breakfast

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QOTD: How Long Does it Take You to Get Ready in the Morning?

alarmclockWhen I was younger, I used to be able to be out of and and out the door in about 40 minutes. I think I was this way until grad school. Classes didn’t start till the evening, but I had to be at my tutoring gig by noon. I had an hour commute via CTA, so I knew I needed to leave the apartment by 11. I’d be up by 9, let myself do a bunch of bullshit internetting, make a real breakfast, dilly dally about what I was going to wear that day and what have you. I think I mostly liked the idea of watching late morning TV – back then I’d watch 2 hours of ER. Continue reading

Winning the War On Breakfast

One of my absolute favorite things to order in our local “greek style family restaurant” is called “The Gypsy Steak.”

It’s served in a ceramic skillet, and it has a layer of hash browns, then veggies, then steak, then eggs, then cheese. Throw some ketchup and hot sauce on there and it’s all good in the neighborhood.

Last night, I figured out how to make this concoction at home and save about $20 (plus tip) when feeding two people. Continue reading