SOPA & PIPA?

1. XXXXXXX
2. XXXXXXXXX with XXXXXXXXX
3. XXX, XXXXXXX and XXXXX
4. XXXXXXX

So, the XXXXXX happened last XXXXX when I was XXXXXX. I XXXXX XXXXXX and it was XXXXXX! Can you believe that????

Anyway, SOPA & PIPA? XXXX and XXXX? What's the big deal? I mean I love XXXXX as much as the next XX
and all but I just XXXXXX XXXXXX what all XXX XXXXXXX is XXXXXXXX. Just because a couple of XXXXXXXX XXXXXX can't XXXX? Really? Does it matter? Does it matter enough to block XXXXXXXX? I need to XXXXXX and you need to XXXXXXX. Just XXXXXX chill XXXXX. The XXXXXX is only trying to XXXXX us.



This post totally inspired by XXXXXXXX.

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No Sparkle Chicken

1. chicken
2. potatoes
3. broccoli

So it's chicken. It's Ina Garten's Lemon Chicken (recipe here). It sounded good. In theory. Chicken, lemon, garlic, thyme, olive oil ... wine for heaven's sake. But there we were. Underwhelmed. Oddly bland. The chicken I mean, not us. We sparkle.

And then it says "serve with pan juices". Yeah, no. The pan juices ended up being more of a poaching liquid. And again, oddly bland. I made a sort of buerre blanc with more whine and wine and lemon juice and dumped it over everything. The broccoli was fantastic. The chicken, less so. Of course the best part of a bad dinner is the guarantee of having leftovers to pack for lunch. Silver linings.

It's what I've been working on lately you know, looking for the positive. And perfecting my writing. And photography skills. Clearly.

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MLK's Favorite?

Naw. That'd be pecan pie. Too bad I just now googled it. Pie would've been nice today.

1. Ikea meatballs
2. potatoes
3. spinach and arugula

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I Just Can't Quit You

1. tri tip
2. panzanella
3. chimichurri
4. strawberries
5. chocolate

These are a few of my favorite things! Actually this was pretty much a perfect lunch. I'd never tried tri tip and it surely was good. My tip is that you should try it too. I swear I haven't been drinking. Panzanella panzanella - it's like soaking up the whole dish of olive oil with your bread only nobody gets mad at you. Plus cucumbers. Everyone should put cucumbers in their bread salad, but no cheese. Cheese has no business in panzanella. Admittedly the strawberries could have been sweeter and the chocolate could have been ... well more, but that's what was left from smores. Or nomores I guess I should say.

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The Secret

1. beef
2. pasta salad
3. raspberries

This summer I am loving shrimp, pasta salad and raspberries. Two out three ... Anyway, if you don't like your pasta salad, use more dressing. That's the secret :)

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Fresh & Easy Friday

I usually don't bring a lunch on Friday. It used to be Taco Day, then it was Chinese Day, then 10 Dollar Sandwich Day. Lately it's been Fresh & Easy Day. Here's how it works. Grab whatever looks good as long as it's marked down. This makes it way easier to choose, and it's cheap! Feast for three, five bucks.



1. bread
2. pesto hummus
3. baby carrots
4. apricots
5. chocolate mousse

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Raspberries and Cake Balls

1. chicken salad
2. egg
3. cucumbers
4. raspberries
5. cake ball

Yeah, cake ball. Have you had these? They're everywhere! I think Bakerella started it, and now Starbucks is finishing it. I had one recently, a Starbucks one I mean, in a moment of weakness. See I was out of half & half ... anyway, it tasted like flavoring. And sweet. Know what I mean? Tiramiextract. But, they are cute. Also Zoot loves them and I think she's one of the coolest people I don't know so when it came time to menu plan for True Blood last night, (what? you don't menu plan for TV events?)I decided to make some. Strawberry cake, strawberry cream cheese frosting and milk chocolate coating. Sounds good, right?

I think my frosting was too ... thin? Or maybe I used too much? How much frosting is in a tub o' frosting? I don't know. They seemed a little wet so I didn't even attempt to put them on sticks. I can't decide if they are disgusting or genius! It might be psychological. The process of mushing up a perfectly good cake and all. Maybe I should try a batch using a plain cake mix and premade frosting so I can get a better idea of the consistency. Clearly this requires more investigation.

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