Jam

Nachos

Fries with fry sauce

Carbohydrates I didn’t make. A consolation for working outdoors in the humidity and heat. 🍜 #foodsky #food

You deserve another ice cream after making that dr’s appt.

A loaf of blueberry and lemon cake

The house smells amazing. Blueberry lemon snack loaf. I added a drizzle of vanilla for extra aroma 🍜 #foodsky #baking

#1 NEW YORK TIMES bestseller A NEW ORIGIN STORY NOW A hulu ORIGINAL SERIES The 1619 Project Created by NIKOLE HANNAH-JONES Winner of the Pulitzer Prise & THE NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE 115.

Rereading Nikole Hannah-Jones’ _The 1619 Project_ during Banned Books Week. #currentlyreading #booksky #books

Shrimp and grits

Steak skillet

No one wanted to cook after a tiring weekend, so we treated ourselves to shrimp and grits and a Brazilian steak with chimichurri skillet. 🍜 #foodsky

Yummm!!! That sounds delish!

A saucer with a slice of cake next to Isabel Cañas’ _The Possession of Alba Díaz_

Tonight’s agenda: chocolate cake and a spooky book. #currentlyreading #booksky #foodsky

Beverly Daniel Tatum’s _Why are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?_

A reminder that it’s on us to learn and unlearn and then teach those around us.
#currentlyreading #booksky

It’s flavored simply: ginger, onions, and a generous splash of fish sauce, but the flavor is comforting and satisfying. Sweetness comes from the cabbage. Beans are from the garden. 🍜 #foodsky

Beef nilaga in a handmade bowl

A large bowl of beef Nilaga served with some rice to sop up the delicious broth. Making this is very low energy but does take up some time as I prefer to slow cook the beef shank and develop that broth.

A basket of cherry tomatoes and green tomatoes

Last harvest before I put the big garden bed to sleep. Gonna spend the next few days preserving all this goodness for future eating. #gardening

_Sucker Punch_ by Scaachi Koul

Can’t stop reading Scaachi Koul’s _Sucker Punch_ #currentlyreading #booksky

Lentil coconut curry topped with fried shallots in a handmade bowl. Small piece of naan on the side.

Just had the last serving of this lentil curry I made a few days back. I packed it with loads of kale and spices and added coconut milk for richness. Topped it with a generous serving of fried shallots. 🍜 #foodsky #food

Tofu skin noodles in dandan sauce and veggies in a handmade bowl and chopsticks on the side

Tried tofu skin as noodles for dinner: dandan noodles with chicken and assorted veggies. Lots of chew and different textures. 🍜 #foodsky #food

Sometimes, one needs a monster ice cream cookie sandwich. 🍜 #foodsky

Great Courses Plus “The Medieval Legacy” by Carol Symes

I’ve been thoroughly immersed in “The Medieval Legacy” for the last few days. Symes is an excellent lecturer, & I’ve already been convinced to perhaps give the Medieval period a bit more love and take a break from my Anglo-Saxon period obsession.

_Fall of Civilizations_ by Paul Cooper

Working through the last chapters of Paul Cooper’s _Fall of Civilizations_ . #currentlyreading #booksky #books

Chili in a handmade bowl, with a dollop of Greek yogurt. Corn tortillas on the side.

Chili season is upon us. Well, temporarily, as it looks like we’re heading for another week into the 80s. Le sigh. 🍜 #foodsky

I thought I was over grad school, then I read this book.

_Detained_ by D. Esperanza

Started _Detained_ by D. Esperanza today. I’m only a few dozen pages in, but it’s already crushed me. #currentlyreading #booksky #books

Raspberry plants are still giving! Demolished this small handful of concentrated tart/sweet fruit. Now planning how to expand my berry patch for more picking. #gardening

Happily working my way through Fumio Yamamoto’s _The Dilemma of Working Women_. This cover is everything. #currentlyreading #booksky #books

I’d been craving my childhood favorite, chicken afritada, for days now. And that first bite really hit. It’s such a simple dish to make and so comforting to eat. I like to add loads of potatoes, carrots, peppers, peas to mine and some jalapeños to add some heat too. 🍜 #foodtok #food

More crisp, please.

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_Katabasis_ by R. F. Kuang

Starting Kuang’s _Katabasis_ today wishing the weather would just autumn up already. #currentlyreading #booksky #books

It’s soup season, y’all! I’ve been making this sausage and bean soup for years now, always varying the veg with what’s in the pantry. This time it’s carrots, potatoes, garden tomatoes, and loads of spinach. 🍜 #foodsky #food

_Ultra-Processed People_ by Chris Van Tulleken

Busy week in the studio means a compelling non-fiction on the ears. Starting Chris Van Tulleken’s _Ultra-Processed People_ today #booksky #books #currentlyreading

Thanks! I did add flour to this batch but maybe a little bit more next time. Will def try butter next time. Any suggestion on how much? I used around 200g of oats.

Made flapjacks on a whim last night using frozen bluebs as the center. I mixed in dried bluberries, pumpkin seeds, and chia into the oats plus a little bit of almond extract into the wet mixture. Not bad for my first go, though I would have liked a bit more structural integrity. 🍜 #foodsky #food