Postsecret--heartbreak and solace with my Sunday morning coffee.
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Sunday, February 28, 2010
You got clouds on your lids
I didn't send in this secret--though it could easily be mine.
Postsecret--heartbreak and solace with my Sunday morning coffee.
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Postsecret--heartbreak and solace with my Sunday morning coffee.
<3
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Ketchup!
Ok, ok...so I am not writing an entire post regarding tomato based condiments--just a small nod to one of my all-time favorite movies, Pulp Fiction. (Google Uma's joke and Pulp Fiction if you are entirely lost at this point)
I have a bunch of pics to post so expect to see them show up in dribs and drabs over the coming week. I've given up on my 365 Project. I made it three whole days. I am, to quote my most quotable daughter, "The Master of Suck." (see very old myspace & wordpress blogs for reference to that one) In any case, I have been making a conscious effort to take more photos but snapping pics and uploading them on a daily basis ended up becoming a fairly sizable task. Basically, I made the very easy decision that I wanted to spend my time with the zilla and not online so you'll get what you get when I give it. :)
The first of many shipments of J's books made their way to our front door. Squee! We've decided it would be easier, and more cost effective, to ship his books and other incidentals home in stages versus having to rent a truck for our drive cross country. When we move him back it will be a one car deal. Talk about paring down! The biggest obstacle will be transporting his upright bass--on the move to California it rode shotgun. Sorry, bass, that's *my* seat. ;) J has plans to strap it to the top of the car but I'm a little nervous (hello, rain!). Still, we have a touch over three months to work out the details. On our end, the zilla and I are also paring down. It isn't an easy task. When we moved from the OF to our wee apartment, paring down was a necessity. A year later, adding another (very welcome) person to our little space means making space for him. The plus side? The zilla is more than amenable to donating various toys and clothes to make room for J. She is thrilled beyond words that our countdown has reached mere months. J and I know that the process of combining our households, and lives, is sure to be a bumpy one but we are excited and more than ready to make it all work.
My gram, and dad, are both out of the hospital and on the mend. My gram's strength and cognition improve daily. Still a little forgetful, but at (almost) 92 I am willing to concede that point. She is very eager to get back into her own digs but we are still a far cry from that kind of independence. Baby steps.
I'm also doing a lot more cooking. My allrecipes addiction has reached an all-time high and I'm pretty pleased with the results. Mostly soup and chili (I could live on soup throughout our endless Midwestern winters). I'll try to post recipes and links as to what recipes we try and how well they turn out. Nothing fancy--the zilla's burgeoning schedule leaves little time for labor intensive recipes, but I'll show you what we've got. :)
The sound of chatting outside our door means the zilla's home from her study date. And that means my time here is over for now. Hopefully, I will be back sooner rather than later...hopefully ;)
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I have a bunch of pics to post so expect to see them show up in dribs and drabs over the coming week. I've given up on my 365 Project. I made it three whole days. I am, to quote my most quotable daughter, "The Master of Suck." (see very old myspace & wordpress blogs for reference to that one) In any case, I have been making a conscious effort to take more photos but snapping pics and uploading them on a daily basis ended up becoming a fairly sizable task. Basically, I made the very easy decision that I wanted to spend my time with the zilla and not online so you'll get what you get when I give it. :)
The first of many shipments of J's books made their way to our front door. Squee! We've decided it would be easier, and more cost effective, to ship his books and other incidentals home in stages versus having to rent a truck for our drive cross country. When we move him back it will be a one car deal. Talk about paring down! The biggest obstacle will be transporting his upright bass--on the move to California it rode shotgun. Sorry, bass, that's *my* seat. ;) J has plans to strap it to the top of the car but I'm a little nervous (hello, rain!). Still, we have a touch over three months to work out the details. On our end, the zilla and I are also paring down. It isn't an easy task. When we moved from the OF to our wee apartment, paring down was a necessity. A year later, adding another (very welcome) person to our little space means making space for him. The plus side? The zilla is more than amenable to donating various toys and clothes to make room for J. She is thrilled beyond words that our countdown has reached mere months. J and I know that the process of combining our households, and lives, is sure to be a bumpy one but we are excited and more than ready to make it all work.
