Welcome to Magic Coffeehouse! Come in, sit down, relax, get to know somebody!
The Magic Coffeehouse is an Overclan that acknowledges that we all are social creatures, and actually like to talk about various things with other people. Here, you can come in, get yourself some coffee, a cookie, or some cake, and just chat a bit with the people around us. And, unlike one of those coffeehouses down the street, this one doesn’t cost you anything! We promote a friendly atmosphere, and never turn down civil customers!
The Magic Coffeehouse was founded on April 19, 2006, by Arguas2617 and Omna15. It is an overclan that promotes friendly, spam-free discussion on a multitude of topics, while providing a comfortable circle of friends.
To join up with the Coffeehouse, merely post something about yourself that you’d like everyone to share, and perhaps talk about. We don’t like to make anyone feel isolated, as we are just looking for good friends tied together by the common thread of Magic. You can also post requests for drafts forming or start various other groupings of your choosing. Anyone can be a casual customer, but to be a Regular you must come around often, chat clearly and avoid spamming. We don't consider spam conversation, so join us for the real thing!
Proud Co-Founders: Omna15Our gracious hostess and owner! Arguas2617Our former amazing clerk and manager!
Our Regulars: Alacar Leoricar Much appreciated Assistant and King Alacaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaar! Photon EaterFolk-singer and Tea Conoisseur, seated upon his Throne of Bone EthersphereResident RPG Expert and Boyfriend to Photon Eater MamelonEveryone loves Mamelon! Itinerant Soldier (Formerly Crimson Avatar) Monsieur King All-Around Helpful Fella YukoraThe Welcome King and Mod! Faerie Lord Not ***_Hater and King of ze Faeries! (Fish Lake?!) Mr. StuffThe Anime King (and Red Lobster fan) BuzzDX - Mr. Workin' Man SnoopDoggAtog -- CoffeeHouse Counselor Kraj - Bring him Cookies, cuz he's a mod dammit! Cecelia - The one w/ the alter-ego known as Princess of Adlehyde Castle, former Yoda of Legacy, training others in the formidable art of Legacy! Tanthalas -- Official Calm-downer of the 'House Avatar of Kokusho -- Wet Noodler and Dementor Creator! Nai -- The Robotic Flirt DInfiltrator Psi -- Our Resident Standard Deckist and Chef! YuanTi -- Legacy Deckist and Beastiality Expert ep. (formerly Ninja_Pirate) -- Incredibly Friendly Evan Psychoburner -- Heeeee's baaaaaaack! Umgenni Kemo --Our pink grapefruit juice drinker! PurpleD -- He's PURPLE and he's BACK! Sepiriel
Casual Customers: Nemcon Whiterabbit_171 strongbad56 - The Fan of da Man 'Bad, from California VSA (formerly Samurai Soldier)KoolKoal The Koolest Koal in the House Sephiroth Owa -- Resident Beheading Angel Zaphod Satriani744 BigTime Cutthroat Smile Hunter44 -- Our original Filipino and loyal Mamelon fan Little Dragon -- The Scary Guy who always gets checked at airports iRebel -- Wanna-Be Brit Hippy Charm_Master3125 -- The one who isn't afraid to play girls in RP!Krashbot ShinobiResident Counter-Hopping Caffeine Junkie FoolyCooly7777 -- Lucky Star and Anime Nut Frozen Fire Daidream
Those Who Have Moved On to Greater Things - We Shall Miss You HugaTron The Robotic Hugging Machine -- RIP 11/12/06 Arguas2617 -- Co-founder with Omna, former co-owner, we will always remember his extraordinarily long, multi-quote catchup posting and his gracious serving beverages and food, and all are hoping for the time in the future in which he may return. Sterling AngelThe one who <3 QuietArtist -- She's been gone from the House far too long, but our memories and her cookies remain Patron of the Nerds -- Not sure where he went, but he was a good addition, sorry to see him gone so long Mortal Wombat -- Gone from MTGS - an avidly passionate sports fan and person, he was a frequent contributor to the 'House, his absence shall be noticed. BloodyDoves/Duke Arioch -- Gone for a while now, we miss him and would welcome him back with open arms!Priest Our young friend, a true romantic Dreia -- Chef Dreia, always a wonderful girl who loved to cook for us! Janus The Foreign Writer, we will always remember his head bent over his laptop... Shaharazad-- We shall miss our Cute Cookin' Kitty! ShadowfoxMuch-revered Prince of Randomness (He's gone, from Magic and MTGS, but hopefully shall return) Joyd Strategist and Patient in Magic Soap Opera - Gone, we miss his archiving skillz0rz! Sakura -- Ms. Gender Discussion - Seems to be busy, hope she will return shortly! SapphireTri -- The loveable (male) Secretary with breasts.
All these people, we bow our heads in remembrance, whether they remember us or not, whether they still roam about MTGS, but in their lives and daily business, we wish them well with every fiber of our beings. Once you have become a Regular, you always will be, for we WILL remember you.
Some Ground Rules 1. No flame wars or excessive negativity. We want a clean, friendly atmosphere at the Coffeehouse. Those who cannot comply with this simple request will be asked to leave. 2. Have a friendly demeanor and open mind to other people and different lifestyles. 3. No flaming, snide, rude, racist, or sexist remarks. Innuendo and other harmless jokes are permitted, if all involved are aware. 4. Enjoy the 'roleplay' atmosphere of the Coffeehouse, and ask for a bite! 5. Feel free to go off topic, but PLEASE try to keep the flow of conversation going. No one likes being ignored. 6. Spamming is prohibited in the Coffeehouse. Please keep our House clean and provide conversation that everyone can appreciate.
OUR DAILY MENU: Drinks:
Hot Tea (Types available on request!)
BubblePearl Tea
Fruit Teas & Herbal Teas (Flavors below): Apple Lemon and Lime Melissa and Orange Mint Pink Grapefruit Raspberry and Echinacea Strawberry and Vanilla Wild Rose Iced Tea
Strawberry Banana Smoothie (Other flavors on request!)
Poland Spring Bottled Water (Ice water on request)
Coca-Cola Blak & other Coke products
Pepsi Products
Italian Sodas (Flavors on request)
Chocolate Milk
Coffee
Iced Coffee
Milkshakes/CoffeeShakes (Strawberry, Vanilla, Chocolate - others on request!)
Hot Chocolate
Cappuccino
Espresso
Americano
Latte (Caramel available - others on request!)
Mocha
Chai
Green Tea
Orange Juice
Apple Juice
Traditional Sweets:
Kristina’s homemade chocolate chip cookies
Miss Mamelon’s Cookies
Crimson Avatar’s Brownies
Crimson Avatar’s Peanut Butter Chip Cookies
Tiramisu
Cheesecake
Chocolate Cake
Strawberry Cake
Apple Pie
Shortcake
Angelfood Cake
Scones
Danishes (cheese, apple, other flavors on request!)
Croissants
Chocolate-inside Croissants
Forest Pie
Chocolate Lasagna
ShadowFox's Truffles
Breakfast:
Stroopwaffels
Pancakes
Photon Eater's Waffles
Arguas' Eggs and Omelettes
Luncheon:
Club Sandwich
BLT
Ham Sandwich
Turkey Sandwich
Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwich (variations include PB&Banana, PB&Pickle, PB&Honey, others on request!)
Chicken Club Wrap
Waldorf Salad
Garden Salad
Omna's Special BBQ sauce'd Chicken Wings (Spicy Buffalo Wings on request)
Pizza! (Cheese, Pepperoni, Hawaiian, mushroom, other types on request!)
