Tag Archives: food

Recipe Madness

Posted on 04/18/2008 by chick

Over the years I’ve noticed that we almost never follow recipes exactly. For example, one of our Mexican recipes calls for black beans cooked until done, the cooking liquid, and green bell pepper. I always substitute those ingredients with canned … Continue reading →

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People Change

Posted on 04/07/2008 by chick

I did something kinda gross, but I’m also kinda proud of it. I used some chorizo that was like 4 months past its sell-by date. It contained preservatives and it was refrigerated for much of its life. Moreover, it looked … Continue reading →

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Share and Share Alike

Posted on 03/27/2008 by chick

Libraries are about sharing. That’s what’s so great about them. I love being able to request a book and get it as soon as it becomes available. But have you ever noticed the sucky other side to sharing? It works … Continue reading →

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Four Walks

Posted on 03/26/2008 by chick

I’ve only taken four walks so far this year. But four walks, I hope you’ll agree, are better than none. 1 It was January. The last time I had walked the path, there had been a few brave flowers still … Continue reading →

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Embarrassingly Slow

Posted on 02/18/2008 by chick

Sometimes I can be embarrassingly slow. Take the other day for example. I was reading a book about food and the author mentioned “coffee whitener” and I could not for the life of me figure out what he meant. I … Continue reading →

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My Little Rhody

Posted on 02/03/2008 by chick

Have you ever noticed that Rhode Island is not an island? I had never thought about it until moving here, but soon the name became a point of irritation for me. I hate it when things aren’t what they say … Continue reading →

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Family Time

Posted on 01/27/2008 by chick

My brother and his family were staying at my parents’ house for the week. I drove out yesterday to see them all. The highlights: The first things I saw when I walked into the house were the bags and bags … Continue reading →

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Resolutions Revisited

Posted on 01/21/2008 by chick

Some people say that it takes three weeks to form a new habit. If that’s true, then today is the magical day by which my New Year’s resolutions ought to have stuck if they were going to stick. So let’s … Continue reading →

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By the Way

Posted on 01/20/2008 by chick

Yes, we’ve gotten so relaxed about our diets that we include beef now. We aren’t even good vegewannabes anymore!

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The Test

Posted on 01/20/2008 by chick

Which is really better, the Big Mac or the Whopper? After a lifetime of watching fast-food commercials, I had to know. I couldn’t remember ever having tried either of them, which struck me as unusual, so Faithful Reader and I … Continue reading →

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