Month: May 2011

  • American food

    “Food in the fast lane – Ambitious young chefs are turning their love of American snack food into high-end cuisine…” AWESOME. Bring on the sliders and hot dogs!

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  • Shared today on Google Reader: Chewbacca bento box Abortion needs to be taught in our medical schools Caustic Cover Critic: "There is a shortage of perfect breasts in this world; 'twould be a pity to damage yours." Top 6 beer destinations in Germany – Lonely Planet Tips for becoming more minimalist… – Snookums: Read this.…

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  • Yes, yes, the Grand Rapids Lip Dub is pretty awesome. But how did they not include the Calder?? I mean, they put it on their garbage trucks but they don’t include their most famous landmark in the video?

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  • Paranoia

    ParanoiaIt’s 12 days from the marathon, and it’s been pouring rain. I worry with every step that I’m going to slip on rain-slickened leaves and fall down. I stare at my feet as I walk, dreading an ankle roll or a knee twist. On the bus, I shrink back as the girl in front of…

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  • Shared today on Google Reader: Junk Mail Portraits You can follow me on Reader here.

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  • Thermomix

    ThermomixI got a mysterious phone call from my friend Kathleen yesterday, saying she had something that would help me out with all my “foodie projects.” Hmmm. After some amusing miscommunication (I thought maybe she had a source for raw milk), she confessed that she’s now a Thermomix rep! I’d heard of these things before. They…

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  • Slow Runners Club

    Podcast newsNo, not mine. (Sorry Ted!) Yesterday I was fortunate enough to be invited as a guest on the latest episode of the Slow Runners Club. Adam and Eddie have been coaching me online for the past month, so it was great to get to talk to them about my final weeks of marathon preparation.…

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  • Jamie’s 30 Minute Meals #17: Pork Chops & Crispy CracklingThis is our 17th cooking/blogging experiment from Jamie’s 30 Minute Meals. For this one we chose “Pork Chops & Crispy Crackling, Crushed Potatoes, Minty Cabbage, and Peaches ‘N’ Custard.” We picked it mostly because we had a lot of cabbage already, and it seemed like a…

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  • Shared today on Google Reader: The Bräuler | Uncrate You can follow me on Reader here.

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  • Shared today on Google Reader: McSweeney's Internet Tendency: P.G. Wodehouse's American Psycho You can follow me on Reader here.

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