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Getting what you ask for…

Posted on March 16, 2012 by

So. A friend approached me with a project. She wants to make some changes to her diet, and asked if she could hire me to plan and shop and make all her food — for three weeks. It’s sort of … Continue reading →

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next in the knitting queue…

Posted on November 9, 2011 by

Malabrigo Fiddleheads #1 Originally uploaded by chickeninthewoods

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Cilantro Pesto w/ Garlic Scapes

Posted on June 9, 2011 by

Just going to the kitchen to make a drinky drink, that’s all I was doing. No cooking.  Well, and maybe I’ll look around and see what I can make for melli when she gets home late from work. 10 minutes … Continue reading →

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Canning Season Approacheth!!

Posted on June 1, 2011 by

One of the things I promised myself I’d do in 2011 was to blog creative projects more consistently!  The kitchen hasn’t been terribly busy yet (with the exception of some herb pestos), but with jam season coming quickly, I’m re-reading … Continue reading →

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Food Culture

Posted on March 25, 2011 by

One of the things that intrigues me about our wide-ranging attitudes and habits around food and nutrition is how people approach cooking or preparing food at home.  I often wonder how we foster that part of our food culture, especially … Continue reading →

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In search of Breakfast

Posted on October 11, 2010 by

Breakfast is where my “don’t ask me questions” rule really shoots me in the foot for the rest of the day. I’m a bear to wake up most mornings, and even once I’m up, I’m practically incapable of higher functioning, … Continue reading →

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Bookish: Her Fearful Symmetry, by Audrey Niffenegger

Posted on September 20, 2010 by

I don’t object to genre-busting fiction, so if that was a goal of Her Fearful Symmetry, Niffenegger lost this one on the merits. I should note at the start that I listened the audiobook for this novel, as read by … Continue reading →

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Chili sauce

Posted on September 15, 2010 by

Chili sauce Originally uploaded by chickeninthewoods I’ve done quite a bit of canning this summer. A metric shitton would not be exaggerating. Preserving was on my mind all throughout last winter, and I was determined to put a little something … Continue reading →

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