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[featherynscale]

In continuing pursuit of the interview meme, I have some questions from fionnabhar to answer.
1. What is your recipe for dirty rice?
Actually, my dirty rice comes out of a box. I really like the Zatarain's mix, so I make the stuff from that, and (in more authentic cajun cookery style), I go through the fridge for other stuff that might be good in it (like sausage, mushrooms, peppers, spinach, shrimp, or anything else that doesn't get out of the way fast enough). Also, kittenpants has this extremely sexy smoked paprika that gets added in. (I don't so much cook as adapt, you know.)

2. If kittenpants and triadruid were to say you could pick anywhere in the world to live, that they would go there with you uncomplainingly, and money were not option, where would you choose?
I don't know. I'd want to take some research trips first. I love Atlanta, I like Phoenix an awful lot, but I suspect that I'd also like Portland to an unhealthy degree, except that I haven't been there.

3. Do you play an instrument, and if so, what and why don't you in such a way that anyone knows about it much?
I played the clarinet when I was in junior high. I played classical guitar somewhere between high school and mid-way through my sophomore year at college, when I had to pawn the guitar to eat. Since then, I don't so much play anything. I can read music still, though, and pick out lines on the piano if push comes to shove.

4. Can you name three ways in which you are completely and totally not like a Leo?
Based on the description of the typical Leo in the Wikipedia article on the subject, I can say this:
- I've got wretchedly low self-esteem for a Leo, who are supposed to be self-assured and competent.
- I'm not "loyal to tradition and resistant to change" particularly, but practicing Discordianism may have something to do with that.
- I don't like working with children, nor do I seek the bling, which are also supposed to be Leo traits.

5. What's your favorite restaurant in the Kansas City area?
McCoy's in Westport, hands down. I have threatened to fistfight a man twice my size over his poor treatment of McCoy's waitstaff. They always put up with our crap when we arrive dressed funny and are totally noisy and obnoxious, and I am totally indebted to them for that. Also, the food is always exceedingly good, and the beer is divine. And! They saved our Monkey from certain violation at the hands of thieving bar trash. I sing their praises on a regular basis.

Comments

[karinablack.livejournal.com]

hahaha I do the same thing with Zatarain's. If I make it a little thin and add seafood I call it Jambalaya *snick*

[featherynscale.livejournal.com]

That stuff is good right out of the box. I mean, yes, I can make dirty rice from scratch (or jambalaya either, come to that), but if it's gonna be that good out of the box, why should I? I'm a big fan of the path of least resistance. :)

[karinablack.livejournal.com]

I like their Red Beans 'n' Rice, also. Excellent with sausage.

[featherynscale.livejournal.com]

Yep. And I'm by-god *not* making beans and rice from scratch ever again. PITA factor waaaay too high.

[capriciouslass.livejournal.com]

I think I missed you the first time around... Hit me!

[lordkalkin.livejournal.com]

I make red beans and rice from scratch all the time, and I never find it that hard. I mean, it's time-consuming, but that's ideal for days when I need to do some reading or writing done for a class or a paper, so I don't want to go anywhere.

[fionnabhar.livejournal.com]

I think I missed you, too. Do me.

[featherynscale.livejournal.com]

That's the hard part, is giving up the time. I very rarely have a day when there is room in life for time-consuming food. Which is sort of sad, but also sort of the result of choices which otherwise bring good results. (Poor, poor, pitiful me, poor poor pitiful me. These young girls won't let me be, poor, poor, pitiful me.) :D

[capriciouslass.livejournal.com]

Was that to featherynscale or to me? I can go either way.

[triadruid.livejournal.com]

-1 point, darlin'.

[fionnabhar.livejournal.com]

You. I've already hit Feathery up.

[featherynscale.livejournal.com]

I'm totally taking credit for that, too!

[capriciouslass.livejournal.com]

1. Have you finished the new Harry Potter book yet?
2. What made you decide to adopt a mostly vegetarian lifestyle?
3. What languages can you speak besides English and Gaelic?
4. What's your favorite whiskey? Besides whiskey, what other drinks do you like?
5. Do you have any patrons other than Oghma?