Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Amazon: Ekobrew Refillable Cup + 12ct. Grove Square Hot Cocoa Cups $10.34
Amazon has a deal on their ekobrew cup. Clip the 10% off coupon and add the Grove Sqaure Cocoa Cups for FREE. Your total will be $10.34. Ships free with PRIME.
Target: 50 FREE 4x6 photos and 1 FREE 8x10
You can also use this coupon to get an 8x10 portrait for FREE
Dish Network: FREE Dish Hopper Kangeroo Plush
Saturday, July 7, 2012
Staples: FREE or Cheap after Rebate Deals 7/8-7/14 2012
1 cent deals, limit 2 each, with $5 purchase (so you can get up to six $0.01 items with a $5 purchase, and the $5 purchase can include rebate items)
- 24 count crayons
- Staples school glue
- BIC Round Stic pens
FAR deals
- Scotch super glue Free after $2.99 SER, limit 1
- Staples 2013 desktop calendar 22 x 17 Free after $4.99 SER, limit 2 (on page 4 of the weekly ad)
- McAfee Internet Security Free after $43 MIR (on page 5 of the weekly ad)
Almost FAR deals
- Staples multipurpose paper, 500 sheets $0.25 after $6.74 SER, limit 2
- HP Everyday 8.5 x 11 photo paper $0.50 after $8.99 SER, limit 4
Other deals
- BIC dry-erase markers, fine tip 4-pack $0.50
- Sharpie, fine tip 5-pack $1
- Paper Mate 0.7 mm mechanical pencils $0.25
- Staples pink block erasers $0.50
- Staples Strata pens $2
- Westcott 5" scissors 2-pack $1
- Westcott 7" scissors $1
- Staples #10 envelopes Pull & Seal 25-pack $1
- Staples 3-hole binder punch $1
Friday, July 6, 2012
Tuesday, July 3, 2012
Starbucks: FREE Tall Coffee on July 4
Saturday, June 30, 2012
Papa John's: 50% off Online Order
Friday, June 29, 2012
Starbucks Target: BOGO Frappucinos Until July 2
Sunday, June 24, 2012
The Geezer and Cream
OK, so I haven't been posting as often as I'd like partly because I got a new job in customer service at a grocery chain. Anyway, this post is a little bit off my regular theme but I just wanted to rant about it.
Yesterday, a grouchy geezer came to the Service desk with a pint of cream. Rather, I should say he came with an EMPTY carton of cream. It was quite obvious when I took the carton from him. Why he even didn't bother to add some liquid to conceal his consumption is beyond me.
His story was, that his daughter bought the carton and when she came home, she realized that it was 1/4 empty. I apologized for the inconvenience and told him I would issue a full refund.
Why the carton was 100% empty is a mystery. While I was processing the refund, the geezer went on to gripe about how some employee must have opened it and drunk some then put it back on the shelf. Really? Why would anyone, employee or otherwise, drink heavy cream?
Not to mention, if you really believed that someone drank from the carton and put it back on the shelf, why the heck would you want to use any of the cream?? Ewwwww....
Best Buy: Deadliest Warrior $5, Soul Calibur V & SSX $10 Each After Coupon
Deadliest Warrior: Ancient Combat (Xbox 360/PS3) on sale for $24.99 or $4.99 after $20 off Gamer Magazine coupon
Soul Calibur V (Xbox 360/PS3) for $29.99 or $9.99 after coupon
SSX (Xbox 360/PS3) for $39.99 or $9.99 after coupon
Best Buy has Deadliest Warrior: Ancient Combat (Xbox 360/PS3) on sale right now for $19.99. There is a $20 off coupon in the Gamer Magazine which you can use to make this game FREE (in store only).
The Gamer Magazine subscription is free with a GAMER UNLOCKED membership ($14.95/year). Otherwise, the magazine is $5.95 off the rack.
Monday, June 18, 2012
Best Buy: Deadliest Warrior: Ancient Combat As Low as FREE After Coupon
Best Buy has Deadliest Warrior: Ancient Combat (Xbox 360/PS3) on sale right now for $19.99. There is a $20 off coupon in the Gamer Magazine which you can use to make this game FREE (in store only).
The Gamer Magazine subscription is free with a GAMER UNLOCKED membership ($14.95/year). Otherwise, the magazine is $5.95 off the rack.
