Category: Recipes
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It’s winter!
Oh, internets, it’s actually cold outside! Would you believe we actually got snow last Friday? Snow! In Austin! Sure, it lasted about 10 minutes, and melted immediately, but still. It snowed. I picked up my first winter bug this week… I’m still a little achy and tired. All I want is a bowl of soup…
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Brighter things
Thanks everyone, for your lovely comments on my whiney post. Today I’m focusing on happy things: I got to see my parents this weekend. They came to Austin to visit, and we had lots of good meals at the Catfish Parlour, Jorge’s, and Galaxy Cafe. My not-so-good meal at Kerbey Lane Cafe (which was to…
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Double chocolate goodness
Tonight, after we finished eating dinner, I declared that it was officially time to bake some cookies. Justin did not disagree with this. And so, I baked these lovelies. They’re like tiny cakes, little brownies, nuggets of chocolatey nutty goodness. I think next time I’d add even more chocolate chips… as much as the batter…
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Insomnia rocks.
Doesn’t it? When it’s 3:00 a.m., and the world is sleeping, and you’re laying in bed, staring at the ceiling, willing yourself to fall asleep, thinking, “I’m going to be exhausted at work tomorrow.” Seriously, it’s the best. The good thing about insomnia is that sometimes the middle of the night is the perfect time…
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Sandwiches and sandwiches.
So I made a couple of sandwiches this week, and one was spectacular and one was just okay. First, the spectacular: It’s a riff on the regular old tuna melt, but the tuna mixture includes such loveliness as balsamic vinegar and fresh basil. Then it’s spread on a bun with mayo and mustard and sliced…