Recipe Sunday Monday: Chicken-Lemon Soup (Avgolemono)

Here’s what you’ll need:

  • 8 cups chicken stock, preferably homemade, if not, low sodium
  • 1 cup orzo pasta, or rice
  • 4 eggs, separated
  • Juice of 3 lemons (approx. ½ cup of lemon juice)
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • Shredded or chopped left-over cooked chicken (optional)

Bring stock to a boil and add orzo or rice. Simmer until tender, about 20 minutes. (Orzo is faster than rice). Season stock to taste with salt, if necessary. Continue reading →

Mad Men Open Thread: Season 6, Episode 5

Mad_Men_Season_6,_Promotional_PosterEpisode 5 already! We’re nearly halfway through the season. Tonight’s episode is called The Flood. Oh man, I could probably write a post based on wondering what the title means. Check out what to expect on this week’s episode with AMC’s episode 5 teaser. HARRY CRANE MUST DIE!

WARNING: This post will be 100% spoliery. Don’t come in here if you don’t want to be spoiled. 

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Infographic: Per Capita State Income Tax

Not all states even have an income tax and the ones that do are widely varied due to tax rates and income amounts. To break things down the Tax Policy Blog over at the Tax Foundation put together this handy graphic showing the per capita taxes collected by state. Since not everyone pays taxes in the states with income tax and some pay more or less, this is really just an average tax collected. Check out the graphic after the jump. Continue reading →

Flashback Friday: Crush Edition

notes-love (1)Inspired by a story that was shared of Crasstalk commenters reuniting following a particularly revealing Photo Phriday, I reflected on my junior high and high school crushes and the songs that I reminded me of them. Music can be so intrinsically tied to one person or period of time in our lives, that a song may instantly make your heart race and stomach flutter.

The skater boy from the eight grade had a wide smile, great calves, and the coolest clothes. A friend of ours had a half pipe in the backyard and I would sit and dream of our future while watching him do tricks after school. It was Dead or Alive’s Brand New Lover that I would sing in my head. I had not yet had any lovers, so how he could be my brand new lover was all just a matter of details but I just really wanted him to ask me to the dance. This dream never materialized. Continue reading →

Project Runway Season 11 Finale Live Blog

project-runway-26We come to it at last, the great battle of our time.

No, it’s not the battle between Mordor and the world of Men. Rather, it’s the battle between Daniel, Patricia, and Michelle for Fashion Supremacy (or, ten more minutes of relative “fame”).

We finally get to see the collections they’ve designed for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week (You have to say “Mercedes-Benz” or it’s not really Fashion Week). I’m sure there will be a lot of hideousness walking that tent (which, as I understand, will be set far away from the rest of Fashion Week, so as not to upset the delicate sensibilities of actual fashion designers). Continue reading →