Plus, I finally sat down and went through the official show photos and thought I'd share a few. You can click on them for a bigger version.
Photography by Rich Clark.
Photography by Rich Clark.
Photography by Rich Clark.
Photography by Lyssa Samuel.
Wednesday, July 24, 2013
The Pokemusical: Redux
Last night was the first of our two extra performances of The Pokemusical as part of our Hollywood Fringe extension. It was easily the best crowd yet, and I'm excited to go back Friday night for the midnight performance!
Plus, I finally sat down and went through the official show photos and thought I'd share a few. You can click on them for a bigger version.
Plus, I finally sat down and went through the official show photos and thought I'd share a few. You can click on them for a bigger version.
Daily Haiku - July 24, 2013
Once more to the stage
And a boisterous crowd awaits
Let the play begin!
And a boisterous crowd awaits
Let the play begin!
Monday, July 22, 2013
Sunday, July 21, 2013
What I'm Cooking - Breakfast Smoothies and Greek Salad
Sumertiiiiime and the [cooking] is eaaaaaaaasy...
That's right folks, summer has finally arrived bringing with it triple digit weather and a desire for some lighter, cooler fare. And in this case there isn't any cooking at all!
THE BREAKFAST SMOOTHIE:
First up is my summertime breakfast staple, the Breakfast Smoothie from Macheesmo.
I've been making these for the last three years and I love 'em. Since I'm just making them for me I've pretty much cut his recipe in half, but it still makes for an impressive serving, as you can see. You can use any fruit that you want, but the Coscto down the road from me sells frozen strawberries in massive six pound bags, so that usually my berry of choice.
1/2 cup orange juice
1 medium-to-small banana
1/4 cup non-fat Greek yogurt
1/4 cup silken tofu
2 tablespoons flaxseed meal
1 cup frozen strawberries, chopped (I just grab eight)
Dump everything into a blender in the order listed above and let her rip. You'll want a fairly decent blender or you may hear it start to complain loudly as ours frequently do.
GREEK SALAD:
Up next is an delicious and healthy Greek Salad from Serious Eats.
This requires a bit more work than the smoothie but is still really simple and can easily feed you for a week. I brought it in for lunch at work and paired it with a nectarine every day. It's a great way to make sure you're eating your vegetables.
1 pint cherry/grape tomatoes, halved
1 English cucumber, chopped into cubes
Kosher salt
1 small red onion, sliced or chopped
4 ounces crumbled feta cheese
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh mint leaves
2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh oregano leaves
1 tablespoon juice from 1 lemon
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
Freshly ground black pepper
1. Combine tomatoes and cucumbers in a large bowl. Season with 1/2 teaspoon salt and toss to coat. Transfer to a fine mesh strainer and set over bowl. Set aside to drain, about 20 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, place onions in a medium bowl and cover with lukewarm water. Rinse and drain thoroughly. Repeat 2 more times until onions lose most of their pungency and taste sweet.
3. When tomatoes and cucumbers are drained, combine with onions, feta, mint, oregano, lemon juice, and olive oil in a large bowl and toss to combine. Season to taste with pepper and more salt if desired (the feta is salty so you may not need any extra salt).
BAM! I just 2/3rds of your meals for next week. You're welcome. :D
That's right folks, summer has finally arrived bringing with it triple digit weather and a desire for some lighter, cooler fare. And in this case there isn't any cooking at all!
THE BREAKFAST SMOOTHIE:
First up is my summertime breakfast staple, the Breakfast Smoothie from Macheesmo.
I've been making these for the last three years and I love 'em. Since I'm just making them for me I've pretty much cut his recipe in half, but it still makes for an impressive serving, as you can see. You can use any fruit that you want, but the Coscto down the road from me sells frozen strawberries in massive six pound bags, so that usually my berry of choice.
1/2 cup orange juice
1 medium-to-small banana
1/4 cup non-fat Greek yogurt
1/4 cup silken tofu
2 tablespoons flaxseed meal
1 cup frozen strawberries, chopped (I just grab eight)
Dump everything into a blender in the order listed above and let her rip. You'll want a fairly decent blender or you may hear it start to complain loudly as ours frequently do.
GREEK SALAD:
Up next is an delicious and healthy Greek Salad from Serious Eats.
This requires a bit more work than the smoothie but is still really simple and can easily feed you for a week. I brought it in for lunch at work and paired it with a nectarine every day. It's a great way to make sure you're eating your vegetables.
1 pint cherry/grape tomatoes, halved
1 English cucumber, chopped into cubes
Kosher salt
1 small red onion, sliced or chopped
4 ounces crumbled feta cheese
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh mint leaves
2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh oregano leaves
1 tablespoon juice from 1 lemon
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
Freshly ground black pepper
1. Combine tomatoes and cucumbers in a large bowl. Season with 1/2 teaspoon salt and toss to coat. Transfer to a fine mesh strainer and set over bowl. Set aside to drain, about 20 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, place onions in a medium bowl and cover with lukewarm water. Rinse and drain thoroughly. Repeat 2 more times until onions lose most of their pungency and taste sweet.
3. When tomatoes and cucumbers are drained, combine with onions, feta, mint, oregano, lemon juice, and olive oil in a large bowl and toss to combine. Season to taste with pepper and more salt if desired (the feta is salty so you may not need any extra salt).
BAM! I just 2/3rds of your meals for next week. You're welcome. :D
Friday, July 19, 2013
The Last of the [Melancholy] Mohicans
After a truly miserable night I had an epiphany this morning. It wasn't a new thought by any stretch of the imagination, but for some reason this time it clicked. I'm still not happy, but I guess 'content' will do for now.
Sometimes other people's happiness needs to come before your own, and I'd be a pretty shitty person to deny her the same joy she brought me for the last two and a half years.
This somewhat melancholy post was brought to you by the letter 'M' and the number 'who started chopping all these onions?'
We now return you to you regularly scheduled programming.
Sometimes other people's happiness needs to come before your own, and I'd be a pretty shitty person to deny her the same joy she brought me for the last two and a half years.
This somewhat melancholy post was brought to you by the letter 'M' and the number 'who started chopping all these onions?'
We now return you to you regularly scheduled programming.
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