Dumping Ground

Metatext.

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:16:16 -0500

So I forgot to post yesterday. Oops. As it is, I didn’t meet my goal of writing another 1666 words yesterday. I wrote maybe 500 words before I realized that I was really tired and needed to…

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Sun, 01 Nov 2009 23:03:43 -0500

Metatext. (2850):

It took me a long time tonight, after putting Alice to bed, to come down enough from the energy of the day to sit and write. I find that I need a transition between the day’s events and…

Menu Plan Monday!

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 15:21:08 -0500

Menu Plan Monday!:

Monday: Crockpot Salsa Chicken, from Jenn Fowler at Frugal Upstate. I bought chicken breasts on special at Whole Foods last week, and popped them into the freezer when I got home. Jenn…

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Sun, 01 Nov 2009 01:22:52 -0500

Metatext. (1704):

As a corollary to NaNoWriMo, I am also participating in NaBloPoMo (National Blog Posting Month). The easy way for me to do this is to write a blog post every day on my progress with…

Midnight.

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 22:47:02 -0400

Midnight.:

Every year, I look at the NaNoWriMo page and say, “maybe this year” but it always ends up being “nah.” My sister once said (not to me!) that I didn’t pursue a career in public policy (the…

This subway poster, made for a 3 year old, is made of awesome.

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:59:40 -0400

This subway poster, made for a 3 year old, is made of awesome.

Awesome! Perfect for NaNoWriMo! kpwerker: Write or Die. I’m...

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:00:50 -0400

Awesome! Perfect for NaNoWriMo!

kpwerker:

Write or Die. I’m gonna just throw out there that this thing might be GENIUS.

Desktop Edition Screencast, by DrWickedsLab. (via @smartgrrrl)

completely awesome!!! susanbuck: Resumes are boring, so I made...

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:15:32 -0400

completely awesome!!!

susanbuck:

Resumes are boring, so I made mine dance.

Me want. thedailywhat: Buy This: “Know It All No. 2 Pencil...

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:12:07 -0400

Me want.

thedailywhat:

Buy This: “Know It All No. 2 Pencil Set” from Etsy seller Paper Pastries.

Pencils with built-in crib notes. Six to a set. Multicolored.

[via.]

Menu Plan Monday!

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:52:16 -0400

Menu Plan Monday!:

Monday: Baked chicken with apples and fennel, and roasted beets. We went apple picking yesterday, so any recipe that lets me use up the apples taking over the fridge works for me! This…

Butternut Squash Lasagna.

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 04:42:31 -0400

Butternut Squash Lasagna.:

Tonight’s dinner was the result of one accidental supermarket purchase and one impulsive supermarket purchase. Tonight’s dinner was originally supposed to be Butternut Squash Sage Cannelloni, from…

Baked Macaroni and Cheese.

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 19:09:48 -0400

Baked Macaroni and Cheese.:

Earlier this week, I made a batch of bechamel, using a recipe from the October 09 issue of Everyday Food, with the intention of using it in two different recipes. The first recipe was creamed…

leek, bacon and pea risotto: The recipe isn’t available...

Sat, 03 Oct 2009 20:36:44 -0400

leek, bacon and pea risotto:

The recipe isn’t available online but it’s your standard risotto recipe. The EF recipe called for regular bacon; I used local pancetta instead. I also scooped out the pancetta after it got crispy, before making the rest of the risotto— I wanted the bacon to stay crispy, so I added it back in at the end of cooking. (Make sure you use a slotted spoon for removing the bacon; you want the rendered fat for cooking the leeks and the rice.)
I do not subscribe to the school of thought that requires standing over the pot, and stirring the rice constantly. I think it’s enough to stir it every once in awhile, after adding each batch of liquid.

oooh, dontcha’ just love a giveaway?!

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 09:23:30 -0400

oooh, dontcha’ just love a giveaway?!:

I know I do, especially when baby gear is involved! Thrifty and Chic Mom has not one, but two three awesome giveaways right now.
The first is a Bumbleride Indie Twin Stroller: …

Farewell, Word Maven

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 09:23:30 -0400

Farewell, Word Maven:

I was only a sometime reader of William Safire’s column in the Sunday Times magazine, On Language but as a teacher of English, and general word nerd, I appreciated his insights into language.
This…

Goof?: Did the Times goof or were they just in a hurry to...

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 05:43:15 -0400

Goof?:

Did the Times goof or were they just in a hurry to break the story?

Alice at Wave Hill

Sun, 27 Sep 2009 13:06:40 -0400

Alice at Wave Hill:

The Apple Doesn’t Fall Far

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 18:00:44 -0400

The Apple Doesn’t Fall Far

Stealth move

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 11:01:03 -0400

Stealth move

Lunchtime Reading

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 02:41:41 -0400

Lunchtime Reading