Posted in Cookies, Cupcakes, Desserts, Eat Local on Aug 17th, 2008
Oh, really, do you make your own Oreo’s?
I had a reason to celebrate a few weeks ago and went to a fancy dinner at a place in South Chandler. Dinner was amazingly good, the waiter was educated about wine and suggested the perfect bottle, it was served at exactly the right temperature and all was [...]
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Posted in Arizona, Eat Local, Food, Recycle, Reduce, Reuse on Apr 20th, 2008
We have the capacity to make change. My little sister’s favorite saying is from Ghandi; “Be the change you wish to see in the world.” Last year, I decided to integrate a theme into my blog on ways I can reduce, reuse recycle. It was last year at this time that I spent a week [...]
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At least four other people rode their bikes to work today. So, in the grand scheme of things, it’s not monumental that I rode my bike to work today, but in my little world it was super exciting. And what was more exciting than that was that I rode it to work toting my [...]
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Posted in Beverages, Eat Local, Mexican, Recycle on Apr 5th, 2008
Weekend negotiations. I love them so much more than I like the ones that happen at the office. I don’t know what happened to me this week, but I didn’t do any chores around the house, laundry is piled high and there are at least five coffee cups in the sink and the mail is [...]
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Posted in Arizona, Asian, Eat Local, Food, Life, Recipe, Recycle, Reduce, Reuse, Salads, Snacks on Mar 18th, 2008
One of my favorite Phoenix blogs is Lunch Bucket Bento. Lisa and crew are a bento toting, Daring Baking group. A few times a week, she posts snapshots of what I believe are the coolest lunches in town. Sometimes her posts are a simple list of what was packed and other times, she shares simple, [...]
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Posted in Arizona, Cupcakes, Eat Local, Food, Recipe on Feb 17th, 2008
In a few months it’ll be 120 degrees in Phoenix, but for now it’s absolutely amazing and 70 degrees and sunny. It’s easy to get Spring fever right dab in the middle of February. I’ve already started planning out my Spring schedule with minor league baseball games, farmer’s markets and gardening.
It’s this time of year [...]
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“You’re Daddy and I have been sick all week and I haven’t had a chance to much of anything.” That’s part of a conversation my Mom and I had this week while I was planning my trip back home for Christmas. I really didn’t understand the ramifications until I got home. Everything looked normal.
Christmas decorations [...]
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Posted in Arizona, Eat Local, Food, Life, Reduce on Aug 4th, 2007
Locovores. Have you heard the term? It’s a movement that started in San Francisco. A group of people are trying to bring awareness to eating locally grown food. By eating local you’re supporting the local economy, not heavily relying on big trucks to get your grub and it’s healthier.
But I live in the desert. When [...]
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