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☀️🌵Kvetch-a-Sketch🌵☀️ @kvetch22.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

What the hell I got in my kitchen? A loose interpretation of @ourcookingjourney.bsky.social 's beautiful tuna pomodoro recipe, subbing chicken - Chicken in Tomato and Olive Sauce: Chicken thighs Anchovies Olive oil Onions Shallots Garlic Tomatoes Bell pepper Olives Capers Lemon zest

Chicken thigh with tomato and olive sauce

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☀️🌵Kvetch-a-Sketch🌵☀️ @kvetch22.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I feel very lucky to have been able to see Iron Maiden this past weekend in LA. One of the best concerts I've ever seen! They're holding up well, even after 50 years. Unreal. #ironmaiden

A scene from the Iron Maiden concert at the BMO arena in LA on 9/27/2026

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☀️🌵Kvetch-a-Sketch🌵☀️ @kvetch22.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

What the hell I got in my kitchen? The first nabe of the season: Chicken meatballs Fish cakes Kamaboko Fried tofu Shiitake Bok choy Napa cabbage Leeks Daikon Carrots Miso Chicken stock Dashi Mirin Rice Mentsuyu and lemon juice for dipping

A version of chanko nabe in an earthenware pot

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☀️🌵Kvetch-a-Sketch🌵☀️ @kvetch22.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

What the hell I got in my kitchen? Roasted vegetable salad with potato salad dressing: Brussels sprouts Potatoes Bell peppers Olives Boiled egg Tuna Yogurt Mayo Dijon mustard Capers Dill Garlic Green onions

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☀️🌵Kvetch-a-Sketch🌵☀️ @kvetch22.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

What the hell I got in my kitchen? Pongal with gojju: Rice Moong beans Cornmeal Butter Ginger Cashews Peppercorns Tomatoes Onions Jalapenos Brown sugar Cane vinegar Cumin Coriander Turmeric Cornstarch slurry In both, the tempering - Mustard seeds Cumin seeds Curry leaves Hing Oil

A bowl of Indian-inspired breakfast porridge (pongal) and tomato onion gravy (gojju)

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☀️🌵Kvetch-a-Sketch🌵☀️ @kvetch22.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

It was the "cran", gym shoes, and pop that did it. Cattycorner is probably what pulled me towards my second residence.

Dialect map with the heaviest incidence in Illinois, spreading westward to Colorado following north of I-70, and northeastward up to northern Michigan.

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☀️🌵Kvetch-a-Sketch🌵☀️ @kvetch22.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

What the hell I got in my kitchen? Korean-Spanish fusion fish and potato stew: Bell peppers Onions Carrots Garlic Calabrian chilis Tomatoes Brandy Paprika Bay leaves Thyme Chicken bouillon Dashi powder Potatoes Flounder Korean fish cakes

A bowl of tomato-based fish and potato stew

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☀️🌵Kvetch-a-Sketch🌵☀️ @kvetch22.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Optimist: The cup is half full Pessimist: The cup is half empty QA Analyst: The requirements state the cup should be filled to the halfway mark with water - Fills cup to lower Fills cup to higher Fills bowl to the halfway mark Fills cup to the halfway mark with pretzels Knocks cup over ...

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☀️🌵Kvetch-a-Sketch🌵☀️ @kvetch22.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

What the hell I got in my kitchen? More tales from the delicious slop trough, egg tofu with chili miso pork - Soy milk Eggs Dashi powder Pork Onions Garlic Ginger Sesame oil Miso Sweet soy sauce Szechuan chili paste Calabrian chili paste Lao gan ma Peanuts

A bowl of silken egg tofu topped with spicy chili miso pork and peanuts

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☀️🌵Kvetch-a-Sketch🌵☀️ @kvetch22.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

What the hell I got in my kitchen Peruvian-ish canary beans: Canary beans Onions Garlic Canned green chiles* Calabrian chili paste* Tomato paste Cumin Oregano Potato starch Avocado Pickled red onions *Not authentic, but it's what I had

Not the greatest plating photo of Peruvian-ish canary beans with avocado and pickled red onions

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☀️🌵Kvetch-a-Sketch🌵☀️ @kvetch22.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

The Eagles are basic and boring. Unlistenable.

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☀️🌵Kvetch-a-Sketch🌵☀️ @kvetch22.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

I don't understand why the fascists held a hearing with Dr. Fauci today. What was it for. I thought COVID was a hoax? I thought COVID wasn't a big deal, just a cold?

