Because I never had one, I think tha advent calendars with stuff in them are So Fancy! I always had just paper, and the good ones had a picture inside the little doors that went with the overall picture.

My mom just called, which got my heart racing. I thought something had gone awry with my dad. But no. She forgot about the time difference.

Oh, family.

Hil (or anyone) - what's a good starter vegan cookbook? (I want to get my brother The Bacon Cookbook for himself and also a vegan cookbook so he can cook for his girlfriend.)

I'm inclined right now to go with Veganomicon because it has an awesome name, but I understand that's not actually a good reason to buy a cookbook.

Hil (or anyone) - what's a good starter vegan cookbook? (I want to get my brother The Bacon Cookbook for himself and also a vegan cookbook so he can cook for his girlfriend.)

I'd go with either Veganomicon or Vegan With a Vengeance. Vegan With a Vengeance is probably more of a "starter" cookbook, with easier and faster recipes, while Veganomicon is more of a "How to Cook Everything" sort of style, with a ton of recipes and suggested variations, ranging from pretty simple to somewhat complicated.

Is there a bad reason yo buy a cookbook? My family seems to think I have an issue because I have such a large collection, and yet I almost always get my recipes on line The real issue is not enough bookshelves in the kitchen.

I broke out of my routine and got a chorizo empanada today. Oh man, so good.

I need to get a vid of the typical Loki/Pumpkin bathtub wrestling match. It starts out with face nuzzling, which turns into neck biting, then full body wrestling & thumping around the tub, with neither able to get any purchase. It's pretty funny. They're good for each other.

I'm going to Target later, but I might go join a world record attempt for carolers at noon first.

I've also heard good things about the Vegan Planet cookbook, but I haven't really looked at it too much.

I've been cooking nearly every night from Appetite for Reduction lately, and everything I've tried from that has been both easy and delicious, but since it is a weight loss cookbook, it's probably a bit iffy as a present.

OK, much as I'd like to lie on the couch and nap, I think the decaf I got at the market was less de than caf (unsurprising, even doing their half-caf wires the fuck out of me) so I might as well go to Target and TJs. And then come back and clean. Possibly behind the radiator, since Pumpkin is acting like she dropped a toy behind there (this is the one radiator I've never cleaned behind. I'm afraid to.)

Timelies all!

Nova is going after the tub of catnip on Gary's desk. It is already covered in tooth marks, but has no holes. Silly critter...

Is there a bad reason yo buy a cookbook? My family seems to think I have an issue because I have such a large collection, and yet I almost always get my recipes on line The real issue is not enough bookshelves in the kitchen.

And Laura saves me the trouble of writing this post.