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• I Can't Believe It's Not Butter "Deliciously Simple" and Country Crock "Simply...

  

  It can be a lonely existence for butter, hanging out alone amongst the eggs, and milks, and cheeses. Part of the group, but yet, so very very different. So... Read more

  Posted on 16 December 2013 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Lettuce Corn Leek Gratin

  

  The English language has some truly horrendous sounding words. Take for instance, the word "hoist," "or its stunningly appalling relative, "moist." Say those... Read more

  Posted on 12 December 2013 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Spinach Mandarin Pasta Salad with 5-spice Honey Dressing, a Recovery Pasta Salad

  

  After an unexpected bout of food poisoning (I suppose there isn't an expected one. If so, perhaps one should reconsider his or her life choices), I could feel... Read more

  Posted on 09 December 2013 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Chocolate Coated Dried Apricots with Nuts

  

  When faced with an insect inside the home, my first instinct is to kill it. Murder it. Cease its existence. It is, perhaps, a macabre way of handling the... Read more

  Posted on 05 December 2013 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Crunchy Breakfast Bowl with Cereal, Seeds, Almonds, Ginger, and Fruit

  

  Hot cereal and grains get all the attention. Yes, it is fall/winter in some places, so it is cold. But hot cereal is the thing that everyone plays with. Adds to... Read more

  Posted on 02 December 2013 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Green Mountain Iced Lattes

  Upon having a bad dream of some sort, I will promptly wake Seth up and demand that he make me feel better. I tell him my bad dream, he tells me everything is... Read more

  Posted on 27 November 2013 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Maple Balsamic Cinnamon Whipped Cream

  

  Now is the time when we take stock of our lives and reflect upon the parts that bring us joy, bring us comfort, enrich our lives - in other words, those things... Read more

  Posted on 25 November 2013 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Baked Artichokes with Mandarin Orange, Juniper Berries, Clove, and Whole Grain...

  

  As Max's birthday approaches, I can't help but marvel at his smartness. Not the, "Wow, my child is way ahead of his developmental milestones," kind of smart.... Read more

  Posted on 21 November 2013 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Cranberry Thyme Butter

  

  Cranberries somehow manage to be, paradoxically, both enchanting and mysterious, as well as incredibly unromantic. On one hand, they are like something from a... Read more

  Posted on 18 November 2013 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Radish and Fennel Apple Salad Bites with Anchovy Spread

  

  A few months ago, Seth, Max and I gallivanted around the USS Midway Museum, a naval aircraft carrier cum naval/maritime museum. A place stuffed with... Read more

  Posted on 14 November 2013 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Hearty Buttermilk Scones with Orange, Star Anise, Chocolate Chips and Coffee...

  

  In NW, Zadie Smith tells us, "Some days have a depressing thematic coherence." This was one of my recent Saturdays. Nothing horrible happened. Read more

  Posted on 11 November 2013 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Pan Fried Tofu with Green Apple Slices, Scallions, and a Soy Sesame Dressing

  

  I find myself not only rebelling against societal norms and pressures, but also those I set myself. Sometimes, I am indeed my own worst enemy. Read more

  Posted on 07 November 2013 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Spiced Apple Cider: The Bed of Beverages

  

  How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.I love thee to the depth and breadth and heightMy soul can reach, when feeling out of sightFor the ends of being and... Read more

  Posted on 04 November 2013 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Bison Sliders with Maple Balsamic Aioli, Browned Mushrooms, and King's Hawaiian...

  

  Once upon a time, in a not so far away land (right here), there lived a woman named Jenn. This Jenn was not micromanaged by a Maxwell, and not beholden to a tin... Read more

  Posted on 31 October 2013 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Seared Shrimp with Cilantro Honey Dip

  

  Some people are described as loving misery. Enjoying, relishing the sensation of rolling around in the muck of unhappiness.I suspect that this is how some... Read more

  Posted on 28 October 2013 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Baby Greens and Pear Bowl with Za'atar, Yogurt, and Fried Egg

  

  "Be a tennis ball, not an egg."These were the confusing words written on a sign. A sign located in Pennsylvania. A sign that was seen while riding in a vehicle... Read more

  Posted on 24 October 2013 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Crab Vodka Salsa

  

  Were someone to ask me what animal I would be, which, as an aside, I can't actually imagine someone asking me, but I guess if I were to ask myself what animal... Read more

  Posted on 20 October 2013 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Persimmon and Grapefruit Yogurt Parfaits with Gingersnap and Pecan Crumbles

  

  We look forward to, anticipate, build up some upcoming experiences. Daydreaming about what it will be like. Crystal clear pictures of the amazingness form in ou... Read more

  Posted on 17 October 2013 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Malt Syrup Blondies with Chocolate Chips

  

  I've always found it difficult to truly be in the moment. To live in the now. I'm either stuck behind in my thoughts or I have already moved on to something... Read more

  Posted on 10 October 2013 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Hot Crab Dip with Chives, Scallion, and Horseradish

  

  I am pretty sure you can never trust a toddler. Or at least the toddler that lives here.Recent examples of his lack of trustworthiness include:1) Created a... Read more

  Posted on 07 October 2013 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES