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Looking back at some of my more recent meals, I’m noticing quite a few things about my state of mind.

First, I am quite obviously over and done with winter, as I seem to have done away with stews, earthy flavors, and cruciferous vegetables.

Secondly, I [...]

a peek in the refrigerator.

Whenever I’m in another person’s apartment [or house, condo, general abode], I am always a bit fascinated by the contents of their kitchen.  I remember finding a jar of Peter Pan peanut butter in a friend’s pantry and thinking, “Oh.  I forgot people still eat non-natural pb.”   Another friend’s roommate had recently made the commitment [...]

what makes up a dinner, anyway?

Last weekend, I bought a bag of pistachios on a whim, and now I can’t seem to get enough of those little green guys.  I’m particularly loving them with dried cherries in oatmeal, but they’ve been manifesting themselves in various ways in many of my recent meals.

One of those non-breakfast appearances was in this recipe, [...]

“lite.”

Over the weekend, I made my weekly trek to Trader Joe’s, withstanding the crowds and fifty-plus person checkout lines for those can’t be beaten prices.  I’m a dedicated bargain hunter, clearly.

The concept of heading to TJ’s and leisurely browsing is entirely foreign to me.  I can’t enter those doors without a detailed list and a [...]

freezer food.

Since the beginning of the year, I’ve been trying to practice the responsible, organized adult task of cooking a large batch of a meal on the weekend.  It results in easy, tasty, and most importantly, homemade lunches and dinners on the busier days of my week.

this is what kept me busy yesterday. [...]