Tag Archives: food

I can rock a roux — and a stew

Posted on September 27, 2012 by

As I thought about making dinner this evening, about having too many vegetables in my fridge, and about preparing something for my family while I am away meditating in the beauty of southern Indiana woods this weekend, I realized that … Continue reading →

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One of my favorite restaurant meals. (Travel theme: Food)

Posted on July 17, 2012 by

One day, a few weeks before my 40th birthday, my husband told me that he had a gift for me, a surprise. It involves a plane trip, your passport, and food. I’ve already checked with your mother; she’ll babysit for … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Create

Posted on June 22, 2012 by

This week’s WordPress Weekly Photo challenge is CREATE. This is a timely topic, as I was thinking last night about how many things are creative even when we don’t think of them as crafty or artistic. I decided several months … Continue reading →

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The one where I try to write about food

Posted on February 25, 2012 by

Part of our Saturday routine  – “our” referring to my spouse & I, not some royal ‘we’ — is to go to the Farmers’ Market and the butcher shop.   Additional stops may be at a supermarket, though I try … Continue reading →

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Eat…Drink…Be Merry

Posted on February 18, 2012 by

This week’s Photo Friday Challenge is: EAT. After trying several times in recent weeks to get decent pictures of food, I have come to understand why there are people called “food stylists”. Getting a picture of food is easy. Making … Continue reading →

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Odds and Ends, An Experiment for February and Fun

Posted on February 7, 2012 by

My husband asked me yesterday why I was so obsessed with discovering the make and model of the car pieces I found in the woods last week. I think that my first reaction to his question was certainly a look … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving Traditions and Root Vegetables

Posted on November 22, 2011 by

Writing today over at Open Salon. Click to read my Thanksgiving essay Helen and the Rutabagas. Is there a special dish that is always on your family’s Thanksgiving table? Let me know in the comments!

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Words and Images

Posted on July 14, 2011 by

I came across two very different sites today that combine words and images. What extraordinary finds! A Humument is artist Tom Phillips 45+ year endeavor to take a work– W. H. Mallock’s 1892 A Human Document — purchased at random … Continue reading →

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