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Grandma Ruby’s Yakisoba
I made my Grandma Ruby's yakisoba recipe tonight, with a couple of changes that made it even better. I think she’d be proud of me.
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I ran a 10K! Way ahead of schedule!
Things feel bleak. Running helps. One of my goals for 2026 was to run a 10k by the end of the year. I hit that today. Also here’s the music I listened to while running.
This week’s dinners
Here are a couple of meals I have made in the past week. These were all made from scratch and delicious and I want to remember them.
H Mart is my happy place
I spent the afternoon wandering around H Mart. It is my happy place. I picked up some longanisa, Filipino sausages that we’ll eat for dinner Saturday night.
I got in a wreck
You’d think with how icy it has been, people would be more careful when driving. The lady who ran the red light and plowed into me today did not get the memo.
Four dead in Ohio… how many in Minnesota, California, Oregon, and more?
Tin soldiers and Nixon's comin'
We're finally on our own
This summer I hear the drummin'
Four dead in Ohio
Homemade salted caramels
I make REALLY GOOD homemade salted caramels. I made a batch for my Seattle family and friends a couple of weeks ago, and now I’m sharing the recipe!
My favorite Far Side comics
I love The Far Side so much. Here are my favorites. Most of them involve cows.
Poetic inspiration, to counteract these dark times
While editing a friend’s poem a few weeks ago, two sources of inspiration came to mind. They don’t necessarily have anything to do with the content of the poem I was working on, but sometimes things remind me of things that remind me of other things — and so on and so on.
I love you, I feed you
For me, feeding people is an act of love. It's a way to show I care. If I have ever cooked for you, or cooked with you, this is for you.