I had planned another type of post tonight, but in I had planned another type of post tonight, but in light of today’s news, it just doesn’t feel right. Some days it can be hard to find the sunshine, especially a day like today. I can’t make sense as to why things like today continue to happen while people spend copious amounts of energy worrying about banning books and drag shows. Make it make sense. Just make it fucking make sense. It doesn’t. You can’t. Until it does, use your voice. Show up to meetings. Sign the petitions. Text ACT to 644-33 to get involved (I did). Be so loud that you can’t be ignored, until things change. Twenty-one school shootings this year. When is enough, enough?
Weekend photos in review, old school edition. Cont Weekend photos in review, old school edition.
Context: 1) Lola has zero chill in the car, 2) fulfilling request for Chicken Parm Penne with Vodka Sauce, 3) Sunday vibes 4) my favorite porchetta sandwich 5) from @butlerandtheboard 6) affirmations, 7) the sun was out today
Just like the moon, you’re whole no matter what Just like the moon, you’re whole no matter what phase you’re in. ✨ Got this one back in September and it’s one of my favorites. I sometimes forget it’s there until I get a random flash of it.
Happy #NationalPuppyDay to these two. I used to ca Happy #NationalPuppyDay to these two. I used to call Clifford an asshat, because he basically was. But there’s a new asshat in town… 🙄 Clifford is now a freaking rockstar. His tumor and age have slowed him down a LOT and he virtually never misbehaves, and we are seriously so proud of him. Lola, on the other hand, is still full blown PUPPY. Tonight I’m assembling a gate to replace the wooden one she ate through. 😂 Berners love wood and she is OBSESSED with being in the kitchen. So one new metal gate coming right up as soon as I can figure out how to put it together.
Last week when I met the owners of the new French Last week when I met the owners of the new French bakery in town, I told them how happy I was that they were opening … because now I had an endless source for gifts for my mom’s future birthdays and Christmases. She was born in Paris and we’ve grown up with a healthy appreciation for French things … starting with their pastries and baguettes, but so much more. My daughter took her first trip to Paris last year and thoroughly enjoyed the croissants there and she deemed the ones at @chocolatinenj just as perfect. No surprise there since the owner is a French pastry chef! If you’re local and haven’t been, do make a point to stop in and visit. They’re open Wednesday through Sunday and have a wide selection of sweet and savory items and a few French retail selections as well. We’ve tried the macarons, the Croque Monsieur, the croissants, the tomato tarts, the baguette … basically we’re working our way through their display case in due time. Don’t miss this one - enjoy!
People complain about how much time is spent on ph People complain about how much time is spent on phones sometimes, but if it wasn’t for phones. I wouldn’t have these awesome little snippets of them growing up. I only wish I had more. Appreciate and document the little mundane things, for they are the very fabric of your life.
happy Spring, friends! Y’all know how long I’v happy Spring, friends! Y’all know how long I’ve been waiting for the seasons to change and I’m so excited that Mother Nature was on board today! ☀️ There is nothing like the energy from the sun and it makes me happy. Hope you got some today!
Weekend photos in review, old school style. Contex Weekend photos in review, old school style. Context: 1) saying goodbye until Easter, 2) sending him back with good bagels, 3) sunlight charging station, 4) the sun was out all day yesterday and it was glorious, 5) hitting the farmers market for my favorite garlic butter, 6) make a wish, 7) sun patterns, and 8) my sous chef
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Indian Food, Oprah and Rachael Ray

October 7, 2005 · Narrative

Another disastrous day at the office, but the upside is tomorrow is Friday. Tonight was perfect for take-out. I drove past a new Indian restaurant the other day, and we decided to order from there. The one we usually get food from is 20 minutes away, and this one is only 10 minutes, so it would be nice to find something as good that’s a little closer.

Even though I noticed their signs up about a week ago, turns out coincidentally that today was their opening day. They’re a non-vegetarian restaurant (some Indian restaurants are strictly vegetarian), so we were pleased to find out that they had The Husband’s favorite Indian entree, Chicken Makhani (aka Butter Chicken). While on the topic, I know there are some Indian-food bloggers that read my site, if any of you have a great tried-and-true recipe for this dish, please share! Our usual Indian restaurant haunt will give up the ingredients, but not the method. I know in their version, just the onions in it alone are a two-day process! Funnily enough, until the owner mentioned the onions, I had never even noticed them. So, I digress. This new restaurant’s version was very close to the one from the place we usually go to, which is a good thing. The bad news is they don’t have Meat Samosas (which I thought was odd, considering they’re non-vegetarian), Bhel Puri or Pani Puri, three things we always order. On the upside, their Kheer (a dessert best described as soupy rice pudding) is just as good as our usual place, and the Onion Kulcha is even better. So, overall, not a bad night.

