Linkelodeon!
Alert reader Tanya C. writes:
Hi Gwen,
I was goofing off and went to the Fritos site, and there is a recipe section you must see:
http://www.ilovechilipie.com/Recipes.aspxSwear to god, most of them are the same thing with a tiny bit of variation, like add some onions, etc. But my favorite is the Fritos Chili Pie in a Bag*, which is the same as the Walk Around Fritos Chili Pie, except it seems to call for chipped onions…. For some reason it all struck me as hilarious.
*”Perfect when you are in a convenience store and want a mini-meal on the go.” Like, say if you’re robbing the store or like, kidnapping someone and you’re on the go!
Of course I wrote back to Tanya and informed her that Frito Pie in the Frito Bag is popular school-carnival fare here, and that maybe we should consider mailing emptied Frito bags to impoverished countries that are bereft of waterproof materials. Good job, Tanya, on finding snack resources for criminals and lazy single moms alike.
In other “Found While Goofing Off” news…
What are heirloom vegetables? Besides my latest mini-obsession, you mean? They’re non-hybrid vegetables – meaning ones that have been planted since forever ago. Meaning not the ones at most grocery stores, which, if you plant their seeds, will degenerate into inferior-DNA-ed species. My newest fantasy is to convince my boyfriend’s retired, hobby-less father to start a garden. Then, I will buy him seeds from the heirloom seed catalogue I couldn’t resist having mailed to my gardenless apartment. Then, I will reap the harvest. My boyfriend is supposed to talk to his dad about this tonight. I’ll keep you updated.
Author and heirloom vegetable enthusiast Amy Goldman creates art from really sexy squashes and melons, which are, incidentally, my favorite sections of the seed catalogue.
Is Monsanto evil? Monsanto is a big ol’ corporation that genetically engineers plants and seeds. And bovine growth hormones and Agent Orange, from what I’m reading. I like Old Hippie’s Monsanto Site, which tells you who on Bush’s cabinet is an ex-Monsanto exec. (Clarence Thomas is one. Who knew he liked gardening, too?) If you want to know more, all you have to do is Google “monsanto evil.” Want a personal perspective? Read Queen of the Harpies’ take on ex-cops visiting old men to make sure they don’t save and plant their Monsanto seeds. There’s some scary stuff going on in the world.
But heirloom seeds are not scary. And they’re not created by Monsanto. No, they’re created by Mother Nature, with help from people who were into plant breeding back in Victorian times. Okay, well… I take that back. Some of the tomatoes are a little scary. But in a cool way, you know?
The Project Runway contestants showed their collections at NYC Fashion Week.
Here is Santino’s collection.
Here is Chloe’s collection.
Here is Daniel’s collection.
Here is Kara’s collection.
I was surprised to find that I didn’t like Chloe’s much at all, given that she’s been my steadfast pick for winner. For all the talk of Santino not designing with women’s bodies in mind, I have to say that his collection contained the most items that I could imagine my chunk-style body wearing. Lastly: I wish people weren’t so lookist. Daniel’s designs aren’t that good, but people love him because he’s handsome, so his clothes benefit from that. Would I sleep with Daniel if he were hetero? Sure. Would I buy his clothes? Probably not.
