Daigan's Profile

I think it's a two prong dilemma first... the stale bread and two how to not end up eating a whole loaf so quickly. I think the buying rolls instead idea is great.. And I also think since you know you will end up making toast/breadpudding/bread crumbs out of it, why not just freeze half right away.. Then when you are ready for the "happy endings" things you can enjoy those with a longer time between them.

Just my thought.. I live in a situation where we are more likely to run out of bread then have too much.

Liminal Space.. What a gift... We often miss it.

I think the liminal space is always important. If what you want from a dinner party is good friends, sharing, intimacy and conversation, it is important that there be a chance for everyone to switch gears. I remember someone once telling me "just because the body is there doesn't mean the person is." Basically just because my body shows up, doesn't mean my mind or emotions are in sync with that.

I have had both to varying degrees throughout my adult life. I think it's really about making the most of the resources we have, and that doesn't just include money, gas, etc. There is also time, personal energy, and attitude.

I love the middle ground approach. I think it's like life. Sometimes we do it up all fancy and mindfully and sometimes we just eat out of the pot over the sink. And mostly it's somewhere in the middle.

I used to use lard, stopped, and then started again..

The best part of reading about YOUR favorite things, is my mind considering MY favorite things, and the gratitude I feel because so many of them I get to experience often. Thanks for bringing to mind how great my life actually is.

I love it.. The other benefit I find in eating like this, is that I eat less. Since I am paying attention, and the combo of flavors/textures etc. are satisfying, I tend to notice when I am full and stop eating.

I may be a guy, but I totally would "do" a luncheon :)

We have this expectation (or maybe only some of us do) that we can be these pillars of total composure and presence. The other side of drat for me is a reminder of being kind when I am distracted. Not having to be so damn perfect, or creative or smart, or inventive.

Sometimes I just need to be okay with a bit of failure, of not getting my way, or not being perfect. Which for me is much more difficult than "making it work" (which I always seem to do pretty well).