Huh. I think I had a vague idea that Steve Martin plays the banjo, but I didn’t know how much of an expert he is! I like that he has this secret hobby that most people don’t know about. I just sent that link to my Grandpa, who also plays (and even “gigs” in Indiana/Ohio). I’m tempted to send him Martin’s new album off Amazon too.

Guitar Hero Scarf. Sweeeeeeet. Of course, my version would be knitted instead of crocheted. (Link courtesy of Bex, who finds my obsession a bit funny, I think.)

So wait. Yesterday I got all excited thinking the government was giving me $950. Then today I was flipping through the Telegraph (I know, I know!) while waiting for my bagel at the cafe and they had a chart showing who’d get what… and that seemed to indicate that the pay thresholds applied to households. Which means we’d get zilch. So which is it?

Carrie Fisher is blogging. I especially liked her reminiscences on the not-so-metal bikini.

Pizza Bianco with Goat’s Cheese and Greens
We’ve had quite a bit of silverbeet in the fridge from the last two veggie boxes. (For those unfamiliar, it’s a green with long stalks and big ruffly leaves. Also known as swiss chard.) The classic ways to use it are in a quiche or in a soup, both of which we’ve done before. After searching around last night, I hit upon this recipe for a “white” pizza with garlicky silverbeet strewn on top. Yum! The only change I made was using a storebought pizza base, since it was a weeknight and we were too HUNGRY to make our own.

It was excellent. Highly recommended if you’re looking for something quick but also a little bit different.