My gram, and dad, are both out of the hospital and on the mend. My gram's strength and cognition improve daily. Still a little forgetful, but at (almost) 92 I am willing to concede that point. She is very eager to get back into her own digs but we are still a far cry from that kind of independence. Baby steps.
I'm also doing a lot more cooking. My allrecipes addiction has reached an all-time high and I'm pretty pleased with the results. Mostly soup and chili (I could live on soup throughout our endless Midwestern winters). I'll try to post recipes and links as to what recipes we try and how well they turn out. Nothing fancy--the zilla's burgeoning schedule leaves little time for labor intensive recipes, but I'll show you what we've got. :)
The sound of chatting outside our door means the zilla's home from her study date. And that means my time here is over for now. Hopefully, I will be back sooner rather than later...hopefully ;)
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Saturday, February 13, 2010
Just a box of rain...
My physical being may be cemented in the Midwest but there is always a piece of my heart that is cruising down the California coast with the windows rolled down, two coffees between us, and the ancient iPod filled with Grateful Dead songs...
Such a long long time to be gone and a short time to be there...
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Such a long long time to be gone and a short time to be there...
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Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Fireflies
What should be day 12 ;)
February 10, 2010
Yeah, yeah, yeah. So I've already shown that my commitment to Project 365 is an utter fail. What can I say?
This is me (duh!) rocking the fireflies necklace that recently arrived in my mailbox. It is so good to have people that love me. :)
Yes, this is also another raspberry and green combo--though not the same one I'm sporting in my first photo. You just don't realize how much of something you have until you are photographed in it. It's an illness. Seriously. ;)
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February 10, 2010
Yeah, yeah, yeah. So I've already shown that my commitment to Project 365 is an utter fail. What can I say?
This is me (duh!) rocking the fireflies necklace that recently arrived in my mailbox. It is so good to have people that love me. :)
Yes, this is also another raspberry and green combo--though not the same one I'm sporting in my first photo. You just don't realize how much of something you have until you are photographed in it. It's an illness. Seriously. ;)
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Sunday, February 7, 2010
The 5 Way
What should be Day 9...(oops!)
February 7, 2010
Gah! I've already missed a slew of days. How do people get this done?!?
In any case...
This is a photo of one of my most carb laden, comfort food delights--the Chili 5 Way. I've been making this for years and have tweaked the recipe some in the last three (is it three? four? I can't remember when I went full-force vegetarian) years to accommodate my veggie ways. Sometimes I tweak it even more to make it vegan, but I admit that this is one recipe where I much prefer the real cheese to vegan cheese.
Yum!
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February 7, 2010
Gah! I've already missed a slew of days. How do people get this done?!?
In any case...
This is a photo of one of my most carb laden, comfort food delights--the Chili 5 Way. I've been making this for years and have tweaked the recipe some in the last three (is it three? four? I can't remember when I went full-force vegetarian) years to accommodate my veggie ways. Sometimes I tweak it even more to make it vegan, but I admit that this is one recipe where I much prefer the real cheese to vegan cheese.
Yum!
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Saturday, February 6, 2010
Oh, carbs and gluttony--how I love thee!
Tomorrow is Superbowl Sunday. Now, even though I don't watch football (at all) I do enjoy some yummy Superbowl party type food. This is a fantastic, carby loaded dish sure to hit the "comfort food" receptors in your tummy. It is a take on the Chili 5 Way that is served at Steak N Shake...and it is, quite frankly, pretty awesome.
2 lb. Lean Ground Chuck (coarsely ground)**I substitute vegetarian crumbles to keep this one veggie friendly**
1 + 1/2 C. onion (diced)
1 tsp. celery salt
4 (8 oz.) cans tomato sauce
1 C. Water
2 (16 oz.) cans light kidney beans (with liquid)
2 tsp. garlic powder
1 + 1/2 tsp. garlic salt
2 Tbsp. + 1 tsp. chili powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
2 (8 oz.) cans tomato paste
1 + 1/2 C. onion (diced)
1 tsp. celery salt
4 (8 oz.) cans tomato sauce
1 C. Water
2 (16 oz.) cans light kidney beans (with liquid)
2 tsp. garlic powder
1 + 1/2 tsp. garlic salt
2 Tbsp. + 1 tsp. chili powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
2 (8 oz.) cans tomato paste
In a skillet on medium low heat saute ground beef and onions. When beef has been cooked, drain all grease and place in a medium large sauce pan. Add celery salt, tomato sauce, kidney beans, garlic powder, garlic salt, chili powder, pepper, water and salt, mix all ingredients.
