My counter in January

No, I don’t mean to talk about the crumbs, the rubber bands, the empty lunch containers, or even the assorted bits of plastic associated with having a baby who has required his mom to produce some of his food with a breast pump. We’re not so great at keeping our kitchen clean and uncluttered. (Did [...]

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Day 1: Lunch for a week

After breakfast, May and I schlepped around the town, running random errands and spending some time outside. It’s a raw blustery day — one of my favorite types of weather — and we stopped at ‘Bucks after shopping. I figure I should ‘fess up to this, since Bucks is neither local nor organic. We didn’t [...]

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The Penzey’s exception

I have never intended to live a 100 percent locavore life. I’m dedicated to the idea of being as locavore as possible, but I’ve always held in my mind what I think of as “the Penzey’s exception.” And that exception is spices. I’m not the first person willing to throw over things for some cinnamon [...]

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