Now mere days away from my half-way point of 100 Days Homemade, some realizations have become glaringly obvious: Mixology matters. My girlfriend really likes soup. Life is possible without a microwave. One can incorporate a LOT of lentils into their life. There is a seemingly never-ending supply of rice in my apartment. With a bigger focus … Continue reading »
Now we return to the continuing saga of 100 days of homemade. Spoiler alert! Day 26 was a doozy that included an ER visit, so, there’s that. Soft foods ahead. And there’s that little thing where my digital camera went ker-plunk and these are a mixture of android shots and borrowed photos from J. Legume. … Continue reading »
The weekends have been treating me well: the dawn of the Spring farmers markets and seemingly endless varieties of raab and rapini, the ever-more frequent dry days, a growing trend of old fashioned cocktail bars in Portland, new cookbooks and creative supper dates with a special someone. I’ve been making relaxed, but focused meals from … Continue reading »
It’s about to get all food porn up in here. But first, some related anticipation with not only a purpose, but hope for those of us stuck working downtown and tired of shuffling away without direction when our go-to food cart is closed for the owner’s family cat’s birthday (which I totally understand): Sure, I … Continue reading »
You’ve gotta hand it to Homegrown Smoker. They’ve come a long way since opening on NE Alberta in the summer of 2009. They’ve built a snazzy enclosed cart, have moved SW near PSU, and hearing their daily specials announced on the internet, or even pictured, has become….. epic. Recently, there’s been the Portoritto with smoked soy … Continue reading »
First time. Los Angeles. Vacation. Tourist Sights. Vegan Foodz. Every time I start to tell the stories of my short vacation in Los Angeles, I start squealing about catching up with an old friend, or dramatically demonstrating how I threw out my back on the morning of the last day – so, I’ll let the photos do … Continue reading »
