A little more than a month ago, a friend asked me to write a guest post on her blog. I did it. I have been more excited about writing than I have been in quite some time. Though I wrote a short essay rather than the fiction and poetry that I had been writing most… Continue reading Writing then and writing now.
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Lyndon B. Johnson: Lullaby
This is how you think about Lyndon B. Johnson in order to go to sleep at night. First you listen to Paula Cole sing “Where Have All the Cowboys Gone.” This will help you romanticize Texas, the land that gave us LBJ in the early 1900s. You will hear the howl in her voice and… Continue reading Lyndon B. Johnson: Lullaby
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Pecan Beer Bread sounds like something that needs to be made in my kitchen. See, it’s rendered me unable to make a clear, declarative sentence. Homemade sunflower seed butter sounds glorious. I can imagine the taste of sunbutter being enhanced by the texture of the homemade stuff. I occasionally to often pack granola bars in… Continue reading Links I Like #27
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These teeny, tiny hamburgers win the cutest food ever award! It makes me so happy to look at this quilt. Quilting is one of the crafts/sewing things I haven’t tried. This project makes me want to…. Maybe these meal templates will help me re-establish my cooking habits. I’ve never made Jell-O shots before. That doesn’t… Continue reading Links I Like #26
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A while ago, Alex and I took a day trip to Grand Rapids. While we were there, we went to CVLT Pizza. I let Alex choose the pizza, and to my surprise, he chose a vegan one. I wonder how he’d like these vegan pizzas. Because I can’t ever stop thinking about bread, these pretzel… Continue reading Links I Like
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Say it with me: sweet potato nachos. I’ve only eaten one Banh Mi. I choose one that didn’t have mayonnaise because mayo is my nemesis. I am attracted to the notion of the sandwich, but wary and fearful of mayo. So this mayoless tofu banh mi might be for me. Blackberry pie bars? I want to… Continue reading Links I Like
Tasting and Testing: Lay’s Potato Chips
I love to cook at home, but I also like to try all sorts of weird food products. I know that I shouldn’t like this. I know that it isn’t good for me sometimes, but the mouth wants what it wants. You know, I can’t decide whether or not I’m comfortable with that last sentence.… Continue reading Tasting and Testing: Lay’s Potato Chips
Candidate Cookies: Rick Perry
Candidate cookies are a quick look at the men and women who aspire to be President of the United States 2017-2020. Rick Perry’s cookie takes a look at some of Perry’s favorite things. Rick Perry plays the piano, so white and chocolate chips are used here to represent the ebony and ivory keys. He is
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One bowl blackberry corn muffins? Yes, please. I want to make this carrot coconut soup! These Hummus Pita Pizzas look pretty tasty. I might have to try this Chocolate Overnight Oatmeal Smoothie this week! I’ve made coconut butter before, and it was good. This take looks tasty! I have so many feelings about these… Continue reading Links I Like
Candidate Cookies: Bernie Sanders
Candidate cookies are a quick look at the men and women who aspire to be President of the United States 2017-2020. Bernie Sanders’ cookie begins with chocolate chips. After all, chocolate chips are pretty classic and Sanders’ history includes a classic immigration story. His father had immigrated to the United States from Poland, and
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