Stow your banana in a bunker!
I found the solution for all your bruised bananas - a Banana Bunker!
I'll admit, it looks pretty hilarious, but what can I say? I'm sure it does the job! You can buy yours from the very cool MoMA Store.
Sunday, November 1, 2009
Monday, October 19, 2009
Lil' Pumpkin Baby Shower
I believe today is the day the world will welcome a new baby into Jake's family. We're so excited to see you, baby!
Just 2 weeks ago we had a baby shower for your mom with a cute little pumpkin theme.
Uncle Jake made the food and I baked lil' pumpkin cookies to give away as favors.
Everyone got to take home two yummy pumpkin cookies as well as a mini pumpkin.
Your daddy's Auntie S even made a cute Pumpkin Bear cake!
Sunday, October 18, 2009
Ultra Violet Mt. Dew
I like the color purple just as much as I like a good sale, so when I spotted Mt. Dew's new Ultra Violet on sale I decided to try it. The pop is really pretty - a light lavender color in the bottle. But when I poured it into my glass all the fizz and bubbles turned a sky blue color. Disturbing.
The taste? Not so great - much too sweet and syrupy for my liking. I couldn't drink the whole bottle.
Dear Mt. Dew,
Please bring Mt. Dew Throwback back.
Love,
Me.
Monday, September 14, 2009
Smak-Tak!
5961 N Elston Ave
Chicago, IL 60646
773.763.1123
Smak-tak translates to Taste-Yes!
Jake ordered the special platter and I ordered the stuffed cabbage rolls (a favorite of Jake's family, called golumpkis in Polish, pronounced go-WHOMB-keys). They were quite tasty - the tomato sauce was nice and thick and coated the golumpkis just right.
We each received two side salads of coleslaw and warm shredded beets with onions, too. The coleslaw was more pickled tasting than traditional mayo-laced American coleslaw. Very refreshing after a warm afternoon. In fact, I bought some at our neighborhood polish grocery store tonight because I enjoyed it so much.
I hadn't realized how much of a role dill plays in Polish food. I can't say that I eat dill all that much, other than in pickle form, and that doesn't really ring true to the taste of fresh dill sprinkled on a cabbage salad or freshly mashed potatoes.
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Angus Burgers
McDonald's doesn't top my list for places to grab a good burger. Until now. On a late night cruise with a friend he recommended I try McDonald's new 1/3lb. Angus Burgers. Up for a challenge, I accepted.
Verdict? The Mushroom Swiss Burger is good. Really good. It has mushrooms, swiss, and mayo on it, but we swore the mayo was enhanced somehow. Like... some sort of cream cheese mayo maybe? Maybe it was late night delirium - regardless - Ronald, you got my vote.
[Image from McDonald's]
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
I'm nuts for these nuts!
Check your grocery aisles (or Walgreens) for True North's Pecan Peanut Almond Clusters. They're 100% Natural, 100% Delicious, and 100% Free after Rebate (make sure it has the red rebate sticker on it)!
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
No Monkeyin' Around: Bananas are Blue!
Blue bananas? Apparently so. I was reading an article here about how ripe bananas emit a blue glow when lit with UV light. So what does that mean?
“In contrast to humans, many of the animals that eat bananas can see light in the UV range. The blue luminescence of the banana fruit could give them a distinct signal that the fruit is ripe.” says Bernhard Kräutler.
So put away those crazy psychedelic posters, and party like a monkey -- Break out those black lights and throw an electric blue banana party.
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