I’m a dedicated Googler. For everything from the lyrics to an obscure 60’s folk song, to the proper ingredients for tsatsiki, to finding the identity of that plant I saw during my walk the other day. If I want to know something, my first impulse is to Google it.
Unfortunately, a lot of what I want to know is not contained within the confines of cyber-space. It is located in much more difficult place to navigate. A dark and scary place where things tend to skitter away when you try to grasp them. A place wherein dwell thousands of useless bits of information, which can surface with astonishing speed while watching Jeopardy. Little bits of vitally important fact on the other hand, seem to swirl in an endless eddy of a molasses-like pool. They almost come up to where you can see them, only to be sucked back down into the deep.
Thus, my new invention. For those who may not spend hours each day, slacking off on the internet, “IRL” stands for In Real Life, a term used to refer to those things which occur outside chat rooms, bulletin boards, gaming sites and blogs. I present, for your edification- Google IRL 1.1:
I don’t quite have the interface worked out yet, but this little gem will change everything. Now, there will be no fact that you can’t retrieve. Great Aunt Mabel’s, second husband’s name? You know, the guy who wore bedroom slippers to Uncle Milton’s funeral? Just ask Google IRL and within milliseconds, that information can be at your fingertips. For my money though – finding things is where this is going to really shine. How many times a day do I set down one of my 20 pairs of glasses, only to need them 30 seconds later, with no idea of where I put them?
Now, I don’t have to wander aimlessly through my house, looking for those illusive suckers. Just put my question in Google IRL 1.1, hit “search” and in seconds, I will have my answer. 
This is going to be big!
Pour 1 cup of dry white wine into the pot and simmer for a few minutes, and then add 2 cups chicken stock, plus a teaspoon of kosher salt and a few grinds of pepper.
Add 3 or 4 medium garlic cloves, chopped and 2 teaspoons dried thyme [1 tablespoon fresh]
Add 1 medium head of cauliflower, chopped
Simmer until the cauliflower is very soft – about 40 minutes.
Add 2 cups milk – 1% or above, and bring back up to a simmer.
Use an immersion blender and zap it all together until it is smooth. You can leave it chunky if that is what you prefer.
This is 4 ounces of extra sharp cheddar and 2 ounces of feta. You need about 6 ounces of cheese, but you can use whatever you like the best. I use what I have on hand and what I think will make a nice combo – try cheddar and pepper-jack sometime!
Whatever you use, keep the heat very low and stir constantly for a couple minutes to melt cheese. Remove from heat, cover and allow to sit for about 5 minutes more. If you use feta, you might want to run through it another time with the immersion blender because feta is not a smooth textured cheese, even when melted – not a big deal to skip that though. Taste and add salt if needed.
Just before serving, stir in a couple tablespoons fresh parsely, roughly chopped. And enjoy.
Repeat as needed.
Have a day full of blessings!
