baby, what's in that satchel?

things that happened this weekend:

1. lynne's birthday dinner.
   
2. my ankle has started scabbing
3. HARD GAY! HOOOO!!

watch as he roams the streets on fathers' day, helps a ramen shop with no business and tries to get himself into a yahoo ad. that's 3 different links right there!

also, here's a lovely recipe to curdle your stomach juices:

SPAM vegetable strudel
if any of you actually try this, please take pictures an let us know of your adventure!

 Serving Size  : 6   
 
Amount   Measure    Ingredient -- Preparation Method
 --------  ------------  --------------------------------

       1           pk           Long-grain and wild rice
                                     -mix (6.25 oz)
      1/2          c            Chopped carrot
      1/2          c            Chopped red bell pepper
      1/4          c            Orange juice*

        1           cn          SPAM Luncheon Meat, cut in
                                  -thin strips (12 oz)
        2           c            Chopped mushrooms
      1/4         c             Sliced green onions
        1          tb            Dijon-style mustard

       1/2        ts            Basil
       1/4        ts            Pepper
         6                        Sheets frozen filo pastry,
                                  -thawed
                                  Butter-flavor vegetable - cooking spray


           1       tb           Dry bread crumbs
                                  Soy sauce
 
Heat oven to 375'F. Prepare rice according to package directions.
In small saucepan, combine carrots, red pepper, and orange juice.
Bring to a boil.
Cover and cook 5-7 minutes or until crisp-tender.
Drain well.
Place in medium bowl. In large skillet, saute SPAM mushrooms and green onion until tender.
Add SPAM mixture, rice, mustard, basil, and pepper to vegetable mixture; stir well.
Place 1 sheet filo pastry on a damp towel (keep remaining filo covered).
Lightly coat filo with cooking spray.
Layer remaining 5 sheets filo pastry on first sheet, lightly coating each sheet with
cooking spray.
Spoon SPAM mixture lengthwise down center of phyllo stack, leaving a 1/2" border.
Roll filo jelly-roll style, starting with long side containing SPAM mixture.
Tuck ends under; place diagonally, seam side down, on baking sheet coated with cooking
spray.
Lightly coat top of pastry with cooking spray and sprinkle with bread crumbs.
Make 12 (1/4" deep) diagonal slits across top of pastry using a sharp knife.
   Bake 20 minutes or until golden. Serve with soy sauce.

um .. yuuuuuuum? i look forward to poisoning my family with this in the near future.

* text in red denotes extra HECK?! factor ingredients.