'm also still working on reading Acts. Luke is with Paul and Silas and Timothy now, because he refers to them as "we". I'm continuing Habitudes for Core, and read the "Tight Rope Walker" the other day. It talked about trust, and was a really good chapter. It kind of went with Pocket Change, saying that there is a difference between being liked as a friend and followed as a leader. That's something I really agree with.
-Sudoku continues to frustrate me.
-My 12 Daughters of Democracy scrapbook had kind of come to a halt. I didn't know where to find pictures for a few of the women. But I worked on it for a long time the other day and got a summary done for one of the women, so now as soon as our printer is fixed I can type it up, print it, and have those pages completely finished!!
Alrighty, that's all for now. Off to watch Elly's puppet show.
Today is list day of a few things I've done that I feel have contributed to my education. :)
-I am chief herb planter for the Kaarre estate this year. This is an ongoing project and I haven't actually PLANTED any yet, but that will happen soon. I have picked my seeds. I made an Exel program with all the herbs I am going to plant and what they need; such as: how far to spread them out, how deep in soil to plant them, days to germination, days to maturity, notes about harvesting and storing, etc.
It's really fun, actually. I'm excited, and I'll keep you updated on how it goes.
-Grandma and Grandpa are amazing. I spent some time up with them. I went for a walk with Grandpa and just talked. He told me last year he got a pretty good price for his cows: $1.20 per pound. We talked about his new mares and how much stud fees cost. We walked to check on the cows and saw a new calf that was born that day. Grandma taught me how to sew a hook and eye on my dress.
-A few weeks ago I had gotten an book from the library about Wildflowers and their names, and where the names come from. It was cool because it reviewed a lot about flowers that I learned in biology last year, such as the parts of a flower. But I learned that the name for Forget-Me-Nots comes from an old German legend. And that Black Eyed Susans really don't have black in them; its a dark brown or purple.
-I've finished a couple books I was reading. One was a Dear America diary about a boy who was a witness to the battle of Fredericksburg during the Civil War. Another was called From Baghdad, With Love. That was written by a lieutenant in the Marine Corps who found a little puppy while he was serving in Fallujah, and his fight to get him out of Iraq and home. It was a really well written book, and told ALOT about the war, the military, and what really is going on over there. And the dog is adorable!
I also finished Shane, by Jack Schaeffer. It was so good. In a way it was just a cute story about a boy growing up, but it turned out so much deeper than that. It just cut to the plain truths about people, respect, character and life. I loved it.
-Yesterday I cooked breakfast by myself, and made muffins for the first time. They turned out really good, and I found out I could actually trust myself in my own abilities! It went okay, not perfect, but nothing disastrous happened. And then I cooked dinner with Brina, and I made AWESOME rolls. I seriously think they were the best bread I ever made. Yum. But Brina and I did a good job, we got everything done super quick, and made it to the gazebo without mishap. I did rolls, baked potatoes, corn, marinated steak, salad, and mixed berry angel food cake. Yum.
-I'm still working on geography of Africa. I realized that not very many people know anything about Africa, and I have never heard of some of the countries. I like it, and I'd like to go there some day.
-I'm also still working on reading Acts. Luke is with Paul and Silas and Timothy now, because he refers to them as "we". I'm continuing Habitudes for Core, and read the "Tight Rope Walker" the other day. It talked about trust, and was a really good chapter. It kind of went with Pocket Change, saying that there is a difference between being liked as a friend and followed as a leader. That's something I really agree with.
-Sudoku continues to frustrate me.
-My 12 Daughters of Democracy scrapbook had kind of come to a halt. I didn't know where to find pictures for a few of the women. But I worked on it for a long time the other day and got a summary done for one of the women, so now as soon as our printer is fixed I can type it up, print it, and have those pages completely finished!!
Alrighty, that's all for now. Off to watch Elly's puppet show.
Wednesday, April 11, 2007
Tours, Capoeira, and Les Schwab
Did you know that Capoeira is a Brazilian dance like martial art? Or that it takes approx. 34 minutes to walk from Les Schwab to my house? Or that Christina Aguilera has 14 back up dancers and 5 caterers on the road with her tour right now?
This past week was really fun, tiring, and hilarious. I worked every day, but it was really nice actually. Besides waking up at 5 am!
I was really surprised how much I LEARNED just being there. I learned how to make potato pancakes, for example. And one of the guests is a tour accountant for a bunch of bands. I talked to her for hours! And learned a ton about her job and being on tour (hence Christina Aguilera)
I'm also continuing to read through Acts. It's an amazing book of the bible. I bet they all are once I get around to finishing them! Paul right now is re-capping how Jesus died and rose. Which is really neat to be reading right after Easter! I've also done my Habitudes book for the Core.
I picked up a book at the library called Real U Guides: Bank Accounts and Credit Cards. It's really helpful, and I understand them a lot more. I took a piece of paper and divided up my next paycheck for what it all needs to be spent by, such as Car Insurance, Car Payment, Offering, Dance, Compassion Child, Savings, etc.
I also got a movie from the library about Bascom Lamar Lunsford. He was a folklorist, musician and dancer. He was born in 1882 and spent most of his life perserving Appalachian songs, dances, and culture. He started a Folk Fest in Asheville, NC, videotaped, recorded and learned hundreds of songs and dances. He would go stay at people's houses and sit on the front porch with a fiddle, banjo, guitar or whatever else they had and sing and play songs. It was really interesting. They filmed a bunch of the dances, which I loved! Dad watched it with me, and I told him we should take a guitar and a video camera and spend a couple weeks on the Appalachian trail.
I had piano lessons yesterday and am learning a song called Chiapanecas. Gail and I had a fun time trying to pronounce that.
Well, that's all for now. I'm going to go in search of the Arc'Teryx number I lost to get Erika's jacket replaced. I've been trying to do this for the past 2 weeks!
-krista
This past week was really fun, tiring, and hilarious. I worked every day, but it was really nice actually. Besides waking up at 5 am!
I was really surprised how much I LEARNED just being there. I learned how to make potato pancakes, for example. And one of the guests is a tour accountant for a bunch of bands. I talked to her for hours! And learned a ton about her job and being on tour (hence Christina Aguilera)
I'm also continuing to read through Acts. It's an amazing book of the bible. I bet they all are once I get around to finishing them! Paul right now is re-capping how Jesus died and rose. Which is really neat to be reading right after Easter! I've also done my Habitudes book for the Core.
I picked up a book at the library called Real U Guides: Bank Accounts and Credit Cards. It's really helpful, and I understand them a lot more. I took a piece of paper and divided up my next paycheck for what it all needs to be spent by, such as Car Insurance, Car Payment, Offering, Dance, Compassion Child, Savings, etc.
I also got a movie from the library about Bascom Lamar Lunsford. He was a folklorist, musician and dancer. He was born in 1882 and spent most of his life perserving Appalachian songs, dances, and culture. He started a Folk Fest in Asheville, NC, videotaped, recorded and learned hundreds of songs and dances. He would go stay at people's houses and sit on the front porch with a fiddle, banjo, guitar or whatever else they had and sing and play songs. It was really interesting. They filmed a bunch of the dances, which I loved! Dad watched it with me, and I told him we should take a guitar and a video camera and spend a couple weeks on the Appalachian trail.
I had piano lessons yesterday and am learning a song called Chiapanecas. Gail and I had a fun time trying to pronounce that.
Well, that's all for now. I'm going to go in search of the Arc'Teryx number I lost to get Erika's jacket replaced. I've been trying to do this for the past 2 weeks!
-krista
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