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Almost vegan dinner
When did this turn into a mostly cooking blog? Ah well... I promise some fun fandom posts soon.
Two days ago, I tried the most complicated tofu recipe I've ever attempted. It was walnut crusted tofu with spinach and orange from the book Vegan on the Cheap, and after a bit of worry because it was a more complicated recipe than I'd thought, it turned ( Read more... ) -
Book blogging again! Through Stone and Sea
I've fallen way behind in posting reviews of the books I've been reading, and so instead of trying to catch up on all the ones I didn't do, I figured I should just start up and not try to play catch-up.
So, here's what I thought of the book I just finished tonight.
Through Stone and Sea by Barb and J.C. Hendee.
This is the latest entry in ( Read more... ) -
Summer Cooking Experiment: Beans and Ham
This summer, we're trying to eat more economically, which means cooking at home as often as possible. We're both decent cooks, and we have a ton of cookbooks and adventurous spirits ( Read more... ) -
Book and reading meme!
I got this from a friend on tumblr, and thought I should post it here, too.
1. Favorite childhood book?
This is complicated. So, here are some books that got re-read a lot when I was a kid:
The Amelia Bedilia books by Peggy Parish.
Keep Your Mouth Closed, Dear by Aliki Brandenberg (This is the first book I remember laughing at so hard I cried. ( Read more... ) -
Happy St. Patrick's Day 2013
This morning, we went to brunch with a friend and his son at a local restaurant that does has a BIG St. Patrick's Day to-do (not at all high-toned or fancy, though...;). Because this is SoCal, there were Irish tacos on offer, which are basically corned beef and cabbage and veggies in a corn tortilla (delicious) as well as more traditional dishes. ( Read more... ) -
Books 5-10 for 2012
I got quite a bit behind on my "books read" post this past year, and I'm trying to do a little to catch up. So, for each book (or series), I'm simply said why I picked it up and commented briefly on if it was worth it.
Included in this post are:
5. Fragile Things by Neil Gaiman
6-8. The Hunger Games, Catching Fire, and Mockingjay by Suzanne ( Read more... ) -
My 2012 in Fandom
I know it's a bit late for 2012 retrospective posts, but I will always remember it as the year that....
I started reading A Song of Ice and Fire and really got into the GoT/ASoIaF fandom.
I watched Avatar: The Last Airbender for the first time and wondered why I hadn't watched it sooner.
I watched what little there was of New Amsterdam because ( Read more... ) -
PotC Fic: A Reason to be Happy
Title: A Reason to be Happy
Author: corrielle
Fandom: Pirates of the Caribbean, 1st movie canon only
Pairing: Groves/Elizabeth
Word Count: 1653
Rating: PG
Summary: Elizabeth is sad at her father's Christmas ball. Theo has rum.
( Fic behind the cut )