PsychoBurner's Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup
Popcorn
Turkey Drumsticks
Omna's spinach & cheese ravioli
Omna's Broccoli Cheese Soup
Dragon Star's Dragon Stew
Omna's Tuna Melt
Starr's Canadian Teriyaki Tofu
Dreia's Chicken Spaghetti
Dreia's Shrimp or Chicken Alfredo
Dreia's Wonton Appetizers
Dreia's Crab Rangoons
Photon Eater's Almond-Crusted Parmesan Chicken
Shadowfox's Homemade Truffles! Arguas' Omelettes You should have:
Eggs
Frying Pan
Butter/something non-sticky for the pan
Heat Source (We'll use a range in this example)
Mixing Bowl (doesn't need to be huge)
Fork/Egg Beater
Spatula
Toppings (Suggestions include sausage, ham, bacon bits, cheese, spinach, broccoli flores)
Instructions
Set your cooking range to the lower end of the Medium setting.
Crack open 2 eggs into the mixing bowl, allowing the yolk and as much of the plasma as possible to flow into the bowl.
Rotate the fork or the beater to spread out the yolks of the egg until you have a fine yellow liquid.
Once the frying pan is warm, pour out the contents of the egg from the mixing bowl onto the frying pan. Try as hard as possible not to let it spread out too far unless you have a circular frying pan. Should that be the case, let it spread out in a circular fashion to the ends.
While the underside of the omelette cooks, apply your toppings to the side of the omelette which is not finished cooking. While you spread out the toppings, most often the Omelette will have successfully cooked at this point.
Use your spatula to fold the two sides of the omelette together upon itself, or if it is circular flip over one side of it onto the other, effectively folding it in half. Let it cook and then flip it over to the other side.
Press the omelette down a bit, letting some of the excess juices flow, and then cook.
Use the spatula to remove the omelette and serve.
SnoopDoggAtog (Starr)'s:
CANADIAN TERIYAKI TOFU
4 cups snow peas
4 cups cubed white button mushrooms or whole tiny button shrooms
4 cups chopped yellow onion
3-4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
2 8-oz extra firm tofu steaks, cubed and cubes rolled in flour spice mix
Toasted sesame seeds
Flour spice mix
1 cup wheat or corn flour
1 tbsp garlic powder
1 tbsp dried basil
Pinch salt
1/4 cup vegetable oil
CANADIAN TERIYAKI SAUCE
1 tbsp (LOL 10 ml) maple syrup
1 tbsp (LOL 10 ml) rice vinegar or red wine vinegar
3 tbsp (LOL 30 ml) soy sauce
Pinch ground ginger
Pinch red chile powder
COOKING:
Heat vegetable oil in 16" wide or larger wok or deep skillet until a bit of onion dropped in starts sizzling briskly right away.
Add tofu, onion, garlic; stir fry for 1-2 minutes on high heat.
Add mushroom; stir fry for 5-10 minutes or until onions are translucent and mushrooms are starting to soften and brown.
Add snow peas and stir fry for 5-10 more minutes. Pods should be glistening and softly springy, but still green.
Pour in Canadian teriyaki sauce, stir, lower heat to medium, simmer for 5-10 more minutes or until mixture starts to become dry and cooked, whichever is first.
Salt to taste.
Remove from heat, garnish with toasted sesame seeds, and serve over steamed rice or with soba. 6-8 servings.
Photon's Almond-Crusted Parmesan Chicken
First of all, you'll need enough chicken breast to provide each person with a good 3 or 4 strips. I usually go with about 1 large chicken breast per person. You'll want to cut each breast (once thawed) up into equally sized strips of about an inch of thickness. Also, another alternative is to use chicken tenderloins. If you go with this option, I would suggest about 3-4 strips per person, depending on the relative size of your pieces.
Then, combine 1 part finely crushed almonds with 1 part grated parmesan cheese. I usually use between a cup and a cup and a half, if forced to measure. Season this mixture with a dash of sea salt (you only really need a tiny bit here, since the cheese has a lot of salt in it), and some freshly ground pepper.
Gently beat together two eggs and a fourth of a cup (give or take a little) of water together to form an eggwash. Dip your chicken in the egg, and then coat both sides evenly in the cheese-almond mixture. Place on a non-stick baking sheet, and then bake for about 15 minutes in a 425 degree oven. You'll want to keep an eye on it so that your almonds don't burn- burnt almonds have an awful taste and it will ruin the dish entirely. When finished, the coating should be crispy and slightly golden.
Garnish with slivered almonds and some fresh cilantro.
Dreia's Recipes: Crab Meat and Cheese (Ragoons) Ingredients: 8 ounces, softened 4 green onions, chopped or diced 1 can crab meat 2 teaspoons minced garlic 25 wonton wrappers (small bowl of water)
You’ll need a medium mixing bowl and a frying pan or deep fryer.
Directions: Combine cream cheese, green onions, crab meat, and garlic. Spoon some of the mixture onto a wonton wrapper. Dab water around the edges of the wrapper. Place another wrapper on top, and seal against the water. Fry until golden brown. Remove from frying and let set on paper towels for a minute or two to cool.
Note: My friend fries hers in a pan, but when I made them we put them in a deep fryer basket. I cooked them for a little bit, then flipped them over and cooked until golden brown.
Wonton Appetizer Ingredients: 8 ounces cheddar or Colby jack cheese, shredded 8 ounces pepper jack cheese, shredded 1 cup ranch dressing 1 pound breakfast sausage 35 Wonton wrappers
You’ll need a medium bowl, frying pan, muffin pan, and a cookie sheet.
Directions: Preheat oven to 350°F. Cook and drain sausage. While cooking the sausage, take wonton wrappers and push them into the muffin shape of the muffin pan. Bake in the oven just long enough the shape will set (about 5 minutes). Remove from muffin pan and place on the cookie sheet. Combine the cheeses, dressing, and sausage in a medium bowl. Place the mixture into the formed wonton wrappers on the cookie sheet. Once the cookie sheet is full, or you have enough for what you need, bake them until the cheese is all melted.
Chicken Spaghetti Ingredients: 4-5 Chicken breasts, cut into pieces 12-16 ounces spaghetti noodles, cooked and cut into small pieces 16 ounces sour cream 1 (10¾ ounce) can cream of mushroom soup 1 (10¾ ounce) can cream of chicken soup 8 ounces Velveeta cheese, cubed 12-24 ounces cheese shredded (Colby jack or medium cheddar is yummy) Mushrooms, optional Season to taste (oregano, salt, pepper)
You’ll need a kettle to cook the chicken in, a kettle for noodles, a large bowl, and a 9”x13” pan.
Directions: Preheat oven to 350°F. Boil chicken until fully cooked and drain. Season the chicken after bowling for stronger taste. Mix all ingredients together in a large bowl. Spread into pan and bake.
Note: I used elbow macaroni and it worked quite well.
Shrimp or Chicken Alfredo Ingredients: 8 large shrimp, peeled and cleaned, or 2 chicken breasts 1½ teaspoons olive oil ¼ teaspoon oregano 1 clove garlic, chopped ¾ cup heavy cream ¾ cup parmesan cheese 7 ounces linguine noodles, cooked and drained 1 egg yolk, beaten Salt and pepper 1 teaspoon parsley chopped Lemon wedge and chopped parsley, optional garnish
You’ll need a dish for marinating, a kettle for noodles, and a skillet.
Directions: Marinate meat in oil, oregano, and garlic for 30 minutes. Remove meat and sauté in skilled over medium heat (for shrimp, just until tails curl and flash turns pink). Season it lightly with salt and pepper. Add heavy cream, cheese, and linguine. Simmer about 3 minutes, whisking constantly. When meat is fully cooked, whisk in egg yolk and parsley. Remove from heat and serve immediately. Garnish if you choose.
Notes: Noodles in one pan and sauce in another works best. Then pour sauce over pasta and toss together.
