legislation review

Thanks to arkanjil  for pointing out this excellent review of legislative history for both Clinton and Obama. It takes a while to read/digest all of the information but it's very much worth this bump so a few more people can see it.

fast and fiery peanut sauce

I've been experimenting for months with this recipe, and I finally have it ready to share. I'm also experimenting here with producing a recipe in my brainstormed format for people with various cognitive disabilities (autism, seizures, and other problems with attention or dexterity). I welcome comments on both the recipe and the format.

I like spicy foods, and this one easily works for me. Minnesotans may need to reduce some of the spices. It came originally from a radical faerie vegan recipe for serving masses of people at gatherings. I significantly altered it to find an easy 1-person meal. I think it's very tasty and very fast. I timed it today, and it took only 10 minutes from pouring water from the faucet to having a finished meal ready to eat. This is a huge 1-dish meal. I tend to eat only 1 meal a day so I eat a big portion then. This recipe as written is surely enough for 2 meals if you eat more frequently.

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fiery peanut noodles	Difficulty: 4	ingredients: 8 dishes: 6
In large pot, add 2 quarts of water. Set on stove at high heat. Add 1 cup of frozen large vegetable mix, 1 cup of frozen small vegetable mix, 1 handful of rice noodles. Let it reach boil, then boil for another 2-3 minutes. While waiting, add 1 cup (or more) of V8 tomato juice to microwave-safe bowl. Add 1 tablespoon of red chili pepper seeds, 1 tablespoon of dried ginger root, and 1/4 tablespoon of powdered mustard seed. Add 1 heaping tablespoon of peanut butter, then use the tablespoon to mash the peanut butter into the mixture until it's spread evenly. Put bowl into microwave oven for 90 seconds at high setting. After the noodles have boiled, turn off the heat.  Use strainer to drain out the water. Pour rice/veggie mixture into large serving bowl. Pour peanut sauce into serving bowl. Mix well with serving fork.
Ingredient list: 1C mixed frozen large veggies (broccoli, cauliflower, etc) 1C mixed frozen small veggies (corn, beans, etc) 1 handful medium-width rice noodles 1C V8 tomato juice 1T red chili pepper seeds 1T dried ginger root 1/4T powdered mustard seed 1T (heaping) peanut butter	Dish list: tablespoon microwave bowl boiling pot strainer serving fork serving bowl

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I've done other experimentation, and it's possible to reduce the difficulty rating here to a 2 instead of a 4.  It just takes longer that way, boiling the noodles and vegetables in another microwave dish instead of using the stovetop.

I'm unsure how to adjust a difficulty rating for things that people need to watch with a timer or test a condition before moving on to another step in the recipe.  Waiting for a microwave oven to beep is a lot easier than waiting for noodles to cook on a stovetop until they're soft.  I need to ponder that for a while.