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    Home » Thursday Things

    May 14, 2020 · Updated September 29, 2021

    Thursday Things

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    · by Amanda Gajdosik

    A bowl of tomato-based fish stew is in a black bowl on a blue background. There are bread crumbs, chili flakes, and fresh cilantro scattered around.
    1. Now that Home Cooking is over (weeping face here), I had to keep the spirit of the show alive by making the most fabulous fish stew ever. I loved it! Seth loved it! I will be making it again and again. Maybe even subbing crab or shrimp for the next batch.
    2. I watched Good Will Hunting for the first time this weekend while eating the fish stew. I'm a fan! 20 plus years after the fact. I laughed, I cried, I stared at young Matt Damon.
    3. Then, for whatever reason, I watched the pilot episode of One Tree Hill as well (Hulu has some weird suggestions). I had forgotten A) how angsty that show is. I mean. C’mon. and B) how many needle drops they have. It was like a new song every three minutes.
    4. But we all know there’s only one true OTH song.
    5. We’re going to plant our garden this weekend now that the frost is finally gone! We’ll be doing lots of tomatoes and peppers and squash of all kinds. Do you have a garden? What is your favorite thing to grow?
    6. I put on a full face of makeup yesterday. Eyeliner, blush, mascara. The works. (Or, at least, my works.) It felt really good! I also gave myself a manicure because #SelfCare.
    7. I gave me friend Hilary some of my sourdough starter and realized, yet again, that I need to update my recipe for sourdough naan. Keep on the lookout for that coming soon! In the meantime, I have updated my recipes for Melba’s lasagna, browned butter chocolate chip cookies and brioche burger buns, if you’re craving any of those!
    8. My friend Laura is a very talented (GLUTEN FREE) baker and made the most gorgeous geode macs! The talent of it all.
    9. Hamilton the movie is being released in July. THIS IS NOT A DRILL PEOPLE.
    10. I watched the Bon Appetit chefs make their perfect at-home coffee and now I have to make some more cold brew ASAP.

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