Category Archives: yum

28
Sep, 2008

bike the barns 2008

yesterday was the second annual “bike the barns:  tour de csa.”   longtime readers might remember last year’s event and let me assure you that it was just as much fun this year.  this year, the ride featured a totally different … Continue reading →

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17
Sep, 2008

and still more food posts…

today’s lunch was boar’s head turkey with sliced pears, cranberry mustard and havarti cheese on a homemade wheat tortilla.  i probably should have waited for the cheese to get a little browner, but it was already melting off the sides … Continue reading →

Posted in autumn, yum | 3 Comments
09
Sep, 2008

little pieces of a five day (foodie) weekend

because of the quirks of my work schedule, i haven’t been to work since last thursday.  originally, i’d planned to take advantage of this stretch of time off by taking a trip to visit a friend, but in the end,  … Continue reading →

Posted in crafty stuff, reviews, sporty stuff, stuff that makes me smile, summer, yum | 3 Comments
25
Aug, 2008

a weekend of beauty

ahhh… i needed that. so many beautiful bits this last weekend. first, this weekend was the annual local festival that culminates in an aerial dance performance suspended from the trees by a troupe called cycropia. i’ve blogged about them before … Continue reading →

Posted in photography, stuff that sparks a glow in my soul, summer, yum | 3 Comments
14
Aug, 2008

peachy

due to a last minute schedule switch, i found myself with the day off yesterday.  i’d bought a case of peaches the day before, thinking maybe i’d get to can them sometime on friday (my original day off this week).  … Continue reading →

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08
Aug, 2008

can-can

so, i’m trying my hand at canning food again this year.  the last time (and also the first time) i tried to can tomatoes was just after college.  i’d planted way too many tomato plants in the backyard of my … Continue reading →

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28
Jul, 2008

so that’s why they call it that!

hooray for restaurant week!  we experienced our first restaurant week last winter, and apparently there’s also a summer week.  after drooling over all of the menus offered, we finally chose quivey’s grove stone house restaurant.  maybe not the most glamorous … Continue reading →

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27
Jul, 2008

another weekend of productive domesticity and photography

my weekend sort of started on friday this week (i say “sort of” because i had to work a few hours on saturday) and i spent the friday morning taking pictures of a friend’s children.  it was a new experience … Continue reading →

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22
Jul, 2008

minnesota, por favor*

i just got back from a very relaxing weekend at a cabin that belongs to the parents of some very good friends. we went there two years ago for the first time and i had such great memories that i … Continue reading →

Posted in sporty stuff, stuff that sparks a glow in my soul, summer, yum | 2 Comments
30
Jun, 2008

a canoe morning

this morning, after several weather-cancelled attempts to go canoeing, we were finally able to get out on the water. i was rather late arriving to meet my canoeing friends because i couldn’t find my driver’s license and one of my … Continue reading →

Posted in sporty stuff, summer, yum | 5 Comments