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Home Ceviche Hack
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oneplus_50895 A ceviche hack I developed that I find better than most Peruvian restaurants.
The key to this hack is to create the “marinade” (the leche de tigre as it’s called in Peru, meant to be eaten with a spoon FYI) salty enough and tangy enough. Salt and lime are the only requirements to have something tasty. To keep it more Peruvian I mix in some Aji Amarillo paste, cilantro, and onion. You can order some of the Peruvian crunchy corn or if you’re lazy and brave enough (careful with appropriation these days) toss in some corn nuts like I did here. Boil some potatoes and sweet potatoes and you have Peruvian ceviche at home for a fraction of the price.
Oh right… and what about fish – the main ingredient.? Well this is the most hacky part of the entire hack… frozen tilapia. Yes I said it. I’ve tried this with sashimi grade fish too and I swear I can’t even tell what I like better (I think I honestly prefer the tilapia). I developed this with my Peruvian ex (from Peru, where it is infinitely better than here) and she even made it for her families pot luck using this method.
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Nutrition for the Soul
The longest studies ever performed on happiness showed that the key is love. Love from your partner, family, and friends is truly the holy trinity of a fulfilled life. Though there is some overlap, one hardly replaces the other. Get your fill with all three of these bountifully.
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The Manifestations of BS
A small sample of the types of BS you see in the world. Stay tuned as we break down the most common and most elusive.
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Practice but don’t Preach
Babe and honey. Inspired by real stores and real people. Finding the humor in imperfect situations with even more imperfect characters.
Inspired by S and M 2014. Preach but don’t practice
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Inner Family
Therapists often refer to the “inner child” that is integral to our bad behaviors and undesired emotions. Many believe that it is not just a single “child” but rather multiple children. Each one representing a major traumatic experience from our youth, generally from infancy to our teenage years. One child may make you shy, one may make you fearful, while another may make you aggressive. This collection of your many inner children is sometimes described by some professionals as your inner family. Each member of your internal family has a different boogey man, and each need healing.
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Malfadine, Pork Jowl, Aji Amarillo
3 ingredients that need more show time in the US. Malfadine pasta, Pork Jowl, and Aji Amarillo paste. Here it is presented with a stroganoff technique.
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The 10 Commandments of BS
Often we feel it without being able to describe it. This ubiquitous, yet surprisingly obscure concept we generalize as “BS,” can be categorized in an infinite number of ways. The ten commandments presented here is just a single iteration and are certainly not perfect. There is plenty of overlap, and redundancy particular in the second half. But perhaps that is appropriate as BS is often vague and comes in multiple flavors. Very rarely do they violate just a single rule, but rather multiple ones simultaneously, using these commandments as building blocks to create every manifestation of itself.
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Babe and Honey – He Sees She Sees Part 2
Babe and honey. Inspired by real stores and real people. Finding the humor in imperfect situations with even more imperfect characters.
Inspired by my sisters. They just literally have no interest in sports whatsoever. This is not intended to be a portrayal of all females, please don’t kill me.
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The Collective
A simple concept. Do good and look after the people around you. If they do the same, and the person after them…. This is the line that moves mountains, builds empires, and protects peace.
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Sopa a la Criolla Ramen
Culinary Culture Combine – In Peru I experienced “sopa a la criolla” for the first time. A broth with angel hair pasta topped with a fried egg. Converting to a full on Ramen seemed like an easy and tasty transition.
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Act with Intention
Hopefully from your life plan you are well attuned what your long term goals are and how your actions/reactions should be in all situations.
Impulsivity, knee-jerk reactions, and mindless movement fuel so many of the actions seen in the world. Day to day life is littered with thoughtlessness. Minimize your unintentional actions and responses.
Be wary of your emotions. They will frequently override what you know you should be doing. The more times you can beat this the faster you will get to your goals
Curb your curiosity. In this age where notifications are being sent every second… every single disruption can prevent you from getting into your groove. Very few things in this world need your immediate attention, and you will find this to be only be more true as you improve your acting with intent. Identify those early on in your day. All other notifications should be minimized.
Remember even on your best day, you won’t be anywhere near perfect. Do not dwell or beat yourself up. Any time you waste today will just be a tiny drop compared to time wasted of the past. Always move forward.
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Bible of BS Commandment X
10th commandment – Thou shalt have indecent regard for others.
We come to the final commandment -the most obscure and nebulous of them all. Nebulous because it is built on an intuitive truth that is so commonly besmirched, that its validity is challenged by default. This truth – that we are all equal children in the eyes of a greater power, entitles us to equal shares in the light, glory, and goods of the world. Our possessions, most notably our mind and body, deserve respect and boundaries. Acts that have indecent regard for these, including self-centeredness, intrusiveness, and other boundary violating acts are almost certainly on an express train to being BS. Respecting each other as humans is at the core of our being. Generational BS since the beginning of mankind has convoluted this postulate of our existence. Be kind to each other. Anytime you are putting anyone down and not lifting them up, you are guilty of the 10th commandment.