Comments on Vanilla Garlic: Roommate Hunting: Coco-Banana Bread

it's too bad I'm actually moving out of th...

2011-12-08T14:39:54.168-08:00

it's too bad I'm actually moving out of the area -- I love cats! I was thinking about leaving my midtown apartment and going the roommate route but now I have to move down to central Cal to take care of elderly family. Best of luck and love your blog!

I once put an ad in the Washington Post looking fo...

2011-12-06T14:09:40.964-08:00

I once put an ad in the Washington Post looking for a roommate and I found a gem. We got on great and whereas I had no furniture she had tons so that worked out great, too.

Coco banana bread just proves my theory that any food item, no matter how delicious, can be further enhance by the addition of chocolate. :)

emily: Yep! Hoping to land a good one myself. =D

2011-11-30T18:28:58.905-08:00

emily: Yep! Hoping to land a good one myself. =D

2011-11-30T18:28:54.789-08:00

emily: Yep! Hoping to land a good one myself. =D

I know EXACTLY where you're coming from. Not ...

2011-11-30T15:23:59.819-08:00

I know EXACTLY where you're coming from. Not even going into all the responses I got from girls coming to go to college (I'm 19 but loooooove to drink...with my fake ID of course!!LOL!), the last roommate I had I asked about both cigarettes and pot in her interview and she said she smoked neither. Cut to 5 minutes after her last piece of furniture was moved in and she comes out of her room and says "sooo...I have something to tell you. I lied. I smoke pot and cigarettes, but not too much." "Not too much" ended up meaning reeking of cigarettes every evening coming home from work and me catching her in closet smoking pot with friends after we had agreed she at least wouldn't smoke in the house. This girl was 2 years older than me and I felt like her mother!

Luckily it was only for a year and I've had a phenomenal roommate now for just over a month and I love her--she was actually the very first person I interviewed off of craigslist this go-round and I couldn't be happier, so I hope your situation turns out as great!

I practically laughed out loud at your comment abo...

2011-11-26T23:42:46.704-08:00

I practically laughed out loud at your comment about a roommate needing to have a firm grasp of syntax. It's so true! I'm glad I'm not the only person out there who finds poor grammar unlivable. It's all I can do to keep from correcting my clients' abysmal grammar in the emails I receive from them all day (seriously, what did these people do all those years they were in school?).

this looks delicious! I AM EVERNOTING IT THANK U :...

2011-11-23T16:48:48.631-08:00

this looks delicious! I AM EVERNOTING IT THANK U :)

haha, your quest for a roommate is funny especially the part about having pets.. what part of 'no pets' isnt understandable right?? haha..

Hahahahahaha, wow, yup that's a major misread....

2011-11-23T11:45:34.821-08:00

Hahahahahaha, wow, yup that's a major misread. It actually made a pretty nice loaf in the end, though a rather intensely bitter chocolate taste and dense crumb...

At least those slowly rotting bananas are gone off my counter.

Caitlin: You misread the recipe. Oh no! 1 1/2 TABL...

2011-11-23T07:51:38.895-08:00

Caitlin: You misread the recipe. Oh no! 1 1/2 TABLESPOONS cocoa powder. Not cups!
Try baking the dough into biscotti perhaps?

Burnttoast: Tried that. Believe me.

Maggie: My last roomie was actually pretty awesome and we met on craigslist. We parted and I wasn't planning on having another, but we found someone to live here to offset cost till August. After that, no more. =)

Oh Garret, if only I lived in California instead o...

2011-11-23T06:51:03.506-08:00

Oh Garret, if only I lived in California instead of PA! And of course, assuming you'd consider a 50 yeard old woman with a love of all things food related, books and intelligent conversation. But alas, it's not in the cards, so good luck roommate hunting.

Hi Garrett I'm in the middle of stirring toge...

2011-11-22T22:45:21.399-08:00

Hi Garrett

I'm in the middle of stirring together the ingredients for your banana bread...is there a chance there's an error in your recipe? The 1 1/2 cups of flour and 1 1/2 cups cocoa powder have left me with a stiff, resistant ball of dough....

Ugh, Craigslist. I shared a house in DC with Craig...

2011-11-22T18:35:11.122-08:00

Ugh, Craigslist. I shared a house in DC with Craigslist roommates, and thankfully ended up with normal ones. I definitely encountered some weirdos during the search though. I received far too many emails resembling the first one you put up, and a lot of wire transfer scams!

This bread looks delicious!

"Clean gay couple with two cats. No drugs. Yo...

2011-11-22T16:14:09.917-08:00

"Clean gay couple with two cats. No drugs. You pay rent on time. Clean neighborhood. Attic and a washer and dryer are available."

It's surprising how mundane you seem when you take all the nuance out of life. That said, good luck! I hope you can find your perfect boring room mate. (And I don't mean that in the least as an insult. "Interesting" room mates tend to be more trouble than they're worth.)

Geez. Old person here. I would have tried the word...

2011-11-22T11:20:35.663-08:00

Geez. Old person here. I would have tried the word-of-mouth among friend first. But you live in a cool city, so maybe Craigslist is the way to go. Hope it works out. Your baking skills and wit would be a huge draw for anyone sane. Probably the potheads missed it though...

Oh wow. I had a feeling the world was full of peop...

2011-11-22T11:00:04.278-08:00

Oh wow. I had a feeling the world was full of people like that, but now I'm positive of it. Ew, sorry you're having to deal with it :/

I hope y'all find someone normal soon!

Kelly: You do what you have to to make ends meet =...

2011-11-22T10:43:24.744-08:00

Kelly: You do what you have to to make ends meet =)

M Ann: I will keep you on pseed dial.

I actually LOL'd many times reading this post....

2011-11-22T09:33:29.405-08:00

I actually LOL'd many times reading this post... Good Luck on your housing endeavor. If you ever need a place to escape from your future new roommate, let me know. :)

I have to admit, fortunately I haven't had a r...

2011-11-22T09:22:20.848-08:00

I have to admit, fortunately I haven't had a roommate since college and when I did (with the exception of Freshman year) they were always people I knew beforehand. I cannot imagine having to use Craigslist to find someone and then letting a complete stranger into my house. Maybe I'm overly private, but there is something about that I just can't handle. I know it's completely normal for 20 somethings and 30 somethings to have roommates but I'm just one of those people who loves my own space and cannot imagine sharing it with anyone besides a dog on a regular basis. Admittedly, even a significant other is a stretch right now.