No more ginger! a.k.a. my Tori-Kamameshi recipe

Tori Kamameshi - Quick 'n' Easy

Ingredients:

Rice-
4 cups rice (Japanese Long Grain Sticky or Jasponica)
3 cups water (or 3.5 cups, depending on the rice)

100 ml. Japanese (Kikkoman) Soy Sauce
2 tsp Mirin, 2 tsp Teriyaki Sauce
1 tsp sugar, 1 tsp Salt or AjiSho

Meat and Toppings-
500 g chicken breasts diced
1/2 cup Shiitake mushrooms sliced (you can also add Maitake)
1 large carrot cut into thin strings (think twice of Piknik size)
1/2 cup asparagus cut into small stems
2-3 bulbs onion
1 tsp garlic minced
1 tsp onion leeks small slices (Negi)

Instructions:

1) Wash rice thrice with cold water, pick out husks etc. to ensure rice is clean

2) Mix in all the ingredients together, but make sure to put the toppings last 

3) Cook in rice cooker, or use medium-low heat with a THICK pot(to avoid too much burned rice due to hotspots) for 20-30 minutes. Mix the pot after the rice cooks to ensure flavor is distributed evenly.

ENJOY :-)  Itadakimasu!

Defamation and Slander by Romeo P Gajadien the fraudster

It has come to our attention that the fraudster criminal, Romeo P. Gajadien, who stole 2,500.00 Euros from us had created a blog website that defames and slanders me and my wife.

Check it out:


http://charisse-nacionales-reyes.blogspot.com/


It's a shame that this criminal is in hiding from the authorities and that I cannot file a civil lawsuit against him as of yet. But as long as the website is up though, it will still be within the statute of limitations. When this guy surfaces or gets out of jail for his other crimes, I will definitely bring his slanderous and thieving transgressions to court.

Here's the article from the Netherlands Authority for Financial Markets about one of his crimes: http://www.afm.nl/nl/professionals/afm-actueel/nieuws/2008/sep/lod-gajadien.aspx

*********UPDATES *********

Seems like this guy was also arrested in the Netherlands by the Vlaardingen Police for stealing (from a retirement home). What a scumbag.

http://www.opgelichtopinternet.nl/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1218550803


Anyway, just by looking at the bad quality of his fake blog - "My Man the Cheater" is already indicative of the kind of person this twisted sociopath scam artist actually is. He even made another bogus blog about me that he basically copy-pasted from another blog that describes his own crimes. Not only is this guy a fraudster, but he even resorts to plagiarism. What a pathetic excuse for a man. At least he's getting what he deserves for all his misdeeds.

http://josephtheswindler.blogspot.nl/2012/06/joseph-swindles.html

If you come by other sites or scams this guy is trying to pull off, drop me a line - or contact your local police or responsible authorities.

Back to back baking

Having access recently to an oven has allowed me to practice my baking skillz and come up with some righteous recipes again. So for today, I share with  you my recipe for Drunk Banana Cake, which I used to do in Europe during our travels. Enjoy.


Drunk Choco-Banana Cake (Serves 10) best with Jello-Shots ;-)

Ingredients:


5 cups all purpose flour
1/2 cup corn starch
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoon baking soda

2/3 cup full cream milk
3 teaspoon lemon or lime juice
1/3 cup REAL butter
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon banana extract

4 large eggs (or 6 medium)

---Choco-element---
1/4 cup cooking cacao powder
1/2 cup cooking chocolate
1 shot gin
1 shot vodka
1 shot schnapps
1 shot brandy

Sift flour, corn starch, sugar, baking soda and powder in a bowl.
Prepare buttermilk by mixing milk with lemon juice in a shaker.
Beat eggs, then put in the bowl along with other ingredients.
Mix well use a mixer if available.

Prepare chocolate-liquor element separately, use blender until thick consistency.

Pre-heat oven to 350 F (or arnd 180 C). Apply butter/lard coating to baking pan/dish.
Pour cake mixture into pan evenly.Then pour chocolate element into desired pattern.

Let bake for 35-40 minutes. Take out oven and let cool for 1 hour before putting on cream/icing.
(Note: most of the alcohol will evaporate during the baking process, so if you want an extra kick for this cake, you can top this with a Jello-shot glaze along with sliced bananas and icing). Bon apetit or cheers :-D

NASA Scholarship

A colleague forwarded me this. Might be of interest for some ...

