The Verguenza

Last night, I took Amy’s cookies over to the Gong’s movie night. They seemed pretty popular, but the last cookie stayed on the plate right up until I left, for well over 1 hours. Back in the good old days, someone started calling the last cookie “The Verguenza”, Spanish for “The Embarrassment.” I’ll explain.

It [...]

July 27th, 2008 | Category: Cookies | Leave a comment

CSA Pickup #4

I’m unloading my tote from my most recent share of the crop from my co-op. Here’s what I got:

1- 1 bunch of 2 red onions2- 1 dozen eggs3- 1 cucumber4- 1 summer squash5- 1 bunch of turnip greens6- 1 significantly larger than last time kohlrabi (less greens this time)7- 1 red cabbage8- 1 large [...]

July 26th, 2008 | Category: Blogroll, CSA, farmers market, lists | Leave a comment

Why I love the Mingle

Some of you may know that my favorite thing about my calling at church is the fact that I am nominally in charge of “The Mingle.” Most months, Leilani is actually in charge, but when she wasn’t on the STW committee, or when she is out of town, the responsibility falls to Elizabeth and me. [...]

July 22nd, 2008 | Category: church, friends, mingle, STW | Leave a comment

Ultimate Frisbee

Last night I played in my first game of Ultimate Frisbee since I moved to Michigan. I was apprehensive. Frisbee was one of my favorite sports/games/pasttimes while I lived in Laramie, and even while I was in Salt Lake. It worried me that I was apprehensive. I ended up having a lot of fun playing, [...]

July 15th, 2008 | Category: friends, frisbee, michigan, wyoming | Leave a comment

CSA, Pick-up #3

I joined a Community Supported Agriculture co-operative at the beginning of the summer. It was part of my grand scheme to eat more and varied vegetables. Today was pickup #3. I took the two previous pickups before my trip to Wyoming.

I really enjoy the co-op owners. They call themselves Farmer John and the Garden [...]

July 12th, 2008 | Category: CSA, farmers market, lists | Leave a comment
 
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