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What’s in Season? June
It’s June 1, even though it doesn’t feel like it in the Bay Area where yesterday it was 58 degrees and raining. (Today is only marginally better, but at least the temperatures have hit the 60s. Barely.) We seem to have misplaced Spring this year. I’m hoping for a rapid jump to summer because my […] Read More
Cold Lunch
In mid-June, the Tiny Kitchen Assistant will be starting a new child care program, one that’s based on the campus of his soon-to-be kindergarten. This presents a new set of lunch challenges. There are no microwaves. For the first time in his life, we won’t be able to heat up last night’s leftovers. Nuts are […] Read More
Try Something New: Toaster Oven S’mores
S’mores are yummy, but it’s a rare day where we’ve actually cooked something over the coals. I decided to work with what I had, wing it, and see if I could do an indoor version. Turns out that the answer is yes! I tried it a few different ways, including adding the chocolate during the […] Read More
Training: The First Run of the Season
Yesterday was the first Team in Training run of the summer season. I can remember getting to the first long run of last year, not knowing anyone and certainly not knowing what to expect. I remember that when they divided the runners and the runwalkers, I stuck with the latter group because I couldn’t even […] Read More
Cherry Crisp
When the Tiny Kitchen Assistant was just 20 months old, we took him to Brentwood to pick cherries. I have no idea why I thought that would be a good idea, but somehow it worked. Even at that young age, he loved the fact that we could come home with pounds upon pounds of cherries […] Read More
On Personal Trainers and Sports Nutrition
A few weeks ago, while traveling, I got an email from 24 Hour Fitness: in honor of my first six months of membership, they would offer me a free session with a personal trainer. Needless to say, between travel and deadlines, I haven’t yet gotten around to redeeming that. On Monday, I went to the […] Read More
Try Something New: Masoor Pulao
I had already been planning to make tandoori chicken for dinner, so when I was given Yogini’s recipe and several key ingredients for masoor pulao (or lentil pulao) at my belated Mother’s Day brunch, it seemed like a sign. I had to make it immediately. The original calls for 1-2 green chiles, thinly sliced. I’ve […] Read More
Training: The New Season Begins
Eight months ago, I sat in the doctor’s office, looking at my bruised and battered foot, utterly despondent because I couldn’t run my race. (The realization that I couldn’t walk or drive, either, came a bit later.) From that moment on, there was never a question in my mind about whether or not I’d return […] Read More
Easy Pulled Pork
It was a random Sunday morning and I took the Tiny Kitchen Assistant to the supermarket. He peered inside the butcher’s case, pointed at the boneless pork butt and said, “I want that! Pick that one!” My husband scoffed. “You can’t make pulled pork in half a day on a gas grill. You need a […] Read More
Airbrush Tanning
I have freckles. I am the daughter of a redhead. Therefore it’s no surprise to realize that my natural skin tone is just a shade darker than translucent, particularly in the early days of spring when I haven’t seen sunlight in months. In April, we had a wedding to attend in Vegas. I bought the […] Read More
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