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chicago

Posted in eatin' out/in, tagged , , on July 8, 2009 | 3 Comments »

I don’t get back to Chicago as much as I like, and we’re usually so tied up with family obligations that we only get a day to sneak off by ourselves to revisit old haunts, meet up with old friends…and explore a city way more veg-friendly than it ever was when we lived there. Our [...]

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happy accident

Posted in general, tagged on March 14, 2009 | 2 Comments »

Can you tell what these two powders are? If they were in identical bottles and it was very early and you were distracted because it was an emergency travel day, you could easily mix up cinnamon and cayenne. Tom sure did. Fortunately, he realized his error just after pouring the cayenne on top of the coffee grounds [...]

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beware

Posted in general, tagged , on September 14, 2008 | 4 Comments »

If you see this can of coffee, think twice before picking it up, unless you sleep on a mattress filled with money. Tom usually combines three types of coffee (different roasts) with cocoa nibs and cassia chips for a lovely, full-bodied brew. This weekend, his normal medium-roast wasn’t at Trader Joe’s. I pointed this one [...]

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be nice to me–i’m magic

Posted in general, tagged on September 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

You might not know it, but you’re going to have to trust me, I’m in no way a lying sack of crap. I have nothing to gain by stretching my perceived reality to impress you. I only mention this because I’m about to say something that might shake the very foundation of your being. I [...]

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blendy coffee drink

Posted in recipes, tagged on July 15, 2008 | 1 Comment »

Sorry for the recycled photo—I promise I won’t let it happen again. I finally remembered to pay attention to quantities while whipping up my blendy coffee drink…then I forgot to photograph it. So here it is; it’s at least a starting point for you. If you want it sweeter, add more sugar (or agave or [...]

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if you happen to be in portland

Posted in general, tagged on July 6, 2008 | 3 Comments »

I found it! At Zupan’s Market, the fancy-pants grocery store, which doesn’t smell at all like mold or urine, I found the instant espresso powder I use in my blendy coffee drink. It was only $3.69—the jar looks tiny, but it goes a long way. I got it at the Uptown one, at fancy-pants W [...]

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summer thunderstorms, i love ‘em

Posted in general, tagged on June 29, 2008 | 5 Comments »

There’s nothing like a summer thunderstorm. I missed them while we were in L.A. The smell of rain, the breeze that pushes all that hot air away, the negative ions making you wonder why you’re suddenly so happy. The flickering and rumbling in the sky is pretty cool too. Yup, it was a hot one [...]

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