Mild Plaid
@mildplaid.bsky.social
Rather Midwestern, but living in Atlanta. Mostly good at talking about food.
Sometimes we don’t eat all the fruit we had planned for lunches; I am trying to get better about not just throwing it away. Last week we ended up with significantly too many nectarines.
September 2, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Sometimes we don’t eat all the fruit we had planned for lunches; I am trying to get better about not just throwing it away. Last week we ended up with significantly too many nectarines.
(Was in a) can check
September 1, 2025 at 12:04 AM
(Was in a) can check
And now, the conclusion to the Tuesday project:
April 22, 2025 at 10:43 PM
And now, the conclusion to the Tuesday project:
Today’s Tuesday project that is hopefully one of the last Tuesday projects for a while:
April 22, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Today’s Tuesday project that is hopefully one of the last Tuesday projects for a while:
This is a tough time for me for the #CharitibundiBowl this year, but I still need a bit of support for @newap-georgia.bsky.social on behalf of WashU.
I know our biggest rival on the leaderboard is W&L, but the only rival I recognize in football is Chicago, even if they're dodging us these days.
I know our biggest rival on the leaderboard is W&L, but the only rival I recognize in football is Chicago, even if they're dodging us these days.
April 18, 2025 at 8:55 PM
This is a tough time for me for the #CharitibundiBowl this year, but I still need a bit of support for @newap-georgia.bsky.social on behalf of WashU.
I know our biggest rival on the leaderboard is W&L, but the only rival I recognize in football is Chicago, even if they're dodging us these days.
I know our biggest rival on the leaderboard is W&L, but the only rival I recognize in football is Chicago, even if they're dodging us these days.
The flowers aren’t from today, but it was applying this principle: the only good thing* to come out of my wife’s recent stay in the hospital is that my mom is now on a first-name basis with our local florist (who asks me about her when I’m in).
*: she’s fine and home now
*: she’s fine and home now
February 14, 2025 at 2:25 PM
The flowers aren’t from today, but it was applying this principle: the only good thing* to come out of my wife’s recent stay in the hospital is that my mom is now on a first-name basis with our local florist (who asks me about her when I’m in).
*: she’s fine and home now
*: she’s fine and home now
I was supposed to be doing things this morning, but Ike has other ideas.
January 12, 2025 at 2:30 PM
I was supposed to be doing things this morning, but Ike has other ideas.
Today’s snow day Dutch oven project: Bolognese. (Just out of frame the entirety unphotogenic beef stock slowly simmering.)
January 11, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Today’s snow day Dutch oven project: Bolognese. (Just out of frame the entirety unphotogenic beef stock slowly simmering.)
Ike isn’t especially fluffy, but he is extremely dubious.
November 25, 2024 at 1:31 PM
Ike isn’t especially fluffy, but he is extremely dubious.
Let’s learn about food.
(I look forward to the SFA Fall Symposium every year.)
(I look forward to the SFA Fall Symposium every year.)
October 27, 2024 at 6:48 PM
Let’s learn about food.
(I look forward to the SFA Fall Symposium every year.)
(I look forward to the SFA Fall Symposium every year.)
Here’s Ike; he thinks you’re great, but can’t be bothered to get up.
September 23, 2024 at 4:36 PM
Here’s Ike; he thinks you’re great, but can’t be bothered to get up.
Hey, it’s our first visitor to our new deck!
September 20, 2024 at 8:31 PM
Hey, it’s our first visitor to our new deck!
And finally, the second project for today, part 2.
(Also turned out pretty good, if I may say so myself; especially for a first try.)
(Also turned out pretty good, if I may say so myself; especially for a first try.)
September 2, 2024 at 11:49 PM
And finally, the second project for today, part 2.
(Also turned out pretty good, if I may say so myself; especially for a first try.)
(Also turned out pretty good, if I may say so myself; especially for a first try.)
Project for today, part 3.
Verdict: delicious. Definitely my best result yet.
Verdict: delicious. Definitely my best result yet.
September 2, 2024 at 11:47 PM
Project for today, part 3.
Verdict: delicious. Definitely my best result yet.
Verdict: delicious. Definitely my best result yet.
Project for today, part 2.
Smoker ran a little hot for a part of this, but I’m not too sad.
Smoker ran a little hot for a part of this, but I’m not too sad.
September 2, 2024 at 9:35 PM
Project for today, part 2.
Smoker ran a little hot for a part of this, but I’m not too sad.
Smoker ran a little hot for a part of this, but I’m not too sad.
Today’s second project, part 1.
September 2, 2024 at 6:35 PM
Today’s second project, part 1.
Project for today, part 1.
September 2, 2024 at 12:12 PM
Project for today, part 1.
Screenshot below. (I'm on the web, not an app.)
August 28, 2024 at 6:32 PM
Screenshot below. (I'm on the web, not an app.)
Happy birthday! Glad to support food security for folks.
July 12, 2024 at 3:49 PM
Happy birthday! Glad to support food security for folks.
Ike, during a thunderstorm, unhappy about the lightning and trying to climb into my lap.
June 16, 2024 at 12:36 AM
Ike, during a thunderstorm, unhappy about the lightning and trying to climb into my lap.