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
RiteAid: Free 5x7 or 8x10 Photo Print in Store Only
Amazon: Free $2 MP3 Credit
Get a $2 MP3 credit from Amazon. Enter code MP3S4ALL and click the “Apply” button.
Promotional offer is valid from June 12, 2012 through June 15, 2012 and subject to change. You must redeem the credit by 11:59 p.m. PST on June 15, 2012. Limit one promotional credit per customer.
Safeway: 1 Dozen Lucerne Eggs FREE
Cracker Barrel: Free $5 Gift Card
Saturday, June 9, 2012
AmazonLocal: $30 off Kindle Fire + $5 Insant Video Credit
Wait for your voucher to arrive then order your Fire!
Thursday, June 7, 2012
Best Buy: Resistance 3 as low as $10, Dragon Age II as low as $5
If you're not a Gamer Unlocked member, you can purchase the Gamer magazine for $5.95 in store.
Staples: FREE 4 GB Flash Drive, QuickBooks Simple Start '12, McAfee 1PC + More
From June 10-16, 2012, Staples will have a number of deals as well as free after rebate/rewards.
You can consider doubling up the deal by buying gift cards from Safeway before heading there!
QuickBooks Simple Start'12 - FREE after easy rebate
McAfee Internet Security 1 PC - FREE after rebate
Staples micro relay 4 GB - FREE after rewards
HP 4x6" photo paper 100/pc - $1 after easy rebate
Staples® invisible tape, ¾" x 300 $2 - SKU # 729449 - In store only. While supplies last. Limit 4 of each per customer.
Westcott 7" scissors - $2
Safeway: 4x Fuel Points for Gift Card Purchases
You might want to consider buying Staples gift cards for this deal. There are a number of good deals going on at Staples next week!
Safeway: $10 Credit on Your Next Purchase with $50 Gift Card Purchase
Looks like this is valid nation-wide at all Safeway owned stores like Von's and Randall's. FREE $10 store credit on your club card when you purchase $50 in gift cards. Looks like it should stack with 4x fuel points as well! (I'm not sure if the bonus fuel point offer is available nation-wide or not)
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Tuesday, June 5, 2012
American Express: Load $200 onto your prepaid card and get a $25 gift card
Load $200 to your prepaid card using your salary, cash or pay check and get a $25 Amex gift card! Valid until June 30, 2012
Monday, June 4, 2012
Friday, June 1, 2012
Temperate Perennial Edibles / Permiculture
OK, so we've been living on the Rocky Mountain foothills for over 5 years now. We have had quite a few planting failures since, I have to admit, we didn't really know what we were doing. Two attempts at beekeeping have failed (we'll try again in the future).
The chickens, ducks and geese are doing well. However, we need to be able to produce more food for them to be more self-sufficient. Buying poultry feed just doesn't cut it cost and sufficiency-wise.
Plants (all plants have to be edible/fodder/of other use) that we've planted so far (zone 5):
Beans (annual; bush varieties are good for our short season)
Blackberries (perennial; surviving)
Blueberries (perennial; dead - they don't do well in Colorado's alkaline soil)
Borage (annual; an easy self-seeding annual, companion with strawberries)
Broccoli (annual; no luck with this yet)
Daylilly (perennial; edible flowers)
Cabbage (annual)
Catnip (hardy perennial)
Cilantro (annual - great growth 1 year, none last year)
Lavender (perennial; only English lavender seems to survive our winters)
Lettuce mix (annual; ravaged by deer)
Peas (annual; grows but I need to work on these)
Potatoes (annual or perennial; prone to disease so best to grow in bags as annuals for easy harvesting)
Raspberries (perennial; surviving)
Egyptian Walking Onions (perennial; flourishing - an excellent almost no-care crop)
Grapes (perennial; barely surviving)
Johnny Jump-Ups (annual; grows wild - flowers are edible)
Nasturtium (fast growing annual; edible leaves/flowers/seeds)
Strawberries (perennial; small berry yield)
Sweet William (perennial; edible flowers)
Tomatoes (annual in our zone; best for container planting because of unpredictable seasons)
Zucchini (annual; decent yield, suitable for our short season)
Plants for 2012 were chosen to be part of an easy to care for semi-permiculture project:
Amaranth (annual; this one is a long shot, we'll see..)
