Weekend to do list
1. Three loads of laundry.
2. Finish unpacking my suitcases.
3. Get to know my new cell phone. (Read the manual!)
4. Make more champorado (chocolate rice porridge).
5. Sort and process mail.
5. Sleep. (And shake this damn cold once and for all.)
I was going to add "pick up a few groceries, like fish" to the list, then I remembered that I'm trying to "survive local," sort of, this week. I don't think salmon is indigenous to Kentucky. And I realize, having just returned from the Philippines, that this experiment would be much easier it to complete successfully over there. Not that the Philippines is caught in a time warp or anything, but I think we just don't tend to outsource as many of our basic needs. It also depends on what you consider "local." We're such a tiny country that I'm inclined to think anything produced or manufactured within the archipelago is fair game. So I could have as much tropical fruit, rice cake, polvoron (powdered milk candy), seafood, pork, and garlic rice as I wanted. And really, what more does anyone need?
Oh. Except, of course, that I'm here.
Edit: Brownamazon was wondering about chocolate polvoron. Yes, such a thing exists. Cocoa powder is either added to the powdered milk in the regular recipe and/or each little polvoron cake is dipped in milk or white chocolate as a final step, then chilled. The result looks something like this:
Comments
send RPM some chocolate rice porridge?
Okay, I know. But I had to try. Happy Friday!
I'm lucky enough to have a local brewery, and you're in Kentucky, so we have no excuse to stay sober this week. Maybe if we drink enough we won't feel hungry.
Good luck getting through your list. Be sure to add: "7. Blog Progress of List"
Clever! I wish Kentucky wasn't all about the bourbon though... I'd prefer California wine...
Hi IG! That chocolate rice porridge recipe looks good. I saved the link. Thanks!
I had brownie sundae cheesecake last night. Yummmm
If you follow the link, there are instructions with pics on how to make it. It's super easy.
Also, maybe it's just me, but I think using infant formula is just weird. Ick.
Yeah, I've heard some people say the same thing about baby formula. It's never bothered me. :-)
Also, during the war they issued a powdered milk product called "Klim" (which is "milk" spelled backwards--tricky,huh?) and it's powdered whole milk vs. powdered non-fat milk. I get it at an Asian market down the street. The taste and texture are very different from nonfat dry milk. More dense, creamy. I would bet that's what the original recipe was made from.