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Blog Housekeeping
Okay, so I’ve finally gotten my blog and my domain name and my e-mail account to all be on the same page together. Yay! So sheilamcclune.com should bring you here, and e-mails to sheila(at)sheilamcclune(dot)com should reach me. I’ve only been … Continue reading
Recipe Wednesday: Blasts From The Past
I’ve got some new cooking adventures to tell you about (including the easiest curry you’ll ever make), but Beloved Husband and I keep eating all the evidence before I can remember to take pictures of it. So that’ll have to … Continue reading
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Recipe Wednesday: If At First You Don’t Succeed…
Not every recipe I try comes out perfectly the first time. Case in point: Last week, after our shopping expedition to the oriental market (see last week’s entry), we decided to take the plunge and try making Hot and Sour … Continue reading
Recipe Wednesday: A Walk On The Wild Side
Last weekend, Beloved Husband and I decided we needed to take a trip to our local Large Asian Supermarket. The one closest to us is an H-Mart, a chain with stores mostly on both coasts, but a few scattered here … Continue reading
Recipe Wednesday: Spice of Life
Last week I talked about stocking foods in my pantry. I like to keep certain staples on hand to use as the basis of meals, and as emergency meals (in a pinch). Things like canned goods, pasta, frozen meats, etc. … Continue reading
Recipe Wednesday: Stocking Up
Hullo, blog. (pets gently) I know. I’ve neglected you dreadfully. And I am sorry. I’ll try to do better. Things haven’t been terribly exciting, I’m afraid. In fact, the most exciting thing we’ve done in the past few weeks is … Continue reading
Writing Thursday: NaNoWriMo Ate My Brain; or, How NOT To Do NaNoWriMo
Hello, blog. {shuffles feet} It’s been a while. I know, I know. I never call, I never write, I never even send e-mail. I’m sorry. I’ll try to do better, really I will. It’s just that sometimes, I get distracted. … Continue reading
Dear Internet: Please Help!
AaaaaaAAAAAaaaaaAAAAAAAaaaa!!! So…panic time. Two days to NaNoWriMo, and I have no idea what I’m writing. So, as always, I’m turning to the Great Interweb’s Hive Mind for advice. My options are: ——————– Story_Title: The Daughters of August Winterbourne, vol. 3.5 … Continue reading
Recipe Wednesday: Dinner Improv – Faux Risotto
I have to admit–one of my favorite things to do in the kitchen is to poke through the fridge and cupboards and invent a dish from what I find. In our house, lately, that’s meant a lot of tuna casserole, … Continue reading
Recipe Wednesday: Apple Butter Of The Gods
People who know me probably know I’m not much of a fruit eater. My mom says I never was, even as a baby. Bananas are the worst. I can’t even take a bite without triggering a gag reflex. I’m told … Continue reading
Recipe Wednesday: We’re Jammin’
Well, August has come and gone, and we’re into cooler weather now. Which means that I feel more like cooking. I’ve also been giving my kitchen a “deep cleaning”–down to scrubbing the cabinet faces and moving the microwave to clean … Continue reading
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Recipe Wednesday: Easy Cheesy
So last time, I mused on what to do if life gave you lemons. Basically, you make lemonade. This week, however, life handed me two half-gallons of about-to-expire organic whole milk for $1.29/each. So naturally, I made cheese. For the … Continue reading
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Recipe Wednesday: Lemonade, In The Shade, Made With A Rusty Spade?
“Lemonade, In the shade, Made with a rusty spade.” My dad used to sing this in the summertime, when we were making or drinking lemonade. I have a feeling, knowing my dad, that he didn’t have the words quite right. … Continue reading
Recipe Wednesday: Cool Off With Lime Sherbet and Wine Spritzers
Wow, it’s been hot here. Yesterday was the first day in almost a week where the night’s news headlines didn’t begin with “Record Breaking Temperatures Today…” We’ve been over 100F/38C here for days. So when it gets this hot, I start … Continue reading
Miscellaneous Monday: Steampunk Photoshoot Outfit–Complete!
I’ve spent the last two weeks in a frenzy of creating/sewing in order to prepare for a steampunk photoshoot last Friday. I decided–somewhat foolishly–that I wanted an entire new outfit for the occasion. So I started with the jacket. Here’s … Continue reading
Writing Thursday: Shifting Gears; or What To Do Next?
So. I’ve recently finished writing a short (for me) story. I need to go and work on something else for a week or two before I come back and give it the edit it needs (my critique group made some … Continue reading
Recipe Wednesday: Chicken Soup For The Body
Been a little under the weather this week, with an upset tummy. Which got me to thinking about the sorts of comfort foods one eats when sick. My all-time favorite, of course, is Mom’s Chicken Soup. Everybody’s mom makes it … Continue reading
Miscellaneous Monday: Steampunk Creations and Finds
I’ve decided that, on Mondays, I’m going to post about various other creative endeavors. So you might see sewing projects here, or jewelry, or photography, or who knows what. Today, I’m going to share the results of a weekend spent … Continue reading
Recipe Wednesday: Still More Tea Sandwiches
Some friends of mine and I recently held a little steampunk tea party at the Denver Botanic Gardens. It’s becoming an annual tradition for us, and one we enjoy greatly. This time out, I once again prepared Curried Egg Salad … Continue reading
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Writing Thursday: Finishing What I Started, June 2012 Edition
So. Here it is, the beginning of June, and so far, I’ve met three of my writing goals for the year: Completed deep edits on Book 1 of The Daughters of August Winterbourne. Submitted same to a publisher (still waiting … Continue reading
