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Sammich
My dad will eat anything as a sandwich. I have literally seen the man make a sandwich with spaghetti and tomato sauce. But then again, he’s also a firm believer that any disparate foods will get along, as long as they’re all combined in scrambled eggs (I think of him when I add random veggies [...]
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Sculptures of food
Last week, out of no where, there were little squares of space chained off in my work building’s lobby. Inside the squares were pallets of canned goods. Everyone who worked for the building was busy, so I didn’t get a chance to ask was it was about.
The next day, ta-da!
Sculptures made from the cans! Turns [...]
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Knitting update
I finished the shawl I mentioned in this post. Here’s the whole thing:
I started this in April or May of this year, and for a while, it was a slog. It took me a long time to learn the pattern repeats, and I had to count the stitches after every row to make sure I [...]
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Halloween
We didn’t go out for Halloween, but we made dinner for a few friends. Well, Chris made dinner. I mostly cut up a few veggies. There were short ribs:
These were seared and then braised in wine, tomato paste and mirepoix. I know you don’t eat meat now, but these smelled amazing. When people came over, [...]
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Pretty!
ook, it’s Daily Drop Cap! Quisque suscipit congue neque id adipiscing. Vivamus ornare nisl id lacus egestas quis varius dolor vehicula. Cras ac lacus in massa sagittis sollicitudin quis in lorem. Aliquam et diam ac massa convallis tincidunt. Aenean convallis consequat tincidunt. Vestibulum lobortis, nibh at sodales eleifend, nunc lorem sodales arcu, sit amet sodales [...]
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The black herd
I found out a couple days ago that there’s a problem with having only black cats: When the power goes out, you can’t see them in the shadows. You can only hear them. And it’s a little scary, especially when one is known to attack.
Tuesday, LA had high winds — at one point, someone told [...]
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Onion Tart
I’ve been making this onion tart recipe a lot recently. It’s super simple to make, and lends itself to a lot of adaptations. This time, I added some chopped mushrooms to the onions and caramelized them as well, which gave the tart a nice (fake) meatiness.
I don’t measure anything for this, after making it the [...]
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Pumpkin carving
On Sunday, Chris and I carved our pumpkin. We didn’t get one from the pumpkin patch, but from Your Dekalb Farmers Market, a huge grocery store near us that apparently doesn’t approve of using apostrophes. The place is at least the size of a Meijer, and it has everything from a cheese counter to a [...]
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Anxiety and eagerness
First, I have to write that the grammarian in me hates when people say and write anxious when they really mean eager. They’re not interchangeable, people! Anxiety has a nervous element to it.
And now, after that PSA, I’m feeling both emotions about this:
Sunday, Josh and I toured 13 houses. And if you ever have to [...]
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Replating rings?
I have a ring I bought in Nashville two falls ago. It’s copper plated, but the copper is wearing off, and I’m thinking about checking Etsy’s Alchemy feature, to see if someone can replate it.
I’m not sure what the base metal is, but it can’t be that strong, as there’s some pitting on the band. [...]
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