Archive | April, 2013

The Old Fashioned Way

“I should have just made these muffins the regular ol’ fatty way. Then they probably would have come out right.” –me, after failing to make banana muffins that held together properly after using almond flour, applesauce and honey instead of flour, oil and sugar, and not paying attention to the measurements of any of the […]

Quesadilla: Sandwich or not a Sandwich?

Me: Does a quesadilla count as a sandwich? E: I want to say yes because I love quesadillas. Me: There’s a piece of tortilla folded over with filling, or two pieces of tortilla with filling. I think it’s closer to a sandwich than the crepe.

Like Mom Used to Make

E and I went to the Midwest to see our respective families this weekend, he for a funeral, me to see my father who’s under the weather.

Vermont Survival Kit

It’s 70 degrees outside. Our snowboards have been put in storage for the season, and E and I are already plotting our spring adventures. As we unpacked our weekend bags from our last trip to Vermont, we took stock of the goods that got us through snowboarding season:

Sandwich #104—“The Gang’s All Here” S’Mores

The regular season at Stowe, VT ended this weekend, so E and I and four friends caravaned up north to take one last snowboarding trip. The weather was spectacular, the snow was amazing and our skills had all improved so much since the beginning of the season—by Sunday, most of us were shredding in the […]

Sandwich #103–“Tantrum-Filled” Sloppy Joe

Sometimes—such as yesterday— E thinks I make him look childish. After my recap of E refusing to eat store bought smoked salmon, in favor of the fresh, pastrami–flavored fish from Russ & Daughters, E told me. “You portray me as a tantrum-having child sometimes.”

Required Reading

Talk about perfect timing. Not only is the latest issue topical, but our Internet is on the fritz. So I have to consult old school media—like magazines—to get ideas for sandwiches. Now excuse me while I lasso a Time Warner Cable rep to my apartment to get me back online.

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