Holy shit, I baked again. I know, I’m truly as shocked and confused as you, knowing the infrequent and haphazard nature of this behavior. I was hit by a rebellious streak today, frustrated that: fruit has become a corked grenade in my life, something that must be eaten with caution because my body has given [...]
Spontaneous Cooking
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August Break: Smoothies
The Entitled One, the Ego, the Victim, the Health Nut and the Sloth are currently in a bar fight of epic proportion over this whole diabetes diagnosis. Those on the side of silver linings are pointing out the deliciousness of veggie smoothies flavored with a pinch of fruit. Those weighted down by resentment and a [...]
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August Break: Veggies
I try to go to the Hollywood Farmers’ Market every Sunday. I don’t always make it. This weekend, I had a slew of errands to run but I really wanted to pick up some organic zucchini and fresh flowers. I rarely go with that clear of an agenda, preferring to poke around and see what [...]
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Cooking With Cherries
Anyone who’s been around these parts for a while can attest that I’m not exactly a foodie, much less any sort of chef. I really like kitchen utensils and I love to eat but ovens intimidate me and I still have no idea why the Dutch are so frequently involved in their usage. That being [...]
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Picking Cherries
I’m reminded of that board game, the one I played as a child – except I think it involved apples, not cherries. These specimen are perfect for plucking. We’re told not to pull the branches but, of course, we do. The stems, also, are supposed to stay on the tree. Just the cherries, naked, fill the red buckets to the [...]
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