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Butternut PSA
I like me some butternut squash. But I do not like the tedious peel/skin-removal process. I inevitably underestimate how long it will take and get panicky about dinner not being ready in time and end … more →
awkward on land, awkward at sea
foiled!
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rachel joy wrote 2 months ago: The fruit flies, that is. I have foiled the fruit flies. I’m sure this is not a new trick, … more →
Boycotting Store Greeting Cards
Trisha wrote 10 months ago: Friday, I took my girls to get valentines cards for their classmates. I was planning to also get ca … more →
What Did You Do All Day?
Joni wrote 1 year ago: I have found the answer to the age old question asked of moms at the worst possible moment of the da … more →
Butternut PSA
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birdversusbird wrote 1 year ago: I like me some butternut squash. But I do not like the tedious peel/skin-removal process. I inevitab … more →
Valentine's Dinner
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Trisha wrote 1 year ago: Okay Ladies, I had some poor preparation going on yesterday…I had planned a special dinner for … more →
Pondering
birdversusbird wrote 1 year ago: Would it be awesomely delicious or barftastically nasty to make bread pudding using day-old doughnut … more →
Canned
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birdversusbird wrote 1 year ago: Am I the only person under 30 who totally digs marmalade? My impression is that people of my generat … more →
Battles
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birdversusbird wrote 2 years ago: Me vs. The Legion of Pears turned out OK despite some tense moments. My original two-pronged scheme … more →
Bounty/Time Bomb
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birdversusbird wrote 2 years ago: As of last night I have 63 pears in my closet. 63 pears that will all achieve ripeness simultaneousl … more →
The Spicy Smell of Success
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birdversusbird wrote 2 years ago: When I went all crazy planting a vegetable garden in pots this spring, I was more than a little afra … more →
Victory Harvest
birdversusbird wrote 2 years ago: Yesterday I harvested the first ripe tomato from my wee garden. It was small and yellow, and it was … more →
Apocalypse a-comin'
birdversusbird wrote 2 years ago: I’ve spent a long time hating on bell pepper. No matter what the color (don’t try and fo … more →
Overenthusiasm
birdversusbird wrote 2 years ago: With yesterday’s scrub brush purchase I think I’m done buying all that annoying new apar … more →
Magic Sauce
birdversusbird wrote 2 years ago: As noted yesterday, I’ve been neglecting my usual homemakery in favor of panicky/obsessive mov … more →
Good Soup
birdversusbird wrote 2 years ago: The coot’s flying the coop to Colorado Springs for an Exciting Business Trip this weekend, but … more →
Productive Procrastination
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birdversusbird wrote 2 years ago: I just made 113 wontons! Who wants to come over for soup? … more →
Marzipan Core
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birdversusbird wrote 3 years ago: This weekend I shifted into full holiday mode. After a couple hectic weeks of high-intensity sewing/ … more →
The Pad Thai Frontier
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birdversusbird wrote 3 years ago: There are certain food items/food categories that in my mind always existed outside of the “ma … more →
