Not for the faint-hearted…

Let’s play “I Spy” for a moment. What do you see in this picture? 

In case all you’re seeing is a knife and some chopped chives, let me give you a hint: the good news is it wasn’t an important part of my finger. Yup. So if you still aren’t convinced, or just really want to [...]

My Library Rocks.

I’m not sure whether to be more embarrassed or delighted. 
Today I stopped by the library to pick up a few things I had on hold, and when one of the librarians (or library workers; I’m not sure of his title but I see him working at the circulation desk pretty often) pulls out an extra [...]

Cooking Show, Episode #2

Welcome back. Today’s recipe is as easy as it is tasty:
GARLIC CHEDDAR BISCUITS  
 
 INGREDIENTS: 
1 1/2 c. Heart Smart Bisquick mix (I’m not so sure what’s so heart smart about it, other than it has less fat than the original kind… I guess that just makes it a little smartER, not perfectly “smart” … but I digress.) 
1 c. [...]

But I’m supporting a good cause!

 Oh, what dignity!
I have eaten a box and a half of Girl Scout cookies in the past 48 hours. Just what do they put in there to get everyone so hooked? Seriously, it happens all over the country: perfectly self-respecting people who normally take good care of themselves somehow waive their healthy eating habits each [...]

Drinky-drink recipe

Shortly before our apartment was burglarized in December (I know, I never did an actual post about that…) and my camera was stolen, I had started taking pictures of my culinary creations with the intention of posting the pics along with my recipes. As you can imagine, my pictures were all on the memory card [...]

Quotes, Sherman Alexie, miscommunication and other things making me happy today

I just read an entire novel in two sittings. I started it last night and fell asleep 30 pages into it (it was either the long week or the strong drink that made me fall asleep — NOT the book); then when I got up in the morning I decided to read some more… and [...]

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I am so psyched to move. We don’t get the apartment until the second weekend in July, but I already have a bunch of my stuff boxed up.
I have gotten so used to living by myself (ok, so it’s only been a little less than 2 years) that at first I was a little worried [...]

I love this quote. And this one. And this dish.

“The world is not respectable; it is mortal, tormented, confused, deluded forever; but it is shot through with beauty, with love, with glints of courage and laughter; and in these, the spirit blooms timidly, and struggles to the light amid the thorns.” (-George Santayana)
Yup. That sums it up pretty well. I love this [...]

mmmmm soup

In the past few months I have had a handful of friends/family members ask me for my soup recipes. I have to admit, I do it a little differently every time - but these are roughly how I make them. Warning: I don’t measure exactly — I just toss stuff in until it smells/tastes the [...]