And since we can leave no turn unstoned, we continue to reflect on Richard Linklater’s Before series (see yesterday’s BLOTT). Here is WLBOTT‘s attempt at our own Before series. Before Breakfast Before Lunch We opted for a picnic! Before Dinner Elder G sets the scene for us…. The scene opens in the WLBOTT communal kitchen, […]
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The ancient game Senet has become the go-to game at the WLBOTT barracks. The game over 4,500 years old. Senet or senat (Ancient Egyptian: romanized: znt, lit. ’passing’; cf. Coptic ⲥⲓⲛⲉ /sinə/, ‘passing, afternoon’) is a board game from ancient Egypt that consists of ten or more pawns on a 30-square playing board. The earliest representation […]
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Cabbage Rolls
At the WLBOTT Test Kitchen and Tractor Lube Station, we are continuing our journey into the Twelve Dishes of Ukrainian Christmas. Yesterday, we made cabbage rolls, which is our current favorite. Our starting point was based on a recipe from All Recipes. Ingredients (slightly modified from the All Recipes version) Directions [1] The temperature setting […]
As those of you who have read our highly redacted shareholder report would know, WLBOTT plans to expand our product line into the highly lucrative playing card market. Here are some photos from our recent open audition for Face Card Models.
Today we made another traditional Ukrainian dish, suggested by my ENGin buddy. The dish, Pea Cutlets / Січеники з гороху, is a simple recipe using dried peas. We found a recipe on the delightful Ukrainian food site Shuba. At the WLBOTT Test Kitchen, the Ladle & Lube, we made two executive decisions: Thoughts / Reflections […]
My Ukrainian ENGin buddy shared the twelve traditional dishes served on Christmas Eve. We are going to see how many we can make at the WLBOTT Test Kitchen and Tractor Lube Station. The menu: I’ll have to check with my buddy, but I believe that “Lenten” in this context means “vegetarian.” Lenten borscht — Пісний […]
Today we’ve asked Elder G to reflect on the Quiet Moments of Twine The Quiet Moments of TwineTwine is not a material that calls attention to itself. It does not gleam like gold or command admiration like fine silk. It is humble, quiet, and yet remarkably enduring. Its strength is not in its individual fibers […]
UC#1 Favorite My favorite is the one with the M&M’s mixed in. UC#1 We found a great recipe at Tastes Better From Scratch. Ingredients Instructions Some tricky measurements…. Cookie Enjoyment….. UC#1 SU One of SU’s favorites is not actually a cookie, it’s banana bread. This recipe is a favorite on All Recipes: https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/20144/banana-banana-bread Banana Banana […]
WLBOTT HQ recently received this panic email from UC#3: The WLBOTT Response: UC#3, I’m going to link in UC#1 A, because we need a commonwealth perspective. Plus I think we also need a BLOTT, to raise awareness. My advice – just pay the darn bill and check for leaks. A leak of that size should […]
From Our Elder KM Chocolate Dipped Sprinkles Hamantaschen Yields 1 1/2 to 2 dozen cookies Ingredients Instructions UC#4-SU ¡Pan de Polvo! From the Kitchen Wrangler Traditional Pan de Polvo (Cinnamon Sugar Cookies) Ingredients Tea: Cookie: Topping: Instructions NotesIt’s difficult to make the exact amount of cinnamon tea needed for this recipe, and its a real […]