Devo Hardcore and I are so hardcore about reptiles that….
we’re rocking some neck ink…..
Or rather, temporary tattoos of fake snakes that we put our necks. Yeah… Coolest kids on the block… Right here!
Sooo hardcore. 
This isn’t the greatest picture of the plate, but you can get a feel for it. Regina Spektor – Fidelity
I’m really loving this song and video. Regina Spektor sings in staccato for much of the song which is really interesting to hear. And if you watch the video, make sure you watch it to the last quarter which is super adorable and colorful… Yeah. This song really makes me smile.
I found this dish while searching for new low-calorie dishes to make our gyming & dieting more plesant. This dish is FABULOUS!!!! Quick, super flavorful and satisfying! Each serving is only 197 calories! I would suggest making a side dish to go along with this main and/or throwing in another carrot and some more mushrooms to round out a dinner. (Or if you want to wait a little bit, I have a really awesome stir-fryed asparagus side dish that I’m going to post about soon..)
Anyways, this dish is relatively easy to throw together, but it ends up looking pretty fancy… Plus I learned a new way to cook fish! Enjoy!
Servings: 4
Prep time: 15 mins
Cook time: 11 mins
Ingredients:
Directions:
Whisk the soy sauce, lemon zest and juice, and the sesame oil together in a small bowl. Add the scallion whites to the sauce.Mix the scallion greens with the ginger in another small bowl.
Lay the sole fillets on the work surface, skin-side up (look for the side with the herring bone pattern). Cut the fillets lengthwise along the natural seam that runs down the center of each piece. Lightly season the skin-side of the fish with salt and pepper. Then scatter the scallions and ginger on top. Starting from the narrow tail end, roll up each piece of fish into a tight spiral with the scallion on the inside. Secure with a toothpick.
Pour an inch or more of water in a wok or skillet and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Lay the Napa leaves in a steamer. Stand the fish rolls on the Napa, and scatter the shiitake mushrooms and sliced carrot around. Set the steamer over the water, cover, and cook the fish until it is barely cooked through, about 6 minutes. Turn off the heat and leave the fish covered to finish cooking in the residual heat of the steamer, about 5 minutes more.
Divide the Napa, sole, shiitakes, and carrots among 4 plates and drizzle with the sauce. Serve.
I came across this “unique” inn while looking at places to stay in May when Devon goes to a java (computer kind, not the coffee kind) conference in San Francisco, which I’ll be tagging along to. The Madonna Inn is located half way between San Francisco and Los Angeles, so it’s not a feasible location for us to stay, but when I saw pictures of their rooms, I knew I had to share this place with you guys.
The Madonna has 109 rooms and each one is decorated differently in conjunction with their names. Renting a room here will cost you $168-380, and some rooms even come with waterfall showers, fireplaces and balconies. Here are a few of my favorite rooms:
The caveman room (with rock shower – $246 per night)
Love Birds room ($196 per night)
Yahoo room (with waterfall shower and wagon bed – $223 per night)
What’s Left room (decorated with leftovers from other rooms – $168 per night)
I totally want to go here, but I imagine I’d have a hard time talking Devon it. Here’s their list of rooms. What’s your favorite?
1. How you deal with colds?
2. Did you do anything special for St. Patrick’s day?
3. What are your thoughts on green beer and green rye bread?
4. What, other than clowns, would be amusing to see come out of a clown car?
5. What is your favorite smell?
6. What is your least favorite smell?
7. Do you wear perfume or cologne?
8. March of the Penguins or Happy Feet?
9. Has spring arrived where you are?
10. G stands for __________.
from the lemur!
I’m back in Seattle and I’m coming down with a cold yet again. My girlie Kara is visiting me. She’s getting sick too… She brought it from Portland where she was visiting before she came here. But yeah. Its pretty sad. *cough* *sniffle*
Devon has to change domains for 10minutemail every month or so, and the most recent domain that he registered is lemurtastic.com. Apparently our very own Senor Lemur has claimed the site as his own and has started putting stuff up there. I imagine in the future you might be able to find such Lemur centered things such as famous lemurs in the news, and recipes for mixed drinks.
But yeah. It’s definitely a site that should be bookmarked by all who aren’t offended by the Lemur’s laissez faire lifestyle.