One of my favorite cookies is the carmelita, a 1968 Pillsbury Bake Off winner. I usually get them at Whole Foods, but the quality control isn’t great. I’ve often been known to fault them for poor structural integrity. So, sometimes when Kraft caramels go on sale, I make carmelitas at home. The problem is, when you […]
I will try any new flavor of corn chip, no matter how stupid. Black Pepper Jack? Sign me up. Dill Pickle? OK. I’ll try these things once. It’s impressively rare for one of these new flavors to become a standard. I do remember when they introduced Cool Ranch. That was a fine day. Also Chili Cheese […]
Yesterday at the farmers market, we stopped at the Olsen Farms potato stand. Iris selected some red Desirees, which I’m going to mash and serve with sausages this week. The potato guy gave Iris a tattoo. This morning at breakfast, Iris said, “When we go to the market next week, will there be more tattoos?” “Maybe,” I said. […]
Labels for Locals is a new book about demonyms. Apparently, a demonym is the name given to the people from a certain place, like how people from Manchester are Mancunians. I didn’t think I would learn something important about my own state from the book, but… Washington. Washingtonian. … At the turn of the […]
Down at the Broadway QFC, there’s an annual (two years running, at least) Halloween candy display with a giant inflatable Grim Reaper. The candy is kept in a tunnel underneath the Reaper, and when you enter the tunnel, the Reaper cackles maniacally and says something unintelligible. Iris absolutely loves the Reaper. She asks to visit […]