The Shattered Prayer

They also took all the lottery tickets.
At the Train station near my work, there are two little magazine shops. Up until about two week ago, these shops were run by a group of Indian men (one of whom was Oh My God! hot. The others of whom ran the full spectrum of […]

So, it being Sunday an’all, and not a very good day for TV, I found myself watching the History Channel. I can see why Richard enjoys history so much. I watched a show about Stalin’s plan to create an army of monkey-men.
What I don’t understand is why Richard would rather read about pilgrims than […]

I had cheesecake for breakfast this morning. Highly recommended, that.
Anyhoo, the countdown is on. This begins the twelve days of Tahitimas. According to R the P, Tahitimas will be on the 23rd this year. Thats the day Richard, Mojo and I will get together for our annual Tahitimas Mexican dinner.
So, twelve more days […]

I realize we don’t have an alternative holiday to Thanksgiving here on SP. We really need one, but it should still involve gluttony.
I hope everyone is having a good Thanksgiving.
I’m not.
I heard my first X-mas song of the season today, which brought me down. I really hate the holidays. It’d be nice […]

It almost seems criminal that with all the blender recipes we’ve done on SP, we haven’t done one for salsa yet.
4 large ripe tomatoes1 med. onion1/2 green pepper2 jalapeno pepper1 chili pepper1 celery stalk2 tbsp. vegetable oil1 tbsp. white vinegar1 garlic clove, crushed1/2 tsp. black pepper 1 tbsp fresh cilantro
Peel tomatoes and blend in […]

My search for kick-ass blender recipes continues:

Crust:
1 1/2 c. crushed graham crackers1/2 c. desiccated coconut1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon2 1/2 tbsp. sugar2/3 c. melted butter
Filling:
2 1/2 tbsp. gelatin1 1/4 tbsp. grated lemon rind2 tbsp. lemon juice1/2 c. boiling water1/2 c. sugar3 egg yolks3/4 lb. cream cheese1 lb. mashed mango pulp1/2 c. cold water1 1/2 c. sour […]

Its officially autumn, and time for pumpkin pies. This one is a pretty unusual recipe.

2 (9 inch) graham crusts or pastry shells, cooked2 envelopes Knox unflavored gelatin1/2 c. cold milk1/2 c. milk, heated to boiling3/4 c. firmly packed brown sugar2 c. pumpkin1/2 tsp. salt1 tsp. cinnamon3/4 tsp. nutmeg1/4 tsp. ginger1 c. canned milk (evaporated)1 […]

I was going to post one of my grandmother’s recipes, but her recipe box is more disorganized than, well… me. I couldn’t find what I was looking for. So instead here’s a nice autumn soup.
1/2 cup onion, chopped
3 tbsp. butter
2 cups pumpkin pulp
2 sweet potatoes, peeled and chopped
1 butternut squash, peeled and chopped
1 tsp. […]

All day yesterday I was worried about R the P. Not the trip, not the driving, not for his safety. I knew he’d be fine. No, I was truly and deeply concerned that he’d miss Dr Who.
I have no idea if he did miss it or not, but I hope not, since Mark […]

Looks like we’ve got a storm coming up. Gosh… what a surprise. Storm-bringer Chengo strikes (no pun intended) again.
I did finally get my shower today. I needed it - bad. Its not that I was particularly unclean. But this morning before ritualling I doused myself in a potion o’ left-hand pathy goodness. (badness?) […]

This isn’t quite the same as my Chess Pie recipe, but because this one utilizes a blender, I thought I’d post it. Its been a while since we’ve done a blender recipe.
1 1/2 c. sugar
1 stick melted butter
3 1/2 tbsp. cocoa
1 tsp. vanilla
1 sm. can Pet evaporated milk
2 eggs
1 deep-dish pie shell
Put all ingredients […]

R the P and Mojo are taking the helm between 6-8, since I won’t have internet access during that time. Or will have limited access (I’ll try to make a post). Anyone who gets their reading in before six, I’ll do your readings while offline and will begin posting them at 8 when I get […]

My mom…. and yeah, if this post was about something dirty, it would not start with the words my mom. So anyways, my mom makes the best pound-cake in the world. Best.
Moist and rich on the inside with a light layer of buttery crust on the top.Yum.
And you’ve got a nice warm, fresh […]

Hot damn. I’m feeling pretty good. I wrote two whole chapters on my book today. I really cranked out the words. I feel like I should reward myself.
Oh well, I guess I’ll just have a cookie.
Tonight I notice Josh is hunting werewolves on Destination Truth. I love werewolves. Unfortunately, I hate Josh. He’s […]

Its true, every once in a while I get a craving for Yorkshire pudding, and I can tell you, you won’t find any of that around here. I think the next time we have a roast around here, I’m going to sneak one into the oven.
This is a simplified version of the traditional recipe:
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