And now my boy's in love. All hearts and flowers. But, doesn't it freak you out that she used to change your diapers? I mean, when you think about it, the first woman you boned is the closest thing you've ever had to a mother. Doing your mom and trying to kill your dad. Hm. There should be a play.

Angelus ,'Damage'


Natter 76: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Foaminess  

Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.


Gudanov - May 09, 2020 4:10:52 pm PDT #21079 of 30019
Coding and Sleeping

Definitely two accomplishments!

I decluttered (three trash bags!), got rid of a bunch of cardboard, vacuumed and shampooed the basement and living room, washed dishes, and cooked dinner.


Calli - May 09, 2020 4:49:15 pm PDT #21080 of 30019
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs

I made pork fried rice, using leftover Cuban pork, leftover rice, frozen mixed veg, and a leek that I hadn't needed for another dish earlier this week. Following some online advice, I cooked it on a higher heat than usual. The rice ended up with crispy bits, as did the veg. I was really happy with it, especially as it kept a fair bit of food from going to waste.


Consuela - May 09, 2020 4:59:27 pm PDT #21081 of 30019
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix

Gudanov's list of accomplishments for one day is like two weeks for me. Impressive!

Today I jogged around the neighborhood, got unreasonably cranky at a driver who rolled through an intersection and somehow missed seeing me in the middle of the road, read a book, did a little laundry, made pastry cream, and now I have a pot of Helen Rosner's Roberto soup on the stove. (I had to sub in bratwurst and bok choy for the Italian sausage and kale, hope it works.)

I have to say it's almost identical to Mark Bittman's "cassoulet" but with fewer veggies and beans.


-t - May 09, 2020 5:04:46 pm PDT #21082 of 30019
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Mmm, y'all dinners sound good and days productive!

I'm having bacon, chard, and amaranth for dinner. Sautéed the bacon to crisp it up a little, stirred the chard stems into the fat to soften up a little, stirred amaranth into that mixture, water, chard leaves on top to steam. In instant pot on rice setting. Should be done soon. I think I might watch Dead To Me while I eat...


aurelia - May 09, 2020 7:37:50 pm PDT #21083 of 30019
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.

I had a good dinner, too! Blackened trout, couscous, and apricot glazed green beans. It will also be my primary meal tomorrow. Making that and all the clean up was my productivity for the day.


-t - May 10, 2020 3:45:22 am PDT #21084 of 30019
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Eeeee, the farm where I used to get chickens and eggs has organized a CSA, I just ordered duck eggs, duck legs and salad greens to pick up next Saturday. They have a good selection of stuff I don't need right now (including a whole lamb broken down for $600 which would be interesting to find out how long that would feed me (a long damn time, I would guess)) so as long as they keep it available I'll probably have excuses to head over there. I'm so excited!


-t - May 10, 2020 4:25:28 am PDT #21085 of 30019
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Also excited because nephew's commencement livestream starts in an hour. EEEEEEEE


Jesse - May 10, 2020 4:26:29 am PDT #21086 of 30019
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Nice! On both counts!


Theodosia - May 10, 2020 10:05:18 am PDT #21087 of 30019
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"

t, what do duck eggs taste like? Or is it pretty much that eggs is eggs?

I went out to find flour with an eye to checking some of the non-supermarkets and found luck at the first one I tried, a combination gardening store/upscale grocery store. (Pemberton's for those who know Greater Cambridgeville.)

They had regular all-purpose flour loose in a bin, so I could scoop it into two containers, so I got around two pounds. Elsewhere in the store they had 10 lb bags they'd filled, but when I'd put so much effort into filling up the containers -- now I'm kicking myself for not getting one in addition.

I really do go through enough flour in the course of normal baking that ten pounds actually kind of makes sense.


-t - May 10, 2020 10:15:00 am PDT #21088 of 30019
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

They are a little richer than chicken eggs - more fat. And a little bigger. So if you substitute one for one your end result will be a lot richer, typically. I'm not sure there is much of a flavor difference. Mostly they just seem luxurious to me.