Ham Casserole

Feels good to be done with an ambitious week, y'all!

I had a lot to do this week.
The list was nigh overwhelming...

My alt life hairstyle required a new hat be purchased.

Pumpkin ales were filling the shelves faster than I could drink.

And my illustrious  presence was requested at a bachelorette party !

Visual approximation of me having fun at a bachelorette party.

Of course I got everything done.
I've always been ambitious.
....

Why, did you know in grade school I was an a c c e l e r a t e d  r e a d e r?

You got points. 

To read!

Finally, I was going to be the best at something!
I was going to win an award!

Move over, 9th place finisher ribbons from field day. I'm a real winner now.

I was driven y'all.

I was going to get that a c c e l e r a t e d  r e a d e r trophy.

(even if it was just a syrup bottle spray painted gold)

and my picture would be in the year book!

Finally, I wouldn't have to resort to pretending to be in clubs on picture day to get in!

anyway, long story short I started a test one time and was so determined to finish it, I pissed myself.

right there in the computer lab!

...

I still finished the test like a true accelerated reading champion.

And I got my picture in the yearbook too!

anyway, here's a recipe I made up for ham casserole that's pretty good, especially the biscuit part on top.

(post under construction)

Black Bean Burgers

It's been a busy month, y'all!

I turned 22!

Got myself a dog!

Hello, Ellis.

And moved to P e t e r  S t r e e t.

It's a pretty magical situation over here on  P e t e r  S t r e e t .

A strident song of obstreperous sound fills the night!
It's a mentally ill rapper and sirens, mostly.

And porch sitting is still a thing!

 Judgmental old women hollering at me not to bother their cats, mostly.

Well. 

I broke my new kitchen in good, folks.

I made.....

Meatloafs, succotash, curries,

and vegan fudge on baked oatmeal,

spicy Indian squash, carrot slaw, and muffins,

tuna casserole, even!

But what do I post first??!?

Black bean burgers served on homemade whole wheat toast.

Leave No Scone Unturned

Have a good weekend, y'all?

Mine was pretty fun.

I went k a y a k i n g with my mom! Or I would have.

We arrived at the river (mini wine bottles in tow) 

and were promptly assessed by the check-in girl...

You out of shape bitches are not about to kayak down this river.

The water was too low for kayaking!!!!! 

For the more "inexperienced" looking guests, anyway.

Oh, well.

At least I got to see my mom!

We have fun, but I don't always e n j o y her brand of humor...

Often, it involves setting a plastic cockroach next to her drink at a restaurant,

waiting for the waitstaff to notice (and freak out),

then grinning from ear to ear.

Pleased as punch.

To save myself any extra exasperation, I fixed up some Oatmeal Peach Scones for breakfast.

They make life so easy!
Because of their shape (flat), they can be frozen and quickly prepared for breakfast in your toaster.

Roasted Olives & Okra

Greetings, y'all!

I'm extraordinarily enthusiastic about holidays. (Usually.)
Even dumb ones!
I built hats in the shape of a 100 for the centenary day of elementary school. (Every single year.)
.....

Something about celebrating the arbitrary really gets me e n l i v e n e d.

But this year was different.

For Independence Day, I watched The Last of the Mohicans.

Or tried to.

And don't even get me started on International Kissing Day.
Spoiler alert: I didn't make any tongue sushi.

I'm not alone though.

Even my s u c c e s s f u l roommate has trouble sometimes!

Once a girl told him she wasn't looking for a relationship.

Only she forgot to erase a New Year's Resolution written on her mirror....

2012: Acquire Relationship

Another friend had better luck! At first anyway...

She made it all the way through the first date to second base.
& things were heating up!

But then the gentleman apologized:

"Pardon my arousal." 

So, that was that. They went to sleep!

Disappointment sucks, so imagine how ecstatic I was when my experiment in cooking worked out.

I made a really swell dish y'all.

Roasted olives & okra are a little salty, a little umami, and totally toothsome.

Another dish you can enjoy hot or cold, and they would be great as toothpick trio skewers if you're into appetizers.