One of my coworkers might have a small OCD issue with regards to the complimentary fruit baskets.
Fruit OCD
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Kodo: One Earth – Evolution
Katy, Bean and I went to Geneva to see the latest incarnation of Kodo’s One Earth tour: evolution.
I was, in a word, disappointed. Oh, don’t get me wrong, there were still moments of brilliance, but the show didn’t live up to the larger-than-life dragons who suddenly slither on to the stage or the shaggy-haired, old-style forest ‘demons’ from the One Earth: Mystery 2016 tour. This show seemed almost too technical, too slow, at times. I didn’t feel the mad, raw energy from the previous show. The group of special-need kids behind us that didn’t stop talking the whole show probably didn’t help either.
Not sure what’s going on there
But I kinda like it.
Finally made it!
I’ve finally gotten around to making the chili con queso recipe that I’ve been wanting to make for ages! Verdict? It was yummy! Next time, I need to make the queso a little bit thicker (less milk). I added paprika (for warmth) and a bit of turmeric (for color). My chili sauce worked really well for Bean, because it’s more flavourful and fruity than burn-your-face-off hot.
Someone had a serious lack of imagination at some point
Yes, these are all actual villages, within a 20 minute drive of each other (at most!).
I can do that!
I have the chance to listen to my favourite music while I work :)
Pavel is always ready
… for a nap.
After an afternoon at the Cinema
The well-heeled beaver feels a need for a post-soirée repas.
Everyone needs to know more about Julia Childs
Child was deemed “too tall” for both the Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service (WAVES) and Women’s Army Corps (WAC) so she took a position at the Office of Strategic Services (OSS). She helped invent a shark repellent that is still in use today.
Child did not have a natural talent for cooking. In fact, she was a self-admitted disaster in the kitchen until she began taking classes at Le Cordon Bleu in Paris.
Child spent her early years working for what would become the Central Intelligence Agency. In 1993, she joined another CIA: the Culinary Institute of America. The group inducted Child into its Hall of Fame that year, making her the first woman to ever receive the honor. She was also awarded the French Legion D’Honneur and the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
She credited her long life to red meat and gin. Some great quotes:
- A party without cake is just a meeting.
- The only real stumbling block is fear of failure. In cooking you’ve got to have a what-the-hell attitude.
- If you’re afraid of butter, use cream.
- Maybe the cat has fallen into the stew, or the lettuce has frozen, or the cake has collapsed. Eh bien, tant pis.
- Small helpings, no seconds, no snacking, and a little bit of everything.
- I enjoy cooking with wine, sometimes I even put it in the food…
- With enough butter, anything is good.
- Everything in moderation… including moderation.
- The only time to eat diet food is while you’re waiting for the steak to cook.
- As you get older, you shouldn’t waste time drinking bad wine.
- Cooking well doesn’t mean cooking fancy.
- Always remember: If you’re alone in the kitchen and you drop the lamb, you can always just pick it up. Who’s going to know?
When comics reflect reality just a biiiit too closely for comfort
