Betsy Armstong
@betsarmstrong.bsky.social
Test kitchen junkie, sporadic blogger, recovering photographer, lazy soul-searcher, complicated optimist. Unamused by scripted maturity, willful ignorance & wrathful orange nincompoopery.
https://food-ishness.com/
https://food-ishness.com/
Is it me, or did Trump create ICE as a reward to all his Jan 6 scoundrels? Because the vibe is alarmingly similar. #ICE #January6 #brownshirts
October 12, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Is it me, or did Trump create ICE as a reward to all his Jan 6 scoundrels? Because the vibe is alarmingly similar. #ICE #January6 #brownshirts
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I've long said: elect imperfect democrats and get a seat at the table to push them toward your preferred policy. Otherwise you get republicans, and not only will you lose your seat at the table - you'll lose the whole damn table.
Shocked at how many Dems on here think they shouldn't have to make any concessions, on any issue, ever, no matter where the voters stand.
If you truly believe the Dem platform should have zero flexibility and that any concession is a betrayal then you can't really complain when you lose.
If you truly believe the Dem platform should have zero flexibility and that any concession is a betrayal then you can't really complain when you lose.
July 28, 2025 at 9:11 PM
I've long said: elect imperfect democrats and get a seat at the table to push them toward your preferred policy. Otherwise you get republicans, and not only will you lose your seat at the table - you'll lose the whole damn table.
New post: 50 years of fish anxiety.
just keep swimming…
Growing up in Savannah, I spent my summers combing the beach at Tybee, crabbing off my grandparents’ dock, and sailing the Wilmington River. It was idyllic and sun-kissed, but most importantly, it …
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July 28, 2025 at 12:32 AM
New post: 50 years of fish anxiety.
Important words to read on the heels of my 35th 🐅 reunion.
Fifty years after he was graduated from Princeton University, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell delivered the baccalaureate address at his alma mater.
This is how he ended the speech:
This is how he ended the speech:
May 27, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Important words to read on the heels of my 35th 🐅 reunion.
Where was I when the world shut down 5 years ago? Not quite thinking about comfort food the way I do now. #foodie #foodsky 🧀
a mac & cheese metamorphosis …
My adventure cooking began slowly that spring, although the blog didn’t take shape until over a year later. Those early months are documented by poorly lit photos, unaccompanied by any snarky comme…
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April 6, 2025 at 6:53 PM
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A sign they are going to fight.
Princeton has announced that it is considering selling approximately $320 million of taxable bonds. The bonds are a way for the University to raise short-term funds. The major credit-rating agencies rate University bonds AAA, the highest level of creditworthiness.
Princeton considers issuing bonds same day as federal government pauses grants
The University announced its consideration to sell approximately $320 million of taxable bonds on Tuesday, following a notification from government agencies about the suspension of research grants.
www.dailyprincetonian.com
April 2, 2025 at 2:09 PM
A sign they are going to fight.
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Scolding people for wanting to tune out is exactly the wrong approach. Give them something other than Trump outrage of the day to tune INTO and spur ACTION. Doom scrolling is not being a good citizen and it's not accomplishing anything.
December 11, 2024 at 3:46 PM
Scolding people for wanting to tune out is exactly the wrong approach. Give them something other than Trump outrage of the day to tune INTO and spur ACTION. Doom scrolling is not being a good citizen and it's not accomplishing anything.
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If you’re afraid that books might change someone’s thinking, you’re not afraid of books, you’re afraid of thinking.
December 3, 2024 at 9:02 PM
If you’re afraid that books might change someone’s thinking, you’re not afraid of books, you’re afraid of thinking.
November 30, 2024 at 7:17 PM
2 little changes seriously elevated Thanksgiving dinner 2024: spatchcocked, dry-brined roast turkey and deconstructed green bean “casserole.” Mashed & sweet potatoes, herbed stuffing, giblet gravy, and ribbed canned cranberry remained deliciously standard. 🍽️ #food #foodie #foodporn #foodsky
November 29, 2024 at 12:41 AM
Memories of my quirky childhood Thanksgivings and a killer Turkey Tetrazzini recipe. 🍽️ 🦃 #food #foodie #thanksgiving
“Gratitude is the fruit of great cultivation; you do not find it among gross people.”
Dr. Samuel Johnson, 1709-1784
“Gratitude is the fruit of great cultivation; you do not find it among gross people.”
Dr. Samuel Johnson, 1709-1784
a Thanksgiving state of mind…
…memories of grateful & merry gluttony. 🎶 play: Surrender, Cheap Trick (live) 🍳 jump to recipe: Turkey Tetrazzini When I was a very little girl, Thanksgiving in Savannah was a large family gath…
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November 28, 2024 at 3:16 PM
Memories of my quirky childhood Thanksgivings and a killer Turkey Tetrazzini recipe. 🍽️ 🦃 #food #foodie #thanksgiving
“Gratitude is the fruit of great cultivation; you do not find it among gross people.”
Dr. Samuel Johnson, 1709-1784
“Gratitude is the fruit of great cultivation; you do not find it among gross people.”
Dr. Samuel Johnson, 1709-1784
November 23, 2024 at 6:21 PM
November 21, 2024 at 1:56 PM
At least once a month we drift to Thailand for an evening.
Fragrant, spicy Thai food is medicinal for me, from red curry coconut soup to pad kee mao.
November 18, 2024 at 9:46 PM
At least once a month we drift to Thailand for an evening.
How I made it through the pandemic nightmare. I guess it’s time to start writing again.
Throwback: after blogging my pandemic test kitchen adventures for a year, some reflections and awards.
a year of playing with my food…
…you’d think I’d be full. 🎶 play: All These Things That I’ve Done, The Killers 🍳 jump to recipe: Lamb Smash Burgers 🔗 recipe link: Cheese Buldak And you’d be right. It’s been over a month since I l…
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November 17, 2024 at 2:29 PM
How I made it through the pandemic nightmare. I guess it’s time to start writing again.
Spent most of the last 10 days in a dissociative funk, so naturally I decided it was the perfect time to learn how to bake bread. My Impatience Bread: not quite a baguette, but almost a ciabatta. 🍜
November 15, 2024 at 2:05 PM
Spent most of the last 10 days in a dissociative funk, so naturally I decided it was the perfect time to learn how to bake bread. My Impatience Bread: not quite a baguette, but almost a ciabatta. 🍜