I was reading the back of the box that my dinner came in (yes, yes, I know. Microwave dinners: bad, sad yosnowden. Whatever). It said "Serving size: two samosas. Servings per container: about three." This struck me as odd, since samosas are pretty much quantized, by which I mean it's possible to get half a samosa, but it wouldn't be very ( Read more... )

I'm an adult. I can make cranberry sauce anytime I want to. I've never made cranberry sauce before (someone else always cooks it for Thanksgiving) but it's my favorite dish of the holiday (followed closely by mashed potatoes and a slice of sour cherry pie right next to a slice of dark chocolate pie). It never occurred to me that cranberry sauce ( Read more... )

There's a "free food" spot at work, where people occasionally leave extra eatables. Last week someone brought in a bunch of peppers from their garden: some little bell peppers, jalapenos, and some little red peppers who's likes I hadn't seen before. I took a handful and sauteed the bell peppers this evening to go with a baked potato. After ( Read more... )

The grocery had mangos on sale so, curious, I bought one. I've never had fresh mango before, only knowing it from chutneys and flavorings. Consequently, I don't have the slightest idea if it's ripe. I got one that smells faintly like I imaging a mango should, and I check every so often so to see if the flesh gives under my touch, but I'm a bit ( Read more... )

In a fit of madness my roommate and I decided to throw a dinner party for Easter. We invited about twenty people and a large number of them came. As both we and our guests survived, I feel authorized to give these bits of advice about hosting dinner ( Read more... )

I am trying to think of a clever way to pack a bridesmaid dress without wrinkling it.  So far all my bright ideas have failed.  Maybe I'll just fold it over my arm and hope there's closet space I can use ( Read more... )

Earlier today my mom sent me an e-mail telling me to check my peanut butter, to see if it was from a batch that had been recalled.  And low and behold, the numbers on the lid of my jar matched.  Just like winning the lottery, only bad.  I'd already eaten half the jar, so either I got lucky and had a clean jar or my tummy showed an commendable ( Read more... )

The bottom bubbled and partially peeled off.  I suspect this is not healthy.

 I woke up far too early this morning, neglected my oatmeal in the microwave (giving it the chance to blow up), and got all the way down the stairs and out the door before I realized that I had forgotten my watch. This was all due to nerves.
The nerves were due to the fact that I played the prelude in service today. I was nervous enough for my ( Read more... )

K and I tried out the slightly more upscale grocery story yesterday. It was more expensive (no surprise), had fun new foods to try (whole wheat spaghetti! Spinach spaghetti! Asian pears!), and two whole aisles of organic yummies (with Blue Sky coke!). It also had a rotten veggie selection (pale, nasty brussels sprouts the size of my fist! For $ ( Read more... )