APAD(ish) #18: Mug

platypus asked about the disappearing TARDIS mug I got as a PBS pledge gift many years ago, and given how rotten the weather is outside today, the mug seemed as good a subject as any for APAD(ish).

The middle photo is a bit of a cheat only because the TARDIS disappeared so quickly once I poured in the hot water I never had a chance to get the transition shot. I took it when I'd drunk half my tea.

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GODDAMMIT, IT IS SNOWING OUTSIDE.

It is too damned early for this shit.

50 Recipes, #37-38: Celery root/apple soup and cheddar cheese biscuits

Same technique I always use for squash soup: sauté a chopped shallot in some oil, add one giant celery root and two medium apples, peeled and chopped; add dry thyme, sage, and a little Hungarian hot paprika; simmer in broth until cooked through; purée. I also added a quarter-cup of low-fat sour cream I had lying around in the fridge.

The biscuits were a slightly modified version of this recipe: I used only cheddar cheese, and I left out the cayenne pepper, which I thought wouldn't work with the soup. Oh, man, these were good -- crunchy, cheesy, and tangy.