Jack Straw

that would be great; however, hard, miserable years in prison would be highly preferable. executed for treason, even better.

went to The Peacock last night. in the new Proper Hotel. probably not my personal ideal spot for a date night because it was crazy loud in the dining room, but the food was top notch. the dining room is right next to a very busy and loud bar, and the wall separating the two areas has windows built into them that they had propped open. posting here because there isn't a "new" or "nice/fancy" restaurant thread like i seem to remember OTS - and the noise is probably less of an issue for other folks than me (i'm getting old, ha). it is billed as Mediterranean, but seems far more Middle Eastern IMO - lots of tajines. i suspect that is a marketing issue. shared the roasted carrots with yogurt and blood oranges and pistachios to start, and the fish (cod) tajine with fennel and saffron broth, preserved lemons and olives, and shared a side of saffron rice with pistachios and dill. also tried the tajine with lamb meatballs in a spicy tomato sauce with barberry and peas and mint. shared baklava and a sticky date pudding with homemade vanilla bean ice cream. all of it was excellent. the date pudding is one of the best desserts i have ever had in austin. solid A. will be going back soon for sure - probably on a weeknight when its probably a bit more subdued than a Friday night at 730. they said they are opening a Oaxacan restaurant on the 5th floor of the hotel in about a month. mmmm.

it is, and any vote for any Republican is support for and complicity in that treason.

Donald Trump is way, way dumber than your average con doing hard time in the pen. And cares about his country way, way less. And 100% of Republicans fully support him.

3 tablespoons olive oil 1 pound sweet potatoes (about 2 medium sweet potatoes), peeled and cut into 3/4-inch cubes 1 medium yellow onion, chopped 3 tablespoons Thai red curry paste 3 garlic cloves, minced (about 1 tablespoon) 1 (1-inch) piece fresh ginger, peeled and grated (about 1 tablespoon) 1 red chile, such as Fresno or serrano, halved, seeds and ribs removed, then minced 1 teaspoon ground turmeric 1 cup red lentils, rinsed 4 cups low-sodium vegetable stock 2 teaspoons kosher salt, plus more to taste 1 (13-ounce) can full-fat coconut milk 1 (4- to 5-ounce) bag baby spinach ½ lime, juiced Fresh cilantro leaves, for serving In a Dutch oven or pot, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil over medium-high. Add the sweet potatoes and cook, stirring occasionally, until browned all over, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer the browned sweet potatoes to a plate and set aside. Add the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil to the pot and set the heat to medium-low. Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until translucent, 4 to 6 minutes. Add the curry paste, garlic, ginger, chile and turmeric, and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the lentils, stock, salt and browned sweet potatoes to the pot and bring to a boil over high. Lower the heat and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the lentils are just tender, 20 to 25 minutes. Add the coconut milk and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the liquid has reduced and the lentils are creamy and falling apart, 15 to 20 minutes. Add the spinach and stir until just wilted, 2 to 3 minutes. Off the heat, stir in the lime juice and season with salt to taste. Divide among shallow bowls and top with cilantro and coconut flakes, if using.

red curry lentils with spinach and sweet potatoes - solid A. recipe: https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1020766-red-curry-lentils-with-sweet-potatoes-and-spinach

looks and sounds amazing. 11 TB butter, damn. definitely trying the chickpea dumplings asap.

Now THAT is great leadership. -All Republicans

this for sure. for the past couple years or so i have had salad or a vegetarian meal for lunch on work days at least 4 of 5 days of the week, and mostly ate what i wanted for dinner and sort of figured i was doing well. my doctor put me on a high fiber diet last year and in the past few months my GF has been on a plant based / vegan friendly diet, which i have done my best to join in. (btw, its hard to get 30-40g of a fiber a day, ha). we try to have at least 60-70% of our total food intake be plants, and shoot for as much upwards from there as possible, without going cold turkey on anything. limiting dairy has been hard because i love cheese and ice cream, but i've ditched milk and creamer for soy and almond milk, and there are some decent coconut milk and cashew milk ice creams out there. what has made it easy for me is beans and lentils. i started getting Indian take out once a week and making two meals out of that, then found that there are shitloads of dal recipes out there and i can make most at home as good or better than the Indian places in town (in my opinion anyway). making some dal makhani tonight. the OP asked for recipes - I was thinking we should have a "plant based/whole food / vegetarian shit i've cooked lately" thread where folks can post their dishes, recipes, ideas, successes, etc.

what is, what you get when you vote for or support any Republican, for any office?

Trump is going to lose the popular vote by a larger margin than 2016 - probably much larger - and he will be re-elected in a sham. It doesn’t matter who the Democratic candidate is.

Hi Wings Korean FC, dark meat lovers with jalapeno mayo sauce is awesome. i swear the side of tots is like a solid pound + of tots - great with all the sauces.

what Republicans love most about Trump is his wholesale, fundamental, and compulsive dishonesty

i'll be interested in hearing what that one is like. the bird at the trailer at Star Bar was always straight awesome; the several times I have been to the shop on Burnet have all been pretty lackluster in comparison. i guess some of that is to be expected when moving from 6 total items on the menu the end, to combination full service restaurant and wannabe hip beer joint and bar. although the pies have always been pretty good. hope the one out by you is better.

100% of Republicans

Nor will Republicans allow it.

he is correct. it doesn't matter what evidence is presented - Trump himself could concede every allegation and openly admit to treason (to the extent that he already hasn't) and Republicans wouldn't care.

and, don't forget the race riots that he personally started -TTom

Plenty of us find it strange, and even pathetic. However, 99+% of Republicans are perfectly fine with it.

we all know that every single Republican who said they “do not approve” of Trump in those polls will vote for him anyway.

cross post from the FS/Best Buy board for you scotch folks in Austin who might be interested

a client of mine brought me this from London and I don't drink, so thought I would get it in the hands of someone who would appreciate it (and get myself a few bucks to get myself something I can use and enjoy). lists for $129.99 at Total Wine in CA; does not appear to be available in Texas stores (as far as I can tell). $100 OBO - can meet in Westlake, Central Austin, or North Austin area PM if interested

and their pathological dishonesty.

within a matter of days. at most.