Posted in Dogs on January 31, 2008 | 2 Comments »
This is my dog, Quimby, when he was a puppy. Is there anything cuter than a yellow lab puppy? It was his birthday yesterday - he turned 10. It’s hard for me to believe he’s 10 already, but then I think back to how different my life was when I got him and it does [...]
Posted in Time Waster on January 29, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Nacho Underpants was listed in this month’s Chicago Magazine as one of 171 Best Chicago Websites! Actually, the funny thing is that I had picked this issue up at the grocery store the other day, but hadn’t gotten around to reading it yet. I had no idea I was in it - a phone call [...]
Posted in Humor, The Truth on January 29, 2008 | 5 Comments »
I got a pair of Bose Quiet Comfort 3® Headphones about a year or so ago. I was intrigued by the travel aspect of the headphones - noise canceling seems like a great idea when you travel a lot and have to listen to obnoxious dickwads blab on their cell phone for twenty minutes before [...]
Posted in Vintage Recipes on January 28, 2008 | No Comments »
Behold the Elegant Clown Hat of Lobster Salad Heligoland - Courtesy of the Gourmet Old Vienna Cookbook, 1956.
This odd recipe is lobster, potatoes, artichokes, dill pickles, mayonnaise, ketchup, crawfish, truffles and tarragon. How’s that for some random ingredients? It sounds like they scooped out the contents of my garbage disposal and made a salad [...]
Posted in Favorite Album Covers on January 26, 2008 | 1 Comment »
In my ramblings about old album covers, I came across a new fun pastime called “Sleeveface.” It’s where you take old album covers and match them up to your body to make a cool composite picture. After looking at a few on the Flickr Sleeveface Group, I’m betting that this is much harder than it looks. [...]
Posted in Humor on January 24, 2008 | 3 Comments »
I laughed my ass off when I saw these cute Mr. Bacon and Monsieur Tofu figurines at Archie McPhee. It’s the ultimate fight! The copy says that only one can be at the top of the food chain. Who will win?
Not that I have anything against Monsieur Tofu, but it’s hard to beat any [...]
Posted in WTF on January 23, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Someone ended up here by typing in: ”My husband called me a fucking idiot”Interesting!
Posted in Favorite Album Covers on January 23, 2008 | 2 Comments »
This fine album was one of the first albums I ever bought myself with my allowance. Yes, it’s a Fonz record. Not only that, it’s a Fonz record with special appearances by Laverne & Shirley and the Sweathogs. Cool, huh? I certainly thought so when I bought it in the Bargain Bin at Woolco.
Yes, [...]
Posted in Vintage Recipes on January 22, 2008 | No Comments »
Braised Sweetbreads Parisian - courtesy of the Gourmet Cookbook, Vol. 1, 1965.
Posted in Recipes on January 18, 2008 | 6 Comments »
These are always a favorite, especially for a football game. They’re an oldie, but a goodie. And the best part is, you can easily double or triple the recipe days in advance and just keep it in the fridge and make the toasts as you need them. What could be easier?PARTY RYE TOASTS:1 Package of [...]
