Some delicious things have been cooked up in our kitchen recently. I’ll add them over on my recipe page shortly. Sriacha-Baked Salmon and Kale Wraps with Roasted Red Pepper Sauce – we used the gypsy peppers that arrived in our CSA but I don’t think it made too much of a difference. Always good to… [Read more…]
September 19, 2011
Even though we didn’t make the trip down to Tacoma for Homecoming at the University of Puget Sound this year, we still managed to have a reunion of sorts at the Redhook Brewery and Columbia City Theater! Mitten, an indie pop band from Brooklyn (and Joanna, 1/3 of the band) showed up in Seattle for… [Read more…]
September 19, 2011
For our final service call of the year (can you believe that?!), six Service Girls attended Fashion First fashion show benefiting Rise n’ Shine. Rise n’ Shine provides emotional support programs, stability, advocacy and AIDS education for children and teens affected with HIV/AIDS. Our job was to help seat guests at the show, held in the Showbox SODO… [Read more…]
September 14, 2011
The most lovely package arrived on my doorstep last week. I have no one to thank but myself (thank you, self, for collecting $21.63 in spare change and finally dumping it into a Coinstar kiosk and redeeming it at full value for an Amazon gift card) since no one took the bait and purchased the… [Read more…]
September 13, 2011
I am a summer baby and I’m pretty sure that’s why the thought of having to stop eating asparagus and start eating squash kind of sends me into the depths of culinary despair. I’ve had a hard time learning to like squash, and trust me, I’ve tried. I can KIND OF get excited about butternut… [Read more…]
September 12, 2011
Friends, meet Pinterest, my latest addiction. I’m not entirely sure how I stumbled upon it, but I find it highly superior to Polyvore, which is focused on fashion trends. Here’s how it works: You sign up and install a little link on your bookmarks bar. Whenever you see something you like or that inspires you,… [Read more…]
September 12, 2011
August’s Service Girls call was helping to clean up after Camp Erin, a weekend bereavement/grief camp for children who have experienced the death of someone close to them. Camp Erin is a program of The Moyer Foundation, which was founded in 2000 by MLB-star Jamie Moyer and his wife. From the website: It is a… [Read more…]
August 31, 2011
Here are a few scenes from my 28th birthday. Now that I look at the pictures, it appears that I only ate and drank, which is quite true. What’s missing are photos from birthday dinner round two (same night as round one) at Elemental Next Door and trash cans at the Moon Temple. Ever classy.… [Read more…]
August 24, 2011
If you’re faced with the “problem” of having just a little bit of everything and a whole lot of corn in your refrigerator, do as I did and make your own “souped up” (get it?!) version of this corn chowder. Summer Corn Chowder with Bacon I discovered this recipe as part of my Iron Chef:… [Read more…]
August 23, 2011
Here’s my advice if you’d like to throw your own Iron Chef Party – and you should! It was SO much fun. Pick your opponent, choose a date, and craft your guest list! Obviously we had a built-in rivalry as roommates, but you should definitely make sure to battle against someone who you know is… [Read more…]
August 23, 2011
Sunday was the first in what I imagine will be a series of cooking showdowns between my roommate Heather and I. We hosted an “Iron Chef” competition (three dishes to make and three hours to cook) and were joined by a dozen of our friends who were eager to judge. We solicited suggestions for the… [Read more…]
August 17, 2011
Oh man – I started this post over a MONTH ago and am just getting around to posting it now. I kept blaming the loss of my camera battery charger, but then I realized that the photos from this event were actually on my phone, so really there’s no excuse. So anyway, a few weeks… [Read more…]
July 31, 2011
I don’t know how I would find ANYTHING cool if I didn’t keep up with dozens of great blogs on my Google Reader. If you don’t use your Google Reader, you really should start. You subscribe to all of your favorite sites and it collects their posts in one location, which means that you don’t… [Read more…]
July 18, 2011
A lovely surprise arrived on my doorstep from Junior! Errr, I mean, Elizabeth R. They were delicious – thank you! (Also, if you can stand to correspond with this Etsy seller, let them know that they’d likely get more business if they included some (any) information about themselves in the package!) … [Read more…]
July 6, 2011
Cleaning out my phone. Here’s what life has looked like lately:
July 6, 2011
I read about the Dîner en Blanc a few months ago on Oh Happy Day and immediately fell in love with the concept: “everyone” (invite only, of course) wears white, packs a picnic – complete with tables and chairs and heads to an undisclosed location for a 3 hour outdoor dinner. The best part is… [Read more…]
July 6, 2011
I desperately need a new set of Pentel Color Pen markers and I desperately need the set of 36. I currently have the set of 24, but I’ve lost 5 of them so it’s only a set of 19 and I feel kind of upset every time I look at them. I’m long overdue for… [Read more…]
June 30, 2011
On Wednesday night Dana (my really really really good friend), Cherry and I road-tripped to the lovely City of Destiny for the Britney Spears “Femme Fatale” concert at the Tacoma Dome. We happy houred at the Pacific Grill and enjoyed $5 glasses of wine, cheeseburger sliders, a Cuban sandwich, lacquered baby back ribs, Dragon chicken… [Read more…]
September 19, 2011
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