Monthly Archives: December 2007
Two minutes in heaven is better than…
I’m only about 6 months behind on this, even though the Dilettante tipped me off in her usual ahead of the curve way. That said, I was one of the first to get the DVD. These guys, the Flight of … Continue reading
Filed under comedy, Flight of the Conchords, funny, men, real life, really funny, women
green monster invades local home
Even our Red Sox ornament on the tree could not keep us safe from this green monster, who has made our family his conquest. All three of us sniffle, snort, and produce something akin to smoker’s cough; we’ve taken turns … Continue reading
Filed under colds, family colds, holiday vacation, home, home for the holidays, sick time, vacation
the most popular post on this veggie femominist site…
is a recipe for sausage stuffed mushrooms. No joke. Everyday, someone somewhere needs to know what hors d’oeuvre they can make with Jimmy Dean sausage and breadcrumbs, they plunk their words into Google and hello! We meet. They meat. The … Continue reading
Closing time
Last September, I told my colleagues I would be leaving at the end of the year. I summed it up this way: I was able to run a 6 year experiment in remote work, and the results were in: it … Continue reading
Filed under colleagues, Friends, goodbyes, hellos, transitions, work
It’s time to dance
Our old square piano sits in the cold spare room, along with my desk, H’s desk, the file cabinets, my grandmother’s armchair, a sofa we have yet to put on Craig’s list, the laundry and moving boxes on top of … Continue reading
Christmas animal action
Last year, Ben learned a song at daycare called Animal Action, where he would move and make sounds like a particular animal. It was one of his favorites, given his established love of creatures. He still performs it, along with … Continue reading
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when pr ladies go off-message and tell the truth
… or, Can it be feminist to call an immature female reporter a girl? A few weeks ago, I had to deal with a young, inexperienced “editor” for a commercial publication that happens to be a Web site with a … Continue reading
[recipe] beet risotto with greens
Thanks to Deborah Madison’s _Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone_, I was able to recreate a flavorful memory from my engagement dinner for our guests at the Scanditalian Christmas Eve Dinner. I prepared this with baby spinach to cut on prep time. … Continue reading
Filed under beet risotto, beets, delicious, italian food, italian recipes, recipe, Recipes, risotto, scanditalian christmas, vegetarian, yummy
[recipe] olivada
My first foray into grownup party entertaining was thumbing through _The New Basics_ and finding this gem. I make it by approximations now, but it’s always good, even if you go heavier on the parsley. Use a mini food processor … Continue reading
Filed under appetizer, delicious, Food, mediterranean food, olivada, olives, party food, recipe, scanditalian christmas, spread, yummy
