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The last five:
Desserts at my house:
Brownies (7. Still searching for the perfect vegan brownie).
Ice cream with fresh strawberries (9. Can you really go wrong, here)?
Chocolate chip cookies (9. I am delighted with this recipe).
Chocolate pudding (I said 6, D said 8)
Chocolate-marmalade cookies (8. Turned out good, but I'm going to want to tweak the recipe some, maybe try a different brand of marmalade)
Dinners:
Lentil-nut loaf, mashed blue potatoes and salad (8)
Thai-ish tofu-veggie stir fry (8)
Baked potatoes with steamed broccoli, sauteed onion, cheezy sauce and tofu sour cream (8)
Taco Salad (7)
Breadcrumb coated baked tofu nuggets, asparagus, and rice (7)
New (actual paper) books I have read:
Bitten, Kelley Armstrong (7) (Recommended by Seanan. Solidly good, but disturbing in parts, especially to a mom).
A Lick of Frost, Laurell K. Hamilton (4) (I've learned not to waste my money on these. Perhaps someday I will learn not to check them out of the library).
White Night, Jim Butcher (9)
Proven Guilty, Jim Butcher (9)(I am thoroughly enjoying the Dresden Files. Some of the best popcorn fiction I've ever read).
Reserved for the Cat, Mercedes Lackey (5) (Can she reuse the same research on the evils of the darker side of the early 20th century again? Apparently, but not without reusing the same adjectives and turns of phrase. Does she think we forgot the earlier books in the series? Still, kind of fun).
Coffeehouse drinks I have had:
Starbucks Grande Iced Americano, 2 pumps toffee nut. (9. This is my current favorite drink).
Starbucks toffee nut soy latte (6. Enh).
The City sugar free Italian Soda, Blackberry (8. Really good, especially taking into consideration that it was sugar free).
The City sugar free Italian Soda, Raspberry (6. Did the trick, but not fantastic)
Starbucks sugar free hazelnut iced Americano (2. Foul).
Restaurants we've eaten at:
Baja Burrito. New local place. (8. Decent. Good prices. Subbed guac for dairy at no charge).
El Super Taco (6. Cheap. Portion sizes are kind of nauseating. Should really have split that burrito).
Tops Yogurt (10. Non-dairy soft serve sorbet at a build-your-own sundae place. Need I go on)?
Fox and Goose (9. Always a treat. There's a reason we go there almost every Sunday for breakfast).
Panera Bread (6. They have stuff I can eat and Kaia LOVES them).