I’d like to own that my first macaron attempt looked like this: . Today would be different. Give me macarons or give me death! It started like this: Because of this: Lookin’ good!: Except Batch 1 did this: Ookie. (at least it made feet): So the team mobilised: as Ivan made fresh pasta (baking is …
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Thursday was a religious holiday in SP—Corpus Christi, in this case. That likely means something to the mostly-Catholic people of SP, but for we secular kids it meant that Wednesday night we watched foo-chee-bow (er, “football”) on TV and drank wine, slept in on Thursday (OK, I do *every* day—plus naps), and spent the rest …
A Great Day
Fact: I am 70 years, to the day, younger than Katharine Hepburn. (source) Even if she was “box office poison” for a time, I’ve always thought she was pretty cool—classic, classY, and she wore trousers before it was common. I dig me a little non-conformism. To celebrate us, yesterday began with a parfait, proceeded with …
Matcha love
Ladies, I have just submitted my LAST application. And not a moment too soon—for one thing, it’s 2 hours until the deadline, and for another, I’m not so lucid. So today, I’m going to say it with chocolate. If you find yourself in Vancouver, get thee to Chocolate Arts, because “Fine Chocolate is an Art”. …
Operation Gingerbread
it’s warm outside. Too warm, frankly. Will it *ever* snow? Will it *ever* be Christmas? I know I’ll be sorry I wished this away when the cold comes, but right now… I got a feeling! And that feeling needs GINGERBREAD. Too soon? Don’t care! OK. Time for action. I don’t want to do something boring …
Learning New Things
1. Costco sells DENBY! And it’s not BAD! 2. Freezer burn can actually *improve* the taste of some foods. (‘Member these? I brought the last few to work today—turns out, they’ll hit the spot when I’m in a pinch and need a quick kick of healthy energy. I won’t say I like ‘em, but might …
Shout out to momma
My mom reads my blog sometimes. I’m glad—as I think I bore people around me with my endless interest in food and healthy living, I’m happy to have her along… and today is my mom’s BIRTHDAY! Happy Birthday, Mom! Cutest torchbearer ever! True story: I’m basically the world’s worst mailer. I have great intentions, and …
Eating a Pomegranate
I look forward to pomegranate season all year. Now that it’s here, I’m looking for every conceivable way I can find to sneak pommies into my diet, on one condition: I like to keep them as unadulterated as possible, because a) if they’re just juiced or b) hidden, then a) I could just *buy* Pom …
Three tries
(Please read the following to the tune of “nanny-nanny boo-boo!”) I’m chasing a deadline! I’m chasing a deadline! BUT: I still made it to the MORNING group run today, and killed 10K before the time I usually leave the house… After which, as I hunkered down to work, I needed a li’l pick-me-up: 1. two …
Operation Let’s Do This
So, I always love how the most amazingly bizarre code names were used in, say, the Second World War. Like the invasion of Africa: Operation GYMNAST. GYMNAST. Of course. And as I faced the dilemma of what to do with too much Vega vegan protein powder (ick!), I knew I needed a plan… and so …