Kitchen Shenanigans

By Ciel - About Me - E-mail this page - Add to My Favorites - Add to Blog List - See other blogs in Cooking, Food & Wine

Tuesday, September 19, 2017

What once was lost...

If you've read my other recent bloggings you know about my glasses that I lost at the Pirate Fest on Friday, and that turned up again on Saturday. Have you ever lost something, decided it was gone for good, and then got it back again? A thing, maybe, or a relationship, or...? And we all know what it... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, August 26, 2017

What's on the menu?

With the freeze-dryer up and operating, I am thinking more and more about what to process and seal away for future use. Some will be our emergency food supplies, some will be for camping and road-trips. Some will be ready-meals, some will be ingredients. The plan is to freeze-dry some stews and... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, August 10, 2017

Adventures!

This landed in my email this morning. https://aem.spsend.com/ViewAsPage.aspx?BlastId=f84f69a0-8f49-4d4c-8714-76f8552cbb9c&ContactId=17d64f4d-b9d3-4ff4-a748-86559b46cdd1 I think of Naut, naturally, and also consider how much of this kind of adventure I might be up for. What adventures tickle your... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, August 7, 2017

The GISHWHES challenge: to write a poem to a pet who has departed...

VIOLETTA, 15 YEARS MY FRIEND It is not you my sweet friend I lay to rest upon a bed of petals, cover over with petals of pink and yellow and white and all the gentle colors of the rose... because I could not simply consign your empty body to the earth, lying on, surrounded by unlovely dirt. It is... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, July 22, 2017

GSHWES!

First, take a look at what it is... https://www.gishwhes.com/g_blog/what-is-gishwhes/ Then, here's the prompt: Have you ever done something that would fit into the GSHWES challenge? Let's hear all about it, and what happened because of it! Also, consider joining the Moosterpiece Theater team:... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, June 29, 2017

Wouldn't it be better if...?

Wouldn't it be better if we weren't so afraid of nakedness? Wouldn't it be better if we considered our bodies our children instead of our enemies? Wouldn't it be better if everyone kept their spiritual beliefs and philosophies to themselves? Wouldn't it be better if 'breakfast' didn't have to be the... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, June 23, 2017

Talking with strangers

This is prompted by the story I just posted in my journal blog, about a conversation with a stranger. What is one of the most interesting conversations you've had with a stranger? How did it affect you? Were there repercussions? How do you imagine the other person thought about it after you went... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, June 14, 2017

Future Normal

When I was a kid, no one worried about butter or chicken skin, no one recycled, smoking was tolerated in just about all public places. When my parents were kids, during the Great Depression, there was lack of food, of money and the things money could buy. Things like clothing and linens and... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, June 7, 2017

What lesson has failure taught you?

That was the question that was posted on Facebook, and I answered, To not take things personally. Someone responded with how difficult it is to conquer this one. I posted: It is a habit embedded in the subconcious, and takes conscious intent and choice to overcome it. It feels like giving up one's... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, May 24, 2017

Going to the Movies

Charlie and I have gone to a couple of movies over the past week, one of them I wrote here about: KING ARTHUR. Last night we saw the new GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY movie. It was fun, there were clever bits and out-loud-laughing. But neither of these was really anything meaningful. So many movies these... Sign in to see full entry.

Headlines (What is this?)