On low heat place a lid on sauce pan and simmer for one hour, stirring frequently. After chili has been cooking for a hour add tomato paste and stir well. Place lid on pan and simmer an additional half hour.
1 lb. Spaghetti (prepare as directed on package)
12 oz Package Shredded Monterey/Colby Jack Cheese (we like a lot of cheese)**Soy cheese may also be used**
1 Medium Onion (diced)
Chili Sauce (Heinz)
Prepare spaghetti as directed and drain.
To assemble:
For individual serving :
In a shallow bowl or plate place:
Generous helping of spaghetti
3/4 C. Chili
2 Tbs. Chili Sauce
Chopped Onions (to taste)
1/2 C. Shredded Monterey Jack and Colby Cheese Mix
Top with additional onions to your taste. Any leftover chili can be placed on crisp tortilla chips for a light lunch or a great snack.
Chili sauce can be purchased at most grocery stores in the condiment area. It is sold in a glass bottle, and looks somewhat like the old glass Heinz Ketchup bottles.
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Wednesday, February 3, 2010
This American Life
What should be day 5 ;)
February 03, 2010
Okay...so Project 365 should be renamed Project Sporadic.
My sweetheart lives (for now) some 2000 miles away from me. Yeah, it can be difficult, but after almost four years of doing the long-distance thing we've pretty much got it down. One thing that we both love is mail--though he is much better about the sending of mail than I. My latest bit o' love arrived today with his copy of TAL (seasons 1 & 2). I have some mad love for Ira Glass and all things TAL so the squee factor on this one was high.
What can I say? My boy knows me all too well...:)
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February 03, 2010
Okay...so Project 365 should be renamed Project Sporadic.
My sweetheart lives (for now) some 2000 miles away from me. Yeah, it can be difficult, but after almost four years of doing the long-distance thing we've pretty much got it down. One thing that we both love is mail--though he is much better about the sending of mail than I. My latest bit o' love arrived today with his copy of TAL (seasons 1 & 2). I have some mad love for Ira Glass and all things TAL so the squee factor on this one was high.
What can I say? My boy knows me all too well...:)
<3
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Always a forever...
So I went through this phase where I *loved* Kurt Halsey. Really loved. Okay, so maybe it wasn't a phase--it lasted for years, but there was a span of time during which I certainly coveted all things KH. And then, for reasons I won't go into here, Kurt and I kind of broke up. Ok. So maybe we didn't really break up since he has no idea who I am, but I definitely divorced myself from his work Sold the pieces I owned, gave all my little magnets and such to friends--adios, Kurt!
And it stayed that way for years. Years and years. But lately it seems his work keeps flittering back through my mind and references to him crop up in my regular haunts on the interwebz. You know, just here and there. Nudging him back into my conscious. Tonight I found myself on his site, clicking through his work, and then--an audible "Awwww!" (if you know me at all, you know the "Awwww!"). Just a little print. No bigger than a sheet of notebook paper. And I want it. For reals.
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And it stayed that way for years. Years and years. But lately it seems his work keeps flittering back through my mind and references to him crop up in my regular haunts on the interwebz. You know, just here and there. Nudging him back into my conscious. Tonight I found myself on his site, clicking through his work, and then--an audible "Awwww!" (if you know me at all, you know the "Awwww!"). Just a little print. No bigger than a sheet of notebook paper. And I want it. For reals.
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Score!
Guess who just received notification that she won a copy of The Conscious Cook. Yup, it's me! I *never* win anything (no, really, like never ever) so the fact that I won the newest addition to my vegan/veg cookbook collection has me chock full o' squee. I shall post pics once I get that book in my hot little hands and try out some recipes.
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Monday, February 1, 2010
Stoic & Chatterbox
February 1, 2010
Every Christmas (starting with our second Christmas together) J. has made and bottled limoncello for me. He dubbed it the Stoic & Chatterbox collection. It is the present I most look forward to every year, other than anything the zilla may make for me, of course. :)
This year J. switched it up by making limecello. Next year is rumored to be a peachcello. No matter which flavor he chooses, the bottle will be finished rather handily and the bottle added to our growing collection.
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