garlic bulbils*

From the balcony.  I didn't know what the hey this was, so I consulted the Alluim Forum.  Also this.  You can expect more riveting coverage from my micro-farm in the future.

Love,
The Dram

lifestyle post: leftovers smackdown*

My favorite way to cook is WITHOUT A PLAN.  My skills are at their finest when there is a soupçon of several different ingredients hanging around.  Today's post will demonstrate for you my bacon-use skills.  Bacon is good for you.

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1 strip of bacon, cut in half

some broccoli

leftover linguini

slivered almonds, toasted (optional)

1. fry up the bacon

2. while you're frying the bacon, chop some broccolah

3. remove the finished bacon from the pan; sear the broccoli in the remaining bacon fat - you want it to be bright green and a leeetle bit tender with a hint of charbroiled burnination.

4. once the bacon has cooled, chop it into little pieces.

5. turn the heat off, toss the pasta and the bacon with the broccoli, all in the pan with the hot delicious bacon oils.  throw into a bowl and add toasted slivered almonds if desired.

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Do you find the use of bacon fat off-putting?! Well you are a sissy.  Are you eating Cheetos while you read this?  Maybe you are eating a delicious fast food hamburger.  Those things are way grosser than bacon fat.  (I love you, even when we are arguing.)

I originally wrote this recipe for my family's Foodie Intranet!

art corner: a history of my dark past*

An analog map project I began in 2007 to document the unusual circumstances of a part-time job.

a note on style and lost knowledge regained*

THE DRAM has returned after a brief production hiatus.  Our takeaway from this downtime is that muttonchops are the new mustache (for ladies), and also that you can make popcorn using only loose kernels, a microwave, and a paper lunch bag.  How did this fairly recent bit of domestic folklore escape us?  It is now the only reason I keep a microwave.  Thanks to Sarah of Oh Hai Vintage for helping me to realize my faux facial hair potential.   

Check back often for more magic tricks of civilization.

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September is missing,
THE DRAM!
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lo-res lady chops: