Thursday, October 29, 2009

the fortune telling birthday book


if you've ever been to a dinner party at my house, you've likely seen the infamous little red book. no, it's not a list of hot men i call when evan is out of town... it's a fortune telling birthday book. and let me be the first to tell that you it is freakishly accurate. my quick witted friends will be the first to express how they feel that horoscopes are hooey (and i somewhat agree) HOWEVER last night it proved itself again with two entries for two of my favorite people:

jan 9: you have a frank, energetic and progressive nature and have faith in the good performed by others. those born on this day achieve their greatest success by adhering to the belief that they themselves are the masters of their success.

jul 9: you are ambitious and conscientious in your work and you are calculating rather than enthusiastic. you are original and resourceful in your methods. you have good judgement, and your deductions are generally correct. you are fond of children and your home in seattle, move back.

Monday, October 26, 2009

the captain

and evan will be the captain. eye patch and all. awesome.

the ghost of halloween present

that's right. this year for halloween i am going to be a present. headresses are my costume forte (with Carmen Miranda being an all time fave, and the 'lampshade' a close second). so this seemed totally fitting. i'm not sure how that will fit into the "luchador" party i am attending... but... it will be something to see. trick or treat kids.
and click here if you are curious how to make this super cool eco-bow.

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

meat loaf

there is no photo for this post. why? because meat loaf looks completely unappetizing. it's nasty. and it turns out there is no pretty way to plate and serve it either. so why the post? because the onset of fall had me jonseing for something home-style hearty. and it's damn tasty.

in my household, there is a person (who will remain nameless: evan c. schneider, email antagonistic rants about the delicious flavors of beef and pork here) who requires "turkey burger". this, while delicious, makes for some VERY pale meat loaf. i'd highly recommend trying it, though would caution that the cook should use generous amounts of ketchup /and/or barbque sauce. bon a petit.

Tuesday, October 6, 2009

the bird woman


earlier tonight i was at McCaw Hall for the INawards; ... having a wild time with my ONE drink ticket (see our super sweet design skills that won honorable mention here) and it reminded me of my annual visit with the ballet. it's a tradition with the boyfriend's family to see the nutcracker every year to kick off the holiday season. I'm not going to lie, i'm really in it for the bird woman. technically she's a peacock, but she is fabulous: killer outfit, sinuous dance moves; she's art nouveau. homegirl's got it going on. so snooze if you must, but set your alarm clock to wake you up for the bird woman.

Friday, October 2, 2009

beware of the 'yease

many of you are well aware of my obsession with mac and cheese. i could probably write an entire blog dedicated to the best spots in town for mac and cheese. this said, last night was a mac and cheese first...

seeing it on the menu of a new restaurant (who will remain nameless) i popped inside. the first clue should have been the menu, the second and more obvious clue should have been the patrons. something in my head should have said 'toto, we're not in kansas anymore'. deciding against better judgement, we all ordered the 'mac and yease' from the "trendy" new vegan joint on cap hill. it came out looking passably like the real thing. the trouble came with the texture. i couldnt figure out what non-dairy item would lend itself to moonlight as cheese. and so i sat poking at it, while stephanie exclaimed "i am one plate of yease away from going vegan!". the jury is still out here and i would recommend it only with the hefty disclaimer "BEWARE OF THE YEASE".