Notes from the in-between

My Mother She Killed Me, My Father He Ate Me: A review

After months of waiting, I saw that a review I wrote for PANK Magazine went up today. It was a much-needed reminder that “real” writing is important to me. As much as I hate to admit it, I guess I need little things like this to keep me inspired and moving along, post-graduation. My Mother She Killed me…

Marcella

May 20, 2011

Writing

Baco-chip cookies

This weekend is BaconFest, a local fundraiser event hosted by our local roller derby team, and even though I’m not taking the bacon & maple cheesecake I’d hoped to experiment with (I didn’t experiment with anything of the sort), as I’d intended, I still have this bacon idea on the brain. And a slab ‘o meat in the fridge…

Marcella

April 28, 2011

Food

bacon, chocolate, cookies, Food

Tofu-Oatmeal cookies

Back when my friend Kristen and I lived together I used to make these tofu cookies with dried cranberries and white chocolate chips. That was a good 5 years ago, and the other day Kristen, who is now 7 months preggers, called me and said “I’ve been having a real hankerin’ for those tofu cookies…

Marcella

March 24, 2011

Food

cookies, healthy eating, oatmeal, tofu

Leaving Thailand

It has taken me two years, but earlier this week, I was finally able to leave Thailand. I found myself able to think of the papaya, the fresh seafood and the majesty of the country without feeling eagerness and longing for all that the country represented. It was 4 a.m. on the first day of…

Marcella

June 23, 2010

Travel

Relationships, Thailand, Travel

Couscous, Crimini mushroom and Red Pepper burgers

I love making mistakes. Well, mistakes like the couscous mushroom and red pepper burgers I made last night. Yes, it was an accident, but damn if these falafel-like patties aren’t tasty. Being someone who does eat meat, but also loves the nutrition of veggie burgers, I was planning on experimenting with couscous, mushroom and red…

Marcella

August 31, 2009

Food

Food, Recipes/Food