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Storm Porn & Fried Gnocchi
Might as well share some pictures of Hurricane Irene’s after-math since I survived the hullabaloo. Small branches and leaves littered everywhere like a clumsy, ravenous herbivore had it’s way with the land. Much to the disappointment of the newscasters reporting on the storm, the damage was far less than expected. I want the hours spent listening [...]
} Spring Delirium {
Little delicate weeds get no love. They look like shy, optimistic chit-chatters. “Hey! Hey you! Look how bright and pretty we are!” Holy stigma. “Hi. We’re less enthusiastic than the red ones. Notice us if you wish–or not; we’ll be fine either way.” “Mnmm mnnmmm.” So Delicious Turtle Trails… and I quote, “A gooey non-dairy [...]
Orange Creamsicle & Gourd
This weekend’s gorgeous crispy blue autumn sky was the perfect pairing for pumpkin. Autumn is my favorite time of year for many, many reasons. Fleshly squash varieties, pumpkins the color of foliage and their twisting curious stems, goosenecked, rumply crumpling gourds with acne, peanut pumpkins–to name a few. The Electrician‘s porch, hit by the [...]
Jack Nimble, Rest In Peace
I named you Jack Nimble because you were narrow and slender and small and I imagined if there were a lit candle you could arc it swiftly. I felt your spine, each bone under a soft slip of skin, that knocked gently at my knee. Your movement, a plea mostly misunderstood. Your nails, with the [...]
Dear Butterfly Bushes at Boyfriend’s House,
You’re kind of the most beautiful thing ever. And I kind of want a black polka-dot face.
These Are a Few of My Favorite Things: Sharing Mango & Sticky Rice
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[What I Am Doing on My Summer Vacation] {Part 1}
1. Watching the butterfly activity around the Electrician‘s butterfly bush. 2. Collecting hugs. 3. Trying to return to baking. Here is a two-layer orange cake with lemon glaze icing. For my Pop’s birthday. 4. Weekending in the Hamptons. That’s an outdoor shower next to the “Love Shack”. 5. Seeing the family. 6. Eating A LOT [...]
Strip Mall “Heavens”
Living fairly close to Manhattan’s Little India and Curry Hill areas, going out for Indian is not so much something I do during a Long Island escape. However Hicksville’s vegetarian Indian restaurants have been on my radar after some repeated perusing of LI’s VegGuide. So a friend and I hit Dosa Diner, a well-touted eatery in [...]
Camera Upgrade
Doubling my megapixel count, I am now the proud owner of a new digital SLR camera. I spent a whole morning getting to know its buttons and dials around the grounds of The Electrician‘s, who so generously bestowed it to me, in sly fashion, in honor of my graduation. Besides the 100+ pictures of warranty [...]
Wild Asparagus Is Kinda the Coolest Thing Ever
There’s wild asparagus growing in my boyfriend’s backyard. You probably don’t understand how cool I think this is. But let me try to explain… I write love letters to beets. There is not one single vegetable that I don’t adore. Tubers, stems, bulbs, leaves, buds, sprouts, roots: if it’s edible and roots in the dirt [...]
Checking In With the 3 Brothers
It’s been a few weeks since I’ve posted about 3 Brothers… since I went on Daiya-overload a few weeks ago. But I was on Long Island with wheels and was hungry. A visit to 3 Brothers was in order. It is still surreal when I walk into this place and they present me with their vegan [...]
Giving It Away
Still getting acclimated with my breadmaker, I’ve learned that I can barely put a dent in a 2 lb. loaf during the week. My olive and kale-pesto loafs had to find new life as croutons and, given my limited use of croutons, new homes. Determined to not waste them I tripped to an office building [...]
