#gritsinmisery

At that time, would anybody have cared any more one way or the other about the “Fitz” in Fitzwilliam? I mean, just exactly which William were they a bastard line of? Or had that naming convention been forgotten by that time anyway?

When I moved after 20 years, my family of five sold or donated to a charity book sale OVER SEVEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY...

Clearly the solution is to have more legs so both cats can have a leg pocket ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Yes, I shall become...SPIDER-SAM

rsfcommonplace replied to your post “Are you open to people sending you odd mustards? And, related, what...”

How do you feel about powdered mustard or mustard seeds?

I like both! I have a tin of Coleman’s handy usually, and I’ve made my own mustard before from dry seeds. I do have some wholegrain mustard, but the kind that is JUST seeds sometimes needs a little help, it’s not very flavorful to have solid seeds, they gotta be cracked a bit. 

madqueencrafter replied to your post “Are you open to people sending you odd mustards? And, related, what...”

Sam, you need to come to the Mustard Museum in Middleton

I’d like to! I did peep into it when it was in Mt. Horeb, I think they’re the same one...

gritsinmisery replied to your photo “Gluten-free almond and chocolate chunk cookies and rhubarb muffins as...”

I was all set to ask for a flex-head beater for Christmas, then went to the link you provided and... all the good reviews admitted they'd received compensation of some sort, and the non-compensated reviews talked about the silicon weeping goo and cracking, no matter how carefully hand-washed and immediately dried, or how seldom -- or often -- used. What are your experiences? How long have you had yours?

Oh, how interesting! I haven’t had either of those problems. I’ve used mine on a more or less weekly basis, mostly for cookie dough but also for a couple of quick breads and I think for mashed potatoes at one point. I usually leave it to soak for about an hour or two after use, then scrub it with a brush and leave it to dry on my drying mat. I haven’t noticed goo at any point, and it definitely has not cracked, but I’ve only had it about five weeks.  

I had a look at reviews on Amazon, not on the Kitchenaid site, and I did notice a lot of the people who are complaining about breakage there a) dishwash their beaters, which you’re not meant to do, and b) apparently don’t know how to adjust the mixer up and down so that the beater fits the bowl properly. If your beater is pressed too deep into the bowl then the fin definitely will crack just from the pressure. But it may also be that there’s a manufacture issue -- like my Mum was going to get me a second bowl for it, they have some nice glass ones, until she found out apparently the glass ones are prone to exploding. 

facialteeth replied to your photo “Grandkat (aka my mum) sent us an aerating water fountain for the...”

Does it make a loud water trickling noise or is it a motor noise? I'm looking to get one for my kitten and wouldn't mind the first but not the second.. I was actually just looking at this one in a pet store too

Well, I am possibly Doing It Wrong so I’m going to try it again tonight, but it’s the water trickling noise. It’s just SO LOUD, like a faucet constantly running. But having a higher water level may fix that. 

jinjeriffic reblogged your photo and added:

Well, I would have gone with Grandmew purrsonally…

HAHAHA OH MAN YES. I just use Grandkat because it’s what Mum uses. 

s2ma replied to your post “Rafael. Hey, Rafael. Rafael, I need you to listen to me. Just listen...”

It was actually Ted Cruz.

oooh, roses AND jasmine. Two of my favorites.

I wrote this in a message to a friend, but I reckon it warrants its own post.

I think a big part of the Whedon Denial Brigade has to do with the fact that for the longest time, he was genuinely all we had. His writing wasn’t perfect by any means, but in a pre-internet content world enslaved to Big Media, BTVS was about as good as it got. He was the only high-profile male writer talking about feminist issues, and at the time, that was hugely important.

In other words, next to 90%* of what was out there? He looked really good by comparison. **

And when you’ve only got one horse in the race, you kind of don’t want to sabotage it, you know?

It’s sad that he decided to abuse his position of power like he did. But I think it’s important that we acknowledge the fact that he did, and - equally importantly - understand the reasons WHY he was able to get away with it. (Male gold star culture; etc.)

Also, agreed about Kai Cole catching flak now - but then, what else is new for women speaking their truth? :/

How do you do that thing?

It’s here! 

Congrats on minimizing your potntial stabbing injuries, you disaster.

But I’m an amusing disaster, so it’s all good! 

rsfcommonplace replied to your photo “For everyone who was yelling at me in stream the other night because I...”

yay! I shall have to emulate you. Almost all my kitchen stuff is red, but my can opener is boring.

I recommend it, it was such a cheery color when I found it in the store. I paid $2 extra to get the red one versus the boring black (also more fragile looking) one. 

goodnightmoonvale replied to your post “I’m looking for artisanal marshmallows.”

There's an artisinal marshmallow store in Roger's Park called XO Marshmallow!

I saw! But I can’t haul my ass all the way out to Rogers Park. And interestingly, when you google “gourmet marshmallow chicago” ALL THAT COMES UP is XO Marshmallow, so I had to filter it out of my search results! 

scifigrl47 replied to your post “I’m looking for artisanal marshmallows.”

We're breaking up. It's not you, it's your hipster foods.

Woman, if you’re going to expose me to salads constantly, I get artisanal marshmallows! 

gritsinmisery replied to your post “I’m looking for artisanal marshmallows.”

I don't know if Williams-Sonoma's are strictly artesian, but they're defs expensive... And somewhere around here I have Martha Stewart's recipe (I know, I know) that I never made. Want it?

Oh, thanks but I looked a few up, and all of them require slightly more technology/dedication than I have :D 

awoodenpen replied to your post “I’m looking for artisanal marshmallows.”

There's a chocolate restaurant in Chicago that makes their marshmallows. It's called Mindy's and it was fantastic.

Oh man, I’ve never heard of Mindy’s but I googled and they do look awesome! And they are in the HEART of hipsterville. 

ravenreyamidala replied to your post “I’m looking for artisanal marshmallows.”

what are you making sam? i can feel the ground trembling

I ABSOLUTELY do not recommend eating very many of them at once. Look up articles about folks who have binged on the Hariboo sugar-free gummy bears.