Announcing: FuzzyJay!

Good afternoon my dear readers.

I'd like you all to give a warm welcome to the newest edition to the LJ Bear Cabal fuzzyjay!

He can be a bit shy, so lets give him some encouragement, shall we?


Oh, and yes, I did take the picture that is his current icon =)

Announcing: FuzzyJay!

Good afternoon my dear readers.

I'd like you all to give a warm welcome to the newest edition to the LJ Bear Cabal fuzzyjay!

He can be a bit shy, so lets give him some encouragement, shall we?


Oh, and yes, I did take the picture that is his current icon =)

Serious Retail Therapy

I made the trek into Stamford this afternoon in an unsuccessful attempt to purchase another pair of jeans. I tried on several pair, all the same size, all the same style (501s.. I like the easy access of the button fly) and *none* of them fit properly, each in their own way. Why isn't there some sort of standard!?!?!

I did, however, manage to catch a *massive* sale at The Body Shop. What should have cost me about $150 was only about $30. I also picked up a Sonicare toothbrush at a 20% discount, thanks to the ubiquitous 20% off coupon for Bed Bath and Beyond.

And at the moment, I am cooking jerk chicken (made with my own jerk sauce), to go along with the gazpacho I made earlier.

Life is good.

Update: Just finished dinner, and it was fantastic!

For those who want the rundown: (this assumes you know basic cooking techniques)

Organic Gazpacho with Jerk Chicken Quesadillas:

Gazpacho:

• Low sodium V8 (yes, you can get organic V8!)
• Vine ripened tomatoes
• Garlic
• Cilantro
• Red onion
• Cucumber
• Serrano Chili
• Yellow squash
• Salt & pepper

Put it all into a food processor and pulse for a few seconds (you want it to be a bit chunky). Then pop it in the 'fridge to cool.

Personally, I like the raw veg, but you could grill the vegetables first, if you want a nice earthy, rich flavour

Jerk Chicken Quesadillas:

• Chicken breast
• Jerk sauce (you can make your own, but you can just as easily buy it)
• Lime
• Monterey Jack cheese (or Pepperjack)
• Goat cheese
• Red onion
• Yellow squash
• Cilantro
• Tortillas

Marinate the chicken for about 3 hours in the jerk sauce and lime juice. While doing that, grill all the veg.

Once the chicken has been marinated, pop it onto the grill. Once cooked, place the chicken on your cutting board, and let it sit for about 10 minutes.

Once the chicken has cooled, thinly slice it, then set it aside. Place cheese, veg, cilantro, and chicken on half a tortilla in a hot skillet. When the cheese melts, flip the empty side of the tortilla to cover, then flip the quesadilla over to finish

Serious Retail Therapy

I made the trek into Stamford this afternoon in an unsuccessful attempt to purchase another pair of jeans. I tried on several pair, all the same size, all the same style (501s.. I like the easy access of the button fly) and *none* of them fit properly, each in their own way. Why isn't there some sort of standard!?!?!

I did, however, manage to catch a *massive* sale at The Body Shop. What should have cost me about $150 was only about $30. I also picked up a Sonicare toothbrush at a 20% discount, thanks to the ubiquitous 20% off coupon for Bed Bath and Beyond.

And at the moment, I am cooking jerk chicken (made with my own jerk sauce), to go along with the gazpacho I made earlier.

Life is good.

Update: Just finished dinner, and it was fantastic!

For those who want the rundown: (this assumes you know basic cooking techniques)

Organic Gazpacho with Jerk Chicken Quesadillas:

Gazpacho:

• Low sodium V8 (yes, you can get organic V8!)
• Vine ripened tomatoes
• Garlic
• Cilantro
• Red onion
• Cucumber
• Serrano Chili
• Yellow squash
• Salt & pepper

Put it all into a food processor and pulse for a few seconds (you want it to be a bit chunky). Then pop it in the 'fridge to cool.

Personally, I like the raw veg, but you could grill the vegetables first, if you want a nice earthy, rich flavour

Jerk Chicken Quesadillas:

• Chicken breast
• Jerk sauce (you can make your own, but you can just as easily buy it)
• Lime
• Monterey Jack cheese (or Pepperjack)
• Goat cheese
• Red onion
• Yellow squash
• Cilantro
• Tortillas

Marinate the chicken for about 3 hours in the jerk sauce and lime juice. While doing that, grill all the veg.

Once the chicken has been marinated, pop it onto the grill. Once cooked, place the chicken on your cutting board, and let it sit for about 10 minutes.

Once the chicken has cooled, thinly slice it, then set it aside. Place cheese, veg, cilantro, and chicken on half a tortilla in a hot skillet. When the cheese melts, flip the empty side of the tortilla to cover, then flip the quesadilla over to finish