On Brand – 31 May 26
š“: Mon – Burgers. Bacon. Fries. Salad. āMerica. Tues – pork tenderloin with a port wine/mushroom pan sauce, pan-roasted potatoes, salad Wed – Japanese Beef and Cabbage with Mentsuyu served on soba noodles from the newest Food & Wine. Hampton nailed it!ā¦
On Brand – 24 May 26
š“: Mon – coconut-braised cabbage with crispy lentils and lefse (Norwegian potato flatbread) Tues – almond-crusted salmon with green beans and mushrooms Wed – baked sage meatballs with parmesan orzo and salad Thurs – straight from jazz class from rehearsal, sooooo justā¦
Talking Tips and my $.02
A writer I follow shared tips today for saving your voice when you have to talk a lot. Coincidentally, itās my opening night of The Fantasticks with Triad Pride Acting Company, so let me get back into the posting vibe by sharingā¦
On Brand – 19 April 26
š“: Mon – shrimp and asparagus risotto to use up a bag of aging asparagus and the rest of that Riesling a friend left. Tues – gyro/taco shenanigans stuffing tortillas with seasoned ground turkey mixed with chopped up pre-made gyro meat thatā¦
On Brand – 12 April 26
š“: Mon – Easter take 2. Lamb frites with a creamy mustard sauce and garden salad. Very bistro. But only vaguely better with the Crozes-Hermitage blend that didnāt work with the vinegary mint sauce the day before. Tues – Flat 493ās firstā¦
I swear this isnāt me.
I have had a number of physical doppelgƤngers in my life. Back when I was waiting tables, I looked like everyoneās cousin or brotherās girlfriend or that girl down the street who used to babysit and play soccer. It doesnāt help thatā¦
On Brand – 5 April 26
š“: Mon – Hampton had bought pita for his lunches so we did Greekish burgers in pita with tzatzik and olives, fried Brussels ots. Tues – TJās umami butter chicken with potatoes and asparagus. Why have we not tried this before. Soā¦
On Brand – 29 March 26
š“: Mon – Hampton wanted to do burgers tomorrow after we both had 6 p.m. events downtown, so he suggested a veg meal for the night before. We made this lentil and beet salad with some sautĆ©ed mushrooms and braised endive. Earthy,ā¦
On Brand – 22 March 26
š“: Mon – a 30Ā° degree temp drop + tornado warning + what I had to finally admit was probably a cold and not allergies + Hamptonās Friday = boxed Mac and cheese with Italian sausage, salad OTS, no regrets. Tues -ā¦
On Brand – 15 March 26
š“: Mon – We hit a Piedmont Opera HOPera event at Joymongers to cheer on the padre from Man of La Mancha this time last year, with delivery from That Place in the West End. I always say Iām going to tryā¦
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