NASA Accepting Applications for Aeronautics Scholarship Awards
NASA's Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate will begin accepting scholarship applications on Sept. 1, 2009, for the 2010 academic year. The application deadline is Jan. 11, 2010.

"These scholarships are a fantastic way to support our brightest students and encourage them to finish their education, expose them to NASA's research programs and inspire them to pursue a career in aeronautics," said Jaiwon Shin, associate administrator for the Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate at NASA Headquarters in Washington.

NASA expects to award 20 undergraduate and five graduate scholarships to students in aeronautics or related fields. Undergraduate students entering their second year of study will receive up to $15,000 per year for two years and the opportunity to receive a $10,000 stipend by interning at a NASA research center during the summer
. Graduate students will receive up to $35,000 per annually for up to three years, with an opportunity to receive a $10,000 stipend interning at a NASA research center up to two consecutive summers.

Students who have not committed to a specific academic institution or program still may apply. However, if accepted, they must be admitted by fall 2010 into a suitable aeronautical engineering program or related field of study at an accredited U.S. university. All applicants must be U.S. citizens. Scholarship money may be used for tuition and other school-related expenses.

NASA's Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate conducts cutting-edge, fundamental research in traditional and emerging disciplines. The intent is to help transform the nation's air transportation system and to support development of future air and space vehicles. Goals include improving airspace capacity and flexibility; aviation safety and aircraft performance; reducing overall noise, engine emissions and fuel usage.

For details about this scholarship program, including how to apply, visit:

http://asee.org/nasaasp

Southeast Asia Fellowship Program

Another interesting one...

Southeast Asia Fellowship Program
East-West Center
Website: www.eastwestcenter.org
Deadline: 15 October 2009

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The East-West Center (EWC) is accepting applications from scholars and analysts who wish to undertake policy-relevant research and writing in one of the following areas: 1. International relations of Southeast Asia; 2. Political change in Southeast Asia; and 3. ASEAN integration and community-building efforts.

WHO MAY APPLY
Applicants with or without a Ph.D. will be considered. Applicants without a Ph.D. will be considered based on their relevant professional experience. Applicants must be nationals of a country within the scope of their Fellowship or the United States and eligible to receive a fellowship stipend.

REQUIREMENTS
Successful applications will include a completed fellowship application form, cover letter, a full CV, two letters of reference, and a policy-relevant research proposal of ten pages (double spaced). The proposal should discuss the policy problem or issue to be examined, tentative hypothesis and arguments, a review and short bibliography of the relevant literature, plans for fieldwork (if any), and project time frame. If field research funds are sought, please briefly explain why and how they are to be used.

FUNDING
Fellowships will include a monthly stipend of US$2,500 to $4,500 (dependent upon experience) while in residence at EWC in Washington and round trip airfare to Washington, D.C. Residency at the Center will start in September 2010. Additionally, at the discretion of the Director, a small grant to cover field research, in Asia only, may be available. Fieldwork in the region will be completed prior to residence at the East-West Center in Washington.

APPLICATION DEADLINE
15 October 2009

CONTACT INFORMATION
Southeast Asia Fellowship Program
East-West Center in Washington
1819 L St., N.W., 2nd Floor
Washington, D.C. 20036-3866
email: washington@eastwestcenter.org

Vienna - Oh MittelEuropa

Cream colored ponies and crisp apple strudels
Doorbells and sleigh bells and schnitzel with noodles
Wild geese that fly with the moon on their wings
These are a few of my favorite things




When the dog bites
When the bee stings
When I'm feeling sad
I simply remember my favorite things
And then I don't feel so bad

Berlin and my white shirt

Finally, after seeing Munich, Hamburg, Oldenburg, Bremen, and Bonn. I finally visit Berlin. Good and cheap food, Cold beers... nice buildings. Great city.

So far, I've visited over 60 cities in 20 different countries... My goal is to visit more countries than my current age. Hopefully, by next year I will accomplish my task. And no, I am not a flight attendant(stewardess :-D) so I do this purely for fun.

I better start a new post and try to dig up my old pics for the other places I've been to. Stay tuned. NOT!! Nobody reads my blogs coz there's 20 other guys named Joseph Reyes. Nyahahaha!