Category Archives: yum

27
Sep, 2005

an ode to bananas

“bananas are my favorite food to eat. [bananas, bananas, bananas] they’re long and yellow and i think they taste pretty sweet. [bananas, bananas, bananas] i have to say they’re my favorite after-school treat. [bananas, bananas, bananas] bananas are my favorite … Continue reading →

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10
Sep, 2005

have i mentioned the tortillas?

so there’s this place. when we first moved here, it was a coffee shop. that went out of business. then, it became “the cookie guy” and he painted the building lime green and advertised “we deliver!” and he went out … Continue reading →

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05
Sep, 2005

fun at the farmer’s market revisited

just a quick note to say that this week’s happy farmer’s market discoveries were unpasteurized apple cider, pink pearl apples, and a guy wearing a beanie with a propeller on the top that twirled in the breeze as he walked.

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05
Sep, 2005

homemade english muffins

today is labor day. usually, we have some big travel plans, but this year, we stayed home. we didn’t even have any big “fix the house” projects planned. and i had a very satisfyingly productive day, checking off little items … Continue reading →

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28
Aug, 2005

lessons i learned from my dad

i just recently realized that there are still lessons that i learned from my parents that i specifically remember learning. here are two from my dad in the kitchen: –one day, he left me in charge of supper which was … Continue reading →

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28
Aug, 2005

pickles and yogurt

no, not together. i’m just excited because i made my own homemade yogurt and i am trying my second pickling experience this weekend. i was pretty sure the yogurt wasn’t going to work because my oven was too hot, but … Continue reading →

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05
Aug, 2005

pickles!

i attended a russian pickle making workshop last evening. it’s very easy to make pickles when someone else does all the prep work for you! i learned some stuff about pickling (like leaving the cucumbers in cold water for 3-4 … Continue reading →

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26
Jul, 2005

my favorite summertime sandwiches

my favorite simple summer sandwich is sliced ripe tomato, yellow cheese (colby or cheddar), and a thin layer of mayo on wheat bread. my favorite, more complex summer sandwich is on cinnamon-raisin bread. it has pineapple cream cheese, maybe some … Continue reading →

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11
Jul, 2005

taco haven

my trip to san antonio this past weekend produced a mexican food induced euphoria. on saturday, we ate all three meals at different tex-mex restaurants and they were all good. breakfast at “taco haven” was my favorite. the tortillas down … Continue reading →

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05
Jul, 2005

i bike for food

after training for last year’s epic bike ride, i began to love the feeling of having biked my butt off and earning the right to eat whatever i wanted. i hadn’t really had that feeling yet this year. until yesterday. … Continue reading →

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