Monthly Archives: November 2006

stumbling across the finish line

It’s day 30 of NaBloPoMo. Can you believe it? Posting daily has become almost normal. I find myself writing more fluently, no stalling and pondering what exactly I want to say, writing, and deleting, and rewriting. In fact, on the … Continue reading

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pasta with smoky sweet spinach and squash

This dish was born, as so many are, of ingredients that happened to be lying around. The squash—pumpkin—actually, was lounging around the wooden produce bowl, chatting up the onions and apples. The spinach leaves were chattering in the fridge, complaining … Continue reading

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documenting all you can eat #7

Here it is, day 7 of all you can eat. Inspired by Sam, the originator of this foodblogging challenge, I put together a slideshow of the foods I ate on day 7. It’s not nearly as pretty as Sam’s slideshow, … Continue reading

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documenting all you can eat: #5 & 6

I am sick to death of leftovers. Sick… to… death. If I never eat another heritage turkey again, I can’t say I’ll be disappointed. No matter how much homemade cranberry sauce you eat it with, turkey gets a little old … Continue reading

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documenting all you can eat #4

It takes only one holiday full of cooking, eating, overeating, and endless cleanup to smash a twenty two day NaBloPoMo streak. By the time the last dish was in the dishwasher and the kitchen counter was white again, I was … Continue reading

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documenting all you can eat #3

Hanging out with your 3 and 5 year old nephew and niece while trying to prepare a Thanksgiving meal is exhausting. Ask me how I know. Tonight’s post will be minimalist in nature, as I’m about to pass out. Just … Continue reading

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documenting all you can eat #2

This post is day two of documenting all you can eat, a blogging event hosted by Sam of Becks and Posh. I spent the day at the de Young Museum with my family visiting from out of town. We had … Continue reading

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documenting all you can eat #1

Sam of Becks and Posh has issued a challenge: document everything you eat between November 20th and 26th. Being a word-centric person, I completely forgot that this challenge involved photographing everything I eat (duh!). So I’m afraid today’s entry is … Continue reading

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pie dough with the eggbeater

Pies are all about the crust, which is to say they’re all about the dough. Well, not really. At least half the fun is eating the gooey sweet fruit that fills the buttery cavern of your pie. But the best … Continue reading

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nyc: in photos

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