The Girlfriend came over for dinner and playtime again, to give her parents some time to take care of other things. Between her and Nicholas, they both ate lots of spaghetti, grapes and strawberries, shoveling in food like they hadn’t eaten in weeks. I think they eat so fast because they know that finishing their dinner is the only thing standing in the way of more playtime. We also found out that The Girlfriend likes Basmati rice, something I’m SURE The Neighbor can handle cooking. ;)

In the fast-paced world of overexposure, Rachael Ray and Oprah are teaming up to do a show together.

Ray, a frequent guest on “The Oprah Winfrey Show,” is going into business with the daytime queen’s production company, which has agreed to produce a pilot for a new syndicated cooking show hosted by the celebrity chef.

 She got married last week in Italy, has 4 (yup, 4!) shows on FoodTV Network, is the author of 10 cookbooks and has a new magazine debuting next month. I’m naive enough to think that she still does a lot of the work herself (instead of having a large staff behind her doing the idea-sparking), but enough already. I’m a Rachael Ray fan, don’t get me wrong, but how ’bout some equal time, or discovering another new talented young cook?

OK folks, all for tonight. For my fellow bloggers, don’t forget Weekend Dog Blogging #4 is upon us. Send me your cutest pics of your pup and I’ll include them in a round-up Sunday night. Please send them via e-mail, instead of in the comments section, because I want to make sure I don’t miss anyone. Also, for the feline-friendly, don’t forget to send your kitty snaps to Clare at Eat Stuff for inclusion in her Weekend Cat Blogging event.

Lots of Fallish-type cooking planned for the weekend, so make sure to stay tuned for that. Until then…

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  1. Joe says

    October 7, 2005 at 3:35 am

    I don’t get why she needs a “lifestyle” talk show… But I think she qualifies for overexposure…. a few foodTV shows ago! Don’t get me wrong – I do like the idea of her shows but when they are playned non-stop it seems it can get a little annoying.

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  2. Paz says

    October 7, 2005 at 3:57 am

    Like Payton, I love Basmati rice. ;-)
    Paz

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  3. JoAnna says

    October 7, 2005 at 5:27 am

    You can’t believe that she does all that herself, do you? I mean, come ON! She’s human. And if she IS doing all those shows and she IS writing all those books, don’t you think she’s made a few bucks by now, so she’s hiring out the drudgery? I can’t imagine her doing it herself… Hell, I’m not rich or have four tv shows, and even *I* hire out the drudgery. I’m sure she’s got a staff of people doing her laundry and cleaning her house.

    I ranted a bit on my site, did you have a chance to see my blog?

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  4. Mona says

    October 7, 2005 at 7:14 pm

    Not to be a hater, but I hear you on the RR front. I’m not the hugest fan. I couldn’t take watching her show for more than 15 minutes. She was kinda like Katie Couric on acid or too much caffeine or something. But maybe that’s what people like about her. My take is FREE THE AIRWAVES, share the hours with other interesting characters, don’t let 1 rule the roost!

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  5. Nupur says

    October 8, 2005 at 12:00 pm

    About the chicken makhani, I don’t make it myself being a veggie, but was using a cookbook recently that has what appears to be a pretty tasty and authentic recipe for butter chicken. the book is Suvir Saran’s Indian Home Cooking and I am pretty sure you can find it at your local library ( i did).

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  6. bilbo says

    October 12, 2005 at 1:53 pm

    hmmmm , the onions do make for a good thick gravy. what I cud sugest and this is something ive tried, is to blend a lot of onions , garlic ginger in a liquidizer and then fry it all till it turns brownish. It ‘ll take a long time and needs to be watched. But, once you are done with the frying, the fried stuff keeps. I usually split it into half cup portions and freeze. Next time u wanna make some indian dish with gravy, take one portion out, microwave to thaw and cook . simple
    its usually one big onion, an inch of ginger and 2-3 cloves of garlic. hope this helps.

