I eat a lot of chicken—skin on, on the bone. Don’t get me wrong, you can’t go wrong with chicken, and I’m eternally grateful to Nanny for the big packages of it she brings us. The thing is, I get bored of eating it the same way. A is pretty picky and generally likes it […]
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Knitting Nattily
I’ve been working on a sweater for my dad for about five years now. It’s not entirely my fault it’s taken so long—it’s kind of fine yarn, and you know what? I’m busy. But I’ve loved working on it. It’s a shawl-collar cardi with a twisted rib edge in Rowan Felted Tweed, one of many […]
Chickenlicious
After reading The Kitchn’s post about Jamie Oliver’s chicken in milk and then eating some curried chicken, I wanted to try my hand at adding some currylike flavors to the chicken in milk. I love coconut curries but find them a little too rich, so I thought the milk would give some creaminess without being […]
A place for a fuzzy puppy
I realize I’ve yet to mention my dog, Jasmine, on here. Well, she’s the cutest. I started letting her sleep in my bed a couple months after I got her, way back in ’05, and it really calmed her down immensely. Just spending those eight hours next to me, even without interaction, made up for […]
Fiber
I’ve had an advance copy of The Full Plate Diet on my desk for a few weeks now (along with what appears to be the coolest origami book ever made), and it has some interesting parts—mainly a food rating section in the back that shows which prepared foods are ok and which to stay away […]
I have a hoffice
I finally turned my teensy second bedroom into a home office. There wasn’t much to do really—the desk, bookshelves and filing cabinet were already in there. But now I have it nicely organized. It’s probably one of the lowest-tech offices on the planet, with only a printer, ready for my laptop to be plugged into […]
Cooler than a fan, man
Yesterday, A’s grandmother brought over a car-ful of groceries (thanks again Nanny!), including two honeydews and a cantelope, in addition to apples, oranges and grapes. Seriously, it’s amazing. Now, A doesn’t like melon, because, you know, boys are silly, so I’m on my own with more melon than I can shake a stick at. But […]
Quinoa vs. Barley
When my roommate moved out, she left behind some barley. I haven’t cooked with the stuff much, but it seemed easy enough, and I made a tasty salad of barley, broccoli, olives, tomatoes, balsamic and feta. I was very excited to bring it to work for the week until, out of nowhere, I felt slightly […]
Scarves
The other day, I cut the bottom tier off a long, flowy skirt (I’m 5’1″, it was necessary). And I had a brilliant idea: Use the cut-off part as one of those, I think they’re called infinity scarves, you know, because it never ends. It was like 100 degrees at the time, so I’m pretty […]
Genius!
I made lasagna last night, because I’m a big fan of anything that will last a few days and get deliciouser as time passes. I happened to look at the lasagna recipe on the noodle box, and it said to beat the ricotta with an egg! It made it so much creamier. Let’s face it, […]
Layla Schlack 