behind closed doors…
heller fellers! how are ya? it’s your resident dork checking in 
you know that post i wrote on interpreting food labels? well, since i can’t leave well enough alone, i just had to write about the other side of our food, too. what most o…
Clarity in Creation | September 4, 2010
Holiday Weekend Fun!
Hey everyone, hope you’re having a great Labor Day weekend!!!! Here’s a little glimpse of what we’ve been getting into… More roasted poblanos… I love! Best. Sub. Ever. Seriously friends Beer sampler, ummm yes please! 75F and sunny. Does it get any better? On the road again… Virginia is seriously one of the most gorgeous [...]
CookingFanatic | September 4, 2010
Busting at the Seams
No, I’m not referring to my pants with the title- haha. I’m talking about the 3 huge bags of produce we came home with from the farmers market! As I mentioned in a previous post, we have quite a bit of CSA funds to use up before the season ends so today we spent a [...]
Eating Bird Food | September 4, 2010
Lemon & Basil Eggs Over Foccacia
If you are looking for a different kind of brunch recipe – not the typical quiche or casserole, then this one is right up your alley!I printed this Giada De Laurentiis recipe out over a year ago, after Hubby and I had watched her make this in a “Breakf…
One Couple's Kitchen | September 4, 2010
Sancocho
sancocho Originally uploaded by EatingVideo I had been craving sancocho for some time. This is a soup/stew starch heavy and typically made with multiple lesser cuts of meat, and mixed meats, chicken, pork , beef all comingling. I went with straig…
Eating Video Games | September 4, 2010
First Fridays Music Walk
First Fridays have gotten to be as much about music as visual art and you can imagine how that pleases me. In between gallery hopping, there’s music to be found for all kinds of tastes.After hearing from several people that tonight was going to be a li…
i could go on and on | September 4, 2010
Pugilistic Soup, Wine Jello, & Some Other Food
Menu No. 34: Blender Gazpacho; Grilled Steak and Blue (sic) Cheese Potatoes; Spinach and Grilled Corn Salad; Blackberry -Red Wine Gelatin In which my tongue was assaulted and not in friendly ways…. Gazpacho: I don’t like gazpacho. It’s usually like eating liquefied salsa without the fun of the tortilla chips. I thought I was the only one, but [...]
Squeaky Peanut | September 3, 2010
Hodge-Podge Curry
So…it’s hard to cook during the week when you’ve got class from 8am-2pm. Last weekend I decided I’d make one big meal over the week and eat it throughout – that way I get home-cooked food, but I also don’t need to take time away from studying to eat …
Finding Delicious | September 3, 2010
Things I’ve learned
I was pondering a post this morning and realized that the past year had brought an awful lot of lessons along the way. What follows is an utterly un-premeditated list of things I’ve finally begun to understand in the past year.When sauteing or grilling…
impolitic eye | September 3, 2010
Acacia Awesomeness al Fresco
It’s been over three months since Acacia had done one of their “too good to be true” bagged lunches, so I didn’t even have to think about it for a nanosecond before reserving two bags, one for me and one for a friend for today’s offering. Scuffletown P…
i could go on and on | September 3, 2010
owning it.
once again, the beautiful rachel wilkerson has blown up the blog world. after posting about something she wasn’t ashamed of, girls all over have been realizing there’s no reason to hide who you are. naturally, i approve of this movement, and hopp…
Clarity in Creation | September 3, 2010
The Real Story, Part 2
Boy, what kind of a lame blogger purporting to “go on and on” writes such a vague and abbreviated post as I did last night? I’ve got no excuse other than how incredibly busy I was from the second I got up yesterday until I got home from Balliceaux at 1…
i could go on and on | September 3, 2010
Links of Love 9.3.10
What a fantastic week it has been around here. I have lots of exciting things going on and lots of awesome posts from around the blog-o-sphere to share with you! I launched a new site design and think I have most of the kinks worked out so if you read in a reader or by [...]
Honoring Health | September 3, 2010
Invisible Sonnet
Among the highlights:The reading: “This is how you might resume where you left off.”The art opening: Herd Study (cows reminiscent of an outdoor cafe) and Work Crew (oh, the scribble)The former neighbor/blogger pioneer at Avalon: Blog talk, tequila and …
i could go on and on | September 3, 2010
Food & Wine Summer Style
Look who ended up at my place last night… The lovely Katharina! How cute is she? We’ve been planning to get together and cook for the longest time and last night our little plan fell into place. Since the warm days of summer are most likely limited we decided to utilize summer veggies, the grill, [...]
Eating Bird Food | September 2, 2010
Strata take 1000!
Hey hey everyone!!!!!! Long time no see? Well I know many of you may be curious as to what I was up to last night…. Let’s just say that it was one of the most exciting times I’ve had and I can’t wait to share it with all of you! Buttttt… You’ll have to be [...]
CookingFanatic | September 2, 2010
Beet ice cream
beet ice cream Originally uploaded by EatingVideo Probably not going to break into Baskin Robbin’s flavor profile, but still a fun experimental flavor.2 cups of cream1 and 1/4 cup sugar4 egg yolks2 tsp vanilla2 cloves1/2 stick of cinnamon6 med/smal…
Eating Video Games | September 2, 2010
Quick peek: The Cordial Cricket Sweets Table
Sweet Treats
The Cordial Cricket is an elegant stationery and gift shop located in Chester, Virginia. They had a birthday this past Saturday and Petites Bouchees was one of the sweet table providers. My partner in crime, Candy Valley Cake company supplied the cake pops.
I had fun making the cake stand above. If there [...]
Kitchen Musings | September 2, 2010
BLTs and Fishnets
With all kinds of stuff going on this morning and afternoon, I had limited time for lunch, so I ducked into Lamplighter for a quick sandwich. And wouldn’t you just know I’d get sucked in by the art on the walls?It took me forever to decide on a sandwic…
i could go on and on | September 2, 2010
Edible Old Dominion 2010-09-02 11:32:00
Any avid mountain bikers are welcome to contact me about riding on the trails at the farm. One of our neighbors just opened up some new paths in preparation for deer season.
