feather or seedTumblr (3.0; @plumule)http://plumule.tumblr.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_luf0lxr3Fw1qzptd3o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>I am a pioneer on the frontier. Winter is coming. On the left is an apple, leek and butternut squash gratin and on the right is a soup comprised of the excess ingredients. I am so hungry.</p>http://plumule.tumblr.com/post/12572120215http://plumule.tumblr.com/post/12572120215Wed, 09 Nov 2011 16:46:45 -0600winter is comingworking girl's dinner<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ltsvfbad061qzptd3o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>A stack of cabbage leaves to be stuffed and rolled.</p>http://plumule.tumblr.com/post/12050766752http://plumule.tumblr.com/post/12050766752Fri, 28 Oct 2011 18:47:35 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ltng3u4s571qzptd3o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Curried cauliflower soup topped with yogurt, mint and garam masala. Delicious with miche.</p>http://plumule.tumblr.com/post/11932024847http://plumule.tumblr.com/post/11932024847Tue, 25 Oct 2011 20:28:42 -0500working girl's dinnerwinter is coming<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ltla65uZ1m1qzptd3o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ltla65uZ1m1qzptd3o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ltla65uZ1m1qzptd3o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><span> </span></p> <p><strong>October 17 - October 24: Slow, Strange City Symphonies</strong></p> <p><em>The Hole</em>, Tsai Ming Liang (Taiwan, 1998)</p> <p><em>You, The Living</em>, Roy Andersson (Sweden, 2007)</p> <p><em>My Winnipeg</em>, Guy Maddin (Canada, 2007)</p>http://plumule.tumblr.com/post/11877626820http://plumule.tumblr.com/post/11877626820Mon, 24 Oct 2011 16:25:00 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ltjusyhQ6K1qzptd3o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Best garage sale find ever.</p>http://plumule.tumblr.com/post/11850180625http://plumule.tumblr.com/post/11850180625Sun, 23 Oct 2011 21:55:46 -0500occupy chicago edition<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ltjuq4UWvx1qzptd3o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Three little pigs.</p>http://plumule.tumblr.com/post/11850111063http://plumule.tumblr.com/post/11850111063Sun, 23 Oct 2011 21:54:04 -0500lemongrassbanh mipork<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ltdwagXUgo1qzptd3o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ltdwagXUgo1qzptd3o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ltdwagXUgo1qzptd3o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><span> <p><strong>October 9 - October 16: Three from 1961 United States</strong></p> <p><em>The Misfits</em>, John Huston</p> <p><em>Splendor in the Grass</em>, Elia Kazan</p> <p><em>Cape Fear</em>, J. Lee Thompson</p> </span></p>http://plumule.tumblr.com/post/11706326858http://plumule.tumblr.com/post/11706326858Thu, 20 Oct 2011 16:42:16 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ltdw1nRUBo1qzptd3o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ltdw1nRUBo1qzptd3o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ltdw1nRUBo1qzptd3o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>It was a dark and stormy night. <a href="http://www.northwestchicagofilmsociety.org/">The Northwest Chicago Film Society</a> appropriately screened Dave Fleischer’s <em>Swing You Sinners</em> (1930) and the Don Knotts classic <em>The Ghost and Mr. Chicken</em> (1966). </p>http://plumule.tumblr.com/post/11706115153http://plumule.tumblr.com/post/11706115153Thu, 20 Oct 2011 16:36:58 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ltdvu3Izl81qzptd3o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The weather’s been shitty here. Wind, rain, cold. That’s why it’s a perfect day for cotton candy. </p>http://plumule.tumblr.com/post/11705927745http://plumule.tumblr.com/post/11705927745Thu, 20 Oct 2011 16:32:00 -0500sweet<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ltdvr8N9CU1qzptd3o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ltdvr8N9CU1qzptd3o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ltdvr8N9CU1qzptd3o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Sunday dinner, 10/16/2011: Brianne and I went to the Logan Square Farmer’s Market and Christine helped us collect items for a beef stew. I was reminded of the friends collecting items in Stone Soup. Later, Christine came over and enjoyed this beef stew. </p>http://plumule.tumblr.com/post/11705863207http://plumule.tumblr.com/post/11705863207Thu, 20 Oct 2011 16:30:43 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ltdvkwCsT81qzptd3o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://briannefarley.com/home.html">Brianne</a> came for a visit and learned how to play the ukulele. </p>http://plumule.tumblr.com/post/11705711089http://plumule.tumblr.com/post/11705711089Thu, 20 Oct 2011 16:26:55 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ltdveszc9h1qzptd3o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Maybe this should go on <a href="http://ct-hey.tumblr.com/">CT-Hey!</a></p>http://plumule.tumblr.com/post/11705560182http://plumule.tumblr.com/post/11705560182Thu, 20 Oct 2011 16:23:15 -0500occupy CTA<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ltdv8pjmKJ1qzptd3o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>A few weeks ago, my mother and I were at Tai Nam grocery store discussing <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B%C3%A1nh_canh">banh canh cua</a>. Recently Moms had whipped up a nice batch and it was delicious. All of a sudden, from the other side of the aisle, a lady called out (in Vietnamese), “Can I get your recipe for banh canh cua?” Here’s a photo of my mother giving the lady a tutorial on banh canh cua. </p>http://plumule.tumblr.com/post/11705411846http://plumule.tumblr.com/post/11705411846Thu, 20 Oct 2011 16:19:36 -0500noodlesmom<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ltdv2uRAHZ1qzptd3o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I want to believe.</p>http://plumule.tumblr.com/post/11705269612http://plumule.tumblr.com/post/11705269612Thu, 20 Oct 2011 16:16:06 -0500ufothe truth is out there<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lt4yp1ZwQO1qzptd3o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Strange bedfellows.</p>http://plumule.tumblr.com/post/11504896392http://plumule.tumblr.com/post/11504896392Sat, 15 Oct 2011 20:55:48 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lt4eovfpvs1qzptd3o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Winning lottery tickets. The prize: bowls of ramen.</p>http://plumule.tumblr.com/post/11487295960http://plumule.tumblr.com/post/11487295960Sat, 15 Oct 2011 13:43:43 -0500noodles<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lsziskgZQX1qzptd3o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>What’re we gonna do with all of our newfound floorspace? I guess I’ll have to get more books.</p>http://plumule.tumblr.com/post/11383308516http://plumule.tumblr.com/post/11383308516Wed, 12 Oct 2011 22:24:20 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lsyr2ydcLe1qzptd3o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Sick at work! Who you gonna call? The grandma at La Sierra on Montrose who makes fresh Ecuadorian chicken soup.</p>http://plumule.tumblr.com/post/11358955978http://plumule.tumblr.com/post/11358955978Wed, 12 Oct 2011 12:25:46 -0500working girl's lunchcold<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lsvfebxL0p1qzptd3o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.studfinder.com">www.studfinder.com</a> starring Colin</p>http://plumule.tumblr.com/post/11289766941http://plumule.tumblr.com/post/11289766941Mon, 10 Oct 2011 17:20:35 -0500tool time<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lsv7d5nO8B1qzptd3o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Now that Kemi has replaced the needle on the record player, I can listen to all of the gems: Love, Big Star, Billy Joel, etc.</p>http://plumule.tumblr.com/post/11283233182http://plumule.tumblr.com/post/11283233182Mon, 10 Oct 2011 14:27:05 -0500