Apologies to those of you waiting anxiously in finals season for more article reviews, but I’ve been completely swamped these last few weeks finishing papers for my last semester PhD coursework (whoo SFL examinations of Trump White House emails) and taking my girlfriend to meet my grandmother in Italy. Now that summer has started, I have time to dig in to some articles- expect lots of narrative and social media discourse studies in the next few weeks! For those of you battling Imposter Syndrome in your programs, take heart from this sad tale of the Linguist Linguine- I found out a few weeks ago that I didn’t pass my second qualifying review paper, receiving instead a recommendation to submit a different paper that was better organized and/or publishable. While this would be terrifying news to any grad student, the reviewer said to treat this like a detour, not a roadblock, so I’m pedal-to-the-medal determined this summer to learn how to write journal articles in linguistics (and hopefully pass my next submission). Hopefully I’ll be able to let you all know what I learn as I deliver you more article reviews, but in the meantime here’s an interesting article about parents teaching their babies sign language as a fadand an accompanying recipe comparison. Enjoy, and good cooking friends!
Much as this article raises important points about the ability of language to include and exclude, this recipe includes just the right amount of savory ingredients to guarantee that no one will exclude this dish from their favorites! While learning ASL may be a fad to some people, I guarantee you will take it seriously after reading this article, much as you should seriously consider the benefits of anchovies in spicing up your pasta dishes. Bon Appétit!
2 chicken thighs, deboned and skin removed, cut into ½ inch pieces
½ cup vegetables (chopped carrots, peas)
1 ½ cup cooked short grain rice
1T ketchup
1 tsp soy sauce
1 tsp mirin
1 clove garlic, minced
1 scallion
2 eggs
pinch of salt
Heat the oil in a nonstick skillet over medium heat and cook the onions until they become translucent. Add the chicken and continue cooking until the chicken is no longer pink on the inside. Add the garlic and vegetables and cook until the vegetables become tender and the garlic is fragrant. Add the rice, ketchup, mirin, and soy sauce and mix until well combined. Remove from the skillet.
Add a little more oil the pan and heat again. Whisk the two eggs and a pinch of salt until the eggs are smooth and pour them into the hot pan. Mix the eggs in the pan with a chopstick to keep from scrambling them. Use the chopstick to push cooked egg towards the middle and allow runny egg to swirl to the edge of the pan.
When the bottom of the eggs are set but the top is still runny turn off the heat and add some of the filling to the middle of to omelet in an oval shape. Fold the edges of the omelet over the filling and start pushing the omelet towards the edge of the pan. With your plate ready along the edge, nudge and flip the omelet out on top the plate to the folded edges are down. Use a damp paper towel to continue shaping the omelet if desired. Top with minced scallions, ketchup, or Japanese mayonnaise.
relatively simple, cheap, and super fulfilling summertime stir fry meal with a really easy side and a tea potion! ofc feel free to modify the recipe to what you have/like especially cause of quarantine, similar ingredients and good intention setting will do the trick~
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[stir fry noodles & veggie]
1pk ramen
comfort, grounding
¼ red & ¼ green bell pepper
prosperity, communication, happiness, healing, protection, clears brain fog
- prepare 2 cups hot water & the ramen seasoning packet and put aside
- slice/dice up & begin to sauté your peppers on med heat with some of the ramen liquid, garlic powder, red chili flake, salt & pepper
- begin to boil your ramen in plain water (witch tip; you can add a bay leaf if you want!) cook for 2 min then strain and add back into your cooking vessel
- add in sauces, ginger & chili paste + fully cooked peppers & toss together evenly over low heat
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[fried rice]
½ cup white rice
wealth, good health, happiness, healing, protection, wisdom, kindness, purity
1 cup water
sun water; healing, energy, renewal, confidence, strength, happiness
2-3 tsp soy sauce
grounding, protection, stability, luck, communication, understanding, love
1 egg (scrambled)
luck, happiness, success
¼ c peas
healing, prosperity
½ med carrot (diced)
abundance, joy, kindness
[ steps ]
- cook rice then add in soy sauce with your veg & scrambled egg, season with salt, pepper and garlic powder :)
- ☀️
[summertime dinner tea]
1 mug of water
sun water; healing, energy, renewal, confidence, strength, happiness
this tea can be served hot or cold which normally i find to be false advertising and a sham, but it rly works with this tea! it’s great for just a quick pick me up drink and it gives a nice sense of security, like somehow everything’s just gonna be ok, ya know? also i highly recommend enjoying a cup of this outside in the sun if you can
relatively simple, cheap, and super fulfilling summertime stir fry meal with a really easy side and a tea potion! ofc feel free to modify the recipe to what you have/like especially cause of quarantine, similar ingredients and good intention setting will do the trick~
-
[stir fry noodles & veggie]
1pk ramen
comfort, grounding
¼ red & ¼ green bell pepper
prosperity, communication, happiness, healing, protection, clears brain fog
- prepare 2 cups hot water & the ramen seasoning packet and put aside
- slice/dice up & begin to sauté your peppers on med heat with some of the ramen liquid, garlic powder, red chili flake, salt & pepper
- begin to boil your ramen in plain water (witch tip; you can add a bay leaf if you want!) cook for 2 min then strain and add back into your cooking vessel
- add in sauces, ginger & chili paste + fully cooked peppers & toss together evenly over low heat
-
[fried rice]
½ cup white rice
wealth, good health, happiness, healing, protection, wisdom, kindness, purity
1 cup water
sun water; healing, energy, renewal, confidence, strength, happiness
2-3 tsp soy sauce
grounding, protection, stability, luck, communication, understanding, love
1 egg (scrambled)
luck, happiness, success
¼ c peas
healing, prosperity
½ med carrot (diced)
abundance, joy, kindness
[ steps ]
- cook rice then add in soy sauce with your veg & scrambled egg, season with salt, pepper and garlic powder :)
- ☀️
[summertime dinner tea]
1 mug of water
sun water; healing, energy, renewal, confidence, strength, happiness
