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No Wonder She’s Hungry, Girl

Once upon a time, I ate fake food, known as “fauxd” around these parts. I drank several Diet Cokes a day, bought sugar-free pudding, and tried every new 100-calorie pack that came on the market. Individually and wastefully packaged, low-calorie, … Continue reading

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Note to Self (from London)

Don’t tell your British coworkers that you packed 7 dresses and only one pair of pants. They will laugh hysterically and call you disgusting. You mean trousers. Greetings from London. I love it here.

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Real Food: What IS this?

A testament to real food: Recently, my good friend had her now-ex-boyfriend over, and made him a snack of toast, with butter. Upon tasting it, Ex said, “This is so good! What is ON this?” Butter. Not a yellow-dyed spread … Continue reading

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Peanut Soba Noodles and a Confession

Well, make that two confessions. The first: I’m not a great cook. I like food, but I don’t always know what to put together, or have the patience or skill to use the right techniques. I certainly don’t know how … Continue reading

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Earth Day Birthday

April 22nd. Earth Day. Long before I was really a “green girl,” I always remembered this date. Why? It’s my best friend’s birthday. Today, Kate turns 30. 30! We met when we were 14. How did that happen? Photo credit: … Continue reading

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Bike Basket Pies

I am officially the worst Jew ever. Ok, maybe not the worst ever. But, Passover started last night, and today I’m blogging about…pie. I ate two pies today. Sweet pie, and savory pie. Cupcake-sized pies, made with organic, local (backyard-local … Continue reading

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Tulips in Bloom

As long as I’ve lived in San Francisco, I’ve wanted to visit the Queen Wilhelmina Tulip Garden while the tulips were in bloom. I once even lived a mere 10-minute walk away, and I never made it at exactly the … Continue reading

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30 Before 30

Hi friends. Sorry I haven’t been around much lately. Where have I been? I’ve been off in London working and swapping shoes with my favorite coworker. I’ve been in Portland, visiting a tiny, sweet little baby. I’ve been back in … Continue reading

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Chocolate for Haiti

I don’t think I need to tell you guys about the devastation Haiti is facing. It’s horrible, and hard to read about. The good news is – we can help! Besides donating to charities like the Red Cross (you can … Continue reading

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Top 10 Eco-Friendly Ways to Spend $10 Instead of Seeing Leap Year

Over the weekend, I saw Leap Year. Don’t ask my why. It was easily one of the worst movies I’ve ever seen, an actually painful experience. Terribly written, poorly acted, and without one single likable character. Predictable to the point … Continue reading

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