Cupcakes

I was originally going to post this to , but my pictures came out fuzzy. By the time I noticed it the family had eaten all of them, but I desperately want to share them, so…

Excuse the mess. We moved recently, and I haven’t made a home for all our stuff yet!
Please ignore the awful [...]

mystery tomato and fennel pollen

Apologies for the lack of photos, but I’m separated from my computer today.
Last summer I went to the farmers’ market and bought a basket of assorted heirloom tomatoes. I saved seeds from the ones I liked and planted them this year, learning in the process that one of them was probably not an heirloom. [...]

Cooking in Poverty, part 2

Okay, guys. Okay. I have reached Potato Mecca. The Shangri-La of starch.
Be prepared. It’s called Eggplant’s Potato Om-nom-nomlette.

Dear sweet heavens. This is so good, simple, and cheap. Let’s start. We have a lot to get through today.

All you need is a skillet, two medium Idaho potatoes, five medium eggs, some cheese, some buttah or buttah-like [...]

So, my apartment has a breakfast bar

So, my apartment has a breakfast bar, which I guess they figured would be a sufficient dining area because there is absolutely no place to put a dining table. Well, I had a table with chairs, but as I’ve never had any type of bar before, I had no stools. I don’t have any extra [...]

Having Just worked security

Having Just worked security and lost and foud at a large multi day event I am reminded of the importance  of contact information.
the simplest is a piece of paper with your name, and phone number, and perhaps an email address, and the same info for your emergency contact person. (I always put in 2 [...]