They would have been better if I’d used fresher, larger kale, so I’m going to try again. Recipe: Wash/dry (spinning in a salad spinner should work) kale and remove any large stems. If you’re not using pre-chopped kale, be sure to tear it into smaller, chip-sized pieces. Place on a large baking sheet, spaced out [...]
The CSA shares seem smaller this season
We’re doing the Avalon Acres winter CSA again this year, and I have to say that the boxes have been pretty sparse so far. I know they were hit hard last winter with all of our crazy weather, but I’m not too impressed with what I get for about $30 a box (every two weeks). [...]
Happy vege-versary to me
One year ago today, I accidentally became a vegetarian. Now, I consciously made the decision to not eat meat on Aug. 13, but Aug. 10, 2009, was my last day as an official omnivore. I remember getting to the three month mark and wondering when it would get easier. I remember going to the grocery [...]
Allergic to soy sauce but not soy. Awesome.
I’ve never been able to stomach any kind of food cooked with soy sauce. In fact, for as long as I can remember I haven’t been able to eat Chinese, Japanese or Thai food without getting sick to my stomach (I’ll leave it at that) soon after. I’ve mentioned it to two doctors in the [...]
May 22 | My birthday celebration at Toot’s
Saturday night we celebrated my birthday with about 10 people at the new Toot’s on South Church Street. It was awesome, except for the part where Ian got sick and walked home. Toot’s is so great and they took really good care of us—and hooked me up big-time. I am pretty sure they’ll be seeing [...]