1) When I was a little girl my father used to make me peanut butter and dill pickle sandwiches. They're still one of my favorite sandwiches even though I don't eat them very often ( Read more... )

Buffy: "With Mom at Aunt Darlene's this year, I'm not getting a Thanksgiving. I guess maybe it's just as well."

Anya: "Well I think that's a shame. I love a ritual sacrifice."

Buffy: "Not really a one of those."

Anya: "To commemorate a past event, you kill and eat an animal. It's a ritual sacrifice, with pie."
from "Pangs ( Read more... )

You may have noticed I post lists of 5 things. The original lists started as a way of sharing things about myself that you may not know from only interacting on LJ. I have fallen out of the habit but I hope to revive it. Here we go ( Read more... )

1) Pickled herring.
2) Liverwurst.
3) Sardines. And anchovies.
4) Leftover sushi, or chinese/indian/ethiopian food for breakfast. Cold.
5) 85% dark chocolate.

Are any of these on your love/hate list? Do you have food preferences other people might think are strange? Curious minds want to know. :)

The Poet's Occasional AlternativeI was going to write a poem ( Read more... )

1) It's safe to pile books on the shelf above my bed. I do not fear an earthquake will tumble them onto me ( Read more... )

It's been weeks, maybe a month, since I've made a giant batch o' bean stew ( Read more... )

Dear Past Self ( Read more... )

Last weekend I made my first ever 5-bean salad. One can tri-bean mix (black, pinto, and kidney beans) & 2/3 can great northern beans, rinsed and drained, plus a handful or two of green beans (trimmed, cut into 1" long pieces, nuked for 3-4 minutes with the tiniest bit of water to make steam). My vinaigrette: olive oil, red wine vinegar, apple cider ( Read more... )

List of foods I'd like to make/cook this week ( Read more... )