Back and Bad

Bad Not Cheap accidentally took some embarrassing time off from radio to get a handle on adulting. But now it's December and Darcie has started knitting ugly things once again, and grad school is about to hit the road.

Tune in on Wednesday at 6:00pm BC time (ha ha) and hear everything that you've ever wondered about Darcie's days without you.

Riyl:  Neil Young, Modest Mouse, early 2000s PG music, Darcie

Eggs in Purgatory because it's November on Suppertime!

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20151124_085242 This week on suppertime we cook a very simple yet satisfying meal. It can be a breakfast lunch or dinner or desert. And it's very good because it is November and people are busy and frantic and feeling hellish, yet so cold, and this quick one pot meal is warm and comforting.

Go ahead and jazz this sauce up. I like it super simple and garlicy with a small amount of spice but you just do what you want!

This recipe makes 4 poached eggs

1 can of whole or diced tomatoes

1/2 tsp or more ( go up by increments of 1/2 tsp for more spiceyness) of red pepper flakes

3 cloves of garlic, minced

4 eggs

mozza cheese

fresh basil

  • In a frying pan or pot, warm up about 2 tbsp of oil on low-medium heat
  • add garlic and chili flakes - over low heat, let these little buddies sizzle together
  • After about 5 minutes on low heat ( do not burn! ) add a can of tomatoes
  • add some salt and pepper
  • raise heat to about mediumish and let simmer for at least 15 minutes ( the longer the better)
  • raise heat to about medium high so the eggs don't drastically bring down the temperature
  • Once bubbling away on medium high, crack your eggs into the sauce
  • let bubble with the lid off for about 5 minutes
  • reduce heat to medium and put a lid over your eggs
  • depending how many eggs you are cooking, the times may vary. check back in about 5 minutes
  • once the eggs look close to your preferred doneness, add some slices of mozza or any cheese you have on top and put the lid back on to melt your cheese
  • top off with fresh basil and serve!
  • eat with toast! or for supper with noooodles! or desert, ice cream! just kidding

Listen to an Italian/hell/devil/fire/frantic inspired playlist!

 

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Bah-Humbug! (A Review of Theatre Northwest's New Show)

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There are numerous versions of Charles Dickens’ beloved tale “A Christmas Carol” out there. It’s a timeless story, really; we never tire of watching Ebenezer Screwed - I mean, Scrooge- get scared out of his mind by a couple of spirits until he understands the meaning of Christmas. Ah, joy. Recently I had the chance to watch Theatre Northwest’s brand-new spin on A Christmas Carol, adapted and directed by Heather Davies; I was not disappointed in the slightest.

The show starts out in the future, with Scrooge and his family and friends all gathered round on Christmas evening and ask Scrooge to regale them with the story of how he came to join them in their festivities. And so the adventure begins.

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It is charming, energetic, humorous at times; (“What’s that upon your cheek?” The Ghost of Christmas Past says when she watches Scrooge cry. “A pimple,” he replies dismissively, wiping it away.) and made my otherwise cold and deadened soul feel the full range of emotion over the course of two hours. It had everything I wanted in any rendition of the Christmas Carol and more; I loved the steampunk elements (a unique Theatre Northwest twist!), I loved the acting (some great local work), the singing (Christmas music sung well is my favourite), the special effects (they really did make it look magical), and the costumes (wardrobe department was very on point with the Ghosts).

I was so very impressed by the production; it was clear that an enormous amount of work was put into it. I recommend this show to anyone and everyone who loves the holidays (and if you don't love the holidays maybe this is just the thing you need.). If you think you’ve seen everything when it comes to this classic story, think again. Theatre Northwest delivers a fresh take, and I personally left the show humming “Joy to the World” under my breath, so that probably tells you what kind of mood it put me in.

The show runs until December 9 only, and tickets run out fast. I highly advise you to go to their website (theatrenorthwest.com) and book a ticket for you and your family/friends as soon as possible. This is one rendition of A Christmas Carol you definitely don’t want to miss!

Celtic Fire Season 11 Episode 8

Episode 5 of Season 11! Celtic Fire - CFUR's long-running Celtic music show is back with the start of the annual Countdown To Christmas. Christmas music gradually takes over the program every week until the week before Christmas.

On tonight's show: More from Mairi MacInnes, tunes from the Barra MacNeils, Daimh, Dominique Dodge, and more!

 

 

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Nostalgia - Nat-chyo! Grilled Cheese. Mixed CDs @ age15 this week on Suppertime

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Hi CFUR! This week on Suppertime we are diving into Jill's mixed cd's from when she was 15, celebrating nostalgia and cheese. "Party Hardy and Rock n Roll" - Hot Action Cop from the song Fever for The Flava

This week I was inspired by watching the movie "Boyhood". I liked it. It reminded me of being 15. So here are some samples from my age 15 collection. Also, grilled cheese was the first thing I learned to cook. And nachos were my favourite thing as a kid because my dad would make them. And I still love both. So here is a memory lane recipe. For a grilled NATCH-YO cheese.

Nacho-Grilled Cheese 

Left over taco meat or beans

Grated cheese

Fresh tomatoes, diced

1 or two nacho chips, crunched up

  • Butter 2 slices of bread
  • Fill the bread with the above ingredients
  • Grill on medium low heat for about 2.5 minutes on one side, flip, then about another minute on the other side
  • Eat with salsa and sour cream!
  • Yummmm

 

 

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