tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post7977192642432235459..comments2024-03-29T02:43:11.575-04:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: Food--and Fighting? Jungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger78125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-68527180972012071722020-09-09T18:23:05.088-04:002020-09-09T18:23:05.088-04:00Love that pic of you, Tori! (As an aside, we recen...Love that pic of you, Tori! (As an aside, we recently made some lap cheong zongzi at home.) <br /><br />Food is a huge tie to my heritage. I have so many dishes to choose from that I can't decide! In regards to the steamed fish, our family always said the fish eyes were a delicacy. The kids were chosen to eat those because it would make us "smarter." Jennifer J. Chowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14161188960541932911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-45777167371657553752020-09-09T01:01:36.342-04:002020-09-09T01:01:36.342-04:00Tai chi is wonderful for relaxation and peace. But...Tai chi is wonderful for relaxation and peace. But you know it's a combat art, right? However, most people who practice it have never been taught the fighting application.Tori Eldridgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05132097638934670453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-11277688157008261902020-09-09T00:58:41.963-04:002020-09-09T00:58:41.963-04:00Hi Deborah! It's great to se how many women in...Hi Deborah! It's great to se how many women in this forum have taken some form of martial arts. Even a little is very helpful. Sorry to hear about the knee. Re-occurring injuries are such a bummer.<br /><br />I'm sensing a theme wit the fried chicken and biscuits! But that ceviche and crawfish etouffee sounds amazing!<br /><br />Tori Eldridgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05132097638934670453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-59162044303881818662020-09-08T23:54:43.980-04:002020-09-08T23:54:43.980-04:00YUM!YUM!Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-54001429874736287792020-09-08T23:54:28.119-04:002020-09-08T23:54:28.119-04:00Oh, yes yes! xx
Oh, yes yes! xx<br />Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-58663052724658463302020-09-08T22:52:51.232-04:002020-09-08T22:52:51.232-04:00I love martial arts families! :D It's such a m...I love martial arts families! :D It's such a magical thing to have a family of black belts. My hubby and sons all trained in Tang Soo Do for a bit. Eldest son joined the UCLA Wushu team. Hence why my protagonist Lily Wong also has a background in Wushu. heheh I trained with my son's sifu in spear and bo. Long weapons were my specialty in ninjutsu and I wanted to augment our style with Wushu. So enriching. <br /><br />Watch out for those finger locks1 LOL Your daughter will love the Lily Wong series.Tori Eldridgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05132097638934670453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-4523048822313088332020-09-08T22:47:56.777-04:002020-09-08T22:47:56.777-04:00Oh... I had been watching my son from the mom benc...Oh... I had been watching my son from the mom bench for a couple months. And the first two forms in Tang Soo Do were pretty simple. hehehe But, yeah... even when I was auditioning for B-way shows, learning choreography quickly was a strong suit for me.Tori Eldridgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05132097638934670453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-90345364693982083632020-09-08T22:46:23.940-04:002020-09-08T22:46:23.940-04:00Anytime. Jungle Red rocks!Anytime. Jungle Red rocks!Tori Eldridgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05132097638934670453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-24311726123787757612020-09-08T21:57:48.365-04:002020-09-08T21:57:48.365-04:00Hmmm, sounds like I could do it in my saute pan......Hmmm, sounds like I could do it in my saute pan....will let you know! <br /><br />As for the cooking, I am learning for sure, but there are still a lot of basic things I don't know how to do (for example, steaming a fish :D ) Other Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08079055348844157557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-47881471742353598692020-09-08T18:17:50.305-04:002020-09-08T18:17:50.305-04:00I did take tai chi for a while, and absolutely lov...I did take tai chi for a while, and absolutely loved it. But only for relaxation and peace. I would have to hit someone back very very slowly :-)Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-72637495348685630092020-09-08T18:17:06.892-04:002020-09-08T18:17:06.892-04:00OK, now, I am fainting with hunger!OK, now, I am fainting with hunger!Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-36124092292401322852020-09-08T18:16:20.749-04:002020-09-08T18:16:20.749-04:00OK, I have never had grits :-)OK, I have never had grits :-)Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-80638478068803327532020-09-08T18:15:52.838-04:002020-09-08T18:15:52.838-04:00This is jaw-droppingly impressive! We need to invi...This is jaw-droppingly impressive! We need to invite you back to tell us all about it!Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-16155242455632631682020-09-08T18:14:58.772-04:002020-09-08T18:14:58.772-04:00WOW! WOW! Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-34833880729486251182020-09-08T18:14:17.416-04:002020-09-08T18:14:17.416-04:00SO TRUE!SO TRUE!Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-18138391565468548982020-09-08T17:12:43.977-04:002020-09-08T17:12:43.977-04:00Hi Tori! Apologies for being so late to the party ...Hi Tori! Apologies for being so late to the party today, and for not having read your series, the latter of which I will rectify! I love food, I love interesting heroines, and especially interesting heroines that can kick butt! <br /><br />I took a year of karate when I was nineteen and I loved it. But then I injured my knee on a kick, then re-injured it on a hiking trip, and that was pretty much that.