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☀️🌵Kvetch-a-Sketch🌵☀️ @kvetch22.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

What the hell I got in my kitchen? Blueberry ketchup: Blueberries Cherry tomatoes Onions Garlic Ginger Bay leaves Cloves Indian seven spice powder

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☀️🌵Kvetch-a-Sketch🌵☀️ @kvetch22.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Shite, it's over. I was really enjoying the wholesome joy there. What's next for group hope and joy? A raccoon named Jimothy, I suppose

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☀️🌵Kvetch-a-Sketch🌵☀️ @kvetch22.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

What the hell I got in my kitchen Carrot salad with whipped feta: Carrots Parsley Garlic Trail mix Cane sugar vinegar Cane sugar syrup Olive oil Feta Preserved lemon Garlic Olive oil Black pepper

Carrot salad with whipped feta cheese on the side

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☀️🌵Kvetch-a-Sketch🌵☀️ @kvetch22.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

What the hell I got in my kitchen? Cold Korean soba noodles: Soba Dressing - Gochujang Peanut butter Brown sugar Lemon juice Rice vinegar Sweet soy sauce Soy sauce Garlic Sesame seeds Toppings - Tofu Hard boiled egg Bok choy Cucumbers Radishes Green onions

Cold soba noodles and toppings with Korean dressing, before mixing

Cold soba noodles and toppings with Korean dressing, after mixing

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☀️🌵Kvetch-a-Sketch🌵☀️ @kvetch22.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

What the hell I got in my kitchen? Romesco Sauce: Tomatoes Red peppers Olive oil Garlic Cane sugar vinegar Sourdough Almonds

A piece of sourdough bread with a blop of romesco sauce on it.

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☀️🌵Kvetch-a-Sketch🌵☀️ @kvetch22.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

What the hell I got in my kitchen? Korean Spanish fusion gazpacho somen: Sauce - Tomatoes Gochujang Garlic Rice vinegar Brown sugar Garnish - Tomatoes Carrots Cucumbers Ham Green onions Cilantro Hard-boiled egg Somen noodles

A bowl of somen noodles with various garnishes in Korean-style raw tomato soup

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☀️🌵Kvetch-a-Sketch🌵☀️ @kvetch22.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Lock screen check First one in this series that isn't Star Trek-related 😁

My phone lock screen, showing the most beautiful Tibetan spaniel to ever live, standing on a rock in front of the Pacific Ocean

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☀️🌵Kvetch-a-Sketch🌵☀️ @kvetch22.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

What the hell I got in my kitchen? Vegetable fusion spiced fried rice: Gyro restaurant leftover rice Carrots Red cabbage Onions Garlic Olive oil Salt Pepper Bhararat spice Chaat masala powder Cane vinegar Cilantro

A bowl of vegetable fried rice, fusion spiced Middle Eastern to Indian-style

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☀️🌵Kvetch-a-Sketch🌵☀️ @kvetch22.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

Pick up the nearest book, turn to p.42, and post the second sentence: 3. 2を煮汁で、汁がほとんどなくなるまで煮る。

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☀️🌵Kvetch-a-Sketch🌵☀️ @kvetch22.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

What the hell I got in my kitchen? More tales from the slop trough, shakshouka(ish): Tomatoes Garlic Onions Bell peppers Jalapenos Potatoes Leftover chermoula sauce Fried eggs Chaat masala seasoning

Tales from the slop trough: fried eggs on top of a version of shakshouka base sauce

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☀️🌵Kvetch-a-Sketch🌵☀️ @kvetch22.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

What the hell I got in my kitchen? Seafood congee: Green onions Ginger Pepper Chicken salt Leftover rice Flounder Shrimp Eggs Soy sauce Sesame oil Jalapenos 🚫 No wasting food 🚫

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☀️🌵Kvetch-a-Sketch🌵☀️ @kvetch22.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Cinco de Mayo-nnaise, but with proper tacos from Tacos Calafia

A plate of Tijuana-style cabeza and carne asada tacos

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☀️🌵Kvetch-a-Sketch🌵☀️ @kvetch22.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Saudi disruptors move fast and sheikh things

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☀️🌵Kvetch-a-Sketch🌵☀️ @kvetch22.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