Monster Cookies
Mix until smooth:
12 eggs
4 cups white sugar
1 tablespoon corn syrup
3 pounds peanut butter
2 pounds brown sugar
8 teaspoons baking soda
1 tablespoon vanilla
1 pound butter (cannot use oleo/margarine)
Stir in until mixed well:
18 cups oatmeal
1 pound chocolate chips (mixture of other varieties works well too-my preference is butterscotch, chocolate, and white chocolate)
1 pound M&M's (plain/politically correct milk chocolate works best, because peanut are too big)
Use ice cream scoop to scoop cookies onto cookie sheet. Flatten before baking. Bake at 350F to desired consistency (chewy or crunchy). Approximately 12-15 minutes. Do not overbake.
Note: A half batch is enough to fill two large Tupperware containers. A full batch makes about 60 (5" diameter)cookies.
Mamelon's Sweet & Spicy Rice
I started with my basic recipe for caramelized rice, which is as follows:
1-2 tbsp butter
1-2 tbsp sugar
1 pinch salt
1 cup rice
1-2 cups water
I add the butter to a large metal cooking pot. Then (very important) you let the butter cook until it turns brown. Add the sugar and salt, then add the rice and coat with butter. Then add enough water to cover the rice.
To this, I added:
1 tsp dill seeds
1 tsp sweet paprika
1 tsp cinammon powder
1 tsp dried oregano
several grinds of fresh black pepper
Add these together with the butter. When the rice and water is combined and comes to a boil, add:
1/4 cup good red wine
Bring to a boil, then simmer on low flame/low heat for 10-12 minutes. When the water is absorbed properly, add:
1/2 cup milk
1 tbsp horseradish sauce or 1 tsp ground horseradish
1/4 cup frozen or fresh peas
Let the milk simmer and condense, then add:
1/4 cup your choice of rice vinegar, balsamic vinegar, red wine or sherry vinegar, italian dressing, dijon dressing, or other acid-based dressing
Additional vegetables, like onions, would also be welcome, as would ground ginger and curry powder.
Mamelon's Honey & Nut Glazed Chicken
I started with
4 small chicken tenderloins
But one or two chicken breasts, or other type of chicken meat, would also be fine. Some other type of meat would probably also be good with this dish.
I made a brine out of 1 part salt, 1 part vinegar, and 2 parts water, and let the chicken soak in it for a half hour (or more). Afterwards, dice or chop chicken and add to a hot pan with butter or your choice of oil. After the chicken has some color on the outer side, add:
2-3 tbsps of your choice of good wine or vinegar
1-2 pinches of salt
several grinds black pepper
2-3 tbsps honey
1/3 cup shelled peanuts (or other similar nut/legume of your choice)
Bring the liquid to a boil, then reduce heat and let the chicken cook. Before it's done, you may add, at your option, any combination of:
1 tbsp barbecue sauce
several dashes of worcestershire sauce
1 tbsp mustard
1 tbsp peanut butter
You want the liquid to reduce quite a bit, but it's best to allow some of it to remain to form a sauce.
Mamelon's Breadcrumb Stuffed Mushrooms
I started with seven smallish, toad-stool lookin' mushrooms, but other kinds of mushrooms would be very good choices. Remove the mushrooms stems.
Then I prepared breadcrumbs by toasting wheat bread and curmbling it (should make about a cup) but any other type of bread, premade breadcrumbs, or panko would work, too.
I combined breadcrumbs with 2 tbsps melted butter, 1/2 tsp rosemary, a dash of salt, and a few grinds of black pepper. Combine with hands until flavors permeate.
Fill the cavity in each mushroom with breadcrumb mixture until they are overfull. Sprinkle remaining crumbs over the mushrooms.
Mine only took about 10 minutes on 350 to roast and make the crumbs golden, but you may need to adjust cooking time for larger mushrooms and if you make more at a time.
Frozen Fire's Tomato Sauce Recipe!
First of all, you have to decide if you want to use fresh tomato (The one you get at Grocery) or Canned Tomato (Sample image).
For Fresh Tomato:
Ingredients for 4 People:
0.5 Kg of Fresh Tomato
6 spoons of Olive Oil
1 clove of garlic
Salt as you wish
-Put the clove of garlic and the oil in a Sauce Pan and turn on the stove.
-Wait until the clove gets a color like Gold and remove it.
-Add the tomato after you have removed the peel from it and have cut it in pieces.
-Add salt as you wish and start to mix. If you find the sauce a little acid, you can correct it with a Very Little spoon of sugar.
-The tomato will release some water, so wait until the water in excess has been consumed. You can add some slice of onion if you like it, or oregano, or fresh basil.
-Taste the result. If the salt is correct and the tomato is ready (the sauce becomes dense in around 15 minutes, but depends on the tomato), you can serve it with the pasta.
For Canned tomato, the ingredients are the same, 0.5 Kg of canned tomato is equally fine for 4 people, and you don't need to cut/peel the tomato, but you can put it directly in the Sauce Pan when the clove of garlic becomes gold-colored (already peeled tomatoes have seeds, so is better to take them out).
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Magic in your life :symw::symu::symb::symr::symg:
Gender Bias
Omna’s Awesomeness (for being a girl!)
Alacar's Awesomeness (for being the Coffeehouse's Assistant)
Anyone's Awesomeness (for being in the Coffeehouse)
The majesty of the Coffeehouse
Jobs
School
Relationships
Photon/Ethersphere's Cuteness
Alacar/Daidream's Cuteness
Cuteness in General! Anything at all.. Randomness is embraced!
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Thanks, guys, for finally making this. We've needed this for quite some time.
Now, I haven't done this for FOREVER, so...
*Mr. Stuff orders a tall hot chocolate and some peanut-butter cookies*
This place is still a coffeehouse, right?
Also, hate to say this, but quite a few people need to be moved to the "moved on to greater things" section. The infamous trio, for starters, and Fish Lake, Yukora, Umgenni, Crimson... Actually everyone between Alacar and I in the list. A bunch of others can be moved to casual customers. Just check the "who posted" link on the last thread to see who needs to be moved where.
They remain, out of respect. *the trio etc... some of the casuals, yes, but give me an idea of who... those who have been there since the beginning stay.*
It's alright to be sentimental, dear, but denying change when it's staring you in the face is... not the right thing to do. Joyd, Arguas, Dreia, and Shadowfox are all in that list. It exists for a reason, and if you deny that reason, we might as well not have the list.
It's alright to be sentimental, dear, but denying change when it's staring you in the face is... not the right thing to do. Joyd, Arguas, Dreia, and Shadowfox are all in that list. It exists for a reason, and if you deny that reason, we might as well not have the list.
Not only do I agree with Mr. Stuff here, but I don't find moving them to a different list as disrespectful, because all they have to do to return to the former is post :).
Sorry for the delay guys. Didn't expect Omna to just drop a new thread like that without changing the first post much. I thought we would at least discuss restructuring it so it's a little more readable or friendly to the eye. As it stands it's a long list of stuff that's confusing to the new or casual member. Not your fault, Omna, but that tends to happen to a clan that's three years old.
I got flack for adding SapphireTri to that list a LONG time ago. I do NOT want to go through that again. So no.
Well... I don't really want to argue with you, but that's because it's Mike. I'm sure, positively sure, that no one of those who need to be moved will mind. They are not forgotten... but they are not actively part of the 'house anymore either.
That's fine Omna, no one's blaming you. The most important thing is that we have a brand-spankin' new thread.
* Alacar Leoricar orders some hot chocolate
I'm sure one of your more nerdy regulars could inform us as to who posted more frequently last thread and we can get the list (and first post) more streamlined.
Some of those people come back from time to time, such as Crimson, Yukora, Kraj, etc etc. I am trying to be respectful to the order that has stood since the beginning.. those who were there with me from the start, those who stood on my IYS thread. These people have been there from the beginning.
