Placenta Stop giggling (or vomiting); this is Classical Latin so the “c”s are all hard (very similar to how the “a” in Ur-an-us is always short). It’s better than I expected. Sort of a giant sized baclava. On to the recipe… The internal layers (tracta) are a spelt and wheat mix. Max says to buyContinue reading “Mark & Max V”
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Learning 2 Bake from Scratch – LXV
Ciabatta Having just returned from Rome (and finally over the airplane crud), I thought it would be nice to thank the friend who drove us to/from the airport with an Italian dinner. This requires ciabatta for the bread course. Need to make bread? Who ya gonna call? The Big Dog: Of course, it’s another oneContinue reading “Learning 2 Bake from Scratch – LXV”
Vacation!
That was fun, although three weeks is a long vacation. I’m starting with some helpful tips for next time: That’s it. Nothing went drastically wrong. The flight to Fort Lauderdale was uneventful. We did land in Denver at Gate B 324, which is in a massive expansion of the B concourse, with the connecting flightContinue reading “Vacation!”
Away We Go
We’re off to Rome via ship. I wish my legions of adoring fans the best while I’m not posting (so unusual, right?) for three weeks (ish).
Rice Off
What does one do with left over chicken pot pie? Reheating is an obvious option, but reheating pie crust is annoying. I decided to scoop out the inside and have a rice-off. I don’t much care for rice. I don’t dislike it; it’s far to innocuous for that. The Laird likes rice. I grew upContinue reading “Rice Off”
Mark & Max IV
Globi It’s interesting. I don’t know that I’ll make it again, but I’m happy sending it off to crochet group – with toothpicks. All this honey stuff is sticky, which does not go with yarn. It’s very easy to make. Here’s the waiting-for-oil-to-heat shot: I did them five at a time and the oil stillContinue reading “Mark & Max IV”
Chicken Pot Pie
I watched an interesting video about Chicken Pot Pie, or as our intrepid host refers to it: Chicky P P. Or not. This recipe was an adventure because the pie plates took so long to arrive. The Grocery Fairy brought me leeks and chicken stock. The freezer yielded up peas and eight thighs. Some in-the-cupboard-way-too-longContinue reading “Chicken Pot Pie”
Experiments While Feverish
What could go wrong? Sorry, Max, today was supposed to be Globi for crochet group, tomorrow. Instead, I’m sick. An annoying low-grade fever with coughing. While soaking in the hot tub sounded nice, the idea of walking wet from the hot tub to the door when the temperature is single digits (Fahrenheit) was incredibly unappealingContinue reading “Experiments While Feverish”
Order of Magnitude of the Day
Technically, the next one down would be 0.7 degrees. But what happens with negative numbers? Is -7 an order of magnitude less than 7? I don’t think so. Either way, thank you, G*d, for letting me live in the 21st century when I don’t care that it is 7 degrees outside.
Mark & Max – III
Melos Zomos Spartan Black Broth. Who hasn’t daydreamed of being a Spartan Warrior? Apparently, anyone who has eaten their food: It is no wonder that Spartans are the bravest men in the world, for anyone in his right mind would prefer to die ten thousand times rather than [live as miserably as this.]” Editorial question:Continue reading “Mark & Max – III”
Marked Up 