Asparagus (perennial; harvest in second year)
Yellow Grove Bamboo (perennial to zone 6; we'll try it heavily mulched. Edible shoots)
Comfrey (perennial; fodder and medicinal)
Hops (perennial)
Hosta (perennial; edible!)
Jerusalem Artichokes (perennial up to zone 2; you can just plant store tubers)
Mint (perennial; invasive)
Purslane (invasive annual; yes, the weed- edible!)
Raspberries (they grow wild here but seem to prefer more swampy conditions)
Sage (perennial)
Oregano (perennial)
The chickens, ducks and geese are doing well. However, we need to be able to produce more food for them to be more self-sufficient. Buying poultry feed just doesn't cut it cost and sufficiency-wise.
Plants (all plants have to be edible/fodder/of other use) that we've planted so far (zone 5):
Beans (annual; bush varieties are good for our short season)
Blackberries (perennial; surviving)
Blueberries (perennial; dead - they don't do well in Colorado's alkaline soil)
Borage (annual; an easy self-seeding annual, companion with strawberries)
Broccoli (annual; no luck with this yet)
Daylilly (perennial; edible flowers)
Cabbage (annual)
Catnip (hardy perennial)
Cilantro (annual - great growth 1 year, none last year)
Lavender (perennial; only English lavender seems to survive our winters)
Lettuce mix (annual; ravaged by deer)
Peas (annual; grows but I need to work on these)
Potatoes (annual or perennial; prone to disease so best to grow in bags as annuals for easy harvesting)
Raspberries (perennial; surviving)
Egyptian Walking Onions (perennial; flourishing - an excellent almost no-care crop)
Grapes (perennial; barely surviving)
Johnny Jump-Ups (annual; grows wild - flowers are edible)
Nasturtium (fast growing annual; edible leaves/flowers/seeds)
Strawberries (perennial; small berry yield)
Sweet William (perennial; edible flowers)
Tomatoes (annual in our zone; best for container planting because of unpredictable seasons)
Zucchini (annual; decent yield, suitable for our short season)
Plants for 2012 were chosen to be part of an easy to care for semi-permiculture project:
Amaranth (annual; this one is a long shot, we'll see..)
Asparagus (perennial; harvest in second year)
Yellow Grove Bamboo (perennial to zone 6; we'll try it heavily mulched. Edible shoots)
Comfrey (perennial; fodder and medicinal)
Hops (perennial)
Hosta (perennial; edible!)
Jerusalem Artichokes (perennial up to zone 2; you can just plant store tubers)
Mint (perennial; invasive)
Purslane (invasive annual; yes, the weed- edible!)
Raspberries (they grow wild here but seem to prefer more swampy conditions)
Sage (perennial)
Oregano (perennial)
Amazon: Free Movie Ticket with PROMETHEUS blu-ray pre-order
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Thursday, May 31, 2012
Egg Preservation: Giam Neng / Salted Duck Eggs
"Giem Neng" basically means 'salted egg'. It is delicious served with congee! Duck eggs are traditionally used for "giam neng" but you can use chicken eggs as well.
Ingredients
Duck (or chicken) eggs
Sea Salt
Water
Method
In a saucepan, boil enough water to cover the number of eggs you have. Add salt until no more dissolves in the water. Allow the water to cool to room temperature. Arrange your eggs in a non-reactive jar. Cover the eggs with the brine. Make sure that all the eggs are totally submerged in the brine solution. Allow the eggs to brine for 30 days.
Hard boil the eggs before serving
Homemade Kim Chi
In effort to increase our nutrient intake, I decided to make some kimchi. Fermented foods are one of the highest nutrient content foods you can consume. However, because a lot of commercially prepared fermented foods are cooked after fermentation, the pro-biotics are often already killed by the time you consume them.
Ingredients
1 large Napa Cabbage or 2 small heads, sliced
3-4 cloves garlic, peeled and minced or 2 Tbsp garlic powder
1" piece of ginger, peeled and minced
6-7 green onion stalks, sliced (I used Egyptian Walking Onions)
2 Stalks Rubarb, sliced (optional)
2-3 Tbsp dried seaweed (optional)
1 c sugar or applesauce
1-2 c water
5 Tbsp chili powder
1/4 c sea salt
Method
Wash the cabbage in a 1/3 vinegar and water solution. Rinse well. Place in a large bowl and add the salt. Mix well and allow it to stand for about 4 hours.
