In which food and beverages are consumed, and the weather is strange

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Seriously you guys, it is weird out there. Hot as hell—went up to 30 degrees—and windy, but the wind brought no coolness with it. And flash rainstorms. It's the weather of the apocalypse, with dead leaves blowing, and cops blocking off my street—

—wait? What? The wind knocked a few trees down in the neighbourhood. So when I returned home, the streets were full of cops, city workers, gawkers, and angry 905ers who had somewhere to be that was currently blocked by a tree. Anyway, it was kind of cool.

But you probably want to know about the food, right? Much was eaten, and I'm counting on other folks to fill in the blanks with what exactly it was that they brought and how to make it. And in return, I will share with you a recipe for how to make



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First, a picture of my cat being ridiculously cute:






This wasn't part of the feast tonight. This was just zingerella deciding to make leek and goat cheese galette on Tuesday because why not? Possibly the best thing I've eaten in I don't remember how long.


Here's what I made. It is super easy. I doubled the recipe from Canadian Living, and it made 8 or 9 drinks.

Lemon Meringue Pie Martinis

4 organic eggs (Yes, raw. Don't worry about it. There are far worse health concerns with this drink.)
8 oz vodka (I used Russian Standard, that new kind. Great in the drink, no idea how it is as a standalone.)
6 oz lemon juice (I got to use my new monstrous juicer, which is the best juicer)
1 cup icing sugar
16 ice cubes
lemon wedges
4 tbsp graham wafer crumbs (this was too much)

Using a lemon wedge, rim the edges of the glasses and press into the graham crumbs.

Combine eggs, vodka, lemon juice, and sugar in a blender. Add ice after beating it with a hammer on the sidewalk outside of your house, while dressed like a 1950s housewife, in front of a bunch of amused police officers. I think the last part is probably optional. Blend until smooth and frothy. It takes 30 seconds to a minute. Pour into the glasses and let it stand until it separates.

Verdict: This drink is terrible for you and tastes like the jizz of angels. I am totally making it again.


I bought wine glasses because we broke all the wine and martini glasses. So I bought six wine glasses that all match. This is not a proper martini anyway.


Dips of yum by J.. One involves beets.


culpster made this and it was spicy and delicious.


Stuffed onions by the other J.


chickenfeet2003 made yummy lasagna.


Oh, and here is the police tape currently attached to our house.

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Zucchini brownies, which weren't sweet enough.