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04/27/10--09:57: Making bread with my daughter (chan 1913783)

I bought a 25-pound bag of wheat berries awhile back, with the intention of grinding my own flour and making lots of bread.  Needless to say, I have fallen behind.  With no work this week, I decided to make good use of my time and catch up on those things that I have been putting [...]


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04/28/10--14:17: Rhubarb streusel muffins (chan 1913783)

I love rhubarb!! I have my grandma and mom to thank for that, as they used to make stewed strawberries and rhubarb often when we were kids.   Many people don’t have an appreciation for this lovely sour stalk, probably because they haven’t found the right recipe.  This one is a great starting point for [...]


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05/04/10--22:23: Teacher Appreciation Lunch (chan 1913783)

This week is teacher appreciation week at my kid’s school. To honor and thank their teachers, I like to provide them with a homemade lunch for a day. On Monday, I presented my daughter’s teacher with a lunch of: Israeli couscous salad with sauteed zucchini, red bell peppers, and mushrooms A lovely green salad with [...]


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05/11/10--22:40: Granola Bars (chan 1913783)

I’ve been meaning to try out this granola bar recipe with the kids and finally got the chance this evening.  Homework done, kitchen all cleaned up from dinner, and we had 25 minutes until bedtime.  Perfect. The kids helped me measure out the ingredients and then took turns mixing.  The recipe gives you the choice [...]


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05/15/10--21:07: an even better granola bar (chan 1913783)

In the previous post, the kids and I made granola bars from a recipe we got online.  It was fun to make with the kids, but they did not turn out quite like we had hoped.  Because of the flour, applesauce, and egg, the texture was more like an energy bar than the granola bar [...]


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07/01/10--20:01: World Cup party food (chan 1913783)

Okay, normally I don’t get into the whole sports thing.  But a friend invited us over on Saturday to watch USA vs. Ghana and we agreed, partly for the company, partly for the food, but very little because of the game. My friend was making Guatemalan ceviche (like traditional ceviche, but with soy sauce) and [...]


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07/20/10--23:38: What’s on the menu for tomorrow? (chan 1913783)

As I continue to work as a personal chef for a living, I am constantly on the look-out for fresh new recipes.  Last week I tried out a winter squash hazelnut dip from the newly reprinted Northwest Vegetarian Cookbook, by my friend Debra Daniels-Zeller.  It was such a big hit I’ve been asked to make [...]


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07/23/10--07:26: What’s on the menu today (chan 1913783)

As I get ready for work today, I am putting together my menu for the day.  Having had great success with recipes from my new copy of the Northwest Vegetarian Cookbook, I browse it once more to see if there are any recipes I missed the first time around. My whole menu is based on [...]


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08/04/10--20:50: Northwest summer dinner (chan 1913783)

  It was a wonderfully warm summer day in Port Angeles.  I had been anticipating my return here, with thoughts of the bay shellfish, fresh berries, and slow days.  Tonight we celebrated our arrival with three courses of shellfish, some fresh veggie salads made from local farms, and berries freshly picked from the backyard.   [...]


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08/06/10--19:38: Northwest summer fruit (chan 1913783)

Throughout the year I am grateful to live in a warm state with an amazing variety of local produce. When the winter comes, my family in the NW is limited to greens and roots, while I have a blast sampling the subtropicals and amazing variety southern California offers.   But when it comes to summer, [...]


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08/28/10--11:13: Have you heard of Foodista? (chan 1913783)

This weekend I’m spending my time hanging out with a whole group of food bloggers, at the second annual International Food Bloggers Convention. How awesome it is to talk with others in my native language! Amongst all the useful information being shared, I have been turned on to an exciting online food encyclopedia called Foodista.com. [...]


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08/28/10--11:36: International Food Bloggers Convention 2010 (chan 1913783)

Morgan Spurlock chats about food and activism Cupcake Royale mini cupcakes Wine bar Geoduck ceviche by Taylor Shellfish Alaskan cod sliders by Alaskan Seafood Council What a perfect way to start a food blogging conference with some delicious food, wine, chocolate, and inspiration talk from the wonderful Morgan Spurlock.


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08/28/10--15:01: Lunch, food blogger style (chan 1913783)

This conference has proven to be well worth it’s admission fee.  Delicious gourmet small plates, like salmon carpaccio, snake river beef tartare, fresh octopus with chorizo garbanzos, and wines to match each. Finish it off with a chunk of Theo’s fine fair trade chocolate and my tummy is very happy.


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08/30/10--12:05: Foraging for Northwest blackberries (chan 1913783)

Blackberry If you came here looking for a recipe for something with blackberries, you’ve come to the wrong place.  With something so perfect, so juicy sweet, warmed by the heat of the summer sun, how could I be expected to wait to enjoy them.  Once you taste a berry, fresh off the vine, you will [...]


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09/23/10--07:30: Back to the school garden (chan 1913783)

It’s our second week back to school, here in LA.  We’ve begun to settle back into our regularly scheduled work/school routines.  Having a little extra time on my day off, I decided to get the kids outside to plant some fall seeds.  This being their fourth year planting a school garden, it was quick easy [...]


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10/08/10--20:24: East Coast/West Coast: Beef Tartare (chan 1913783)

It all started at a little event this summer called the International Food Bloggers Convention.  A whole weekend of delicious gourmet food, amazing beers and wine, classes on everything from food photography to getting published, and a room full of people just as obsessed with food as I.  To top it off, the event was [...]


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10/12/10--17:45: Cooking fall veggies with the kids (chan 1913783)

Today I was inspired to cook dinner with my kids.  It’s been way too long since they got involved in the kitchen, so I made it tonight’s top priority.  Last week I had picked up this beautiful brussel sprout “tree” and decided we would theme our dinner around it, making a fall veggie extravaganza. I [...]


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10/14/10--19:18: Developing your child’s taste buds: Apple taste test (chan 1913783)

Inspired by a Cookus Interruptus’ post about setting up taste tests for kids, my kids and I decided to try one of our own.  We had just recently taken a trip up to a local apple orchard for some U-pick, and had some California Spartan apples on hand.  Liking to have a variety of fruit [...]


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10/28/10--22:43: Cooking squash with kids (chan 1913783)

This month’s “Harvest of the Month” produce item was squash.  Big ones, little ones, round ones and long ones. I cut them up and the kids helped me season them with salt, pepper, olive oil, and fresh squeezed orange juice. After roasting in the oven for around 30 minutes, the squash was ready to be [...]


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