Monthly Archives: April 2011

Luminous Lychee

Posted on April 28, 2011 by Ryo

Since I enjoyed the lychee cocktails from last time so much, I made even more drinks with lychee! I swear, I’m not some kind of lush. I made some colorful cocktails this time. Blue Dragon 1.5 oz Soho lychee liqueur … Continue reading →

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Purple Sweet Potato Chiffon Cupcakes

Posted on April 27, 2011 by Ryo

I ran across this recipe for purple sweet potato chiffon cupcakes, and I felt compelled to try it. I had never made anything with purple sweet potatoes before. I’m pretty sure I’ve only seen it in taro bubble tea drinks, … Continue reading →

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Quinoa, Tempeh, Written in the Stars

Posted on April 26, 2011 by Ryo

I find quinoa really odd. It’s like little itty bitty grains of rice, except they taste kind of nutty or something. But they don’t taste like rice. It just tastes distinctly… healthy. Maybe if I had it fried in butter … Continue reading →

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Luscious Lychee

Posted on April 24, 2011 by Ryo

Recently, I had a Lychee Sex on the Beach at a restaurant, and I really liked it. It was nice and sweet, without being overly so, and it had that nice lychee flavor. I was inspired to make some lychee … Continue reading →

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Strawberry Icebox Cake

Posted on April 23, 2011 by Ryo

My friend Valerie recently made an icebox cake, made of chocolate wafers and whipped cream. The whipped cream is layered with the chocolate wafers in a dish, and then through the magic of refrigeration, the moisture from the cream makes … Continue reading →

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A Cabin in the Woods

Posted on April 21, 2011 by Ryo

I remember this one puzzle-ish story that I saw on a Japanese game show way back from when I was a kid (OK so maybe I was in my early teens). It went something like this (obviously language has been … Continue reading →

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Grapefruit Gala

Posted on April 16, 2011 by Ryo

Ever since I was a kid, I’ve liked grapefruit. Maybe it was because my mom would often feed me grapefruit. I just really liked that sweet and sour taste. A lot of people seem to dislike the bitterness, but I’ve … Continue reading →

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Filing Taxes

Posted on April 15, 2011 by Ryo

I managed to not wait until the very last minute to do my taxes this year, and I filed them Sunday, a whole eight days early! Back when I was in school, I’d wait until the very last day to … Continue reading →

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Cake Miniaturization

Posted on April 14, 2011 by Ryo

A couple of weeks ago, I made a Kahlua cheesecake, but some of my friends didn’t get to have any. So I decided to make it again. But the problem is that a 9-inch cake is just far too much … Continue reading →

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Four Teens, Two Condoms

Posted on April 13, 2011 by Ryo

My friend Jean told me this interesting puzzle: Four teenagers, two male and two female, are in a hotel room. They want to have heterosexual sex in all possible combinations, so that each guy has sex with each girl. However, … Continue reading →

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