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I had planned another type of post tonight, but in I had planned another type of post tonight, but in light of today’s news, it just doesn’t feel right. Some days it can be hard to find the sunshine, especially a day like today. I can’t make sense as to why things like today continue to happen while people spend copious amounts of energy worrying about banning books and drag shows. Make it make sense. Just make it fucking make sense. It doesn’t. You can’t. Until it does, use your voice. Show up to meetings. Sign the petitions. Text ACT to 644-33 to get involved (I did). Be so loud that you can’t be ignored, until things change. Twenty-one school shootings this year. When is enough, enough?
Weekend photos in review, old school edition. Cont Weekend photos in review, old school edition.
Context: 1) Lola has zero chill in the car, 2) fulfilling request for Chicken Parm Penne with Vodka Sauce, 3) Sunday vibes 4) my favorite porchetta sandwich 5) from @butlerandtheboard 6) affirmations, 7) the sun was out today
Just like the moon, you’re whole no matter what Just like the moon, you’re whole no matter what phase you’re in. ✨ Got this one back in September and it’s one of my favorites. I sometimes forget it’s there until I get a random flash of it.
Happy #NationalPuppyDay to these two. I used to ca Happy #NationalPuppyDay to these two. I used to call Clifford an asshat, because he basically was. But there’s a new asshat in town… 🙄 Clifford is now a freaking rockstar. His tumor and age have slowed him down a LOT and he virtually never misbehaves, and we are seriously so proud of him. Lola, on the other hand, is still full blown PUPPY. Tonight I’m assembling a gate to replace the wooden one she ate through. 😂 Berners love wood and she is OBSESSED with being in the kitchen. So one new metal gate coming right up as soon as I can figure out how to put it together.

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I had planned another type of post tonight, but in I had planned another type of post tonight, but in light of today’s news, it just doesn’t feel right. Some days it can be hard to find the sunshine, especially a day like today. I can’t make sense as to why things like today continue to happen while people spend copious amounts of energy worrying about banning books and drag shows. Make it make sense. Just make it fucking make sense. It doesn’t. You can’t. Until it does, use your voice. Show up to meetings. Sign the petitions. Text ACT to 644-33 to get involved (I did). Be so loud that you can’t be ignored, until things change. Twenty-one school shootings this year. When is enough, enough?
Weekend photos in review, old school edition. Cont Weekend photos in review, old school edition.
Context: 1) Lola has zero chill in the car, 2) fulfilling request for Chicken Parm Penne with Vodka Sauce, 3) Sunday vibes 4) my favorite porchetta sandwich 5) from @butlerandtheboard 6) affirmations, 7) the sun was out today
Just like the moon, you’re whole no matter what Just like the moon, you’re whole no matter what phase you’re in. ✨ Got this one back in September and it’s one of my favorites. I sometimes forget it’s there until I get a random flash of it.
Happy #NationalPuppyDay to these two. I used to ca Happy #NationalPuppyDay to these two. I used to call Clifford an asshat, because he basically was. But there’s a new asshat in town… 🙄 Clifford is now a freaking rockstar. His tumor and age have slowed him down a LOT and he virtually never misbehaves, and we are seriously so proud of him. Lola, on the other hand, is still full blown PUPPY. Tonight I’m assembling a gate to replace the wooden one she ate through. 😂 Berners love wood and she is OBSESSED with being in the kitchen. So one new metal gate coming right up as soon as I can figure out how to put it together.
Last week when I met the owners of the new French Last week when I met the owners of the new French bakery in town, I told them how happy I was that they were opening … because now I had an endless source for gifts for my mom’s future birthdays and Christmases. She was born in Paris and we’ve grown up with a healthy appreciation for French things … starting with their pastries and baguettes, but so much more. My daughter took her first trip to Paris last year and thoroughly enjoyed the croissants there and she deemed the ones at @chocolatinenj just as perfect. No surprise there since the owner is a French pastry chef! If you’re local and haven’t been, do make a point to stop in and visit. They’re open Wednesday through Sunday and have a wide selection of sweet and savory items and a few French retail selections as well. We’ve tried the macarons, the Croque Monsieur, the croissants, the tomato tarts, the baguette … basically we’re working our way through their display case in due time. Don’t miss this one - enjoy!
People complain about how much time is spent on ph People complain about how much time is spent on phones sometimes, but if it wasn’t for phones. I wouldn’t have these awesome little snippets of them growing up. I only wish I had more. Appreciate and document the little mundane things, for they are the very fabric of your life.
happy Spring, friends! Y’all know how long I’v happy Spring, friends! Y’all know how long I’ve been waiting for the seasons to change and I’m so excited that Mother Nature was on board today! ☀️ There is nothing like the energy from the sun and it makes me happy. Hope you got some today!
Weekend photos in review, old school style. Contex Weekend photos in review, old school style. Context: 1) saying goodbye until Easter, 2) sending him back with good bagels, 3) sunlight charging station, 4) the sun was out all day yesterday and it was glorious, 5) hitting the farmers market for my favorite garlic butter, 6) make a wish, 7) sun patterns, and 8) my sous chef

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