When I was thinking about reviving this blog, I considered subtitling it “Diary of a two-face liar.” I decided not to saddle the whole site with the mood of the day, and really, it would have been too self-congratulatory, especially coupled with “Clever Dialectic.” I considered the subtitle not purely out of self-pity. I have a troubling propensity to lie Read More

“Don’t stick your face so far in the bowl next time.” Note: Not my own quote. Overheard from a coworker’s conversation with her child. I might post it over my own toilet. So far I have not ceased to derive amusement from the sagacity of this advice.

Tonight’s supper was really good and arose coincidentally. My bread was in imminent danger of sprouting mold so I knew I was going to dry it out in the oven and use it for breadcrumb chicken. I even remembered to move the chicken from freezer to refrigerator before leaving for work. Once I got the bread dried and crumbled, it Read More

I start cooking by asking, “What do I need to use up?” A few nights ago, the answer was “A lonely potato and the remainder of a head of lettuce.” Aldi’s, the budget grocery store, offers thigh-drumstick chicken pieces individually frozen in a large bag. Can’t beat the price, so I always have some in the freezer. I pulled one Read More