Thursday, October 05, 2006

Sunny is NOT a unisex name! / Chef Paul Prudhomme's Poultry Magic

I've just been thinking about names tonight. Yesterday, someone told me that Kyle / Michael / Ryan are unisex names these days. I did see a birth announcement for a Christopher Emily Elizabeth years ago, and I suppose it isn't as utterly STUPID as Urhines Kendall Icy Eight Special K!, but still! Sometimes, parents just annoy me with the names they choose for their kids! Then again, there is this kid in Awana this year named Sunny. Just looking at the name last week, I assumed the kid was a girl. Then I got a chance to interact with the kid very briefly... turns out that the kid is a boy.

What the heck... I used to know a sibling combo named Ruby and Sonny at church, and that's how you spell it for a dude! (but I did know a guy named Sunny Dhillon back in junior high, too... so this isn't exactly new) Please stop trying to confuse us traditionalists, parents! (or at least don't spell "Christina" as "Khrystyna"...)

Am doing a bad job of concealing / internalizing certain emotions. Must do better, even though that's not healthy. Sigh...


Chef Paul Prudhomme's Poultry Magic

Louisiana chef Paul Prudhomme, America's number one Dom DeLuise lookalike, hit it big in supermarkets with his magical brand of Cajun spice blends. Chef Paul developed his seasonings after years of making little batches and passing them out to customers in the restaurants where he worked. Now his Magic Seasoning Blends come in several varieties and are produced in a whopping 30,000-square-foot plant by 38 employees. Fortunately, it'll take only one of you in a small kitchen to make a clone of one of the most popular versions of the blend. Use it when you barbecue, roast, grill, or sauté your favorite chicken / turkey / duck / Cornish game hens.

1 1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/4 teaspoon cayenne
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon rubbed sage
dash cumin

Combine all ingredients in a small bowl. Store in a covered container. Sprinkle on any poultry to taste. Makes 4 teaspoons.

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