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deewani, 3 days ago

@ImpudentStrumpet David Saltzberg, science consultant for Big Bang Theory & Young Sheldon.

deewani, 3 days ago

@ai6yr Remarkable. It’s eyes closing reminds of Mr. Snuffleupagus. One wonders what effect such bright light has on sea life at that depth.

deewani, 6 days ago

@ai6yr What kind of eggplant? Globe, Japanese, Chinese? I oven roast globe eggplants to make Punjabi Baingan Bhartha (which I saw at Trader Joe’s but have not tried). Basically you add the mashed innards to a curried tomato sauce made from scratch and eat with roti/chapathi or naan. It’s kind of like baba ghanoush but not a cold dip. If interested I can write out a recipe.

deewani, 6 days ago

For the slimmer eggplants I usually make a sliced eggplant/potato Punjabi dish for my parents or sometimes masala stuffed baby eggplants cooked in a similar base . I really only like eggplant in bhartha or Thai sliced basil eggplant over rice but I don’t cook that one. For the single eggplant you could just slice in rounds, rub with preferred spices (garlic salt, pepper, etc) and simply sauté in a pan until crispy/caramelized.

deewani, 6 days ago

@ai6yr BAINGAN BHARTHA
Prick washed globe eggplants with fork so they don’t explode, wrap in foil, broil on high in oven until they are easily pierced by a fork & the skin is charred, can take 1 to 1 1/2 hours depending on size of eggplants and proximity to broiler. You can also roast them on a grill/bbq outdoors. After they are cooked let them cool off so they can be handled. I then cut the top off and slice each one in half, scooping out the cooked insides and removing the peel.

deewani, 6 days ago

You can use a masher or a knife to break up larger parts, or you can use a masher at the end of the cooking process once the eggplant is added to the tadka (masala sauce). Most Punjabi dishes start with the following base, with tweaks to amounts of ingredients based on what is being cooked. Many dishes like meat curries, palak/paneer, bhartha. etc taste better on the second day (or later in the day) as the meat or paneer or eggplant soaks up all the flavors.
For 4 large globe egg plants.

deewani, 6 days ago

TADKA (masala sauce)
◦ 3 large or 4 medium red onions, slice in half and then slice lengthwise
◦ 1 or 2 green jalapenos, sliced in rounds or diced
◦ 10 to 15 cloves fresh garlic, peeled, minced
◦ 1 inch long fresh ginger piece, peeled, minced (many people omit this)
◦ 6 medium size vine ripe juicy tomatoes, chopped (campari are also a good choice)
◦ 1 bunch fresh cilantro, washed, de-stemmed
◦ 1 to 2 tbsp cooking oil or ghee
◦ 1 to 2 tsp cumin seeds
◦ 1 to 2 tsp salt

deewani, 6 days ago

◦ 1 tsp ground turmeric
◦ 2 tbsp garam masala
◦ 2 1/2 tbsp ground coriander
◦ 1 - 2 tsp paprika/smoked paprika
◦ 1 tsp mango powder

deewani, 6 days ago

Place in a mini food processor/chopper: garlic, ginger, jalapeños. Pulse until finely diced. And add to the prep plate of sliced onions.

In the same emptied processor (no need to rinse), chop/puree fresh cilantro (twist off the woody stems, wash the rest and squeeze out water), throw in mini processor and add tomato wedges to make a cilantro/tomato sauce.

deewani, 6 days ago

Put a large pan on the stove on medium low heat, after it is warm a bit, add the oil or ghee, bring to medium heat and add cumin seeds which will start to splutter and brown.

deewani, 6 days ago

Add above onion/garlic/ginger/jalapeno mix and the salt. (Salt will draw the water out from the onions, helping you brown/caramelize them faster and better). After browned, add the spices, stirring and cooking further a minute or two. Then add the pureed tomatoes + cilantro and cook until the mixture thickens, darkens and becomes more like a gravy. Then add the mashed eggplant and cook maybe 20 minutes further on low. If anyone has Qs I will answer later.

deewani, 7 days ago (edited 7 days ago)

Kind of crazy to have two separate issues after zero issues for 3 years. Wonder if either an iOS update or an LG update broke HDMI-CEC. The LG is basically a monitor, no cable here. Or could the two issues be related? Hopefully I can figure it out.

deewani, 7 days ago

@douglasvb @bosquebill from https://ipm.ucanr.edu/home-and-landscape/rats/pest-notes/#gsc.tab=0 “Rats are wary animals, easily frightened by unfamiliar or strange noises. However, they quickly become accustomed to repeated sounds, making the use of frightening devices—including high frequency and ultrasonic sounds—ineffective for controlling rats in homes and gardens.”

deewani, 7 days ago

@douglasvb @bosquebill So sorry you had to deal with this nuisance. Hopefully that is the case. I always try and look at UCIPM first to save money on stuff that probably won’t work for pests.

deewani, 8 days ago

Another post: “I made a huge mistake.
Hi all. I can't keep doing this. Birds are real. And they are beautiful. They are the closest thing we have to angels on this earth.
And I turned everybody against them, for what? A joke? It makes me sick.
I ask you all, today, to take a moment and appreciate the beauty of spring. Listen to the birds sing their song.
Let it fill your heart with the music of the universe.”

deewani, 8 days ago

@ai6yr The 3rd wave in the 5th Wave is topical RN …

deewani, 9 days ago

@ai6yr NWS Miami retweeted a photo of it there.

deewani, 4 days ago

@douglasvb I am really sorry you are experiencing this. It is so crazy how people have different experiences with it. I had it for the first time in early Feb. About a month later despite having mild respiratory symptoms, a nasty post-covid bronchitis set in that I am still dealing with. I hope you heal fast with minimal symptoms. Hot it from my parents. My 75 year old mom was asymptomatic.