weekend in brief

My dad was in town to visit for a few days. It was generally nice out so we tried to spend time outside. I haven’t gone through all my photos yet, but here are a handful of highlights from the weekend. My usual breakfast is poached eggs and a slice of whole wheat toast. On […]

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…and now for something completely different

When I started this blog it was mainly to combat boredom. In my freelance theater work I had weeks –sometimes even months– between jobs; I went from working six days a week, up to eighteen hours a day, to unemployed for what felt like a million years. Since I was already home I might as […]

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warming up to beets and carrots, salad style

We pick up our CSA share every other week, and I think that we improve slightly each time using up the bounty of produce. I also use the term “we” loosely, as my husband is usually at work and takes peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for lunch that are definitely not from any farm. A […]

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world peace cookies

After dinner the other night my husband asked what was for dessert. Nothing was made, so I asked what he had in mind. He said with some certainty that we should probably have cookies. Chocolate ones. Who am I to argue with that? (Yes, both my cookie sheets and my cutting board are well-used. I […]

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baja fish tacos

Considering that we live 30 miles from Mexico, one would imagine the Mexican food in San Diego is great! Sadly, it’s not. There’s good Mexican food, but we have yet to find or hear of anything stellar. What San Diego does have, however, is the fish taco, which is served a mile from our apartment […]

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soba with napa cabbage and tofu

One of my favorite meals to make with whatever is in the fridge is stir fry. It cooks up quickly and has a million permutations. It can be time-consuming to prepare with all the chopping that needs to be done, but I’ve been known to do that in advance. That’s not what this post is […]

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csa share 4/6/10

I didn’t skip a week! Our CSA takes “spring break” off since so many people are out of town. Our latest share is full of tasty goodies and I have some fun ideas planned. First things first: Strawberries! According to several news articles the cold weather in Florida delayed their crops that are normally harvested […]

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earthquake-proof curried chickpea and potato stew

Sunday afternoon I had turned off the burner on my stove under this dish when the 7.2 earthquake rattled my pans and my nerves for about 45 seconds. I’ve felt a few minor quakes since we moved and in Japan a few years ago, but this was my first “real” earthquake. I don’t think I […]

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you say you want a revolution

Have you seen Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution? (If not, the first three episodes are embedded at the bottom of this post.) ABC’s newest reality show might actually do something good. The premise is that British chef Jamie Oliver is spending six week in Huntington, West Virginia, dubbed “the unhealthiest city in America” by the Center […]

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bff brownies

When we first moved to California there were all sorts of activities: finding an apartment, getting lost, furnishing said apartment, unpacking, all that good stuff. Once we settled in it was time for me to concentrate on finding a job. That was about six months ago. With just a few projects going on, I am […]

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