The reason Arguas is on that list is because he actively removed himself under agreement of us both due to our breaking up, it was awkward for him to remain.
I'm sure one of your more nerdy regulars could inform us as to who posted more frequently last thread and we can get the list (and first post) more streamlined.
Well heres the list itself of posters and their posts from the last thread:
My vote is that anyone at 20 or below gets moved to casual, at the least. Twenty posts in a 2500 post thread works out to .8%... Less than one percent. I would also think anyone currently on the "regulars" list with less than ten to five posts can be moved to "moved on to better things". Heck, Driea has three posts, and she is already in that category!
Honestly, I don't mean to post that much.. it just happens!
It's not like we're gonna delete anyone outright from the first post--we'll just shift them down in priority, hiding them in a spoiler or something so we'll just have the more active members in the main list
I don't want to hide the 'gone but not forgotten' members in a spoiler because that will disrespect their presence and involvement here, especially those who have been a part of this since the start.
EDIT : and the image leeching thing, i would appreciate, thanks Kraj
Examining the list closely, and doing some more thinking, it seems like another good rubric might be that anyone with less than (10? 8?) posts gets demoted one step - if they were a regular, moved to casual, and if they were casual, moved off the list.
Hey, Zaph! Good to see you checkin' in, man. How are finals working out? Are you finished with those yet?
And Kraj, you know I'd partake, but... I don't partake, if you catch my meaning. Sounds good though.
*Mr. Stuff glances over in the direction of the counter, wishing he had a hot chocolate...*
Unfortunately, I'm not. They start next Monday actually. First one is Dutch (which is not hard at all) but on Tuesday, I have biology, and physics is on Wednesday
Latin and chemics is the Monday and Tuesday after that (respectively) and that Thursday I have English (easy).
Finally, I have art history and mathematics both on Tuesday after that (June 2nd).
So, let me get this right - you have:
Dutch
Biology
Physics
Latin
Chemistry
English
History
Math
Holy great gravy man, that's a heck of a lot. This is for high school, am I right, not university? It's interesting too, to me, to see a different system of testing - we don't have final tests in classes in most public schools in America. There might be a "final" test in each individual class, and there might not, but usually they have four or so big tests throughout the class, and your grade at the end is your "final" grade for the class.
I got flack for adding SapphireTri to that list a LONG time ago. I do NOT want to go through that again. So no.
You got flack cause I was semi active and more active then members added to the higher list... Maybe cause I didnt like many people...Oh well...
I left for good. I semi Glance the thread in hopes that the clan has gotten better... in honesty... The clan really has taken a hit.. Also the fact that many of the members are not on good terms with me as being labeled a troll to them or called harrassing them. The fact remains that I am tied to no group as I do not have that time due to the major shift in social life, search on making my site, and my vids... So Cause its on the hot plate you can move me to the gone section... I wont regret the good times I had here but it was clear long ago I started to not be welcomed when I started breathing hell on some of the peoples so called sunshine and flowers...
if ya want to state a reason call it differnce of opinions.... Some of yous are still welcomed to talk to me and I wont kills ya's.... quickly....
Fine then, don't have any of my warm apple cider with cinnamon, cranberry juice, and Amaretto!
(Yes, I've made that before and it is frggin' divine.)
Oh ... I was expecting a different kind of juice from you Kraj.
*to waiter/tress*
Hi I'd like....uh... hm. Can I have the "Milano Blanics" (those are milanos that look like shoes right?) and a tall glass of Chocolate Doughnut Flavored Frappucino? I'll be sitting over by the victrola listening to some Queen records.
That's art history
It's high school yeah (I turned 18 two weeks ago).
I'm not exactly sure whether I fully understand how the testing over there works, but over here it's like this; The school year is divided in 4 quarters, each one ends with one week in which we make tests for each class (so that's one or 2 tests each day). The grades you get for those tests make up 1 grade for each class.
Then, at the end of the final year, there's the final exams, which is about the same as those so called test-weeks, except it's divided over about 3 weeks rather than 1, and they test everything you learned in the past years rather than just what you learned the last quarter. Then you have another grade for each class.
The [grades for all your tests throughout the years together] and the [grades for your final exams] are both 50% of you final grade for that class.
Except for art, where both of those halves are split into actual art(drawing/painting etc.) and art history.
In the test-weeks, the tests for art class were about art history, and during the quarters I made drawings and paintings and stuff. I got grades for both, and together the made up 50% of my final grade.
The other 50% is tested during the final exams with other classes, but that's kinda hard with art. So during the final exams, we only do art history (25%) and during the last quarter, we made a final painting (25%). It will be judged tomorrow I don't know when I'll hear what grade I got for it though
Anyway, I'm rather content with my painting, it'll be fine I'd show it once I'm allowed to take it home..
Anyway, it's sleepy time! (1am :-/)
Good night all,
~Zaph
Wow I've never been so ambivalent about something before. The lazy in me says that I'm glad I never had to do all that crap. But the logic in me says I should have been doing that in school all along. I'm both jealous and disdainful of your situation.
Thanks, guys, for finally making this. We've needed this for quite some time.
Now, I haven't done this for FOREVER, so...
*Mr. Stuff orders a tall hot chocolate and some peanut-butter cookies*
This place is still a coffeehouse, right?
Also, hate to say this, but quite a few people need to be moved to the "moved on to greater things" section. The infamous trio, for starters, and Fish Lake, Yukora, Umgenni, Crimson... Actually everyone between Alacar and I in the list. A bunch of others can be moved to casual customers. Just check the "who posted" link on the last thread to see who needs to be moved where.
It's alright to be sentimental, dear, but denying change when it's staring you in the face is... not the right thing to do. Joyd, Arguas, Dreia, and Shadowfox are all in that list. It exists for a reason, and if you deny that reason, we might as well not have the list.
Just when I was considering posting here again.
Actually, do whatever you need with my name to make the front post work for you. Either way, I'm still going to try and post more around here.
First off.... I said many times I am to be removed but no one listened... many times...
Anyway...
You got flack cause I was semi active and more active then members added to the higher list... Maybe cause I didnt like many people...Oh well...
I left for good. I semi Glance the thread in hopes that the clan has gotten better... in honesty... The clan really has taken a hit.. Also the fact that many of the members are not on good terms with me as being labeled a troll to them or called harrassing them. The fact remains that I am tied to no group as I do not have that time due to the major shift in social life, search on making my site, and my vids... So Cause its on the hot plate you can move me to the gone section... I wont regret the good times I had here but it was clear long ago I started to not be welcomed when I started breathing hell on some of the peoples so called sunshine and flowers...
if ya want to state a reason call it differnce of opinions.... Some of yous are still welcomed to talk to me and I wont kills ya's.... quickly....
I realize that a lot of the drama that you had to endure was a direct or indirect byproduct of my actions. For that, I apologize. I know it may sound hallow because I can't recall specific instaces, but I do know that I was involved in a lot of the coffee house drama of days old, and I am sorry for that. I never intended to make you feel unwelcomed in this clan, and I am sorry if I played a part in making you feel that way.
Now, if that bridge has burned for too long, then so be it, but I do apologize, Mike.
You do realize that if you do become more active here, all bets are off, and of course you'd still be a regular? Hey man, long-time-no-hear-from. How's your life going these days? You lookin' at college/university, or do you have a job nowadays, or... it's been so long, I can't even remember. Seems like we don't talk as much about that kinda stuff anymore with anybody except a few regulars.
Edit: Ok, read your post in [Called]... congratulations on the extra-long weekend. So it seems you have a job now... where at? Or rather, I should say, what do you do? Have fun watching Star Trek, man, I know you'll enjoy it. I saw it the other day and I thought it was absolutely great.
