I wanted some snacks while writing, but the house seems devoid of noshables.  There is my sister's Twinkie stash, but it might not be fair to grab one while she's out of town and can't protest in person. Besides, it's more fun to swipe your sister's snacks in front of her - well, if you're the big sister, anyway... ;).

Then I remembered seeing ( Read more... )

From Gordon Ramsey's newest show, most excellent cook says (and hear this in a N'awlins drawl):

"Once we put it all together, oh my God. Make your tongue slap your brain."

::::grin::::

I wanna cook like *that*.
(And some would say I do, but I'm not sure I've seen brains slapped quite like that, yet...)

I'm doing a little writing for a client, some web content, that includes a gender critique of a work of literature ( Read more... )

While I'm feeling sorry for myself and figuring out what to do next, this seemed like a really good time for comfort food. So, pondering breakfast options, I went for something really fast and simple (leaves me more time to stress over my work), but that feels disproportionately decadent and delicious.

My solution? Strawberry waffles.


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Today being the New Moon, I did two things today to set the tone for how I want things to unfold as I move forward, and into my imminent production phase for my novel.

First, I did some just-for-fun creative writing and thinking for a game thing I'm working on.

Second, I spent time in the kitchen letting my subconscious process story issues I'm ( Read more... )

Today the hindbrain is working on a story idea I woke up with from a dream: the 'gotcha' part of the plot twist that launches towards the climax came to me full blown - from my POV I inhabited the characters (so to speak) as the key dialog exchange played out, and it was very emotionally fraught and charged, in a way I think I could convey aptly in ( Read more... )

Because I am in avoidance mode about a freelance writing project I need to get off my desk, I will post a recipe for something I made last night. Yes, I've been back in the kitchen in a meditative cooking frenzy, this time dealing with some more of the glut of green onions from our garden, while entertaining my sister's request for a green bean ( Read more... )

Well, after the mega-dose "catch-up-a-thon" I just did with Battlestar Galactica, and all the associations it spurred re storytelling craft issues, I took refuge in the kitchen over the weekend while my hindbrain worked on Plot Things and Craft Things and such ( Read more... )

Really ( Read more... )

 And who, I ask you, does not need a proper Flying Spaghetti Monster treat now and then? Edible googly eyes and all:

http://www.evilmadscientist.com/article.php/edibleeyes