Gardening Cinder-Block Garden How-To Hello. Over the weekend, I (OK, Ben) planted a garden. As Ben laid the bricks, tilled the soil and planted the seeds, I read... Continue Reading Cinder-Block Garden How-To»
Summer Backyard Chickens & Thin-Crust Pizza A few months ago, I mentioned I was looking forward to the day when Ben and I have room in our place to fit... Continue Reading Backyard Chickens & Thin-Crust Pizza»
Fall American Tuna As I mentioned a couple of days ago, I’ve made a new discovery: American Tuna. Now, before you start freaking out that “women of... Continue Reading American Tuna»
Fall Baked & Scrambled I wasn’t kidding. I’ve been eating a lot of eggs. But i’ll cool it after this post, because I’ve made a new discovery: American... Continue Reading Baked & Scrambled»
Fall New Theory: Everything Tastes Better With An Egg On Top? I know. My egg consumption is out of control. I can’t promise the end is in sight either, so please just bear with me... Continue Reading New Theory: Everything Tastes Better With An Egg On Top?»
Breakfast Poached Eggs Over Flax Bread So, as you know, I’ve been eating a lot of eggs. I’ve been cooking them in various ways — scrambled, poached, and even baked... Continue Reading Poached Eggs Over Flax Bread»
Fall Whole Grain Muffins Round Two & A Favorite SNL Skit Yesterday morning, I finished off the batch of cranberry-orange pecan muffins I had made last week. It seems I am already quite accustomed to... Continue Reading Whole Grain Muffins Round Two & A Favorite SNL Skit»
Fall Whole Grains & Food Synergy I caved. I couldn’t hold out any longer. Over the weekend, I went to the store and bought my first bag of flour, can... Continue Reading Whole Grains & Food Synergy»
Fall Quesadilla Trouble I realized today that I don’t know how to make a quesadilla. This is what I did: I briefly warmed two soft, corn tortillas... Continue Reading Quesadilla Trouble»
Fall Grass-fed Flank Steak, Not Local, But Tasty Last weekend I made my first visit to a Whole Foods Market since arriving on the West Coast. After a long visit at The... Continue Reading Grass-fed Flank Steak, Not Local, But Tasty»
Fall Farm Fresh Eggs & A Weeknight Staple So, as you’ve likely gathered from recent entries, I’m having a little trouble at the grocery store, mostly in front of the meat counter.... Continue Reading Farm Fresh Eggs & A Weeknight Staple»
Fall Grilled Cheese, The Mission & A Petting Zoo Yesterday, around 12:30, I found myself in San Juan Capistrano with an hour to spare. I considered all my options: feeding the goats at... Continue Reading Grilled Cheese, The Mission & A Petting Zoo»