Monthly Archives: December 2010

Imagine. My own mother calling me a thief. Of course, though not guilty of stealing anything (I won’t even sneak a grape at the grocery store until I’ve paid), I am not entirely innocent either. In fact, one could go … Continue reading →

The sound of chairs scraping the floors permeated the coffee shop chatter as we positioned ourselves for the ritual shoe taping. Recommend on Facebook Tweet about it

I have been playing around with the paleo diet. For those not familiar with this, it is basically hunter-gatherer style eating. Recommend on Facebook Tweet about it

It was a fleeting thought that lingered too long by the sticky edges of a brain synapse. Why don’t you build a gingerbread house. Recommend on Facebook Tweet about it

Snow crunched beneath my tires, forcing me to roll slowly through the Minnesota streets, as though drifting along in a Venetian gondola. Recommend on Facebook Tweet about it

I am preparing to teach a cooking class on Wednesday. The topic is healthy recipes for the holidays. I always struggle with the “healthy” cooking classes, because everyone has a different opinion about what is healthy and what is not. … Continue reading →

Imagine a world without Internet. Last night comcast was down all over the Midwest, although, not having access to google or facebook, I had no way of knowing it. Recommend on Facebook Tweet about it

I love tamarind. I mean I LOVE it, and perhaps I would marry it if we didn’t live in a cruel world where we simply can’t go around marrying those things which we love. Recommend on Facebook Tweet about it

The walk to my car took me outside for a mere 5 minutes, after which I felt like I had been frozen in ice for an eternity. Recommend on Facebook Tweet about it