Welcome to Magic Coffeehouse!
Come in, sit down, relax, get to know somebody!
The Magic Coffeehouse is an Overclan that acknowledges that we all are social creatures, and actually like to talk about various things with other people. Here, you can come in, get yourself some coffee, a cookie, or some cake, and just chat a bit with the people around us. And, unlike one of those coffeehouses down the street, this one doesn’t cost you anything! We promote a friendly atmosphere, and never turn down civil customers!
The Magic Coffeehouse was founded on April 19, 2006, by Arguas2617 and Omna15. It is an overclan that promotes friendly, spam-free discussion on a multitude of topics, while providing a comfortable circle of friends.
To join up with the Coffeehouse, merely post something about yourself that you’d like everyone to share, and perhaps talk about. We don’t like to make anyone feel isolated, as we are just looking for good friends tied together by the common thread of Magic. You can also post requests for drafts forming or start various other groupings of your choosing. Anyone can be a casual customer, but to be a Regular you must come around often, chat clearly and avoid spamming. We don't consider spam conversation, so join us for the real thing!
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Hey, Has Anyone Tried the Coffeecake?
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Broom of Doom & Wet Noodles, Oh My!
Home of the Coffeelings!
Everyone Always Needs Coffee in the Morningtide!
[Magic CoffeeHouse] is people and has been for 2 years!
[Magic CoffeeHouse] is Supplier of Cookies!
Proud Co-Founders:
Omna15 Our gracious hostess and owner!
Arguas2617 Our former amazing clerk and manager!
Our Regulars:
Alacar Leoricar Much appreciated Assistant and King Alacaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaar!
Photon Eater Folk-singer and Tea Conoisseur, seated upon his Throne of Bone
Ethersphere Resident RPG Expert and Boyfriend to Photon Eater
Mamelon Everyone loves Mamelon!
Itinerant Soldier (Formerly Crimson Avatar) Monsieur King All-Around Helpful Fella
Yukora The Welcome King and Mod!
Faerie Lord Not ***_Hater and King of ze Faeries! (Fish Lake?!)
Mr. Stuff The Anime King (and Red Lobster fan)
BuzzDX - Mr. Workin' Man
SnoopDoggAtog -- CoffeeHouse Counselor
Kraj - Bring him Cookies, cuz he's a mod dammit!
Cecelia - The one w/ the alter-ego known as Princess of Adlehyde Castle, former Yoda of Legacy, training others in the formidable art of Legacy!
Tanthalas -- Official Calm-downer of the 'House
Avatar of Kokusho -- Wet Noodler and Dementor Creator!
Nai -- The Robotic Flirt
DInfiltrator
Psi -- Our Resident Standard Deckist and Chef!
YuanTi -- Legacy Deckist and Beastiality Expert
ep. (formerly Ninja_Pirate) -- Incredibly Friendly Evan
Psychoburner -- Heeeee's baaaaaaack!
Umgenni Kemo --Our pink grapefruit juice drinker!
PurpleD -- He's PURPLE and he's BACK!
Sepiriel
Casual Customers:
Nemcon
Whiterabbit_171
strongbad56 - The Fan of da Man 'Bad, from California
VSA (formerly Samurai Soldier)KoolKoal The Koolest Koal in the House
Sephiroth Owa -- Resident Beheading Angel
Zaphod
Satriani744
BigTime
Cutthroat Smile
Hunter44 -- Our original Filipino and loyal Mamelon fan
Little Dragon -- The Scary Guy who always gets checked at airports
iRebel -- Wanna-Be Brit
Hippy
Charm_Master3125 -- The one who isn't afraid to play girls in RP!Krashbot
Shinobi Resident Counter-Hopping Caffeine Junkie
FoolyCooly7777 -- Lucky Star and Anime Nut
Frozen Fire
Daidream
Those Who Have Moved On to Greater Things - We Shall Miss You
HugaTron The Robotic Hugging Machine -- RIP 11/12/06
Arguas2617 -- Co-founder with Omna, former co-owner, we will always remember his extraordinarily long, multi-quote catchup posting and his gracious serving beverages and food, and all are hoping for the time in the future in which he may return.
Sterling Angel The one who <3 QuietArtist -- She's been gone from the House far too long, but our memories and her cookies remain
Patron of the Nerds -- Not sure where he went, but he was a good addition, sorry to see him gone so long
Mortal Wombat -- Gone from MTGS - an avidly passionate sports fan and person, he was a frequent contributor to the 'House, his absence shall be noticed.
BloodyDoves/Duke Arioch -- Gone for a while now, we miss him and would welcome him back with open arms!Priest Our young friend, a true romantic
Dreia -- Chef Dreia, always a wonderful girl who loved to cook for us!
Janus The Foreign Writer, we will always remember his head bent over his laptop...
Shaharazad -- We shall miss our Cute Cookin' Kitty!
Shadowfox Much-revered Prince of Randomness (He's gone, from Magic and MTGS, but hopefully shall return)
Joyd Strategist and Patient in Magic Soap Opera - Gone, we miss his archiving skillz0rz!
Sakura -- Ms. Gender Discussion - Seems to be busy, hope she will return shortly!
SapphireTri -- The loveable (male) Secretary with breasts.
All these people, we bow our heads in remembrance, whether they remember us or not, whether they still roam about MTGS, but in their lives and daily business, we wish them well with every fiber of our beings. Once you have become a Regular, you always will be, for we WILL remember you.
Some Ground Rules
1. No flame wars or excessive negativity. We want a clean, friendly atmosphere at the Coffeehouse. Those who cannot comply with this simple request will be asked to leave.
2. Have a friendly demeanor and open mind to other people and different lifestyles.
3. No flaming, snide, rude, racist, or sexist remarks. Innuendo and other harmless jokes are permitted, if all involved are aware.
4. Enjoy the 'roleplay' atmosphere of the Coffeehouse, and ask for a bite!
5. Feel free to go off topic, but PLEASE try to keep the flow of conversation going. No one likes being ignored.
6. Spamming is prohibited in the Coffeehouse. Please keep our House clean and provide conversation that everyone can appreciate.
OUR DAILY MENU:
Drinks:
Hot Tea (Types available on request!)
BubblePearl Tea
Fruit Teas & Herbal Teas (Flavors below):
Apple
Lemon and Lime
Melissa and Orange
Mint
Pink Grapefruit
Raspberry and Echinacea
Strawberry and Vanilla
Wild Rose
Iced Tea
Strawberry Banana Smoothie (Other flavors on request!)
Poland Spring Bottled Water (Ice water on request)
Coca-Cola Blak & other Coke products
Pepsi Products
Italian Sodas (Flavors on request)
Chocolate Milk
Coffee
Iced Coffee
Milkshakes/CoffeeShakes (Strawberry, Vanilla, Chocolate - others on request!)
Hot Chocolate
Cappuccino
Espresso
Americano
Latte (Caramel available - others on request!)
Mocha
Chai
Green Tea
Orange Juice
Apple Juice
Traditional Sweets:
Kristina’s homemade chocolate chip cookies
Miss Mamelon’s Cookies
Crimson Avatar’s Brownies
Crimson Avatar’s Peanut Butter Chip Cookies
Tiramisu
Cheesecake
Chocolate Cake
Strawberry Cake
Apple Pie
Shortcake
Angelfood Cake
Scones
Danishes (cheese, apple, other flavors on request!)
Croissants
Chocolate-inside Croissants
Forest Pie
Chocolate Lasagna
ShadowFox's Truffles
Breakfast:
Stroopwaffels
Pancakes
Photon Eater's Waffles
Arguas' Eggs and Omelettes
Luncheon:
Club Sandwich
BLT
Ham Sandwich
Turkey Sandwich
Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwich (variations include PB&Banana, PB&Pickle, PB&Honey, others on request!)
Chicken Club Wrap
Waldorf Salad
Garden Salad
Omna's Special BBQ sauce'd Chicken Wings (Spicy Buffalo Wings on request)
Pizza! (Cheese, Pepperoni, Hawaiian, mushroom, other types on request!)
PsychoBurner's Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup
Popcorn
Turkey Drumsticks
Omna's spinach & cheese ravioli
Omna's Broccoli Cheese Soup
Dragon Star's Dragon Stew
Omna's Tuna Melt
Starr's Canadian Teriyaki Tofu
Dreia's Chicken Spaghetti
Dreia's Shrimp or Chicken Alfredo
Dreia's Wonton Appetizers
Dreia's Crab Rangoons
Photon Eater's Almond-Crusted Parmesan Chicken
Arguas' Omelettes
You should have:
Eggs
Frying Pan
Butter/something non-sticky for the pan
Heat Source (We'll use a range in this example)
Mixing Bowl (doesn't need to be huge)
Fork/Egg Beater
Spatula
Toppings (Suggestions include sausage, ham, bacon bits, cheese, spinach, broccoli flores)
Instructions
CANADIAN TERIYAKI TOFU
4 cups snow peas
4 cups cubed white button mushrooms or whole tiny button shrooms
4 cups chopped yellow onion
3-4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
2 8-oz extra firm tofu steaks, cubed and cubes rolled in flour spice mix
Toasted sesame seeds
Flour spice mix
1 cup wheat or corn flour
1 tbsp garlic powder
1 tbsp dried basil
Pinch salt
1/4 cup vegetable oil
CANADIAN TERIYAKI SAUCE
1 tbsp (LOL 10 ml) maple syrup
1 tbsp (LOL 10 ml) rice vinegar or red wine vinegar
3 tbsp (LOL 30 ml) soy sauce
Pinch ground ginger
Pinch red chile powder
COOKING:
Heat vegetable oil in 16" wide or larger wok or deep skillet until a bit of onion dropped in starts sizzling briskly right away.
Add tofu, onion, garlic; stir fry for 1-2 minutes on high heat.
Add mushroom; stir fry for 5-10 minutes or until onions are translucent and mushrooms are starting to soften and brown.
Add snow peas and stir fry for 5-10 more minutes. Pods should be glistening and softly springy, but still green.
Pour in Canadian teriyaki sauce, stir, lower heat to medium, simmer for 5-10 more minutes or until mixture starts to become dry and cooked, whichever is first.
Salt to taste.
Remove from heat, garnish with toasted sesame seeds, and serve over steamed rice or with soba. 6-8 servings.
Photon's Almond-Crusted Parmesan Chicken
First of all, you'll need enough chicken breast to provide each person with a good 3 or 4 strips. I usually go with about 1 large chicken breast per person. You'll want to cut each breast (once thawed) up into equally sized strips of about an inch of thickness. Also, another alternative is to use chicken tenderloins. If you go with this option, I would suggest about 3-4 strips per person, depending on the relative size of your pieces.
Then, combine 1 part finely crushed almonds with 1 part grated parmesan cheese. I usually use between a cup and a cup and a half, if forced to measure. Season this mixture with a dash of sea salt (you only really need a tiny bit here, since the cheese has a lot of salt in it), and some freshly ground pepper.
Gently beat together two eggs and a fourth of a cup (give or take a little) of water together to form an eggwash. Dip your chicken in the egg, and then coat both sides evenly in the cheese-almond mixture. Place on a non-stick baking sheet, and then bake for about 15 minutes in a 425 degree oven. You'll want to keep an eye on it so that your almonds don't burn- burnt almonds have an awful taste and it will ruin the dish entirely. When finished, the coating should be crispy and slightly golden.
Garnish with slivered almonds and some fresh cilantro.
Dreia's Recipes:
Crab Meat and Cheese (Ragoons)
Ingredients:
8 ounces, softened
4 green onions, chopped or diced
1 can crab meat
2 teaspoons minced garlic
25 wonton wrappers
(small bowl of water)
You’ll need a medium mixing bowl and a frying pan or deep fryer.
Directions:
Combine cream cheese, green onions, crab meat, and garlic. Spoon some of the mixture onto a wonton wrapper. Dab water around the edges of the wrapper. Place another wrapper on top, and seal against the water. Fry until golden brown. Remove from frying and let set on paper towels for a minute or two to cool.
Note: My friend fries hers in a pan, but when I made them we put them in a deep fryer basket. I cooked them for a little bit, then flipped them over and cooked until golden brown.
Wonton Appetizer
Ingredients:
8 ounces cheddar or Colby jack cheese, shredded
8 ounces pepper jack cheese, shredded
1 cup ranch dressing
1 pound breakfast sausage
35 Wonton wrappers
You’ll need a medium bowl, frying pan, muffin pan, and a cookie sheet.
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350°F. Cook and drain sausage. While cooking the sausage, take wonton wrappers and push them into the muffin shape of the muffin pan. Bake in the oven just long enough the shape will set (about 5 minutes). Remove from muffin pan and place on the cookie sheet. Combine the cheeses, dressing, and sausage in a medium bowl. Place the mixture into the formed wonton wrappers on the cookie sheet. Once the cookie sheet is full, or you have enough for what you need, bake them until the cheese is all melted.
Chicken Spaghetti
Ingredients:
4-5 Chicken breasts, cut into pieces
12-16 ounces spaghetti noodles, cooked and cut into small pieces
16 ounces sour cream
1 (10¾ ounce) can cream of mushroom soup
1 (10¾ ounce) can cream of chicken soup
8 ounces Velveeta cheese, cubed
12-24 ounces cheese shredded (Colby jack or medium cheddar is yummy)
Mushrooms, optional
Season to taste (oregano, salt, pepper)
You’ll need a kettle to cook the chicken in, a kettle for noodles, a large bowl, and a 9”x13” pan.
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350°F. Boil chicken until fully cooked and drain. Season the chicken after bowling for stronger taste. Mix all ingredients together in a large bowl. Spread into pan and bake.
Note: I used elbow macaroni and it worked quite well.
Shrimp or Chicken Alfredo
Ingredients:
8 large shrimp, peeled and cleaned, or 2 chicken breasts
1½ teaspoons olive oil
¼ teaspoon oregano
1 clove garlic, chopped
¾ cup heavy cream
¾ cup parmesan cheese
7 ounces linguine noodles, cooked and drained
1 egg yolk, beaten
Salt and pepper
1 teaspoon parsley chopped
Lemon wedge and chopped parsley, optional garnish
You’ll need a dish for marinating, a kettle for noodles, and a skillet.
Directions:
Marinate meat in oil, oregano, and garlic for 30 minutes. Remove meat and sauté in skilled over medium heat (for shrimp, just until tails curl and flash turns pink). Season it lightly with salt and pepper. Add heavy cream, cheese, and linguine. Simmer about 3 minutes, whisking constantly. When meat is fully cooked, whisk in egg yolk and parsley. Remove from heat and serve immediately. Garnish if you choose.
Notes: Noodles in one pan and sauce in another works best. Then pour sauce over pasta and toss together.
Monster Cookies
Mix until smooth:
12 eggs
4 cups white sugar
1 tablespoon corn syrup
3 pounds peanut butter
2 pounds brown sugar
8 teaspoons baking soda
1 tablespoon vanilla
1 pound butter (cannot use oleo/margarine)
Stir in until mixed well:
18 cups oatmeal
1 pound chocolate chips (mixture of other varieties works well too-my preference is butterscotch, chocolate, and white chocolate)
1 pound M&M's (plain/politically correct milk chocolate works best, because peanut are too big)
Use ice cream scoop to scoop cookies onto cookie sheet. Flatten before baking. Bake at 350F to desired consistency (chewy or crunchy). Approximately 12-15 minutes. Do not overbake.