<br /><br />No real cultural cooking traditions in my family, although my mother and my grandmother were both very good cooks. My best friend's parents cooked real Southern/Texas food--fried chicken, biscuits and gravy, all those things, and I was always a bit envious. My mom, however, was a very adventurous cook. We had everything from ceviche to crawfish etouffee to sweetbreads, and my friend envied me! Deborah Crombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988750789088153601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-50819310011118235562020-09-08T15:34:48.531-04:002020-09-08T15:34:48.531-04:00Tori, I've started taking tai chi, and am much...Tori, I've started taking tai chi, and am mucho impressed that you could perform perfectly after seeing it done once! No wonder you were a dancer. Karen in Ohiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13846039203123720312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-56863553565110510482020-09-08T15:12:07.092-04:002020-09-08T15:12:07.092-04:00Lucy, yes, I'm sure that's why Firefly app...Lucy, yes, I'm sure that's why Firefly appeals so much to me, although I quickly learned to love some of the Key West favorites, like the fish sandwich at Caroline's and their mahi mahi/dolphin fingers. Hank, transparent pie is what I grew up with, in the form of little personal size pies, or tarts. We called them transparent puddings, but they are not pudding. And, Julia, you are close in comparing to it being our version of chess pie, but the taste is entirely different. Ours is sweeter, because, well, sugar galore. And, the pecan pie without the pecans is again close, but the pecan pie filling is much thicker. Transparent pie is a bit lighter, but not what you would call light. Tori, it is indeed a diet that likes sugar, and I can't indulge daily. I have learned to drink my tea unsweetened, too, but I have fond memories of my mother putting a big pitcher of sweetened tea on the table.Kathy Reelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17004247271452356577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-6487513212846423302020-09-08T13:54:33.850-04:002020-09-08T13:54:33.850-04:00My cultural heritage is such a mish-mash, there is...My cultural heritage is such a mish-mash, there isn't one, single dish that connects me to family. I like them all.<br /><br />I am a second-degree Black Belt. In fact, the whole family has Black Belts (The Hubby and I second, The Boy a third-degree, and The Girl a first-degree). My daughter's background came in handy the night a boy deciding to get, um, a little handsy at a party. Turns out she remembers how to do a finger-lock. :)Liz Millironhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04919409969263609919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-34046991331700838192020-09-08T13:28:17.121-04:002020-09-08T13:28:17.121-04:00It's amazing what can come out of us in a dang...It's amazing what can come out of us in a dangerous situation. I remember getting slapped for the first (and only non-training time). This was long before I discovered martial arts. I punched the guy in the nose so fast I hardly knew what happened. My fist just flew. No training. Just reaction. <br /><br />Homemade noodles are the best. I went through a whole gourmet cooking era when my eldest son was born. Bouillabaisse from scratch, homemade breads and pasta, art cakes that took seven hours to decorate... My hubby misses that era. ;)Tori Eldridgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05132097638934670453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-66185017555268999202020-09-08T13:28:13.043-04:002020-09-08T13:28:13.043-04:00Hi Tori,
Fingers crossed! I'm looking forwar...Hi Tori,<br /><br />Fingers crossed! I'm looking forward to the Virtual Bouchercon! I need to find out when we can sign up for the Virtual Bouchercon.<br /><br />Happy to hear that you always felt welcome in all communities. Bibliophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07764234701385787238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-59588708945628155682020-09-08T13:24:04.801-04:002020-09-08T13:24:04.801-04:00Sounds like American soul food with lots of heart....Sounds like American soul food with lots of heart. Delish!Tori Eldridgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05132097638934670453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-9011217545077810412020-09-08T13:23:14.025-04:002020-09-08T13:23:14.025-04:00Hi Jenn, so great to see you again! That Poisoned ...Hi Jenn, so great to see you again! That Poisoned Pen was so much fun. If I remember correctly, you and I bonded over outlining. LOL So exciting for me to be up there with such accomplished bestselling authors. Thanks for the support. I hope you enjoy THE NINJA'S BLADE. I really love this book.Tori Eldridgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05132097638934670453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-17280786468704390132020-09-08T13:19:15.772-04:002020-09-08T13:19:15.772-04:00Hi Diana. Great to find you again here on Jungle R...Hi Diana. Great to find you again here on Jungle Reds! We jammed a lot of fun into the one and only day of LCC. Too bad the conference was shut down before the big second day. I was so looking forward to co-hosting a banquet table for my Lefty Award nomination. I had so many fun gifts for my guests. Sigh. I'm all geared up for the Anthony and Macavtity Awards ceremonies during Virtual Bouchercon. Fingers crossed! <br /><br />Lily obsesses about quite a few things, including her mother's image perceptions of her. But she doesn't worry about her weight because 1) she's always burning calories, and 2) she hardly ever gets to finish a meal! LOL<br /><br />Love that you have a Hapa-Hawaiian friend. Our ethnic mixes are very close and very common. Hawaiian + some kind of Asian + some kind of haole (Caucasian) is super common. I always felt welcome in all communities.Tori Eldridgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05132097638934670453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-4444235263949552362020-09-08T13:12:59.613-04:002020-09-08T13:12:59.613-04:00Thanks, Kait! I really enjoyed preparing and eatin...Thanks, Kait! I really enjoyed preparing and eating this fish. Such a beautiful presentation. :D<br /><br />I hope you enjoy the Lily Wong series. Although the new book, THE NINJA'S BLADE, is the second in the series, it can stand alone. You'll fall right into Lily's amazing family, dangerous life, and perplexing love interest. heheheTori Eldridgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05132097638934670453noreply@blogger.com