i would like all of these things, please.
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thank you, Chicago Parks District, for providing the most timelessly endearing activity possible: free ice skating. Dressed in old workout clothes (anticipating no company at the rink), I was pleasantly surprised by the gaggles of teenagers who make up for lack of skating skills with a vigorous desire to impress their dates; also, families with kiddos who’re better on blades than I; and, most surprisingly, other 20-somethings! Plus a highly entertaining rink guard mostly interested in improving their spins.
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Just a small reminder of the awesome infinity of Colorado in the summer. In loving memory of a young woman whose fierce dedication to what she believed in, in what she knew was possible in herself and others, and in the … Continue reading
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breakfast of champions
1. grapefruit mailed from grandmother to mother to me
2. salmon hand-caught and brined, custom delivered from alaska
Mystery Nuts, or The Indecision Vision
I couldn’t decide what sort of dolled-up almonds to make. Caramelized? Cocoa-dusted? Spiced? Spicy? Sweet or savory? The result: all of the above! And you just have to keep eating them to figure out what on earth’s going on.
2 cups whole almonds (I used half whole, half roasted– increases the surprise factor)
½ cup white sugar
½ tablespoon kosher salt
¾ teaspoon each: ground ginger, cinnamon, curry powder
large pinch of cayenne pepper
2 tablespoons water
1 teaspoon honey
1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
In a wide saucepan, combine almonds, sugar, salt, honey, water, and spices. Over medium heat, stir constantly for several minutes, until most of the coating has adhered itself evenly to the almonds, and monitoring for any whiff of burning. When almonds are just about done, sprinkle cocoa powder over nuts and stir to distribute evenly.
Distribute almonds in a roasting pan, separating as much as possible with 2 spoons (the sugar will be very hot!)
Refrigerate for 10 minutes, break apart almonds if desired, return to fridge for storage until consumed.
