Gluten Reigns

Husband, who is a foodie, makes bread every couple of weeks.  And by "makes bread,"  Fio means the whole shtick.  He even uses his own yeast strain, which he started by setting flour and water outside till it began to ferment, then bringing it in and feeding it small amounts of flour on a daily basis over several weeks.  Some of the yeast is always put aside for future use, but the rest is mixed with water and even more flour until it makes a good dough.  Then comes the fun stuff--kneading, forming the loaves, and baking.

Of course, the final step is that Fiorella hacks off a piece, slathers it with butter, and gulps it down like John Kasich.  Yes, the bread is that good.

Advice to Hillary Clinton and John Kasich

Hillary and John--
Trump's people don't care about your background, experience, or qualifications.  What they want is you to promise them a chicken in every pot.

Debate and the Day

Against her better judgment, Fiorella watched part of the Republican debate last night. It was awful--like tigers in a cage fighting over a zebra leg.  Maybe Trump had gotten some new poll figures we haven't heard about, but he was more bloated and grumpy than usual, while Jeb and Rubio seemed knowledgeable and well-reasoned. Fio especially enjoyed the way the two Floridians joined forces against Trump's rude attack on the Bush family.  Meanwhile, Cruz was relatively low-key, like a tarantula lurking in the background waiting for the others to destroy themselves, and Carson, as usual, was out in left field.  Actually, Ohio governor Kasich, whom Fio had never noticed before, came across as the only grounded guy on the stage.  Hmmmm.....

Anyway, politics aside, HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!!!!