Because even though everything I'm making today is meatless, every time a recipe calls for sweating aromatics in two or three teaspoons of olive oil, I use three to five slices of bacon instead.

Edited to add: pretty suremy way tastes better

I've been sweeping up the weirdest (to me) damned leaves that stick to everything, even when dry, without having the slightest idea what sort of tree they came from ( Read more... )

I'm from the South, okay? And I grew up in a temperate to warm part of California in the 70s, so "layering" meant sweatshirt over T-shirt as a kid and blazer over blouse as a young woman. My point is that longjohns or any other sort of base layer are mythical or Grapes of Wrath kind of legendary, and not something that applies to me ( Read more... )

Fan reaction: omg YASSSSSSSS

Sober reaction: while possibly not the best entry point for nufans, OMG YASSSSSSS

DO NOT food prep (nor use sharp objects for any other reason) while jet-lagged.

( Finger scar under the, heh, cut )

I was going to wait until Haloween or (best case) Thanksgiving, but cold snap. At least we'll get the serious autumn color now!

I engaged ( Read more... )

1. Picante chicken flavored ramen.
2. Peanut butter as protein added to same.

Farewell, weight loss! We hardly knew ye.

Adding: if that sounds gross, it totally is and should be avoided at all costs by anyone interested in obtaining or maintaining a waistline. If it doesn't, godspeed with your two tablespoons of melty, peanutty goodness.

When that thing you thought was a very compact bottle opener turns out to be a whistle.

I've got my hot pink undies on.