I just did a long weekend on a goat farm, where there was no birthing or milking or shoveling of anything, you just got to hang in a field with some friendly goats and learn how to make cheese. It was great! Different goats for different folks, I suppose.
Lillian Stone
lillianstone
Staff writer @ The Takeout, joke writer elsewhere. Wrangling beagles and baked goods in Chicago. Debut essay collection, EVERYBODY'S FAVORITE, publishing in 2023 via Dey Street/HarperCollins.
you must develop your thumping ear. it really saves time because once you get good at it you don’t have to pick up and manhandle every melon in the bunch. you can usually learn how to feel the thump even (so you don’t have to have your ear on the melon). a lot of times i can feel a good thump through the non thumping… Read more
gotta love good quality trolling...wait a minute...what if THIS is the hoax?!?
*my computer monitor falls forward, revealing it’s a piece of cardboard.*
As I stare in disbelief the walls fall away, my house was fake.
I quickly stood up in shock only to see that my legs were also fake.
As I lay there slowly realizing… Read more
Now try the Flaming Hot MTN Dew. I dig all the new flavors, but that one...scares me.
I have tons of respect for mountain dew’s commitment to trying whatever. That gingerbread flavor over the holidays was amazing. they had one that had ginseng in it that was a fantastic energy drink I used to go rock climbing with last year. There’s no circle Ks in my state but maybe I’ll make a road trip.
A Mountain Dew Cannon!? How many caps do I have to mail in to get that?
Lillian, you are my absolute favorite! Never change. :)
I always left the bags of lump charcoal under a table on the porch in Georgia and have never had any issues. Lasts 1+ year easily. Maybe the only tip is keep it dry!
Also, if they aren’t whole, they can’t be labelled as San Marzanos. Diced/Puree/Chopped/Sauce/Passatta can not legally be called San Marzano under the DOP rules. They also can’t be in 14 oz cans. Has to be 28 oz. I think they can use bigger cans (like for restaurants) but I’m not sure of that. I also believe they have…
During peak hours they charge 3-4 bucks for doing a pickup order, so fuck chipotle.
I think the restaurant industry actually has detailed definitions, but I don’t know what they are.
Your definition isn’t terrible, but places like Five Guys really straddle the lines. There’s nothing about it that couldn’t be handled by a drive-thru, but making people come inside gives the veneer of it being something… Read more
This is one of the chains I try to eat when I travel (which doesn’t happen now). We don’t have any Chipotle here. The closest I’ve found is the burrito bar at Whole Foods, but I don’t go there very often, and it was closed down recently due to plague.
The problem is, out of all the commonly-occurring home-baked cookies (chocolate chip, sugar, peanut butter, snicker doodle, etc), oatmeal raisin are the least desirable, even if they’re still pretty good. So if someone says “I made homemade cookies!” you get all excited, then they turn around with a platter of oatmeal… Read more
2011 reddit-ass opinion, homie
Oatmeal raisin cookies are tied with chocolate chip cookies for best cookie ever. Assuming both are done correctly.
man, speaking of takes that were tired in 2009, what’s with all the people acting like raisins are a sin against god?
My mom’s always made either plain oatmeal cookies or oatmeal chocolate chip cookies. Its a perfect way to avoid the false expectation that many people fall into with the raisin variety. Read more
This post has got me thinking. We need to do a cookie bracket. Read more
Well put!
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