Aliens vs. Predator 2: Requiem


I guess I had somehow not seen this movie. So…

Assessment: It was not a great movie, but it was watchable. It had a pretty standard storyline and felt reminiscent of a typical zombie movie. Small town overun by monsters. Ragtag band of heroes survive to tell the tale. Complete with the dumb student-agers, the tough mom/badass female, the rugged man hero, etc.

Ironically, this film was by a different director than the first. The director of the first being THE White-American Resident Evil GUY. The writer/director of all 6 not that great Resident Evil films. Maybe this director(s) took a cue from him.

Epic final scenes of a rainy night escape situation to get to the hospital roof, which always has a helicoptor. A little nod to Arnie when our hero yells, “get to the chopper!”

It was pretty much what you might expect despite the plethora of questions that arise as there was no provided scientist character to translate/interpret the Predator’s motives.

Final scene of the movie leaving it open for more. As they do. This time with the revealing of a mysterious all powerful organization. Much like the conclusion of the Godzilla/King Kong films. Who is this organization? What do they want? Do we even care? If we don’t know by now, maybe we never will.

Journey du Nut – pt. 1

The next culinary adventure decided to embark on was a journey of nuts.

So, I set to cooking various dishes who’s primary ingredient featured nuts.

My first leg was the Peanut

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African Peanut Stew

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Panang Curry

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Chocolate Cake with Peanut Butter Frosting and Chocolate Ganache

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Spicy Peanut Noodles with Pork and Green Beans

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The next leg was the Macadamia Nut.

(Simultaneously within this and the next leg I took a Detour through Australia, another culinary journey.)

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White Chocolate Macadamia Cookies

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Macadamia Crusted Barramundi

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Hawaiian Banana Bread with Macadamia Nuts, Pineapple and Coconut

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I was then able to easily transition into the next leg of the journey. Coconut.

(And for some reason it had never occurred to me that Coconut is a Nut.

It has the word in it’s name for crying out loud!)

Pina Colada Cheesecake

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Coconut Pumpkin Soup

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Coconut Lime Fish

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Tom Kha

(Actually prepared via restaurant and delivered because I was sick.)

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Spicy Brazilian Coconut Chicken

(I had actually attempted this dish twice as it did not seem right the first time.

It did not seem right the second time either.)

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Brazilian Coconut Cake

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. . . To be Continued . . .

Detour thru Australia

A wee food journey

After my tastes seemed to drive me to Australia…

…I felt like a quick food detour was in order.


Macadamia Crusted Baramundi


Aussie Burger with the Lot:

Burger, Cheese, Lettuce, Pickled Beets, Grilled Onions, Bacon, Fried Egg, Grilled Pineapple, Toasty Bun Mitts.


Rissoles

(Without gravy)


Sausage Rolls


ANZAC Biscuits


Curried Sausages