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Against kale chips

After about the eighth post I saw praising the taste, the texture, the variability, the near sainthood status of kale chips, I reluctantly decided to try them. Why? ‘Cause I love kale. I really love kale with a ton of garlic, lightly sautéed, with a squeeze of lemon. Cooking greens to death is fine for [...]

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Further proof that it is finals week

First, I blackened a pan of sweet potato fries last night, causing a detour to Rosetta’s for their awesome tempeh reuben. Rye foccacia is amazing.
Then, this morning, I strained some homemade chicken stock into a glass jar and some into an ice cube tray. I had just enough left over that I thought I’d heat [...]

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Absences and impracticalities

At first, back when I thought it was going to be a 10-day hiatus or so, I resolved not to mention my absence from the blogosphere. Then it stretched into a month, then two. Now it’s August. Right.
I’m here. It has been ungodly hot and I’ve been living off of raw vegetables, stone fruits, [...]

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Eating Down the Fridge, Day 4: Feta-hazelnut ravioli with alfredo and sage

EDtF, Day 4.
Fatigue has officially set in, and I am embarrassed. At a glance, this week is little different from any other week. I feed myself, occasionally others, from my acquired grocery bounty. The only difference is that I did not go grocery shopping this week. And was forced to confront old, possibly freezer burnt, [...]

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