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    On what’s in Harrisburg

    May 21, 2019

    A croissant tried to convince me to move to NYC this morning. Listen. I love croissants. I loved croissants when I was a kid using the edge of a spoon to pop them out of

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    I’ve been in a bit of a cooking funk lately. Lat I’ve been in a bit of a cooking funk lately. Lately being... awhile. But this tiny squash (that looks like it came from a craft store but actually came from @radishandrye) might have finally broken the spell. Special thanks goes to the recipe for Mushroom Stuffed Squash Salads in the fall issue of @magnolia magazine—and to takeout, boxed mac and cheese, and a thousand bean and cheese quesadillas for filling in while I’ve been MIA. Bring on all the fall food.
    I made this 30-minute meal in approximately 15 two I made this 30-minute meal in approximately 15 two-minute increments throughout the day, because Monday. It’s the easiest: rice boiled in coconut milk, mixed with kidney beans and some lonely stalks of kale from the garden (that are holding a bitter grudge about being neglected, and it shows), seasoned with salt. Later, I tossed a Mahi Mahi filet in an extremely generous coating of Nigerian Suya from @calicuttsspiceco and fried it in some olive oil. It was 1000% the comfort food I didn’t know I needed, and I feel extra grateful—so grateful that I’m about to continue the party with one of the last homemade brownies (@loveandlemons!) topped with cookie crumble ice cream (@vanleeuwenicecream!). What a way to end a Monday. Thanks for the unexpected joy, food.
    Saying goodbye to July with a tiny ode to fireflie Saying goodbye to July with a tiny ode to fireflies
    Frozen II was kind enough to give us “Into the u Frozen II was kind enough to give us “Into the unknoooooown” as the unofficial theme song of 2020. (That one part of the chorus that’s kind of like a desperate scream/cry for help? Appropriate.) Bonus: It doubles as a fitting theme song for most outdoor adventures, particularly the water-based ones that can’t handle yet another reprise of Just Around the Riverbend.
    The weekend was mostly spent in/near water, readin The weekend was mostly spent in/near water, reading books instead of reading screens, and it was glorious.
    New entryway art, thanks to poetry from Langston H New entryway art, thanks to poetry from Langston Hughes and handiwork from @ooocreativeco.

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