I was reading this article about the bridge collapse this morning and was surprised by the anecdote at the beginning. Two people in this family were severely injured in car accidents, both while not wearing a seatbelt. The parents have … Continue reading
For those of you who might check here to see if Ethan and I fell into the river when 35W collapsed a few hours ago, we’re fine. His brother is also okay (not even in the Twin Cities) and so … Continue reading
We tried making bread again last weekend and were not especially successful. This time, we bought some active dry yeast from the bulk section in Rainbow. I should have known better. When the dough failed to rise, we tried blooming … Continue reading
One of the reasons that most people spend so much money on making their own food is that they DON’T make their own food. My aunt likes to buy italian pasta salad at the grocery store deli. She has made … Continue reading
My stats have let me know that now 6 people have been lead to my site using some form of “chemically castrating husbands” which really worries Ethan, and amuses the hell out of me. Having now looked it up, I … Continue reading
Yesterday was my Anniversary so Ethan and I went out to eat, which didn’t take up most of the day, so I also made a few changes to the website. Mainly, I added pages to the archives, because search engines … Continue reading
I made a small change last night that I didn’t think would affect anything, but I was wrong, WRONG! Now my posts are all out of order. Thankfully I can fix it… When I get home tonight. Arrrr. It could … Continue reading
Lately, we’ve been enjoying Wednesday evenings with Steph, which involves making some new, exciting dish, and talking late into the night. Last night, we made Spicy Tomato Soup and some sharp cheddar and fennel sandwiches. We didn’t have any jalapeño … Continue reading
Sharing my desire for healthy bread, Ethan made some with whole grain flour this weekend. The results were mixed. We did not have wheat gluten on hand, and he chose not to use any, which apparently was not a great … Continue reading