Note: A half batch is enough to fill two large Tupperware containers. A full batch makes about 60 (5" diameter)cookies.
Mamelon's Sweet & Spicy Rice
I started with my basic recipe for caramelized rice, which is as follows:
1-2 tbsp butter
1-2 tbsp sugar
1 pinch salt
1 cup rice
1-2 cups water
I add the butter to a large metal cooking pot. Then (very important) you let the butter cook until it turns brown. Add the sugar and salt, then add the rice and coat with butter. Then add enough water to cover the rice.
To this, I added:
1 tsp dill seeds
1 tsp sweet paprika
1 tsp cinammon powder
1 tsp dried oregano
several grinds of fresh black pepper
Add these together with the butter. When the rice and water is combined and comes to a boil, add:
1/4 cup good red wine
Bring to a boil, then simmer on low flame/low heat for 10-12 minutes. When the water is absorbed properly, add:
1/2 cup milk
1 tbsp horseradish sauce or 1 tsp ground horseradish
1/4 cup frozen or fresh peas
Let the milk simmer and condense, then add:
1/4 cup your choice of rice vinegar, balsamic vinegar, red wine or sherry vinegar, italian dressing, dijon dressing, or other acid-based dressing
Additional vegetables, like onions, would also be welcome, as would ground ginger and curry powder.
Mamelon's Honey & Nut Glazed Chicken
I started with
4 small chicken tenderloins
But one or two chicken breasts, or other type of chicken meat, would also be fine. Some other type of meat would probably also be good with this dish.
I made a brine out of 1 part salt, 1 part vinegar, and 2 parts water, and let the chicken soak in it for a half hour (or more). Afterwards, dice or chop chicken and add to a hot pan with butter or your choice of oil. After the chicken has some color on the outer side, add:
2-3 tbsps of your choice of good wine or vinegar
1-2 pinches of salt
several grinds black pepper
2-3 tbsps honey
1/3 cup shelled peanuts (or other similar nut/legume of your choice)
Bring the liquid to a boil, then reduce heat and let the chicken cook. Before it's done, you may add, at your option, any combination of:
1 tbsp barbecue sauce
several dashes of worcestershire sauce
1 tbsp mustard
1 tbsp peanut butter
You want the liquid to reduce quite a bit, but it's best to allow some of it to remain to form a sauce.
Mamelon's Breadcrumb Stuffed Mushrooms
I started with seven smallish, toad-stool lookin' mushrooms, but other kinds of mushrooms would be very good choices. Remove the mushrooms stems.
Then I prepared breadcrumbs by toasting wheat bread and curmbling it (should make about a cup) but any other type of bread, premade breadcrumbs, or panko would work, too.
I combined breadcrumbs with 2 tbsps melted butter, 1/2 tsp rosemary, a dash of salt, and a few grinds of black pepper. Combine with hands until flavors permeate.
Fill the cavity in each mushroom with breadcrumb mixture until they are overfull. Sprinkle remaining crumbs over the mushrooms.
Mine only took about 10 minutes on 350 to roast and make the crumbs golden, but you may need to adjust cooking time for larger mushrooms and if you make more at a time.
Frozen Fire's Tomato Sauce Recipe!
First of all, you have to decide if you want to use fresh tomato (The one you get at Grocery) or Canned Tomato (Sample image).
For Fresh Tomato:
Ingredients for 4 People:
0.5 Kg of Fresh Tomato
6 spoons of Olive Oil
1 clove of garlic
Salt as you wish
-Put the clove of garlic and the oil in a Sauce Pan and turn on the stove.
-Wait until the clove gets a color like Gold and remove it.
-Add the tomato after you have removed the peel from it and have cut it in pieces.
-Add salt as you wish and start to mix. If you find the sauce a little acid, you can correct it with a Very Little spoon of sugar.
-The tomato will release some water, so wait until the water in excess has been consumed. You can add some slice of onion if you like it, or oregano, or fresh basil.
-Taste the result. If the salt is correct and the tomato is ready (the sauce becomes dense in around 15 minutes, but depends on the tomato), you can serve it with the pasta.
For Canned tomato, the ingredients are the same, 0.5 Kg of canned tomato is equally fine for 4 people, and you don't need to cut/peel the tomato, but you can put it directly in the Sauce Pan when the clove of garlic becomes gold-colored (already peeled tomatoes have seeds, so is better to take them out).
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O Coffeehouse, O Coffeehouse,
Its golden doors always open!
Where Photon scares the N00bs away,
Yet we all love him both straight and gay.
O Coffeehouse, O Coffeehouse,
Its golden doors always open!
O Coffeehouse, O Coffeehouse,
Where 24/7 Hunter just woke up!
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Much replying is done by Omna!
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And now Alacar makes everyones day.
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Now Mamelons talking so all shut up!
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Sakura said something that makes us wince!
O Coffeehouse, O Coffeehouse,
The coffee is always warm!
So much chatter always informs,
Everything from RPG's and sometimes pr0ns.
O Coffeehouse, O Coffeehouse,
The coffee is always warm!
Sit and stay and watch awhile
As people come and go;
I bet you'll find a reason to smile
As friendships bloom and grow.
There's much for you to give and share
We will hear you true
There's a chair for you at the Coffeehouse
We're glad to welcome you!
AoK's Mew New Year!
Some Discussion Topics:
Magic in your life :symw::symu::symb::symr::symg:
Gender Bias
Omna’s Awesomeness (for being a girl!)
Alacar's Awesomeness (for being the Coffeehouse's Assistant)
Anyone's Awesomeness (for being in the Coffeehouse)
The majesty of the Coffeehouse
Jobs
School
Relationships
Photon/Ethersphere's Cuteness
Alacar/Daidream's Cuteness
Cuteness in General!
Anything at all.. Randomness is embraced!
Welcome to the [Magic Coffeehouse]!
With Warm Regards and Open Arms,
Omna
Magic CoffeeHouse Co-Founder/Owner
Magic Coffeehouse!
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Arguas2617 and Omna15 (7/15/07 & 7/22/07)
Charm_Master3125 (10/28/07)
Avatar of Kokusho (2/24/08)
PurpleD (9/7/08)
Current Anime of the Week: #49: Himawari! (Live from Japan!)
#2: Azumanga Daioh
#3: Twelve Kingdoms
#4: Lupin III
#5: Read or Die
#6: Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch
#7: Serial Experiments Lain
#8: Full Metal Panic
#9 Slayers BONUS AotW Holiday Bonus: Itsudatte My Santa
#10: Shinigami's Ballad: Momo, the Girl Shinigami
#11 •REC
#12 Panda Z
#13: Scrapped Princess
#14: Ranma 1/2
#15: Karin
#16 Cromartie High School
#17: Utawarerumono
#18 Mushishi
#19 Genshiken
#20 Higurashi no Naku Koro ni
#21: Gungrave
#22: Sakura Wars TV
#23 Asagiri no Miko
#24 Di Gi Charat
Special: Spring Anime Guide
#25: Wolf's Rain
#26: TOKKO
#27: Miami Guns
#28: Tsukikage Ran
#29: Rizelmine
#30: Full-Metal Alchemist
#31: His and Her Circumstances
#32: The Vision of Escaflowne
#33: Magic Knight Rayearth
#34: Chobits
#35: Metropolis and Appleseed
#36: Potemayo
#37: Sadamitsu the Destroyer
#38: Ai Yori Aoshi
#39: Red Garden
#40: The Melancholy of Suzumiya Haruhui
#41: Samurai Champloo
#42: Ultra Maniac
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By Psiblast & Cecilia
This week's deck: Red Balanced Gro
Funkbrew
UGW Threshold
Sakura's MetaFish
BG Reanimator
4-Color Landstill
Black Suicide
UGR Threshold
Nevada Thresh
American Funkbrew Slaughter
UR Landstill
WUB Control
(RUG)by Funk Thresh
Pikula Homebrew
Baseruption
Recsur
Rakdos Aggro
Threshold Sligh
UW Cunning Landstill
Cephalid Breakfast
Monoblue Control
R/W/G Zoo
4c Living Landstill
UW Landstill
Finks Thresh
UG Dreadstill
4c Black Thresh
UW Control
Mono Blue Cunning Control
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Episode 3: A Coffee Most Dark
Episode 4: The Venti Quad Caramel Machiatto of HEARTBREAK!
