April 2, 2013

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adult sibilings

My younger sister Lea flew up from Florida to stay with us for a few days. Before that, my dear friend Shannan and her family flew from Austin, Texas for a quick visit. We’ve been busy, busting through Manhattan, breezing…

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April 1, 2013

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you’ve got a problem

“You’ve got a problem,” Phil said with the only tone one can use whilst making an accusation. Whether it was whispered or barked, there it was, judgment day in our kitchen, and once again, I was up for review.
I…

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March 22, 2013

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where flattery will get you

Flattery will get you everywhere, or at least it’ll get you up on someone’s blog. I don’t normally post emails or compliments received because it feels just a wee bit self-indulgent (’cause it is). But I reminded myself today that…

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March 20, 2013

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new food favorites

Some people say that playing favorites is a bad thing. They are not my type of people. What I have below are completely random, but honest, food thoughts, which I must document, or they will be gone forever.
1) The…

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March 19, 2013

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facial injectables

I still receive emails from my dermatologist’s office in Austin. I went there twice (and the first time, I saw a technician, or assistant, not even the actual doctor!) and left with a Clarisonic Pro (I’m very happy with this,…

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March 18, 2013

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go big or go (to someone else’s) home?

Kreplach hit the fan a few Passovers ago. Because ceiling fans are ugly and because triangular noodles filled with chopped meat are a no-go when it comes to keeping kosher for Passover, no, nothing actually hit the fan, but I…

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March 14, 2013

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friendship surprise

Amazon food? I did not order anything from Amazon. Yet, there was the UPS guy, white legs in brown shorts, trailing off toward his truck. Did I accidentally order the Green Coffee Bean Extract I was eying? I knifed open…

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March 14, 2013

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trader joe’s suggestions

I threw the question up there on Facebook, then doubled back to the list the next time my house needed stocking. Based on the suggestions of friends, he’s what I plucked.

Trader Joe’s Peach Salsa: I love sweet with my…

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