I’ve always been very fair-skinned, quite the pale gal. In high school, I participated in a fundraiser slave auction (we can debate the wisdom and political correctness of the event another day). The auctioneer, a black guy and fellow student who I didn’t know, had this to say to the bidders when it was my turn on the “block.”
HIM: “She ain’t got much of a suntan, but she sure is good-looking!”
I was going to rake leaves. I had Home Depot yard bags. On the side of the bag was printed [begin sarcasm] their highly original and clever [end sarcasm] slogan, LET’S DO THIS.© I thought about that for awhile. Not sure why they felt it warranted a trademark, and isn’t the slogan suspiciously close to Nike’s “Just Do It”? Anyway, I waited and waited, and they never showed up. Let’s do this my foot.
I was talking with a friend on the phone and we were discussing food. As a huge lover of pasta, I admitted I probably had 15 boxes on-hand. For me. Alone. As I said it, I allowed that it made me sound like one of those “preppers” but added I wasn’t afraid of Armageddon, just being hungry!
I later took a count. I was mistaken. There were 18 boxes.
We’d been seeing each other about 2 months. Previously in conversation, I’d told him that for holidays I needed one of two things: to be with people I cared about OR an activity I’d enjoy.
HIM (informing): “My sister has invited us for Christmas with my family. I told her we would come.” (I had not met them.)
ME: “You can’t answer for me. ….And how is that one of the two things I said I needed for a holiday?”
HIM: (no response)
I wanted to take photos of my food for a long time. Now I can. In part I just like to look at photos of food (so much the better if I might actually get to have it), but also pictures remind me of what I cook and inspire me to make dishes again in a way written recipes alone do not. Healthy, delicious pizza is a staple very week. I make the crusts from whole wheat and white flour combined with a small amount of canola oil. The whole wheat makes it healthier and more filling. I always add a drizzle of olive oil on top. The toppings shown are meatless since I’m a mostly-vegetarian (I don’t miss it on my pizzas at all). Here’s a few samples.
Crushed tomatoes, mozzarella, grated Parmesan/Romano, olive oil and fresh oregano.
Whole wheat pastry flour crust, diced tomatoes, black olives, onion, and just a bit of mozzarella.
Mushrooms, canned spinach, black olives, capers, mozzarella, olive oil
Chopped clams, onion, mozzarella, grated Parmesan/Romano, olive oil, oregano
Diced tomatoes, mozzarella, diced jalapenos, olive oil, chili powder
Fresh spinach, onion, garlic, mozzarella, fresh oregano, olive oil
Red onion, black olives, mozzarella, olive oil, oregano and a smidge of hot pepper flakes
Petite diced tomatoes, onion, black olives, 4-cheese mix(Cheddar, Monterey Jack, Asadero, Queso Quesadilla), fresh oregano, chili powder, olive oil.
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