The Polar Vortex is baaaa-aaack. So I made it some chili (vegetarian, obvi). In my opinion, it’s what to eat when it’s freezing. You can find my original recipe (a term I use lightly, mostly because it’s just like… sauté onions and garlic, add beans, add tomatoes, add whatever spices you have on hand, simmer, eat) here: vegetarian chili for lazy people. I topped today’s piping hot bowl with…
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Today: Austin to Boston, and Boston to Austin.
I’ve only been to Texas once. I flew in on a Tuesday, stayed in a creepy Marriott (I used to think a Marriott was a Marriott… and then I landed in one that shared a driveway with the Diamond Ladies “gentlemen’s club”), worked at a local middle…
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Today: Cribs, never-heard-of-this-person-before edition.
[tweetmeme source=”elizabethev” only_single=false] Humans are nosy creatures. I’m pretty sure we were just born that way. Either that, or MTV’s Cribs made us that way. We could debate nature vs. nurture, or I could just let you peek inside my fridge and call it a…
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Today: Hi, October.
[tweetmeme source=”elizabethev” only_single=false] Wha chu doin’ here so soon? And why have I written September 30th on three different checks today? If the old adage is true, and time really does fly when you’re having fun, it’ll soon be November. And shortly thereafter, Santa Claus…
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Today: This little piggy went to market.
Heirloom tomatoes, locally grown cucumbers and fresh cut field flowers make me smile. I’ve got to get back to the kitchen… I smell something burning. Also On Tap for Today: Happy 22nd birthday, Christopher! You’re the best not-so-little brother in the Universe. 🙂 World Cup…
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Today: The magic craft of brewing.
Eating local is all the rage (this is a good thing), but I rarely seek out opportunities to drink local. This, too, is probably a good thing. I need not sample brews everywhere I go. I wouldn’t get very far. Nevertheless, while we were in…