restaurant write-up: jake's del mar

For my birthday a week or so ago, in addition to eating ridiculous lemon meringue cake, our out-of-town guests accompanied my husband and I to Jake’s Del Mar, “quintessential beachfront dining.” A bit up the coast from downtown San Diego, Del Mar literally means “of the sea.” Jake’s offers a solid seafood-based menu with a […]

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monday musing

Billy Collins is my favorite poet, as anyone who has ever met me probably knows. The former U.S. poet laureate writes approachable, almost mundane poems about the poetry in an average day. Maybe that’s not quite the right way to say that, but I still like him. While skimming one of his books (Nine Horses: […]

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hundred push ups – week 3

Oof. Push ups are hard. *whine* Seriously, week 3, column 2 has us up to 88 push ups. Out of one hundred! Already! Looking ahead to week 4, I might repeat the last day of week 3 until it’s not so difficult for me. Undoing years of noodle arms takes time! But I am sticking […]

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selling on craigslist

Dear people who sell things on Craigslist, Having both sold and purchased items on the giant site, there are a few tips I can offer to make the world a better place: Spell check. You would think people would know this by now, but it’s worth repeating since about 2/3 of the world seems to […]

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assorted links

The reason I don’t have much content lately must be because I am reading the whole internetz. There’s some good stuff out there! Food News Journal links to all the food articles you could possibly want to read five days a week Urban Farming Around the World, a Time.com photo essay A Way to Garden, […]

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run, troy, run!

Today is the 28th annual Twin Cities Marathon, “The Most Beautiful Urban Marathon in America.” Last year’s race was cold and rainy: We will not be there this year to cheer on our favorite runners, but we wish them well!

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new growth

My last update was on Wednesday, but I was amused and had to post again. It looks like my two tiny herb pots that have sprouted are basil and now fennel: No sign of parsley yet, but it can take up to two weeks to sprout if it grows at all. It is, apparently, notoriously […]

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morning coffee

If you know me, you probably also know that I am practically worthless without my morning cup of coffee. Part caffeine boost, part ritual, I’m just not awake without it. Green tea can sometimes suffice, but coffee is my top choice. In setting up our new apartment, we’re trying to find homes for all of […]

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getting in the zone

When we moved, we left a hardiness zone 4 for a hardiness zone 10 (find your zone here). It’s taking a little work for my brain to transition from putting the garden to bed or bringing pots inside to …. planting seeds. Last fall, I brought my tomatoes inside to eke out a few more […]

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new items in my life

A number of things have recently entered either our home our my sphere of knowledge. These are things that make me happy: a new vacuum cleaner Fettuccini alla Montanara from Buon Appetito, soon to be recreated at home Mastering The Art of French Cooking from my sister-in-law and her husband for my birthday gift (thanks, […]

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