books and bargains

Library Thing tracks your home book inventory for you. Enter books by title, author, or ISBN. Listing up to 200 books is free, over that requires an upgrade to an inexpensive premium package. BookBurro is a Firefox extension. When on a page for a certain book, activate BookBurro to search sites ranging from Amazon (including […]

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sesame buns and the rise of seitan

It was my intention to finally make barbecue sauce today. However, I made a miscalculation in which canned tomato products were already in my cupboard. Luckily, we had some barbecue sauce in the fridge that worked just fine for today. I did make the buns, though! This hamburger or hot dog bun recipe looked easy […]

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new music monday

While I have always loved music, I have never been “into” it. Rattling off bands no one else has ever heard of just to sound cool isn’t me. Unlike many people, I can’t focus well when listening to music. The most common time I listen to music is in the car, and I have drastically […]

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first day of summer

Summer has finally arrived! After a few tauntingly hot days sprinkled in the mix, it’s been warm and sunny. Today was rainy, but the garden has been loving all the weather we’ve had. I’m still fighting the aphid invasion, but a good sign: I found a lady bug on my pepper plant! I hope the […]

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coconut cupcakes with lime buttercream frosting

The only magazines I get are gift subscriptions courtesy of my mom (Thanks, Mom!), one to Real Simple and one to Cooking Light. I would often take my magazines over to read at Grandma’s while she napped, and then she would flip through and sometimes pick out a recipe we should try. Most of their […]

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teaser

I didn’t have a chance to take photos today, so get ready for an awesome garden update tomorrow! Woo!

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late night dinner

While I don’t like eating so late at night, I have been getting home at 11:00pm or later. Since I don’t sleep well on a empty stomach, I need something to eat. The other night, I made a filling-but-not-too-heavy corn chowder! What makes this so fast is that I had boiled potatoes in the fridge […]

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do you have a soul?

Do you like puppies? Do you like food? Go check out Raccoon and Lobster. Love that camera. Sigh.

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jello mold

jello mold, originally uploaded by not a hipster. What are you making for work at 3:30am? Wait, how did my husband end up with me making him cinnamon rolls and cupcakes to take to work, and I get stuck with a Jello mold that I wouldn’t even get to eat if I wanted to??? On […]

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tech rehearsal, day 1

A lot of things went well yesterday. Other things did not. For the last few weeks I have been collection emergency contact information for our cast and production staff (fine, easy, taken care of in rehearsal the first day), and for the group of more than 50 senior citizens who are performing at the show […]

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