Tax Day
Sometimes, bombs go off, and you don’t even realize the impact they’ll have through all the smoke and chaos and initial “WTF happened?”. Meaning sometimes, it’s not the Apocalypse but the Aftermath that really stings, that lingers in the air—often invisible but still noxious, clouding your senses.Vinyl of the day: “So runs the world away” … Read more
FOOD: Eggplant stuffed eggplant
By Dan Costello, made while Jessica was out of town. (Damn it.) So you take an eggplant, see, and hollow it out like a little canoe… You can see most of the other ingredients there as well. That’s a grapefruit, an apple-Gouda sausage (optional if you’re going veggie), and yes, a habanero pepper. More on … Read more
FOOD: Foraged Spaghetti Squash Pasta
This is a cray-cray busy week for nearly all of us in the Holmes/Costello/temporarily Evett household. I arrived home from a relentless Monday at 10:30 pm to this dish, waiting patiently for me in the oven. Dan had foraged spaghetti squash from our neighbor (with permission), roasted them, then made the sauce in between breaks … Read more
FASHION: Velvet Jumpsuit + Cat Man
I bought this Carreau Sport black velour zip-up jumpsuit ($4, Restyle thrift store) on a thrifting adventure with Bethany. It achieves a Forever Lazy adult -footed fleece pajama comfort level, but makes less of a sad commentary on the state of American society. Instead, I felt perfectly zhizam! and vavavoom on a quick run out to catch … Read more
FOOD: Awesomeness Dinner
Last Monday, we had a four top up in the house, featuring the fantastic guests Jenah Thornborrow and Ned Evett.Obviously, with these peeps, there is no other way to put it than Awesomeness, the Dinner. As usual, the menu and most of the heavy kitchen labor are by Dan. MACCHIATO BEEF TENDERLOIN STEAKS Beef tenderloin … Read more
FOOD: Create Common Good Brunch
Earlier this year, I got a half farm share from Create Common Good, a completely mind-blowing, forward-thinking, and soul-stirring organization in Boise that employs and trains refugees in creative, sustainable ways that center on food. I savvily purchased during a limited-time employee-wedding 10% off sale, so my total cost for 10 weeks of fresh-picked local organic … Read more
FASHION: Independence Day
Dan and I spent July 4 playing with fire. Starting with misfires, as the bike-to-a-party plans faded into a flat. Instead we grilled up locally-sourced burgers and sweet potato fries, toasted champagne, and fired up our new portable steel fire pit recently acquired from Grocery Outlet ($70). Then, a photo session devolved into a fiery dorkdom. … Read more
FASHION: Pale Sun
Dan had a gig in McCall at Alpine Village a few weeks ago. The sky, white and hazy with fire smoke, matched our pale outfits, also skin. Jessica Outfit Breakdown: Izod pale pink shorts: $2 (Restyle thrift store) H Bar C ruffle top: $2 (thrift store) Pale pink camisole undershirt: $1 (Restyle thrift store) Jessica Accessories … Read more
FOOD: Frozen Yogurt Kiwi Cup
Created by Dan. Scoop out kiwi, stir together with yogurt, sliced peaches, and strawberries. Spoon in kiwi cups. Place in freezer. Hours later, delight your girlfriend.
Adventure fashion on Frivolous Universe
Fashion is a frivolous universe. Go on. Wear it out. Bethany Walter, my dear friend and Armor Bijoux jewelry dealer, had the idea for a collective fashion blog. Dubbed “Frivolous Universe” by Kelly Lynae (inspired by a line in this post), we launched just 2 weeks ago, and have been having wickedly good times. So, … Read more