Rinse the cabbage in water well and allow to drain. Add all the other ingredients and mix well. Add the mixture in a non-reactive container. Make sure that all the ingredients are submerged under the liquid. Cover and allow to stand at room temperature for about 24 hours. The longer it sits at room temperature, the faster it will ferment.
Transfer the mixture to the fridge. Refrigerating slows the fermentation process. If you don't want it to be too sour, consume the kimchi more quickly. It will last for about a month in the fridge.
Friday, May 25, 2012
Thursday, May 24, 2012
Half.com: $25 Worth of Free Shipping With $10 min
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The code can be used multiple times!
Amazon: FREE Digital Cook Books
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Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Target: Free Beauty Bag + Samples via Facebook
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Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Homemade Worcestershire Sauce
This is some much better than commercial brands. It's not expensive to make, but does require quite a number of ingredients, as well as some time to make. However, I guarantee that it is delicious and gives many dishes the extra taste complexity without high fructose corn syrup and other crap that commerical brands use.
Worcestershire sauce traditionally includes anchovies but I omitted it without any problems with the final flavor.
You can find tamarind concentrate in packets in Asian stores. They are normally from Thailand and are found in the spice aisle. Otherwise you can get it from Amazon as well.
Ingredients
2 cups distilled white vinegar
1⁄2 cup molasses
1⁄2 cup soy sauce
1⁄4 cup Tamarind Concentrate
2 tbsp. mustard powder
3 tbsp. sea salt
1 tsp. whole black peppercorns
1 tsp. whole cloves
1⁄2 tsp. curry powder
1 tsp cardamon powder (or 5-8 pods)
6 dried chilies
1 Tbsp garlic powder
1 1" stick cinnamon
1 anchovy, chopped/ 1 Tbsp fish sauce (optional)
1 yellow onion, peeled and chopped
1 1⁄2" piece ginger, peeled and crushed
1⁄2 cup sugar
Method
In a saucepan, bring all the ingredients except the sugar to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for about 10 min.
In a separate pan, cook the sugar over low heat until it caramelizes and becomes syrupy. Add it to the vinegar mixture. It might clump up. Just keep stirring until the sugar dissolves. Transfer into a clean glass jar with tight fitting lid. Allow to cool before screwing the jar shut.
Refrigerate for about 3 weeks then strain the liquid into a bottle. It will last for about 8 months in the fridge.
Worcestershire sauce traditionally includes anchovies but I omitted it without any problems with the final flavor.
You can find tamarind concentrate in packets in Asian stores. They are normally from Thailand and are found in the spice aisle. Otherwise you can get it from Amazon as well.
Ingredients
2 cups distilled white vinegar
1⁄2 cup molasses
1⁄2 cup soy sauce
1⁄4 cup Tamarind Concentrate
2 tbsp. mustard powder
3 tbsp. sea salt
1 tsp. whole black peppercorns
1 tsp. whole cloves
1⁄2 tsp. curry powder
1 tsp cardamon powder (or 5-8 pods)
6 dried chilies
1 Tbsp garlic powder
1 1" stick cinnamon
1 anchovy, chopped/ 1 Tbsp fish sauce (optional)
1 yellow onion, peeled and chopped
1 1⁄2" piece ginger, peeled and crushed
1⁄2 cup sugar
Method
In a saucepan, bring all the ingredients except the sugar to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for about 10 min.
In a separate pan, cook the sugar over low heat until it caramelizes and becomes syrupy. Add it to the vinegar mixture. It might clump up. Just keep stirring until the sugar dissolves. Transfer into a clean glass jar with tight fitting lid. Allow to cool before screwing the jar shut.
Refrigerate for about 3 weeks then strain the liquid into a bottle. It will last for about 8 months in the fridge.
Sunday, May 20, 2012
Knowing Your Egg Producer
Eggs should normally be processed within a day after lay. In the US, eggs are often processed as long as 7-30 days after being laid. Processing includes collecting, cleaning, grading and packaging.
Egg shells are porous. That is why the older the egg, the larger the air sack in the egg will be. This is how to tell if an egg is still fresh: if it sinks in water it is fresh. Conversely, an egg that floats is stale. Because of this porousness, an important aspect to take note of is the cleaning process.
The chicken egg is covered by a bloom, a waxy substance that coats the egg. This bloom seals the egg and protects it from the external environment. Once cleaned, the bloom is cleaned off with the egg, leaving the porous shell exposed to the air and therefore faster spoilage.
