This is the first place I've lived that had a disposal. I don't use it much, just for, like Vortex said, random debris. It does make a horrible noise. I'd rather compost. I suppose I ought to get a proper composter. But I don't cook, so there's actually very little food waste.

I've never had a disposer in any of my own apartments, but my mom has had one in every place she's lived in since her condo that she moved into when I was 19. Apartments around here definitely don't offer one as a standard extra.

Speaking of food-related things, looks like the cafeteria has power again, but lunch won't be available until noon (a half-hour later than usual), which is fine with me.

I live in an old - 1929 - building and neither the plumbing nor the electrical systems could handle disposals. However, one of the building maintenance workers told me he was once in an apartment fixing something else and the person living there was chopping up food trash to run down the drain (he stopped her and pointed out that this might be why the sink kept stopping up).

Speaking of compost, I need to set up a new worm bin. Or an outdoor bin. Something.

But I don't cook, so there's actually very little food waste.

What about Lamentably Neglected Produce In The Fridge? That's a large source of our composting. That, and coffee grounds and eggshells.

Hil (or anyone), do you have a good recipe for vegan lasagna? Is it easier just to leave the cheese out completely than to try and substitute something?

[eta: I found this recipe online and it looks pretty amazing - [link]

My brother's girlfriend is vegan and we want to make sure she has something to eat up in Canada. Most nights they'll probably just cook for themselves, but we do a fair number of big family dinners up there and island cuisine revolves heavily around butter and ground beef. (My dad announced a plan to make one veggie and one sausage lasagna one night and nobody's yet pointed out to him that ricotta cheese isn't vegan....)

behold, laughing baby:

I heard her actually "Squee!"

Hasn't Pix posted a recipe she makes for vegan lasagne? Or am I misrembering? I seem to recall it was super well-received by her guests. Hmmmm. Or mebbe it was a casserole. I think buttersquash was involved.

I confused.

Butternut squash enchiladas, maybe?

I compost (required in Seattle...though mostly it is "produce that went bad while I was traveling") but still appreciate having a disposal so when doing dirty dishes, the bits and pieces don't have to be fished out of the sink for fear of backing it up!

Butternut squash enchiladas, maybe?

Ding ding ding ding! Which has nothing at all to do with lasagne. Sorry.

But now I want butrernut squash enchiladas.