Author: strejde
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Saved by a meme
I haven’t been cooking much lately. We’ve gone to dinner at friends’ homes, and out to various local restaurants, and we’ve eaten great food, but nothing I can claim as my own. It’s not going to get better very soon, either, because tonight we’re having our holiday dinner for the bed and breakfast staff at…
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It’s winter!
Today it finally got cold. Really cold. So cold and drizzly that most people were released early from work, to avoid the icy streets. There may not be work or school tomorrow. It’s 28 degrees outside, and it’s sleeting. This is Austin, people! This is the depth of our winter! It cracks me up to…
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Mucho trabajo
So, yeah. I haven’t posted in a few days, mainly because…I got a second job! My pal Lindsay was able to score a temp job for me at Meals on Wheels. I’m helping them receive donations during the holidays, and while it’s all data entry, the people I work with are wonderful, so I love…
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Chawklet
When my nephew Andres was younger, he used to pronounce chocolate with a crazy drawl…as in “Mmmmm…chawklet!” Too cute. I made these cups for tonight’s Movie Night hosted by our pals, Rob and Shara. Shara’s making a veggie chili, and Lindsay and Chad are bringing cornbread, so it was up to me to provide dessert.…
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A peck of peppers
Ohmyga. These poblanos are so good. There’s not much I can say, except that you should allow a whole pepper per person. I served half a poblano per person, and I think we were all wishing for the other half by the end of dinner…they’re so delicious! This will be a definite repeater for us.…