A recent grist article caught my eye. They reported on McDonald’s 3rd quarter net income reports which showed their income for the quarter was down by 4%. From Grist: CEO Don Thompson blamed the economy …
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Acorn Squash and Sweet Potato Gnocchi
My all-time favorite dish at my favorite Baltimore Italian restaurant is called “Drooling Gnocchi.” I actually haven’t ordered anything else off their menu. Every time we go, I swear that I’m going to try something …
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A Bye Night for the Cook!
Baseball carries on, but lucky me, I got the night off! My husband cooked tonight! He made a delicious stir fry with tofu, red pepper, and mushrooms from the store, and savoy cabbage, broccoli, and …
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Major League Snacking
Popcorn. It’s the perfect snack for watching the World Series. (Unless you’re the girl sitting behind the owner/CEO of the Detroit Tigers, then it’s edamame–no joke, saw it with my own two eyes!). Come January …
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Pumpkin Muffins to Make Mouths Happy
Remember the Giant Squash Roast? I spent an entire morning roasting a variety of gourds for upcoming recipes. This is the first recipe I’m sharing. The first victim to go under the giant knife for …
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It’s Food Day!
What’s Food Day? Clearly, it’s my favorite holiday. I mean, it’s all about food, so who couldn’t love that? If only we got the day off work, it would be perfect. “Food Day is a …
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My “Tiny Peek through a Window of What it’s Like”
WordPress Love When I write my blog posts, I imagine that I am telling my stories to a friend. I like my tone to be conversational, which is a nice break for me from doing …
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Squash Seeds that Make the Husband Happy
These squash seeds made my husband stop in the middle of his conference call, turn to me, point to his bowl of seeds and mouth, “These are awesome!” If that’s not a rave review, I …
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Coast to Coast Love
The story of my little SNAP challenge has hit the west coast! The Stanford Food Systems requested a re-post of my summary story of the challenge, and of course I said yes. Aside …
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The Giant Squash Roast
I have been collecting squashes (is that a word?) for a few weeks now from farmers’ markets and CSA shares. They take some time to roast and prepare so I’ve been putting it off. Today …
For the Love 