Or not. Yeah, more like not. Life is actually far from a being a bowl of cherries. Cherries are pretty, bright & usually perfect. Life is not. For one measly little example, I had an awesome photo of the cherries in the bag, looking all perky & red. And my camera deleted it. Or actually, […]
Month: August 2011
Gorgeous patriotic ice cream sandwich pops from LivingLocurto.com … You may or may not understand the concept of Military Monday, so let me explain for new readers. Each week I list a set of names of deceased U.S. soldiers in tribute to them & our Armed Forces in general. I include a patriotic photo, usually […]
What da dilly, yo?
Busta Rhymes & dilly beans. A natural combination, no? So yeah. Dilly beans. As a native New Yorker, where most of my young-adult time was spent pounding pavement in Manhattan, either uptown by the Met or downtown in Chelsea & the Fashion District, not quite growing my own vegetables/living in a rural area/reading up about […]
Une petite glace à l’amande avec les financiers.
Before I start in on ice cream & financiers & such, I just wanna say that Jay is home from Switzerland! In case you didn’t know, Mr. Rockstar was over there playing a music festival in Muotathal. He’s safe & sound back in New York now. It’s nice to have him back in the same […]
And boy, do I ever! … Another Military Monday comes & goes. Please remember our soldiers, both the fallen & those still “fighting”, even if their fighting isn’t your idea of combat. Army Staff Sgt. Edward D Mills May 26, 2011 29, of New Castle, Pa. Army 1st Lt. John M Runkle May 26, 2011 […]
I don’t think you’re ready for this jelly.
I made this mint jelly when I couldn’t sleep one morning at 2:30 a.m. No joke. It was the easiest fucking thing I have ever made in my life, bar none. It was done in less than 30 minutes, and jarred up and cooling, and I was back in bed. The hardest part was going […]
The call of nature.
… “Come forth into the light of things, let nature be your teacher.” – William Wordsworth … My trusty gardening shoes; falling apart Chuck Taylor’s I’ve had since 8th grade, the laces have been replaced 4 times … The Victory Garden is back in full effect, and of course I’m going to show it […]
This week’s Military Monday is in memory of the 30 members of our Armed Forces killed on August 6, 2011. … Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) — In the single deadliest loss for U.S. troops since the Afghan war began in late 2001, 30 service members died early Saturday when a helicopter carrying them went down while […]
Earl Grey’s nectarine tea preserves.
Lately, well for the last 3 weeks or so, I’ve been canning & jarring everything in sight. I even tried to jar up Jay & Indy but they resisted. I’m kidding, ASPCA. But it just so happens today is Ball® National Can-It-Forward Day, so I’m right in style. And you should be too… … I […]
Pickling life away.
One jar at a time. Or two jars at a time. Did you attend the Pickling Party today? If not, there’s still time! Get yourself something & pickle it. Zucchini, beets, cucumbers, carrots, asparagus… anything can be pickled. If you never pickled before, maybe now’s the time to start. “Say hello to my little friend…” […]