What We've Been Up To

The weather has gotten so much warmer that I decided not to wear my long underwear for my triumphant return to school after the spring break...

I made this for dinner tonight... I was skeptical, but it turned out great! And it was really easy, too :) Crockpot “Hollandaise” Roas...

So I finished the last day of school before spring break, and on the way home I stop by Paris Baguette to pick up some bread since we were o...

Dinner last night was baked potato wedges, toast, and herb cheese omelet. With AVOCADO. We haven't had any avocados for a long time, and...

I was complaining to my Korean coworker about the stupid, bony little fish they eat here, and how sad I was when I cooked fish for dinner an...

No joke, this recipe really does make the  Absolute Best Pancake Syrup ! Makes: 2 1/2 cups of syrup Ingredients: 1/2 cup butt...

We finally went down to the cell phone store to look into getting a cell phone for Haley. Since I already have a plan, and Haley is under 13...

I have two tricks that I've picked up in the last couple of years that are super awesome and I wish I'd learned them earlier! 1. ...

Last night I got the urge to make chocolate chip cookies. I had the flour all measured out and the butter melting on the stove when I realiz...

Upshot: meh... Cost: less than $10 Notes: major points for being a *grape* wine, but definitely not a fantastic one. Kinda sour, kinda t...

I was remaking my bed this morning after changing my sheets (juggling laundry when everything has to hang dry in the winter is an adventure)...

Today Haley and I took the subway halfway across town to meet up with the family of a couple of my students. They're originally from Pol...

This weekend I made deviled eggs and strawberry pie. The deviled eggs turned out great. I used lemon juice instead of the vinegar and I like...

Walking to school this morning, we agreed it was pretty damn cold. Haley said it was below freezing, but I disagreed... Turns out she was ri...

Sadly, the logic board of my laptop is fried. Damn. It'll cost about $1,700 to fix. So I guess I'll be buying a new computer. Of cou...

Two nights ago I managed to knock a water bottle over onto my laptop in my sleep. Woke up in a puddle of water with my metallic, plugged in ...

I got to my friends' house tonight to hang out for Thanksgiving, and one of the first things they mentioned was "Nox's Boxes...

I bought beef yesterday. I wanted to make beef stew and chili, so I needed beef. 340 grams of ground beef cost me 12,000W, and the beef stew...

As soon as we got our oven, Haley wanted to make chocolate chip cookies. We didn't actually get around to it until the next weekend, but...

Today I found mushroom soup in the store. This is a big deal, because Campbell's Cream of Mushroom soup was at the top of my "Ameri...