December 3, 2009I just knew the citrus stealer was going to use my week away in Mendocino as their golden opportunity to nab all the lemons while I was 120 miles away obsessing about them nabbing all the lemons. That’s why even before the car was completely… Don’t stop now…keep reading!
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November 23, 2009Here’s a cheap and convenient idea for Christmas decorating. I found these 3-foot high felt gift bags at our local Michael’s Arts and Craft Store for 2.99 each. I filled them with crinkled newspapers and a pile of old bedsheets and towels we no… Don’t stop now…keep reading!
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November 22, 2009I wasn’t kidding when I said I check the communal lemon tree every day for ripe lemons. Every day. Twice. Once in the morning and once in the early evening just in case there’s a freakish ripening of the tree mid-afternoon. What do I know? I was… Don’t stop now…keep reading!
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November 18, 2009During my seminary years D and I lived in campus housing on the top floor of a three story building comprised of 9 private apartments. We were on the top floor (did I mention no elevator?) with our bedroom window located across a narrow alley… Don’t stop now…keep reading!
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November 17, 2009What. A. Great. Evening. Tonight our Rakestraw, our local independent bookstore hosted an incredible evening that brought together chefs Lidia Matticchio Bastianich and Joey Altman. While known nationally Joey is best known in the Bay area for… Don’t stop now…keep reading!
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November 16, 2009While there’s more than fifty posts located in the archives from January through October 2009, those posts were transferred from my previous blog, Fasting for a Change, which makes this the official Grand Opening post for The Passionate Plate,… Don’t stop now…keep reading!
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October 18, 2009Last week my sister called me. Mom was in the hospital and the doctors were saying that any family who wanted to see her needed to come quickly. D and I were on the next flight out that evening and the plane ride was the first time I had sat upright… Don’t stop now…keep reading!
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July 27, 2009On Saturday and Sunday D and I had been invited to two BBQ’s and because we had offered to bring grilled vegetables to both, D and I were up and out early Saturday morning to the Farmer’s Market a mile down the road and we returned home one hour… Don’t stop now…keep reading!
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July 5, 2009So let me tell you what I really love about having lost the weight and being in good health. Yesterday morning D and I headed out on our bikes for an easy five mile ride to Starbucks and while we were sitting outside drinking our coffee D casually… Don’t stop now…keep reading!
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