Monthly Archives: September 2010

Salad 90: Reminiscing Miso-ginger Salad

90 salads have come and gone, like visitors stopping along a journey. Each one has delivered a story, some had tales of cold mornings and long days of laboring, some travelled through forest paths speaking of the business of woodland … Continue reading

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Wild Rice with Apples Salad

Growing up, I remember how excited my mother used to get when some Midwestern relative or childhood friend would send us a package of wild rice as a gift. As she cooked the rice, she would emphatically tell us about … Continue reading

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Welcome To Reality Salad

I left work early, determined to finally run some errands. The summer months had come and gone, and it feels as though I spent my hours hopping cars on a train of one commitment followed by another, trying to get … Continue reading

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Hayride Salad

The wagon bounced from side to side, it’s giant wheels catching on patches of grass and causing us to hop in our seats the way one does when trotting on horseback. The air had a snap to it, and smells … Continue reading

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Nature’s Treasures Salad

“Have you guys seen Tammy’s garden behind her restaurant?” I asked Shari and Don of Heinel farms. “Yes she is growing our kale!!” Shari said, excitedly. “I gave her some to plant over there” Don chimed in “How is it … Continue reading

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The Restaurateur Salad

We drove up to the restaurant and parked at an empty meter on the opposite side of the street. The faded sign above the door spelled out the name ‘Rainbow’ in slanted letters, and a purple awning draped down leisurely … Continue reading

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Vibrant Duet Salad

Dunja showed up at the market one day recently, and within five minutes of her arrival she was helping me wash dishes. We began talking instantly as though we had known each other for years. It was while we were … Continue reading

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By Any Other Name Salad

“Maybe you could put some good recipes for sorrel soup or something on your blog”, my CSA farmer said, while gesturing her head toward the boxes of produce stacked inside the farm’s shabby green van. She and her partner spend … Continue reading

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Hitchhikers Guide to Grad School Salad

“So, what’s next?” Dave asked, as I stood across from him in his office. I had two heavy shoulder bags strapped over each shoulder, so that they crossed my chest forming an X like a bandoleer. This is my standard … Continue reading

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Talk Show Salad

Jesse arrived from California with a small suitcase filled with “my importants” as he calls them. Jesse’s importants consist of a few chipped back to the future toys, his “Men At Work” albums, an “I dream of Jeannie” costume with … Continue reading

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