What the hell I got in my kitchen? More chutney, tomato this time: Garden cherry tomatoes Hospice Japanese negi Last of the why-I-have-so-many jalapenos Garlic Ginger Salt Oil Tarka: oil, mustard and cumin seeds, curry leaves, hing

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☀️🌵Kvetch-a-Sketch🌵☀️ @kvetch22.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

What the hell I got in my kitchen? Chutney! Green: Hospice veg - cilantro, garlic, ginger Why so many jalapenos Yogurt Water Salt Sugar Vegetable: Carrots Hospice items - bell pepper, onion, celery, almonds, cashews, peanuts Why so many jalapenos Garden tomatoes Moong dal Tadka*

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☀️🌵Kvetch-a-Sketch🌵☀️ @kvetch22.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

What the hell I got in my kitchen? Báhn Xèo, Salad-Style: This thing has 100 ingredients in it. Notable for recycling or not wasting - Leftover pork chops Hospice salad mix Half-used negi, cucumber Dying daikon, carrot Shiso leaves in a coma So many jalapenos Lonely can of coconut milk

A savory rice flour crepe (báhn xèo) on top of a salad

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☀️🌵Kvetch-a-Sketch🌵☀️ @kvetch22.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

What the hell I got in my kitchen Pomodoro Sauce: Hospice cherry tomatoes Leftover onion Almost hospice garlic (Why I have so many) Jalapenos Garden oregano Salt Pepper Sugar Olive oil Dumb easy. I like mine "rustic", I guess is the word. Chonky, carefree, still has seeds, who cares.

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☀️🌵Kvetch-a-Sketch🌵☀️ @kvetch22.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

I smell sulfur Where did all these flies come from?

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☀️🌵Kvetch-a-Sketch🌵☀️ @kvetch22.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Guess I'm going to see Devo tomorrow! Bleep blorp

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☀️🌵Kvetch-a-Sketch🌵☀️ @kvetch22.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

What the hell I got in my kitchen? Tacodillas: Ground pork Onions Garlic Jalapeño Gringo taco seasoning mix (oregano, cumin, coriander, salt, pepper, paprika, cayenne, chili powder) Oil Corn tortillas Mozzarella Green onions Salad mix Very proud I did not waste that pork I defrosted. 💪⭐

A ground pork taco using a small corn tortilla quesadilla.

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Greg Proops @gregproops.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

We Needed This🩷 Thank you Artemis II Crew #artemis #splashdown

Joy and relief they’ve come home safely.

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☀️🌵Kvetch-a-Sketch🌵☀️ @kvetch22.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Both elections that went for Trump made me physically sick, but this past one was worse. It was crystal clear voters selected malice and destruction on purpose.

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☀️🌵Kvetch-a-Sketch🌵☀️ @kvetch22.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

I have not been as gracious or patient, but I've found the same thing. This is the crux of the struggle to keep or not keep family members in my life. Am I obligated to keep people with rotten hearts in my life just because they're my family? Am I the one with the rotten heart?

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☀️🌵Kvetch-a-Sketch🌵☀️ @kvetch22.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

Wow!! I love great textures in photos. Keeping this one 😍

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☀️🌵Kvetch-a-Sketch🌵☀️ @kvetch22.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

What the hell I got in my kitchen? Japanese potato salad: Potatoes Green onions Cherry tomatoes Carrots Pickled cucumbers Pickled mustard greens (from my garden!) Preserved lemon Sugar Salt Pepper Kewpie mayo Hard-boiled egg on the side

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☀️🌵Kvetch-a-Sketch🌵☀️ @kvetch22.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

I was looking for the lizard made of light ☀️🦎

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☀️🌵Kvetch-a-Sketch🌵☀️ @kvetch22.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

I'm surprised I haven't spoken up about this before, but the low grade hostility while living in an HOA is really getting to me

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☀️🌵Kvetch-a-Sketch🌵☀️ @kvetch22.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Jesse Welles might be one of the most important people in this moment. The audience was absolutely starving for his voice. He did more to take fascism on in two songs than our elected officials have done in 10 years. I needed to be in that room, surrounded by all those good hearts 🙏

Jesse Welles playing guitar and harmonica with his band in front of a giant American flag

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☀️🌵Kvetch-a-Sketch🌵☀️ @kvetch22.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

No no, that's McQueen. Markwayne is the leader of the Funky Bunch

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