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Archive for June, 2010

Comics I Might Have Bought 28 Years Ago Today: 23rd June 1982

Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010

So, this Asgardian walks into a bar…

De-Evolution bomb? Oh, just drop it in the back garden of the Christian Right and you’ll be fine.

Thats quite some camel’s hoof Jessica.

Woody Allen? Say it ain’t so.

No crappy pleading letter for money from Mr Wally West, oh no. He uses Perez artwork to back him up.

Recipe Tuesday: Don’s Chicken Pilaf

Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010

Today we bring you a recipe from YMB poster Matt Loving who was handed this down from his grandmother. Thanks to Matt for sharing – it sounds delicious and while I’ve yet to try I’ll queue it up for this Sunday. I’ll report back next week.

Ingredients

 

  • 2 to 2 1/2 lb fryers (normal sized chicken)
  • 1 cup raw rice
  • 1 cup butter or margarine
  • 1 cup minced celery
  • 1 cup minced onion
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 chicken bouillon cubes and 2 cups water (or use canned chicken broth and no water)
  • 1 cup sour cream (optional)
  • Paprika and parsley (optional)

Method

  1. Brush chicken lightly with butter sprinkle with salt and pepper.
  2. Broil slowly first with skin down – then up until lightly brown (not done)
  3. Heat oven to 325 degrees F / 190 C / Gas 5
  4. In skillet heat rice in º cup butter 10-15 minutes.
  5. Add chopped celery, onion, salt, and pepper.
  6. Dissolve bouillon cubes in warm water (or chicken broth) and pour over rice in casserole dish.
  7. Place chicken skin up in the rice.
  8. COVER and bake for 1 hour (or shorter depending upon how much the chicken was browned)
  9. About 15 minutes before it is done, sprinkle with paprika and remove cover.