Month: January 2016Page 1 of 2

Does “prodigious” mean what I think it means?

Because I’m about to use it in conversation.  Quick, to the Googles! spoiler: it does.

Who was Calamity Jane

And how accurate is the Deadwood depiction?  Slightly.

What’s the best dinner ever?

Shakshuka, clearly.  But add sausage to the tomato sauce, and top with goat cheese, not feta.

I want more homemeade pickled jalapenos

…using this recipe.  But with half the sugar they specify, and nice thick sliced jalapeños.  So lovely.

How to cook pork tenderloin.

Like this.  Every time from here on out.  So good.

What is a puggle?

A mix between a beagle and a pug, apparently.  Super cute.  Wish I had a fenced yard.

How big do fainting goats get?

I’m not planning anything.  Not at all.  But about 2 feet tall, for the record.

New York City Helicopter Tours

Birthday gift, anyone?

What does the envelope icon mean?

Settle an argument.  Does the envelope icon mean ‘contact us’ (or ’email us’), or does it mean ‘subscribe to our newsletter?’ I was totally right.

Sarcomeres

Wikipedia:  The basic unit of striated muscle tissue. A repeating pattern of muscle fiber, apparently.  The basic unit that repeats.  It shortens during muscle contraction.