Here are three truths about my current location.
1) THIS is in the kitchen:
2) There are little to no high-glycemic foods in said kitchen.
3) I am watching the USA v Canada hockey game.
IF YOU GUESSED MY PARENTS’ HOME IN MICHIGAN, YOU GUESS CORRECTLY!!!
1.) My mom drinks boxed wine. I don’t know if I’ve talked about this [...]
INTERIOR. TACO BELL/KFC HYBRID RESTAURANT. BESS AND JENN SCOUR THE MENU FOR TODAY’S LUNCH.
BESS (to JENN): You should get the Black Jack Big Box!
JENN: (squints at menu) What? Oh. It’s a…black taco? Huh.
THE VERY DAPPER AFRICAN AMERICAN MAN WAITING IN LINE JUST IN FRONT OF THEM TURNS AROUND.
MAN: Black is in now.
JENN BLUSHES, GIGGLES NERVOUSLY.
MAN: [...]
Let me let you in on a little secret regarding sushi in Indianapolis. One of my favorite places to pick up a couple of basic rolls is this little Japanese grocery store/cafe called One World Market in Castleton. It’s nestled in a strip mall next to a now-defunct Linens ‘n Things, but let me tell [...]
Now that three months have passed since THIS happened, people have been more comfortable asking me how I feel about dating, love, and the like. Here’s the thing. This? This time right now? This is my favorite part. After a handful of broken hearts and a fistful of failed relationships, I’ve come to know that [...]
I believe the Pink Lady Salad was originally named for Jackie Kennedy. But today, I made this jello in honor of our dearly departed Bea Arthur.
Bess/Matt/Sarah are having a Golden Girls-watching marathon, and I was told to bring an “old lady snack.” I thought of what my grandmother brought to funeral luncheons, and this came [...]
Still moody. Luckily, it’s raining here in Indy. There’s nothing worse than when you’re a sourpuss and it’s sunny as all get out outside. Editing these pictures of the beach, I wonder if the constant California sunshine is like living with a terminally perky person who makes you feel bad for staying inside in your [...]
It was uttered on the lips of many when I mentioned my future ventures to the west coast: the DOUBLE-DOUBLE. In order for my trip to California to be successful, I was to slide one of these fatty treats down the ol’ gullet.
And you’re thinking to yourself, Jesus, Jenn. What a disgusting phrase juxtaposed with [...]
but haven’t completed because I’m too busy trying to distract myself from the fact that I haven’t eaten solid food in seven days…
1) I just started watching How I Met Your Mother and even halfway through Season One, I’ve decided that it is WAY better than Friends. While I liked Friends, I was never one [...]
You may remember that I did the Master Cleanse last year with great results. Yes, the Master Cleanse, with lemons and maple syrup and cayenne pepper. It sounds stupid and insane, and it is most certainly both of those things. You can show me 2349827342 articles that say it’s unhealthy or pointless or placebo and [...]
Okay okay - about this:
ONE!
Lockerbie Pub. My favorite bar in the entire world. Largely because I frequently gather there with my favorite people. Moreover, it is the quinessential, no-frills, no-bros kind of establishment. The jukebox is kickin’, the drinks are strong, and the conversation is stellar. Love love love.
TWO!
Jeff at Lockerbie Pub. Speaking of love, [...]
Bess and I scavenged the fridge at work this morning for holiday party leftovers. This was a real conversation we had, two offices down from one another, via G-chat. Sometimes, friendship means feeling no shame about eating crab dip for breakfast.
Jenn: who knew cream cheese and like cocktail sauce and crab was so good
Bess: no [...]
You know what’s boring? The Republican convention. I am enjoying that guy dressed up as Lincoln.
You know what’s NOT boring? RibFest. It was awesome.
Jess’s reception was at The Pennsylvanian, which used to be a railroad station.
(Probably the first and last time I will ride in a stretch hummer.)
In the rotunda was a raw bar, an antipasto table, and a glorious waitstaff that brought amazing foodstuffs TO YOU. Like LAMB LOLLIPOPS. (I very proudly used my Food Network/Top Chef [...]
There will come a time in your life when it’s 7:50am and you’re picking up Hot Pockets at the CVS and you’ll notice that Skittles came out with a “Chocolate Mix” set of flavors.
You’ll think to yourself…Hey, Self. I like Skittles…I like chocolate.
OMG. Don’t do it.
I got a food processor for Christmas. I used it for the first time tonight.
Edamame hummus paired with spiced pita chips. Woot.
Jenn is a 26-year-old writer from Indianapolis, Indiana. She lives downtown in a Civil-War-era house that used to be a brothel. It is now referred to as "The Cockpit."
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