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Purple Pintos!

WordVixen — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 10:00:29 +0000

So, I have a great fondness for mixing things that normally are not mixed. As I planned to make chili from scratch this week, I decided to use Adzuki beans (so good for you, and I like ‘em), black beans (so good for you, and I like ‘em), and pinto beans (just cuz).

What I found, is that if you soak them all together, the pinto beans that are touching the black beans will eventually look like this.

I’m not telling you this as a warning- it’s a suggestion! Think how much cooler your bean salads will be with purple pinto beans peeking through the mix! The plain pintos at the end are there for contrast.

Update: I just found out that pinto beans turn pink when cooked, so they may not stay purple. I cooked mine together with the black beans and adzuki beans, so I can’t tell you from experience. Yet.

Ze Month, She Is Over

WordVixen — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 00:01:02 +0000

Woot! One whole month of posts done, and the end of NaNoWriMo all at once! Did I win? Did I complete my 50,000 words in a month? I have no idea, because this whole month’s posts were written in October. Actually, in one week in October, because I worked my butt off to be able to launch in November.

I know that may be disappointing to some, that I did all those posts ahead of time, instead of being spontaneous on the day of, but I have two good reasons for it.

If I’m spontaneous about it, I’ll just end up tweeting all my information instead of actually writing posts. And
Have you ever tried to post regularly and write a 50,000 word novel in 30 days? I haven’t, and I didn’t want to let either project die in favor of the other.

So now, NaNo is over, my posts are written, so what’s next? Well, I suppose December’s posts, as well as several other projects I have in mind. I also hope to make future posts more interesting by not trying to write so many at once! And boy, do I have some great websites to share with you on the Wednesdays in December! And some pretty dang good products, too!

It’s My Birthday…

WordVixen — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 00:01:06 +0000

November 22^nd is my birthday. Awww. And I suppose this one is alright as I’m turning 29. However, I have decided that my 35 birthday will be the last with my age going up. I intend to start going back down to 21 again, then up to 35, then down to 21…. You get the picture. Because all 21 year olds have gray hair, wrinkles, and dentures. Right?

So, since I’m writing this post ahead of time, this is what I hope I get for my birthday: Lots and lots of money.

Failing that, I want a Dairy Queen ice cream cake (their fudge layer is soooo good), and a Tropical Smoothie Cafe Tuscan Turkey Panini. And, Sleeping Beauty on DVD. Can you believe I don’t already have that? (Update, hubs got it for me before my birthday!) Oh, and I want to finish my NaNoWriMo novel. And my real work in progress novel.

Is it a sign of maturity that I no longer want “stuff” for my birthday? Or a sign of immaturity that I want to be handed things that I have to work for? Hm…

At least, this is the first year that I’m not asking for a steak and a loaded baked potato from Outback. This is a step in the right direction, correct? It’s my birthday, so ice cream cakes don’t count.