Sounds delicious. This is similar to what I had last night for supper, the remains of the cucumber and tomato salad I made on Sunday. It was pretty straight-forward with the aforementioned veggies, plus fresh oregano, salt, pepper, rice wine vinegar, olive oil, and I added some extra quality balsamic vinegar to what I…

I was never much of a drinker, but I do remember my wife and I buying Bartles & Jaymes wine coolers when we were in college. I think the only Boone’s Farm I’ve seen lately was their blackberry wine.

That picture looks pretty good, TBH. Now I’m really hungry!

Reminds me of Wallace and Gromit

I mean, it can’t even have actually been Branson on the bike, since there was no naked supermodel on his back or anything.

No, it doesn’t. Hell, he’ll be dead long before we get there. But it’s possibly a very early step towards affordable suborbital flights for civilians. It doesn’t in the long run matter what Branson or any other one man does.

I said to my wife while I was watching the flight, that it could be an early important step towards sub-orbital commercial flight. Something like LA to Tokyo in an hour instead of 16 hours, or whatever it takes now.

It’s weird being an American man who’s not into sports. Sure, I enjoyed playing basketball and baseball and running track myself when I was in school. But as an adult I have virtually no interest in watching somebody else play a game.

Seeing your “Flower in the Attic” signature above reminds me of when I was in middle school in the 70s, and all the girls in class were reading those books. It was a small school in the rural Midwest, and there were only five boys in our class. We boys also eventually got included in the passing around of the series.…

Yeah, that pot in the picture above is, much like the Grinch’s heart, at least two sizes too small. I usually use my stock pot to cook pasta, so there’s lots of pot wall above the water level.

Yes, in engineering “nominal” means normal and expected, that it meets the design expectations or goal.

Ah, yes, that's a better comparison. Green beans didn’t seem quite right, but was all I could think of at the time.

I think you’re correct. Something else to be aware of with sorrel (and most greens, really) is that they often contain quite a bit of oxalic acid. It can be toxic in large amounts, and may be particularly bad for you if you are prone to kidney stones. If you plan to eat a lot of wild greens, it’s a good idea to also…

Simpler times, I guess? They both died from the Spanish Flu in 1920.

The Frito Burrito was one of my favorite things at Sonic. Some searching seems to suggest it wasn’t actually called that? Now I see references to a “limited time only” Frito Chili Cheese Wrap.

Day lilies, too. Much like the glads mentioned, they taste kind of like lettuce, with a peppery finish. Good in a salad, and I’ve also picked the buds and sauteed them, which were a bit like green beans, maybe?

Ooo, my first new car was an ‘85 Escort, and yeah, that engine had issues. Mine was replaced once under warranty. As I understand it, it didn’t have a PCV system, or at least one that worked adequately, and eventually condensation formed in the valve cover, dripped into the oil, and ruined the engine. A few years…

Has adequate power, except in an extended length minivan. Our ‘98 Grand Voyager (last year for that engine in the minis) was sooo lacking in acceleration. It was a tough engine, though. I only got rid of that van 2 years ago, and it still ran fine, except that there was an ignition problem from a short in part of the…

For a few years now I’ve been using a blend of black, green, and pink peppercorns (which I know are a completely different plant) in my grinder. I really like the slightly floral taste added by the pink. When I’m seasoning meat, though, I really like McCormick’s Montreal Steak Seasoning. If for some reason I can’t…

FWIW, when I was a little kid in the 70s, my weirdest uncle said they would grow out my ears if I swallowed the seeds.