We continue with our look at the system, and whether or not we participate. Capitalism has encouraged Lay’s to develop over 200 flavors of potato chips. But capitalism is also responsible for child labor, environmental destruction, corrupt political systems, deep concentrations of wealth and power, poverty, early death, and unimaginable greed. We came across a […]
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WLBOTT: Good morning, G. Sorry to hear you weren’t feeling well yesterday. You had many people worried. Are you feeling better today? Elder G: Good morning, UC#4! Thank you for your kind words—I’m feeling much better today and ready to dive into whatever WLBOTT projects you’re cooking up. I didn’t mean to worry anyone, but […]
So, Sally T. Intern has come into possession of a large quantity of oat milk ice cream (though legal means, of course!) Sally T. works at a hospital with a lot of employees. They get free ice cream on paydays. But some of the ice cream was made with oat milk, and nobody wanted it! […]
We may have been jackaloped[1] here at WLBOTT HQ. We went in search of My Large Intestine, Texas, purportedly about four miles East of Eden (Eden, Texas, that is). The Burrito Lady Unable to locate the financial district of My Large Intestine, we returned to Eden, Texas, to refresh ourselves at The Burrito Lady. This […]
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Cabbage Rolls
At the WLBOTT Test Kitchen and Tractor Lube Station, we are continuing our journey into the Twelve Dishes of Ukrainian Christmas. Yesterday, we made cabbage rolls, which is our current favorite. Our starting point was based on a recipe from All Recipes. Ingredients (slightly modified from the All Recipes version) Directions [1] The temperature setting […]
Today we made another traditional Ukrainian dish, suggested by my ENGin buddy. The dish, Pea Cutlets / Січеники з гороху, is a simple recipe using dried peas. We found a recipe on the delightful Ukrainian food site Shuba. At the WLBOTT Test Kitchen, the Ladle & Lube, we made two executive decisions: Thoughts / Reflections […]
My Ukrainian ENGin buddy shared the twelve traditional dishes served on Christmas Eve. We are going to see how many we can make at the WLBOTT Test Kitchen and Tractor Lube Station. The menu: I’ll have to check with my buddy, but I believe that “Lenten” in this context means “vegetarian.” Lenten borscht — Пісний […]
UC#1 Favorite My favorite is the one with the M&M’s mixed in. UC#1 We found a great recipe at Tastes Better From Scratch. Ingredients Instructions Some tricky measurements…. Cookie Enjoyment….. UC#1 SU One of SU’s favorites is not actually a cookie, it’s banana bread. This recipe is a favorite on All Recipes: https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/20144/banana-banana-bread Banana Banana […]
From Our Elder KM Chocolate Dipped Sprinkles Hamantaschen Yields 1 1/2 to 2 dozen cookies Ingredients Instructions UC#4-SU ¡Pan de Polvo! From the Kitchen Wrangler Traditional Pan de Polvo (Cinnamon Sugar Cookies) Ingredients Tea: Cookie: Topping: Instructions NotesIt’s difficult to make the exact amount of cinnamon tea needed for this recipe, and its a real […]
WLBOTT engaged in a epic quest yesterday, fully consuming the corporate offices (hence no BLOTT). We were in search of the Lost Texas Driver’s License. Phase I: Panic Phase II: Fear of Consequences If you’re not wealthy or well-connected in Texas, you don’t drive without your license. Phase III: Sally Talks Us Down “Everybody just […]