Photo Essay: Portland Farmers Market, Week #5

Posted on April 15, 2013 by jess sconé • 13 Comments

Apt title, swell visit. A morning well spent. Saturday’s visit to the Portland Farmers Market saw my basket full of early Albion strawberries, fresh kaffir lime leaves, purple kale, maitake mushrooms, heirloom carrots, and even more purple cauliflower during a visit early enough in the day to avoid most stroller wars, yet alas, late … Continue reading »

grocery shopping / H Mart / Korean / mushrooms / noodles / portland / ramen / soup / tofu

Mushroom Miso Ramen

Posted on March 5, 2012 by jess sconé • 5 Comments

Last night, I realized something. If I’m going to be making ramen stock from scartch, I need to get some sweet ramen bowls. These simply will not do. I went on a grocery field trip with some friends to H Mart in Tigard yesterday, and for the sake of bowls, spoons, and even more ingredients, … Continue reading »

curry / grocery shopping / noodles / portland / ppk / tofu / Uwajimaya / veganomicon

Uwaijimaya, Veggie Buns & PPK Udon

Posted on January 18, 2011 by jess sconé • 10 Comments

Boring story short, I was out on the suburban west side yesterday for an appointment, and the redeeming factor follows: Northwest baked Veggie Buns! The brand is based in Seattle, WA and these buns are refrigerated, alleviating the mysterious and often gross frozen food factor. I have been on the search for more-than-decent (and non-frozen) … Continue reading »

chocolate / drinks / grocery shopping / holidays / mint chocolate / portland

Mint Chocolate Season is here.

Posted on December 11, 2010 by jess sconé • 11 Comments

I know there’s maybe two or three people out there who don’t enjoy this dynamic flavor duo, but I cherish it. They’re both quintessential holiday flavors of chocolate candies and candy canes and hot chocolate and all that literal sweetness. Now, around this time last year, I lamented my sadness over the sudden absence of my dear … Continue reading »

candy / friends / grocery shopping / seattle / travel

Seattle Sweets: A Visit to Sidecar for Pigs Peace

Posted on December 6, 2010 by jess sconé • 7 Comments

…and we’re back! Karla the Veganshizz and I have returned from a few days of both business and pleasure up in Seattle. We caffeinated, wined, dined, worked (my day job exists!) schemed & dined some more with Seattle vegan greats and got in a little sweets shopping at Sidecar for Pigs Peace, where proceeds really … Continue reading »

grocery shopping / Kruger's / local / portland / Vegan MoFo IV / VeganMoFo

Anatomy of a Grocery Trip: The New Kruger’s Farm Market

Posted on November 23, 2010 by jess sconé • 8 Comments

I was mortified a couple weeks ago when it appeared that Uncle Paul’s produce market on SE Hawthorne had suddenly closed up shop. I quickly learned that it was true, they’re sticking to wholesale, but that Kruger’s Farm of Sauvie Island would be opening up a market. Sure enough, they opened last weekend, and being … Continue reading »

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