MAIN DISH: Shrimp, Asparagus, and Pesto Fettuccine
SIDE DISH: Butter Lettuce and Orange Salad with Orange-Vanilla Dressing
DESSERT: Rocky Road Ice Cream
MUSIC: Arcade Fire, Neon Bible
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From the monthly archives:
March 2007
As you may have noticed, my writing’s been lagging a bit lately. Unfortunately, there’s a good reason for it: my back is out. Of course, saying “my back is out” doesn’t adequately describe what I’ve been feeling since Saturday morning. I’ll spare you the details, though I will say that it feels like there’s a [...]
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There is a company who will live forever in my family’s Hall of Fame. Or, rather, Hall of Shame. Something happened at last year’s ExpoWest, something gloriously epic that we thought could never be exceeded in its awesomeness. However, to our collective glee, this company outdid itself this year. And for this achievement, we have [...]
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As I wrote in yesterday’s post, I love Pixie Maté, and I brew their traditional version of the drink every day. But a plastic bag full of the dried leaves of a South American herb may remind some of you of a different, less legal herb also circulated widely among America’s youth. So, in honor [...]
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For many people, ExpoWest is all about the hunt for samples of food products. The aisles at the show are full of these individuals, and you can recognize them by the hungry, desperate look in their eyes. Rarely stopping to speak with anyone about the product they’re sampling, they move quickly and silently, on the [...]
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The following is an open letter to hippies everywhere. Dear Hippies, It’s time I let you in on a little secret: You don’t have to smell like patchouli. Or sage. There are other options now, products that range from shampoos to deodorants and smell just lovely. I know, because I use these products. And at [...]
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Yesterday marked the last day of this year’s ExpoWest, arguably the most important trade show in the natural products industry. Held in the Anaheim Convention Center, this show is friggin’ huge. We got into town on Friday night, so we missed the first day. I started out early on Saturday morning with an ambitious game [...]
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