LBro's Profile

AMEN! Growing up in Houston I dreaded coming back here after college, but after exploring and getting to know the city, I can't imagine leaving. It's an incredible, vibrant city with something to offer everyone. To all the Houston haters out there - take a minute to step back and explore, theres WAY more than meets the eye!

Bravo AT for showcasing our amazing big little city.

That trumpet-turned-planter may be the most amazing thing I've ever seen. I need some asap.

I have never once preached, and often people don't even know I'm a vegetarian after years of eating around and with me. Yet more often than not, when the subject is reached, or I "inexplicably" turn down a dish with meat in it, I'm met with incredulous gazes, disgust, or the all-too-common "once you taste my <steak, cassarole, venison chili> you'll change your mind, just TRY it" (another favorite: "just eat around it"). It's my choice, and mine alone - no need to get into my reasons why here.

But on the subject of family and traditions, after 6 years as a full vegetarian (mostly high school and early college) I started to explore more of my (cajun/creole) heritage and wanted to cook the family recipes; understanding the history and the process. I DID add seafood back into my diet - allowing a greater range of (still slightly altered) cajun cooking.

I DID feel left out of bigger family traditions, and that concession has allowed me "back into the fold" if you will.

I'm renting an OLD drafty house and in desparate need of something like the insulation kit. How well does it remove later? I've heard it's not always super transparent but can be a little foggy or like looking through water I'll take the less-than-transparent as long as i can remove it cleanly in the spring.

Has anyone made note of that fact that athletes drinking chocolate milk after a strenuous workout is not at all comparable to a kid who has sat in class all morning (and will sit again all afternoon) drinking chocolate milk at lunch...and will probably go home and sit some more?

Thank you for posting this and warming this Texans heart.

For those of us that are local - a lot of radio stations are setting up shop for donations (Houston's 93Q was at a firestation in Spring this morning collecting just about anything - clothes, toilet paper, diapers, snacks (jerky, energy bars, etc) and water/gatorade for the firefighters.

Austin's 98.1 and 100.7 have been constantly broadcasting updates about how to help with the Bastrop fires.

And it's not just the people - pets and livestock have been misplaced too. Austin Pet's Alive has taken the task of taking in all the lost dogs.

Just have to throw in my vote: Roggi's Pizza in Castiglione Fiorentino, Arezzo, IT. Hands down the best pizza on earth. I should know I ate two in one sitting every Saturday for 4 months. Started out as just one, but it was too good.

They make great olive oil too.

Come on people! Genevieve Gorder! Her designs are so well thought out! I don't think I've ever not liked one of her designs. And Emily Henderson? Ditsy? Why because shes blonde? I'd like to see you develop that level of depth in designs. Shes just bubbly, and happy, and loves what she does!

Are you sure it's not Kemah, Texas?

Good for her! And shame on ya'll. I can't cook or act, and "'ole Gwynnie" isn't certified to build a building. You pick what you want to do in life just as she picks what she wants to do.

No one is stopping you from writing a cookbook, no one made you read this post, and no one is going to force that bookbook down your throat.

Take a deep breath, isn't there enough hate in the world?