Potatoes in the Mist

I only recently got into coffee, but I only like Dunkin Donuts French vanilla iced coffee. That stuff is fabulous.

I think I want a pet koala. I read once about a man who left his car door open in Australia. When he got back, there was a koala sitting in his car, enjoying the air conditioning.

I love it when Trader Joe’s has pumpkin everything - pumpkin pecan oatmeal, pumpkin muffins, and pumpkin pancakes. I’m making the muffins now. They smell heavenly.

I revisited an old recipe tonight. You roast acorn squash and some cloves of garlic (in olive oil), then you mash up the squash and mix it with the garlic, olive oil, some sweet white wine, some reserved pasta water, boil it a few minutes, and pour it over rigatoni. Then you add salt, pepper and Parmesan. It was fabulous.

On Instagram, someone posted a picture of her grandmother. The grandmother had just turned 100 and attributed her long life to "Tums smoothies." This sounded like something you'd whip up in the blender, so people asked her for the recipe. "It's just a varietal of Tums," she explained. So I got some tonight, since I like Tums anyway. I actually like other varieties better, but the longevity is worth it :)

I can’t help noticing that the last three UK prime ministers have been hated. David Cameron. Theresa May, and Boris Johnson. A thankless job.

I was sad to hear that Dorothea Benton Frank died. One of my favorite authors. She was only 68.

I just finished Pumpkin Heads by Rainbow Rowell. What a fun book. It brought back memories of Topsfield Fair as a kid.