proudblond

I get why people would say minivan but I actually think Death would drive a huge Excursion or similar massive SUV because of the limited pedestrian sight lines and likelihood of crushing any vehicle it gets into an accident with.

My dad says my grandmother came up with it, and the way he tells it, she was a marvelous cook. But I’m sure many back in the fifties were all inspired by each other!

When my dad makes them, he makes them pretty small on his griddle, maybe 4-5 inches in diameter. Not like the fluffy restaurant pancakes.

I definitely prefer them over the cakey, bready kind of pancakes (even though I love cake) and I don’t know if it’s because I grew up with them or if it’s because I truly do prefer the denser, more moist texture. I do think I prefer the flavor!

• 1/4 cup flour
• 1/4 cup oil
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup cottage cheese
• Pinch of salt
• Tbsp sugar
• Tsp vanilla

Blend ingredients in a blender. Pour onto skillet, cooking each side until brown.

I have one that is not basic-as-hell but is the one I grew up with… cottage cheese pancakes. I know that probably sounds really weird to someone who didn’t grow up with them. Essentially the cottage cheese in the batter makes them more moist and squishy as opposed to fluffy, if that makes sense. So they’re not as bready I guess? Anyway if you want it, I’ll dig it out and paste it.

We did that with PG&E. Except we did get something in return: lots of dead people.

Mine is not nearly as bad as yours, but it is loud and doesn’t stop beeping when you open the door, just continues until its preprogrammed three loud beeps are over. I muted it when my kids were babies and have never looked back. I think a lot of people worry about muting their microwave because they think they won’t hear when it’s done or something. I’m here to tell you that you won’t miss it. Go forth and rip that speaker out with no regrets.

If I’m super tired but not willing to sleep yet for reasons (lack of free time other than the evening, being the main one), I usually put the tv on and play games on my phone. Not a great use of time but as we’ve established, tired.

If I’m tired but not that tired, I put the tv on and I knit. It’s my main hobby and I’m good at it, to the point that it usually doesn’t require much thought. My secondary hobby is sewing which is much newer for me and I can’t do that tired; I make too many mistakes.

It sounds like I watch a lot of tv, but in reality the period of 9-10:30pm is the only chance I get and not every night. So it’s not that much in the long run.

I bet it’s supposed to be a pseudo border around the whole room but we’re just seeing one wall so it looks super out of place. Can’t say it’s a design choice I would make though.

Surprisingly the opposite in my house. Even though my husband runs warm and I run cold, if I take a shower right after him, I always have to turn the temp down. He likes to get scalded or something.

I honestly forgot he existed

Canada? As if my American ass wasn’t envious enough of you Canadians!

Don’t get me wrong, I want the carbs but my gut disagrees!