Jason’s job has been a little crazy lately, so he hasn’t had much time for breakfast in the morning—usually he grabs something at work. So this weekend we made a bunch of breakfasts ahead of time and froze them. The egg sandwiches were a bust (kind of dry), but the mini breakfast quiches were a […]

As you may have heard, quinoa is my new favorite food. Not only is it a complete protein, but it feels like little eyeballs popping between your teeth. I found this recipe for quinoa chili on nutritionist Marci Anderson’s blog. Easy Quinoa Chili 2 tsps extra-virgin olive oil 1 medium onion, chopped 2 tsps salt 2 […]

I finally got an application in for a community garden plot. It took me six months to get a clear response from the Cambridge Conservation Commission about how to apply. Unfortunately there’s also a three-year-long waiting list, so there probably won’t be any posts on here about gardening anytime soon. But if anyone else in […]

For the third year in a row I’ve missed the Boston Vegetarian Society’s New Year’s Day dinner. They try to make it easy on people, too, with seatings at 12:00 and 3:00, but after New Year’s Eve I just can’t make myself get out of the house that early. I curse myself for this every year. […]

Okay, so I admit that I’ve been back from Cuba for a week without writing anything. I’ve just been too busy. But I’m kind of glad that I didn’t pass on my impressions right away; they’ve had some time to percolate. Keep in mind that this isn’t my normal heavily researched sort of post; it […]