Monthly Archives: July 2018

Beer Vinegar

In the last place Bill and I lived, we were just around the corner from this wonderful little consignment shop that always had all kinds of interesting things for sale. I am genuinely amazed at the fact that, more often than not, I would go in there looking and manage to NOT buy something. It’s truly the kind of place that could drive one to spend a small fortune there on a regular basis.

However, what I was prone to buying there was anything both kitchen-y and “weird.” Which is how I ended up with this piece of ceramic on a wood stand.

A beige ceramic vinegar crock, with plastic spigot, on top of a wooden stand. Foreground is a small glass bowl with a tiny amount of a brown, hazy liquid - vinegar.

So, see, I’ve actually wanted to make my own vinegar for several years now. And, no, I don’t know why I’ve wanted to.… Continue reading →

I Made a Quiche

Just like I said I might, I made a quiche. Almost the exact same one from before my exam, only I had a useful store-bought pie crust and I also added white pepper and I didn’t measure my filling ingredients.

A baked pie crust dotted with soft cheese, caramelized onions, and chopped sun-dried tomatoes.

It was tasty. And I managed an even more custard-y filling by using my immersion blender’s whisk attachment. I go ages never using that thing, and now it’s a big part of my life. Wild.

I also wanted to share a couple silly things about my life, as I ease back into this blogging thing. The first is the following tweet.

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Maybe I’ll Make a Quiche.

I keep having goals and not managing them. So I thought maybe I’d set a tiny goal & share with you a song that kicks my ass. Unfortunately, there’s no video for it, so here’s one from the same album I also love.

This actually achieves a couple goals. Now I have written something on this here blog again. Now I have shared some wonderful music and video that I enjoy.

That would be sufficient, but in logging in to do this, I saw that there is a way to salvage a quiche when everything is going to hell. And, frankly, things are not currently going to hell, but I am struggling to meet my goals. So maybe a quiche can solve that too. Not today; I do not have milk or cream in the house.… Continue reading →