As a substitute many large egg producers then coat the egg with mineral oil, a petroleum by-product. It is never meant for consumption. However this oil can and will eventually enter the egg. This process explains why egg whites from eggs that have been oiled will not form stiff peaks when beaten (a process that's important for making baked products, including meringues).
While using mineral oil on organic eggs would be unlikely, regulations vary from state to state. Hence the importance of knowing your farmer.
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Eversave FREE $10 signup credit!
Monday, May 14, 2012
Deer Heart with Dandelion in Elk Stock Stew
Ingredients
1 deer (or beef) heart, cubed, with as much fat removed as possible
1/2 lb pork, cubed (optional)
1 medium onion, peeled and diced
5 carrots, peeled and diced
1-2 c lima beans, washed
1-2 c dandelion flowers, blanched then drained to remove the bitterness
Chicken or beef stock (I had some elk stock in the freezer so I used that). If you don't have any, just use water, use the amount of liquid to produce the amount of stew you want.
1 Tbsp butter
Salt, pepper, garlic powder, Worcestershire sauce to taste
Method
In a dutch over, or heavy stock pot, melt butter. Add onions and cook until tender. Add the heart and meat and allow it to brown. Add the carrots and allow to brown slightly on the sides. Add the water or stock. Add beans. Bring to a boil then reduce to a simmer. Add the blanched dandelion flowers. Add seasonings to taste. Cover and stew for a few hours. The stew is best if left overnight before serving. Serve with Parmesan cheese.
Friday, May 11, 2012
Homemade Chicken Pot Pie
This is by far the best chicken pot pie recipe I've done! Makes about an 8x8 pan dish.
Ingredients
Filling
1- 1.5 chicken breasts (leftovers work great as well)
2 cloves of garlic, peeled and minced or 2 tsp garlic powder
1 onion peeled and diced
4-5 carrots, peeled and diced
3 Tbsp butter
4 Tbsp flour
1.5 c chicken stock
1/2 c heavy cream
1-2 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp mustard powder
3-4 Tbsp grated parmesan cheese (or to taste)
Salt and pepper to taste
Crust
1 cup flour
2 tsp. baking powder
2 tbsp. butter
1/8 tsp. salt
1/3 cup milk
Method
If using raw chicken, add the chicken into a pot of water and heat until just before boiling. Simmer for about 20-30 min until just cooked. Dice. If using leftover chicken, you can of course omit this step.
Preheat the oven to 350F. In a pan, melt the butter. Add onions and cook until translucent. Add carrots and garlic and cook until tender. Add flour and mustard and mix well. Reduce heat and add broth, cream and remaining ingredients. Simmer until sauce thickens. Add chicken and mix well.
Transfer into a baking dish.
To make the crust, mix all the ingredients and knead until a dough forms. If it is too dry, add 1-2 Tbsp more water to the dough. Use a rolling pin to roll out the dough.
Place the dough over the pie filling. Bake for 20-30 min. Remove and allow to rest for 5 min before serving.
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Amazon: Free Kindle Books
I have to say, I'm enjoying my FREE Kindle Fire from FirstBank. Amazon has some free Kindle books, prices change constantly so double check the price before downloading:
Saturday, May 5, 2012
Ace Hardware: Free Quart of Clark + Kensington Paint
Terms and Conditions:
Valid May 5, 2012 only. Valid on Flat Enamel only (SKU’s 1485184, 1485226, 1485242). While supplies last. Average availability 40 quarts per store. Most colors available for tinting. Limit 1 per household. Must present coupon to redeem free quart. Value of quart not applicable to another purchase.
Amazon: FREE Basic Soapmaking & Backpack Gourmet Kindle Book
Prices always change so download it while it's free!
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Amazon: Crochet Rag Rugs E-Book FREE
Prices constantly change so download your copy before it goes up in price!
Amazon: Kindle Fire (Refurb) for $139 Today only
Today only, Amazon is offering their Kindle Fire (refurb) for $136
Or, if you're in Co or AZ, sign up for a free checking account through FirstBank and get one for FREE after you initiate 3 billpayments or process at least 1 direct deposit greater than $300.
