lived there for 4 years in college and i miss it a lot. the thing about living in a state with a long, harsh winter is that spring is so fucking cathartic
iβm a little biased since iβm from there, but there is just something about the state that feels so peaceful. especially in autumn, when all the leaves are changing and apples and pumpkins and maple.
last weekend i went to vermont to go snowboarding for the first time since moving to the east coast. i went alone besides Bun-Bun and Bobsled the Bison. they are the best guys and i love them very much. i had a really wonderful time and met an older guy at a bar that told me to text him when i come back so he can ski with me. it was really a sweet time and now i want to live in vermont. if you get the chance you should go to vermont
chopping up a ton of stuff while drinking red wine and listening to your upsetting podcast of choice and making a big pasta that you live on for days after. also letting yourself take the time to chill out and cook something when everything else feels super overwhelming ... just a small clemency
something cool about Pittsburgh is that pierogis are a staple food. my deli keeps them in the reach in at eye level and so I always end up buying a pack of them frozen. today i was tired and didn't want to cook but also the idea of Uber Eats-ing something was really depressing so i softened some scallions and green garlic in my wok and then let the pierogis brown on either side for like 6 minutes in the hot oil. then i made a dipping sauce with a scoop of creme fraiche and kewpie and a ton of chopped up herbs. when the rogis were done i sauteed several handfuls of spinach in the wok. don't feel bad about calories or carbs because you are also eating spinach ok. make a lazy pierogi dinner today