Yes! What kinds of soups do you like? I don’t usually make a lot of soups, but I’ve been in the mood for them! I have some of the stuff to make chili, and we always make potato cheese soup on Christmas Eve, so I know that’s coming, but a nice vegetable soup or bean soup sounds really good right now.
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Oh hell yeah!
I made a white bean veggie soup the other day that was awesome. Finely chopped carrot, celery, and onion sauteed until onion was translucent; added chicken broth, several cans of white beans, chopped potato, and oregano, thyme, and garlic powder; simmered until potato was almost done; added frozen peas and some basil; served when peas and potato were cooked. No measurements because it was basically “do what smells good.”
I make a version of the Pioneer Woman’s tortilla soup that replaces the chicken with more black beans and it’s hecking delicious, especially if you’re fancy and make homemade tortilla chips.
Wizard and I have made this cheesesteak soup in sourdough trenchers, with the cheese broiled on top in the toaster oven, and omg. yum.
That cheesesteak soup sounds like one I’d like to try, but right now the bean soup sounds OMG ahmaaaazing. I think I know what I’m doing tomorrow…
The chili recipe I use is Guy Fieri’s Dragon’s Breath Chili, but with a couple of tweaks, like using a bottle of Newcastle beer and some ancho seasoning (and not serving it over french fries). Sorry, I don’t know how to link things, lol.
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hmm, maybe I mistakenly lost it when I was clearing out spam 
not good because now the algorithm might think it is spam, and I missed the email content
Someone left a package of what looked like fancy chocolates in the breakroom, for public consumption. They are completely repulsive. What even is this filling - it’s the texture of malted milk balls, but tastes like pure sugar and is pink? EW. I literally spit out chocolate! They are that bad!
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Someone in the neighborhood let’s their coffee pot sit on the heating element and burn. I thought it was a business nearby, but then I smelled eau de caffe flambé a block in the other direction.
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Hahah! Thanks for the laugh 
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Massive parenting fail. I shamed my kid in the way my mum did to me. It was brutal. I’m super mad at myself and worried for my kid. Usually I do better than this, but apparently not today.
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CRAMPS. I haven’t had a period since 2014. Why do I still have to get cramps and a headache every month?
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I should have asked for forgiveness instead of permission to do a work thing.
I asked for permission and was told what I wanted to do was against city ordinances. Now I can’t just do it and claim ignorance if someone complains.
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Are there modified versions of what you want to do that don’t run up against ordinances?
I miss moving my body, but I am still recovering and moving my body too much could cause damage long term. This is annoying, and I am restless.
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Six different kinds of pasta at the holiday party and the only one with no meat was plain buttered noodles. Hope no one here is vegan! Who in fuck puts meatballs in mac n cheese?! I had that and Sad Salad. Booooo.
The restaurant they ordered from has veg and vegan (I think) options. They have gluten free options like zoodles and whatnot. If someone here is GF they’re fucked today. Why not be inclusive? FFS. Now I’m crabby. They also had ginormous prepackaged cookies. I ate one because cranky, and it wasn’t even that good!
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This actually might be working out to my advantage, as the company I wanted to do the thing that’s against an ordinance has agreed to a plan B which would actually have been my first choice. Apparently they will only do plan B if plan A is not allowed by ordinance. So it might work out. But I’m still cranky and herding cats. Although I’d probably be in a better mood if herding actual cats, because I like cats.
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I am cleaning up email and finally opened one about registering for Chase offers. There was one for Shutterfly and one for Panera, both of which I’ve made relatively large purchases at in the recent past. I even paid with my Chase card! I just missed out on 5-10% back for no reason. 
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It’s 5AM and I’m awake even though no one else is, and I don’t have to be awake until 7.
Speaking of herding cats…
Tiny Cat is doing well. THIS IS GOOD. Unfortunately it means she’s more with it and smarter than usual. 
Giving her oral meds is … becoming exciting…
This is my tiny complaint. Chasing after a cat around the house at 6:30am. I won, though. i always win
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Poor customer service and my phone battery is in need of replacement. Also fussy babies and puppies who need baths.
I have many complaints today.
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So is mine. 
It dies in the cold now, even with half a battery life reporting.
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Same! This morning I looked at it and thought “oh good, I don’t need to plug it in yet I’m still around half full!” Then little bro FaceTimed me for 5 minutes and when I hung up it was below 10% and by the time I walked 20 ft to the charger it was at 1%. Boooooooooo.
H can replace it since he bought all the tools and did his own a few months ago, it’s just money/time I don’t want to spend.
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