You can also try your luck at Target. Starting tomorrow, they'll be clearancing out their Kindles. Discounts start at 30% the first week, 50% the next and 75% off at final markdown (if there are any left at that point)
Or, if you're in Co or AZ, sign up for a free checking account through FirstBank and get one for FREE after you initiate 3 billpayments or process at least 1 direct deposit greater than $300.You can also try your luck at Target. Starting tomorrow, they'll be clearancing out their Kindles. Discounts start at 30% the first week, 50% the next and 75% off at final markdown (if there are any left at that point)
Monday, April 30, 2012
Target: Free OneTouch Ultra Mini Meter for Diabetics (after coupon)
Sears: Free Nordic Track Stability Ball MSRP$12.99
- Click "Get a Free Stability Ball"
- Click "Register Now"
- Enter your contact info and promo code BALL
- Coupon will be emailed to you
- Redeem at Sears Stores.
55 cm Exercise Ball (Yellow)
65 cm Exercise Ball (Blue)
75 cm Exercise Ball (Silver)
Friday, April 27, 2012
Domino's Pizza FREE ARTISAN PIZZA starting 4/30
Giveaway Dates:
Monday, April 30, 2012 (25,000)
Tuesday, May 1, 2012 (20,000)
Wednesday, May 2, 2012 (15,000)
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Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Vitacost: 24 Stage 4 Seventh Generation Diapers $4.08 shipped
Vitacost is offering Stage 4 Seventh Generation Diapers for $11.74. Sign up for your $10 off $10 coupon (I will get a referral bonus as well if you use my link) and your total will be $4.08 shipped!
Monday, April 23, 2012
Kulski Homemade Polish Noodles
I had to use up that cabbage and some of my eggs so I found this recipe.
I skipped the part about having to dry the noodles and just threw them fresh into boiling water (they cook quickly). DELICIOUS even on their own!
However, I needed to use up that cabbage so I turned it into Polish cabbage noodles.
Ingredients
Kulski or Wide Egg Noodles, cooked
Cabbage, shredded
2-4 Tbsp Butter
Salt and pepper to taste
Bacon or Polish sausage (optional but I think they would have made the noodles even more yummy)
Method
Salt the shredded cabbage and allow to stand for 15-30 min. This will draw out the moisture and the bitterness in the cabbage. Wring the cabbage of as much liquid as you can. Discard the liquid.
In a pan, melt some butter over medium heat. If you have bacon or sausage, you can use less butter as the grease will come out from the meat. If you're using meat, add the meat and cook until slightly browned.
Add the cabbage and saute until it's slightly translucent. Add noodles and mix everything well in the oil.
Disney Movie Rewards: 20 FREE Points
Used codes Lumiere and Cogsworth for 10 points each. If you have not already used it, you can also use 63DH3919HKF for an additional 5 points. Valid until 4/25
Sunday, April 22, 2012
Deer Lung Rempah
I used a basic rempah for the seasoning. Rempah is basically a mix of spices that can be wet or dry. I added blachan, which is a fermented then dried shrimp paste or powder. It may also be called terasi (Indonesia), gapi (Thailand), bagoong (Philippines) and balichǎo (Macao). Thanks for Uncle Phil for the information.You should be able to get this in a well stocked Asian grocer.
The lungs turned out to be very good. Not at all game-y, and is similar to the deer heart.
Ingredients:
Deer or beef lungs (approx 2 lbs)
1/2 Tbsp blachan
Salt and fish sauce to taste
Rempah
2 sticks of lemon grass
1 piece of galangal about 3ins
2 tsp of balchan
3-4 tsp corainder powder
1 large onion.
Method
In a large enough sauce pan or pot, bring water to a boil. Add the lungs and simmer for a few hours, until soft. When done, cut into slices.
In a processor, course grind the onion. Remove and fry it until translucent. Return to processor and add the other rempah ingredients. Grind to a paste. You can use this base for curry as well by adding curry powder to the mix.
Use about 3-4 Tbsp of the rempah. Fry the rempah and blachan in a pan until fragrant. Add the lung slices. Add salt and fish sauce to taste. Serve on its own or with rice.
Earth Day (4/22/12) Deals
Amazon is offering 30% off green toys
Lowes is offering Bonnie herb & vegetable plants for $1.50 each. Selection varies by store
Target is offering a free reusable tote near the Guest Services desk
Disney Stores are offering a free reusable tote when you bring in 5 plastic bags for recycling
Origins is offering a free full-sized moisturizer when you bring in your cosmetic empties and fill this form
The National Park Service is offering free admission to more than 100 national parks through April 29
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