Washington state peeps:

Have you voted yet? Sure, you filled out your ballot, but have you mailed it in? I know it's an odd numbered year, so there's no big offices to vote for (unless you live in Seattle), but Ref 71 and 1033 are really important. We need every yes vote we can for Ref 71, and every no vote for 1033. Consider this: I think ( Read more... )

Strange dream. Want to get it down before I forget it ( Read more... )

Kudos to Rep. Patrick Murphy (D-PA), who today picked up the job of heading up HR-1283, the bill to repeal the (good grief, "mistake" doesn't even begin to cover it, does it) that is Don't Ask, Don't Tell ( Read more... )

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So, last night, I made Alton Brown's Swedish Meatballs. There were three notable exceptions to his method. First, I have 1oz springloaded ice-cream scoop, so I had to guesstimate size. Second, I have no stand mixer with which to "beat the tar" out of the mixture. Third, I used buttermilk to soak the bread in, instead of milk ( Read more... )

Star Trek TONIGHT!!! We have tickets for tonight, 7pm, at the Alderwood Regal 7. Yes, tonight. Woohoo!!! I'm so excited, I'm even gonna take the medicine so I can have popcorn!

I made 5 lasagnas yesterday. One has already been demolished. 1 will be delivered tomorrow to a friend from church who recently had a baby. 2 will be delivered on Tuesday to Amber581 (I can't do that linky-to-your-lj thing) for after her baby. And the other will be nom'ed early this week ( Read more... )

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Yay for them! Gives me hope, this does!

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But in case my vegetarian but not vegan friends care, Sonoma Jack brand cheese cubes is made without rennet, and just happens to be on sale for $0.99/16oz bags at Grocery Outlet right now. And they're yummy!

*stirs some benefiber into her carrot juice to counteract all this cheese...*