April 3, 2012

I have an office mate/hr overlord that learned to use a footstool to take a seat.

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April 2, 2012

Snacks made in Brooklyn. Yum.

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Thai-Style Peanut Chicken Noodles

This Thai-inspired peanut stir-fry comes together in a jiffy for a healthy, satisfying weeknight meal.

Thai-Style Peanut Chicken Noodles

3 stalks celery, sliced 1/4 inch thick
1 carrot, halved and sliced 1/4 inch thick
1/2 onion, sliced thin
1/2 lb. chicken, cut into bite-sized pieces
2 Tbsp. canola or peanut oil
2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
1/2 lb. whole wheat spaghetti, cooked until barely al dente

For the sauce

1/4 c. peanut butter
1 Tbsp. + 1 tsp. pomegranate molasses
2 tsp. rice vinegar
2 tsp. sesame oil
1 Tbsp. + 1 tsp. chili garlic paste
4 Tbsp. rice wine
4 Tbsp. soy sauce
1 Tbsp. +1 tsp. lime juice
Water to thin

Whisk all sauce ingredients together in a small bowl. Add water, a Tablespoon full at a time, until thin enough to pour as a sauce (I ended up using 4 Tbsp.).

Heat 1 Tbsp. canola or peanut oil in a large wok over high. Add chicken and stir-fry until golden brown and cooked through. Set aside.

Add the rest of the oil, onion, celery and carrot. Stir-fry until beginning to brown.

Add garlic, stir-fry until softened. Add spaghetti and sauce. Remove from heat and toss to combine.

Serves 2 for dinner.

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April 1, 2012

Oh, so *this* is where to go to restock your chaos supply. Good to know. One can never have too much chaos.

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March 31, 2012

The creepiness of the lambs. This is some sort of bizarrely disturbing Easter confection from my local bakery. No idea what it is for sure, but I’m betting it’s sweet to the point of inedibility.

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March 30, 2012

Seersucker in Cobble Hill. New Southern cuisine with a focus on NY products. Great service, good food. Review to come.

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March 29, 2012

My new love: grapefruit lime ginger curd.

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March 28, 2012

Things the makers of my new office rug wish me to know are NOT manufacturing defects:

Shedding (to decrease over time)
Ozone fading (which is apparently a big problem in Florida — good thing we moved!)
Watermarking (due to directional changes in the rug’s pile)
Sprouting (which is where small tufts of wool pop above the surface)
Wrinkling from being jammed in a corner over carpet
Pile crush due to heavy objects

All good to know, especially in bold type. Think they’re over-used to dealing with fuss budgets?

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March 27, 2012

Haven’t posted one of these in awhile… yep, still me, even if I look like I’ve been knocked upside the head.

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March 26, 2012

We dream of howling wind wolves.

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