How to take a picture...

...of an uncooperative subject.

Just keep taking pictures until they can't hold the frowny face any longer.

My incredible week of food

I had a delicious week(ish) of homemade food.  It had been a challenge going to people's houses for dinner with the gluten free thing.  I hate putting restrictions on others' cooking.  Fortunately, I have friends that don't mind too much.

1) Spaghetti squash carbonara.  Yum!  Squash with bacon and chicken meatballs.  I'm going to have to make it for myself, over and over and over again. Recipe

2) Steak tartar.  I mentioned to a friend of mine that I was disappointed by my birthday dinner of tartar and he volunteered to make it for me.  Not knowing that he had gone to culinary school, I signed up eagerly anyway.  Mind blown!  The best steak tartar ever.  And, of course, done on the fly with no measuring so also, impossible to recreate.   Served with my caesar salad made a decadent meal.

3) Kale, beet, and grapefruit salad.  Need I say more?  Okay, it was divine.

4) Last, at my house, hummus.  I burned out my blender today making humus.  It was worth it.  Smooth and creamy and delicious.  I might have used too much garlic but is there such a thing as too much garlic?

Have I mentioned that I love food?

PS, Tartar guy has now promised tuna, can't wait!

Stupid Neighborhood Thieves

My car got broken into.

Well, technically not broken because I think I forgot to lock the door.

Overnight Saturday/Sunday someone got in my car and rifled through everything.  Even overturning Iggy's bed to see what he might be hiding.  At first I thought only my pepper spray and pocket knife were missing.

And then I remembered the valet key.

I keep it in the armrest and never use it.  It opens the doors and runs the engine but can't get into the trunk.  And it is gone.  My thief could have taken the car at this point but didn't.

I don't know if my thief was very smart or very stupid for not taking the car.  Either he/she didn't know well enough that the key ran the car and just liked the 8-ball key chain.  Or was smart enough to not want the hassle of car theft.

I'm just afraid that he/she will come back.  If stupid, will talk to someone else who says, "I can't believe you were so stupid to not take the car.  Give me the key and I'll go get it."  Or smart, I'll sell the key to someone who wants the hassle.

So I have introduced myself to The Club and am thinking about a secondary alarm system on the car.  And I found this map which is both cool and disturbing.   Crime Map

Wish me luck.

Toby and Melissa's Rehearsal Dinner

Toby and Melissa had a lovely rehearsal dinner at the Ansley Golf Club.  Here is my surprise from their engagement party...

Toby and Melissa Photo Booth

Today

Today, this is how I feel...

Snowpocalypse 2014 #2

Icepocalypse?

At least this time everyone stayed home.  I am puzzled as to why the grocery ran out of eggs.  Plenty of milk, bread, bottled water, etc, but no eggs.

We've had 3 things happening all at the same time snow, sleet, and freezing rain.  Snow, yay!, sleet, ok..., freezing rain, nope nope nope nope.  And it is still coming down.  My driveway is an ice field covered in slush.  And so is the road I live on.  I'm just hoping All of Atlanta is just hoping that it doesn't accumulate enough to down power lines and topple trees.  Wish us luck.

But it is pretty...

And unlike last time, no one is driving 

PS, neighbors are awesome!  Mine invited me over for chili.  Thank you!

I googled "how to cook the best steak"

And I found this...

Best steak recipe

Watch this.  Cook this.  Eat this.  Best steak I've ever cooked.  I skimped a bit on the butter but made up for is by deglazing the pan with red wine.  Just ignore the part where you are taking instructions from Gordon...