Another journal

And I am not a big veggie person, so this is something. It was shredded carrot and red cabbage salad, an attempt to get the same nommishness as some of the starter salad at a local mid-east place.

I photo-documented it, in case I did okay, since I was winging it and my memory is crap.

Sauce:
A large dollop (1/2 or 1/3 cup?) mayo, a dime’s worth of garlic paste and a heavy tablespoon or two of balsamic vinegar.  I could leave the garlic out next time and be okay, I think, it’s just that adding garlic to food is an automatic thing. I later added a small pinch of brown sugar and a heavy pinch of salt (could do more, but I am always light on salt). It will not look like enough, but everybody is only going to be lightly coated.

Next time I am also going to use yoghurt instead of mayo—it worked fine this way, but it’s kinda the trashy way to do it.

Salad:
I shredded like two carrots (one really fine and one middling, for texture variation) and finely chopped like a quarter head of cabbage.

Then you mix those two things together. It paired nicely with overly salty mashed potatoes (whoops) and pan fried shredded beef (or was it buffalo?).

Mirrored from Journal of a Something or Other.

Chase has some photos in a show this month. He’s part of a group show (MIXED MAGIC Humor in Contemporary Art) at Autzen Gallery. From December 5 through December 22. Opening reception is Friday, December 19, 2008 from 6-8 p and regular hours are Monday through Friday, 9a to 5p. The summary of the show is this:

The artists included in mixed magic all have humor in common. Its form and usage are mixed but the intent is very clear. This group of artists uses the angle of comedy and humor to approach more complex subject matter. After the initial laugh, this work forces the viewer to look into areas and issues they might not regularly consider. The gestures range from small and nuanced to brash and unapologetic. With the current climate of America and the globe, it is important to consider humor as a means of understanding and dealing with our surroundings.

Damned if I know what else is in it, but our friend Matt curated it and he’s pretty much the raddest.

Mirrored from Journal of a Something or Other.