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Dec 12

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Red rice, green rice (here we go!)

Um, scratch that.

I just wrote a big, long, involved post about chocolate cake. But then I realized that it’s December 12, which leaves me exactly exactly 19 days to finish that list over there to the right. Let me just say that in the last three weeks I have been home to cook dinner exactly four times. Four times. Not an excuse, but just to say that things have been a bit frantic around here lately.  My last day at Pomona is Friday. Brett’s last day of graduate school is Friday. I started teaching solo (meaning I finished training) last week. Christmas and all of its travel-causing, gift-giving, craft-heavy glory is in less than two weeks. Let’s ponder that.

And then let’s get a move on.

After this, you’re up to date. Chocolate cake, two rices, two new books, three new cocktails. What’s left needs to happen in the next 19 days. Okay. Okay.

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Dec 4

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Gift guide part II, Food List catch-up

Housekeeping day! (Literally, in regards to my house, and figuratively, in regards to this blog.)  I hear Sundays were made for rest, but I almost always end up using them to tie up loose ends from the week before, to prepare for the week ahead, and to make progress on the projects that otherwise never get much attention (hey there, homemade Christmas gifts that are supposed to be made sometime in the next three weeks …).

Work

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Dec 2

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Thanksgiving recap, go-to Manhattan recipe

Here’s a story about growing up:

1. Girl goes to college.

2. Girl meets boy.

3. Girl marries boy.

4. Wife and husband host their first Thanksgiving, with lovely other girl and boy guests.

5. Wife and husband eat Thanksgiving leftovers and drink Manhattans.

6. Wife and husband live happily ever after. Until the leftovers run out and they realize they can’t drink Manhattans every day.

Thanksgiving_leftovers

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Nov 27

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Bowen Appetit 2011 holiday gift guide (for people who like things I like)

Here are some things things I hate:

  1. Driving in traffic
  2. Parking lots
  3. Waiting in lines
  4. Shopping when I know exactly what I’m looking for but can’t find it
  5. Shopping when I have no idea what I’m looking for and can’t find it
  6. Shopping when stressed
  7. Shopping around other stressed out people

Holiday shopping season, how much I hate thee.

Don’t get me wrong – I love gift-giving (and -getting, let’s be real).  I love when I figure out the perfect gift for someone. I love making gifts. I love putting together a set of gifts. I love wrapping gifts. I love when I get it right.  But my god do I hate shopping and searching for gifts during the holidays.

To that end, I thought I might help you out a little. Let’s say you or someone you love likes to spend some time in the kitchen, or would like some help spending more time there.  Let’s also say it’s mid- to late-November, and time to get some serious gift purchasing accomplished, because time only goes forward and Christmas will be here before you know it and if you like to spend your time trying to find parking in decent shopping areas once mid-December hits then you just go right ahead but I will NOT be there with you.  Read more

Nov 24

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Thanksgiving pumpkin-carrot muffins

Happy Thanksgiving!

I made some very Thanksgiving-y muffins for you.

Carrot_raisin_pumpkin_muffin

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