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Episode 6: The Cold, Used-Up Coffeegrounds of Life
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Ryttare Kelasin Luna Orelinalei
Thanks, guys, for finally making this. We've needed this for quite some time.
Now, I haven't done this for FOREVER, so...
*Mr. Stuff orders a tall hot chocolate and some peanut-butter cookies*
This place is still a coffeehouse, right?
Also, hate to say this, but quite a few people need to be moved to the "moved on to greater things" section. The infamous trio, for starters, and Fish Lake, Yukora, Umgenni, Crimson... Actually everyone between Alacar and I in the list. A bunch of others can be moved to casual customers. Just check the "who posted" link on the last thread to see who needs to be moved where.
It's alright to be sentimental, dear, but denying change when it's staring you in the face is... not the right thing to do. Joyd, Arguas, Dreia, and Shadowfox are all in that list. It exists for a reason, and if you deny that reason, we might as well not have the list.
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Not only do I agree with Mr. Stuff here, but I don't find moving them to a different list as disrespectful, because all they have to do to return to the former is post :).
And yay for new thread!
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EDIT: I figured we could talk about the changes once it was up, cuz then everyone could have the input.
EDIT 2; Oooo.. my 3,700th post!
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Well... I don't really want to argue with you, but that's because it's Mike. I'm sure, positively sure, that no one of those who need to be moved will mind. They are not forgotten... but they are not actively part of the 'house anymore either.
* Alacar Leoricar orders some hot chocolate
I'm sure one of your more nerdy regulars could inform us as to who posted more frequently last thread and we can get the list (and first post) more streamlined.
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The reason Arguas is on that list is because he actively removed himself under agreement of us both due to our breaking up, it was awkward for him to remain.
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Well heres the list itself of posters and their posts from the last thread:
User Name Posts
Alacar Leoricar 446
Cecilia 230
Omna15 227
Psi 201
Sepiriel 160
ep. 141
Mr. Stuff 115
DarkNightCavalier 109
Kraj 83
SnoopDoggAtog 81
sandsoft_blue 69
Nai 63
Guardman 63
PurpleD 55
Psychoburner 53
VSA 52
Frozen_Fire 40
Daidream 28
Sephiroth Owa 23
DInfiltrator 21
The Cadet 20
Yukora 20
Sulendil 19
Weeping Willow 17
iRebel 15
Allin 15
Feuerdrache 14
Avatar of Kokusho 14
Tanthalas 13
makingnotches 12
Taylor 12
Zaph 12
Stagnant 11
Itinerant Soldier 11
Casual Chaos Rules!! 10
kpaca 9
Boros 9
BuzzDX 9
Bilbroxain 9
Nemcon 8
Joyd 8
strongbad56 7
LittleDragon 7
Avatar of Jugan 7
Magic Mage 7
Stifle 7
rianalnn 6
Dark_Knight_307 6
void_nothing 5
DalkonCledwin 5
NERER0CKET 5
KoolKoal 5
Arguas2617 4
LexIcon 4
YuanTi 4
Lock Down 4
Mr Bloody Minded 3
Dreia 3
Faerie Lord 2
Froxy 2
Howler13 2
White_rabbit171 2
FLCL 2
LeashedFreak 2
kitten 2
Hunter44 2
Rubin8or 2
NightArcher 1
Knowledge 1
Sakura 1
Ratmage 1
Hippy 1
Devilz 1
Photon Eater 1
TheInfamousBearAssassin 1
Madding 1
Shadowfox 1
And its no surprise who the top posters from the last thread were :).
(For example, moving the images to being hosted on this site rather than image leeching. :D)
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She knows why.
It's not like we're gonna delete anyone outright from the first post--we'll just shift them down in priority, hiding them in a spoiler or something so we'll just have the more active members in the main list
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EDIT : and the image leeching thing, i would appreciate, thanks Kraj
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Fine then, don't have any of my warm apple cider with cinnamon, cranberry juice, and Amaretto!
(Yes, I've made that before and it is frggin' divine.)
Current New Favorite Person™: Mallory Archer
She knows why.
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Hey, Zaph! Good to see you checkin' in, man. How are finals working out? Are you finished with those yet?
And Kraj, you know I'd partake, but... I don't partake, if you catch my meaning. Sounds good though.
*Mr. Stuff glances over in the direction of the counter, wishing he had a hot chocolate...*
So, let me get this right - you have:
Dutch
Biology
Physics
Latin
Chemistry
English
History
Math
Holy great gravy man, that's a heck of a lot. This is for high school, am I right, not university? It's interesting too, to me, to see a different system of testing - we don't have final tests in classes in most public schools in America. There might be a "final" test in each individual class, and there might not, but usually they have four or so big tests throughout the class, and your grade at the end is your "final" grade for the class.
Anyway...
You got flack cause I was semi active and more active then members added to the higher list... Maybe cause I didnt like many people...Oh well...
I left for good. I semi Glance the thread in hopes that the clan has gotten better... in honesty... The clan really has taken a hit.. Also the fact that many of the members are not on good terms with me as being labeled a troll to them or called harrassing them. The fact remains that I am tied to no group as I do not have that time due to the major shift in social life, search on making my site, and my vids... So Cause its on the hot plate you can move me to the gone section... I wont regret the good times I had here but it was clear long ago I started to not be welcomed when I started breathing hell on some of the peoples so called sunshine and flowers...
if ya want to state a reason call it differnce of opinions.... Some of yous are still welcomed to talk to me and I wont kills ya's.... quickly....
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Oh ... I was expecting a different kind of juice from you Kraj.
*to waiter/tress*
Hi I'd like....uh... hm. Can I have the "Milano Blanics" (those are milanos that look like shoes right?) and a tall glass of Chocolate Doughnut Flavored Frappucino? I'll be sitting over by the victrola listening to some Queen records.
Wow I've never been so ambivalent about something before. The lazy in me says that I'm glad I never had to do all that crap. But the logic in me says I should have been doing that in school all along. I'm both jealous and disdainful of your situation.
Actually, do whatever you need with my name to make the front post work for you. Either way, I'm still going to try and post more around here.
I realize that a lot of the drama that you had to endure was a direct or indirect byproduct of my actions. For that, I apologize. I know it may sound hallow because I can't recall specific instaces, but I do know that I was involved in a lot of the coffee house drama of days old, and I am sorry for that. I never intended to make you feel unwelcomed in this clan, and I am sorry if I played a part in making you feel that way.
Now, if that bridge has burned for too long, then so be it, but I do apologize, Mike.
You do realize that if you do become more active here, all bets are off, and of course you'd still be a regular? Hey man, long-time-no-hear-from. How's your life going these days? You lookin' at college/university, or do you have a job nowadays, or... it's been so long, I can't even remember. Seems like we don't talk as much about that kinda stuff anymore with anybody except a few regulars.
Edit: Ok, read your post in [Called]... congratulations on the extra-long weekend. So it seems you have a job now... where at? Or rather, I should say, what do you do? Have fun watching Star Trek, man, I know you'll enjoy it. I saw it the other day and I thought it was absolutely great.