Posted in Uncategorized on July 14, 2008 | 3 Comments »
The Fourth of July harvest:
We grilled some turkey burgers (I added some peach/pineapple salsa that was taking up room in the fridge, and it made the burgers so delicious - try it!), corn with cayenne-spiked butter and the zucchini (thinly sliced with s&p), steamed the green (and purple) beans, and feasted.
I decided to continue the [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on July 10, 2008 | 6 Comments »
I’m trying my best to be a good little hippie. I really am. So, when we ran out of peppercorns in the Trader Joe’s grinder, I went down to the co-op, bought some bulk peppercorns, and attempted to refill. Then I made meatballs for Chris’ favorite, baked pasta.
Ugh. I tried to fish out as many [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on June 12, 2008 | 2 Comments »
All this busyness is making me long for more extended kitchen time (and therefore more website time!) - it’s amazing how much better I feel when I am able to just putz - try new recipes, use up old strange treats in the fridge, eat leftovers for lunch instead of buying something. Starting this weekend, my schedule will [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on May 30, 2008 | 2 Comments »
We’re not big drinkers at my house - after a long day, either one of us can be known to crack open a cold beer, but we’ll typically stop at the one. Now that I’m thinking about wedding stuff though, I want to come up with a fresh, seasonal beverage to serve people in [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on May 7, 2008 | 18 Comments »
I was going to draft some emails to friends and family who I haven’t talked to yet, but hell - what good is a website if you can’t take care of these things in one fell swoop? I’ve been filling this space with such personal things lately - I promise, it’s back to caterpillars and mulching [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on May 6, 2008 | 1 Comment »
My obsession with 99 Ranch has been documented on this site before. I teach once a week out in Kearny Mesa, and usually have an hour to kill between work and school - the perfect browsing window. Last week’s purchase was a bamboo steaming basket. I have wonderful early memories of steaming [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on April 28, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Thanks for checking in, friends and family - lots of love and hugs all around! And now, back to our regularly scheduled programming…
I’ve been staring at these plants for MONTHS, watching and waiting. Even though I grew up eating them, I had no idea how artichokes grew. The long ignorant wait is over…
So pretty! I keep [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on April 25, 2008 | 12 Comments »
My memories of my dad are less clear than they used to be, but they’re still all there. I remember the sound his heart made when I’d snuggle up next to him on the couch. I remember his crinkly-eyed smile, the one that was true and had love behind it. I remember his suited shoulder [...]
Posted in Cheese, Uncategorized on January 1, 2008 | No Comments »
These persimmons have found their way into many a salad, but I wanted to try something new to showcase these beautiful orange fruits. Seeing as everything is better with cheese…
Brie topped with persimmon salsa - it was a nice complimentary flavor of the sweet, tart and spicy along with that creamy cheese - it took [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on October 1, 2007 | 7 Comments »
Okay, so here’s my big non-blogging excuse list:
Crazy busy work
2 week road trip on the CA coast (beautiful pictures to come!)
Sickness in the form of a cold that just wouldn’t quit
Stitches
That last one is the kicker at this point, as it’s making it super hard to type. I was all stoked this weekend on my new [...]
