I saw this when it was on indiegogo. I came very close to buying one, but chickened out. I’m glad to hear that it works as well as they claimed.

I found a local market that sells yellow beets, no stains. My favorite beet recipe: Beet Rosti. From Mark Bittman, NY Times. Basically, a beet pancake. Grated beets, rosemary, flour. Frying in butter gets rid of that sweet dirt flavor. Dollop of yogurt or sour cream on top or add a fried egg.

Never mind the whole mac and cheese vegetable “do or do not” discussion. Something way more important.

From the bank. Just got back from BofA.

This is why I have a little herb planter on my porch. Lemon thyme and chives. I’ll use just brown mushrooms, but the best butter I can find. If I’m too lazy to Mornay, a layer of grated Gruyere on the toast, mushrooms on top and the egg last. Lovely.

I love menus! One of my favorite souvenirs is a menu from a restaurant. I asked my prents to pick up menus when they would go on a trip somewhere wonderful (New Zealand, Spain, Sicily, Ireland, the Czech Republic). They are windows into another culture. I often look through the NY Public Library’s online menu…

Gotta say, that’s really clever. No special gadgets, I always have empty jars. It never occurred to me to shramble eggs. (I love me a good portmanteau.)

On a trip to Chicago, I took the green line to Oak Park to visit the Frank Lloyd Wright House. I walked past a restaurant with an amazing menu posted outside. It was Cooper’s Hawk. I had no idea it was a chain. I can remember every bite. The pretzel roll with softened butter, crab and lobster bisque and roasted…

My late 2012 mac mini (10.12.8), early 2015 MacBook Air (just updated to 10.14.6 which I might roll back to 10.13) and 2013 iPad mini 2 (12.4.6) are doing just fine, thanks very much. I’m not being recalcitrant, but realistic. The devices work fine, that’s all. There’s nothing that Apple has added that I need or…

My Dad used to dehydrate stuff on the roof in the summer. We had an apricot tree with a glandular problem, the thing drooped with fruit. This was back in the late 60s. I think Sunset magazine had an article about it. He got some wood fruit boxes, lined them with window screen material. Laid the fruit out and covered…

I work on this project. I transcribed a letter from Sarah Moore Grimké to Queen Victoria, imploring Her Majesty to support the cause of abolition in the United States. I also transcribed the petition that was sent to abolitionists as they traveled the country gathering support for legislation in Washington.

My neighbor went full metal farmer. He bought wood for planters, bags of potting soil. It looks like he planted corn from seeds and a few veggies from small plants. I’m not seeing a lot of growth, and the leaves on the baby corn plants look dry: not enough water.

Congratulations Stephanie! Quiche is one of the 10 wonders of the kitchen.

I have to go with Marnie here. Her list has a nice combination of textures and flavors.
I would substitute an “It’s It” for the Chipwich. They are amazing and they just added a Chocolate Chip cookie to the lineup.
I dearly and disturbingly love Drumsticks. Lots of combinations to choose from.
Strawberry ice cream is nice.
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I read this late last night, and I’m still laughing this morning. Thank you.

Some days I feel like a Reuben, other days I’m a BLT. Once, in Chicago, I was an Italian Beef. That was a wonderful day.

Itz the Ritz! The buttery goodness of Ritz crackers must play a huge part in the wonderousness. I can recall many recipes that took advantage of the joy of the Ritz.

Please, and thank you. 

Hulu! Hello, Nurse! And Pinky and the Brain Brain Brain Brain Brain. 

Stephanie & Tot Chef are getting me through this.