Don't advertise your Man

Mr. Ose read a book! I know, I was surprised, too. He does not often read for pleasure, he prefers non-fiction. He no longer trusts my book suggestions since I got him to read "The Notebook". It seems this "girly book" warped him for life. blah, blah, blah.

Anyway, he has been doing research and downloaded a book on-line and read it. I've never heard of the site, but I have only just heard of wikipedia! There are tons of things to see on this site, where people can send papers, books and documents for others to see. I was intrigued by "The environmental Status of Norwegian Aquaculture" as well as "Antimicrobial Activities of four wild Mushroom Species Collected from Turkey". This last is about fungi in the country of Turkey, not fungi on poultry, in case you were wondering. I also saw a document containing official raquetball rules and one on making your own laundry soap. (I copied that down.) Strangely, several people have up-loaded homemade vampire literature, as well. I mention all this to prove that this is not a website of an icky, pornographic nature, but more of an academic type of thing.

Ahem, um, that said, this was a book on massage. Tantric massage. I am desperately trying to avoid the deadly sin of "oversharing" here, but I do recommend this book. (and Mr. Ose, but you can't have him!) I will just give you the address and leave it at that. (except for this, WOWZA!)
http://www.scribd.com/doc/6117645/Erotic-Massage-The-Tantric-Touch-of-Love

I have been reading, too. My book club finished Tyrannosaur Canyon by Douglas Preston. We all agreed this was pretty good. It moved right along and was interesting. I think the author is planning a sequel, because some stuff was left a little open-ended. Or maybe it wasn't as good as I thought. hmmm.

I read "Gastroanomalies" by James Lileks. Mr. Lileks has written several (hysterically) funny books making fun of old cookbooks and child-rearing books. He used to write for the Strib and I enjoy his sarcastic sense of humor. Ask the library for "Mommy Knows Worst" , "Interior Desecrations" and "The Gallery of Regrettable Food". These are quick reads, mostly photos with snarky commentary (my favorite.)

I also finished "The Pagan Stone" by Nora Roberts. This is the third book of the "Sign of Seven" trilogy. (Previous books being "Blood Brothers" and "The Hollow".) This is about a demon, which I think is scarier than vampires. Other than that, it's the same thing she's written all along (which isn't horrible, she does it well.)

So, I have cabin fever so bad, I can't stand it. So does my bad dog. She has stolen a bag of M&M's from my dresser, (but didn't eat them, she just LICKED them!) and chases the cat all over the house and wants to go in and out, in and out. I need something different, something maybe, JAMAICAN?

Jerk Chicken

Marinade;
1/4 cup veg. oil
1 bunch green onions (cut off roots)
2 jalapenos (cut off caps)
3-4 cloves garlic, remove papery part
1 generous Tbls ground allspice
1 tsp dried Thyme
1/4 cup cider vinegar
2 Tbls soy sauce
2 Tbls lemon, lime or grapefruit juice
1 Tbls molasses or dark brown sugar
1 Tbls chopped fresh ginger
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1 tsp ground black pepper

Whomp this all up in the blender and pour it over a chicken. I like the chicken to be cut-up, but suit yourself. Leave the skin on. You can take it off later or use skinless breasts if you will grill them quickly. Marinate chicken at least 4 hours or overnight. Spoon it back over the chicken a few times as it marinates. Grill or bake until proper temperature. (175 degrees).