To those who bravely till the ground And those who make the wheels go ’round To those who dig the coal and shale To those who succeed and those who fail To weak or strong, this word of cheer: We wish you all a good new year —author unknown, heard in late December 2010 on [...]
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A New Year Poem
Posted in Random on January 5, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Decokrating
Posted in Garden, Random on November 10, 2011 | 4 Comments »
After growing okra for the first time last year, I saved some whole pods for funky indoor decorations. A couple of weeks ago, I pulled out those pods to replace them with fresh ones from this summer’s garden. However, I liked the looks of the papery, old pods — all splayed out after I collected [...]
Winter’s Equivalent
Posted in Food Love!, Random, Tomatoes, Vegetarian Friendly on March 3, 2011 | 4 Comments »
Happy March! Spring is coming. And that has me thinking of lightning bugs, the coming summer, sweat, and easy, pretty meals comprised of fresh, whole foods. Here’s what I’m talking about: June 9, 2010; July 19, 2009 June 24, 2009 I was thinking about how these kinds of meals are my favorite. So, I put [...]
A New Kitchen
Posted in Random on February 8, 2011 | 4 Comments »
If you’re particularly observant, you might start noticing a change in scenery in the photos around here. Although it feels like forever ago, it’s been about a month since I moved out of the house I shared with my husband. I’m getting acquainted with my new kitchen. I had my doubts at first because of [...]
Lessons Learned
Posted in Health, Random on January 25, 2011 | 3 Comments »
I grated my hand. And now I know — I should have sprung for the cheese grater with rubber grippers. Ouch. My hands are all sorts of messed up between this cheese-grating incident, cardboard cuts, and a run-in with a kitchen mandolin (this kind). Conclusion: I should stay away from sharp objects when I’m sleep [...]
I Spy!
Posted in Random on May 1, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Look what I found napping in the kale! Matt’s been wanting garden gnomes for a while; I think it’s because he feels a kinship with them. I nixed buying shiny new gnomes—that just doesn’t seem right to me—so we’ve been stuck with a hideous OU gnome that he won at a white elephant gift exchange. [...]
Are You What You Eat?
Posted in Community, Media, Random on May 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Check out this photo series. Cool, huh? Here is a similar, though more sobering, collection. I’d love to post a similar series of photos here. Let us peek into your life by emailing a photo of your open fridge. This is a chance to show off the lovely contents of your fridge or to “come out” about your take-out [...]
From My Kitchen Window
Posted in Random on January 21, 2009 | 4 Comments »
A New Year of Food
Posted in Experimenting, Goals, Random on January 6, 2009 | 5 Comments »
2009: The year I delve into all things food related, also known as the year seed catalogs arrived in the mail without my requesting them! Oh, and how lovely they are. I feel like the real deal, now. Happy New Year! What are some food-related things you would like to accomplish or learn in 2009? [...]
Falalalala lalalala!
Posted in Random on December 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
