best sandwich in brooklyn

good beer + bomb sandwiches + zapp’s salt cracked pepper chips = a meal to DIE for at beirkraft in park slope, brooklyn. get the empire amber ale in a growler to take home and share with friends. be sure to order the following sandwich:

  • baguette
  • honey glazed turkey
  • gouda
  • arugula
  • fig spread
  • balsamic vinegar
  • avocado

don’t forget to nab a bag of chips at the rack on the left. be extra indulgent and get a gelato ice cream sandwich. i’ve tried a few. can’t go wrong with any of them.

SIMPLE & FRESH ”CAPRESE” SALAD what you’ll need: tomatoes, fresh mozz, salt, pepper, dried basil, olive oil and balsamic vinegar. instructions: in a bowl, mix equal parts fresh, cubed tomatoes and fresh, cubed mozzarella with a table spoon of olive oil and a splash of balsamic vinegar. generously flavor with salt, pepper and dried basil. taste and see if more balsamic is necessary. refrigerate while you put in a load of laundry, make the bed, feed the cat, etc. eat an enjoy. perhaps find or make some crusty croutons to help soak up the extra juice at the bottom. what i wish i did: made a larger portion.

SIMPLE & FRESH ”CAPRESE” SALAD

what you’ll need: tomatoes, fresh mozz, salt, pepper, dried basil, olive oil and balsamic vinegar.

instructions: in a bowl, mix equal parts fresh, cubed tomatoes and fresh, cubed mozzarella with a table spoon of olive oil and a splash of balsamic vinegar. generously flavor with salt, pepper and dried basil. taste and see if more balsamic is necessary. refrigerate while you put in a load of laundry, make the bed, feed the cat, etc. eat an enjoy. perhaps find or make some crusty croutons to help soak up the extra juice at the bottom.

what i wish i did: made a larger portion.

#1 baby s(h)it stories

  • i started babysitting for a child with ADD and asbergers almost full time in new york city. here are my stories.
  • friday morning, 9.00 a.m.
  • mother: so i talked to julian, and i think i know why he freaked out yesterday... pause... did you tell my son you had athlete's foot?
  • me: no???? i do not have athlete's foot.
  • mother: do you wear clean clothes? do you use perfume? have you washed your coat recently?
  • me: (stunned and unresponsive)
  • mother: i know, this is so silly to ask. i am embarrassed to ask. but he thinks you have a bad smell. if you could stop wearing perfume, using scented shampoo, maybe he won't have such extreme tantrums.
  • me: (stunned and unresponsive)
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from danish electronic group spleen united. recognize one of the girls in the beginning spelling ”a-n-i-m-a-l-s?” it’s me!

A COLLAGE:to spruce up a room divider and to remind me of the past. 1 picasso poster from louisiana, also hanging in best friend andie’s flat in brooklyn.1 post card from galleriimage, the first photogallery in aarhus, denmark, and a 2-time academic visit for my former communication & media students.1 pull-out poster from wallpaper uk magazine.1 christmas letter from ellinior to my family, addressed ”dear matthew family.”1 35 mm shot of my mother skydiving: dec 2007 on my 20th birthday.1 note from all my best college friends sent to copenhagen.1 farewell postcard written by a soul mate on one of the many free cards adorning cafes and bars in cph.1 vintage ski poster, to remind me of when i first learned to ski, in the french alps no less.1 informational poster from an exhibition at the black diamond honoring the helskini school. 1 yoga mat to keep me sane.1 99 cent jesus candle, because. well, because.

A COLLAGE:
to spruce up a room divider and to remind me of the past.

1 picasso poster from louisiana, also hanging in best friend andie’s flat in brooklyn.
1 post card from galleriimage, the first photogallery in aarhus, denmark, and a 2-time academic visit for my former communication & media students.
1 pull-out poster from wallpaper uk magazine.
1 christmas letter from ellinior to my family, addressed ”dear matthew family.”
1 35 mm shot of my mother skydiving: dec 2007 on my 20th birthday.
1 note from all my best college friends sent to copenhagen.
1 farewell postcard written by a soul mate on one of the many free cards adorning cafes and bars in cph.
1 vintage ski poster, to remind me of when i first learned to ski, in the french alps no less.
1 informational poster from an exhibition at the black diamond honoring the helskini school.
1 yoga mat to keep me sane.
1 99 cent jesus candle, because. well, because.

Laundry hangs to dry (Taken with instagram)

Laundry hangs to dry (Taken with instagram)

ONE SKILLET QUINOA W/ SWEET BLACKENED ONIONSwhat you’ll need: package of pre washed/soaked quinoa, olive oil, 3 medium sized yellow onions, teacup, tap water and salt/pepper.instructions: chop onions and add to olive oil in skillet on medium heat. add salt and pepper. let brown for 20 minutes. stir to removed blackened bits from bottom of pan. once cooked, transfer onions to the side. add water to skillet to remove burned bits again (be careful, hot pan). add just a but of olive oil, enough to coat. add one teacup cull of quinoa and let toast. once beans start aggressively popping, add two teacups full of water. let boil. reduce heat and cover for 15 minutes. fluff with fork and add onions. serve hot. what i wish i did: served immediately and watched onions. mine got a little too burned for my taste.

ONE SKILLET QUINOA W/ SWEET BLACKENED ONIONS

what you’ll need: package of pre washed/soaked quinoa, olive oil, 3 medium sized yellow onions, teacup, tap water and salt/pepper.

instructions: chop onions and add to olive oil in skillet on medium heat. add salt and pepper. let brown for 20 minutes. stir to removed blackened bits from bottom of pan. once cooked, transfer onions to the side. add water to skillet to remove burned bits again (be careful, hot pan). add just a but of olive oil, enough to coat. add one teacup cull of quinoa and let toast. once beans start aggressively popping, add two teacups full of water. let boil. reduce heat and cover for 15 minutes. fluff with fork and add onions. serve hot.

what i wish i did: served immediately and watched onions. mine got a little too burned for my taste.

NYC shadow sky line from the high line (Taken with instagram)

NYC shadow sky line from the high line (Taken with instagram)

birding with my father in galveston, texas.

birding with my father in galveston, texas.