Banana Cupcakes Are Yummy!
on Nov 10, 2009 in Cooking Food cupcakes Everyday Food Martha Stewart My latest cupcake obsession has been Banana Cupcakes with Honey-Cinnamon Frosting from my dear friend, Martha. They’re super quick and especially awesome if you have over-ripe bananas that you need to use up… way tastier than banana bread...

10 Things That Make Me Happy About Germany
on Oct 27, 2009 in 10 things that make me happy Travel Germany guest posts This is a guest post by Bing from Life in the Left Lane. We’re swapping guest posts via Twenty-Something Bloggers. So without further ado, here are 10 reasons to love Germany. Great Beer. Germany, specifically Bavaria, is home to some of the...

Cherry Tomato & Feta Orzo with Dill: Cooking for One
on Oct 21, 2009 in Cooking Food Recipes gardening Cooking for 1 dill feta orzo Vegetarian Yay for orzo! Since I’ve had a seemingly endless supply of cherry tomatoes from my garden, this has been my go-to recipe for a quick (15 minutes!) lunch. I love how fresh this recipe is — and the feta makes it a good mix of tangy and swe...

3 Ways To Eat Less Meat: Blog Action Day
on Oct 15, 2009 in Challenges Food Blog Action Day Vegetarian Alternate title: Mooooooo! Another year, another Blog Action Day… “Now in its third year, Blog Action Day is an annual event that unites the world’s bloggers in posting about the same issue on the same day. Our aim is to raise aware...

Nutella & Banana Crepes à la Julia Child
on Oct 13, 2009 in Cooking Food crepes French Julia Child Nutella I checked out Julia Child’s Mastering the Art of French Cooking from the library and ended up making crepes last weekend. Yums! I turned into a total crepe-fanatic while in Greece last year. I even had a crepe routine… which consisted of...

Potomac Fever at The Washington Design Center
on Oct 9, 2009 in Travel home shopping design Obama Washington DC This is another guest post by the Soybean. It’s been a while since she did a guest post — clearly she’s been busy with some mundane things… such as petting the Obamas’ dog, Bo! Sigh… I think I may be coming down w...

How to Raise Chickens: Urban Coop 101
on Oct 5, 2009 in gardening home chickens Earlier this year, while reading the Sunset magazine, I found an article on backyard gardening by Willi Galloway, West coast editor of Organic Gardening magazine. I’ve been hooked on her gardening blog — DigginFood — ever since! So...

7 Days in Istanbul: Hamams, Harems, and Mosques
on Oct 2, 2009 in Travel Turkey 7 days Istanbul travel recap This week, I finally posted about my travels through Turkey last fall. Yes, it was about time, I know! Istanbul is one of my favorite cities, and I’d go back in an instant. I occasionally find myself searching for flights even though I have no...

Tomato Salad + Smoked Salmon on Toast: In Season Cooking
on Sep 30, 2009 in Cooking Food gardening In Season Cooking Our biggest harvest this summer has been cherry tomatoes — and needless to say, our fresh tomato salads have been amazing! I found this recipe in Everyday Food and it’s great for a quick meal. It uses ripe and green tomatoes, and I threw...

Answer Me This: Is Palinka Strong?
on Sep 28, 2009 in lists answer me this geek Google Analytics keywords It’s time for another installment of Answer me this! — in which I chat about amusing (to me, anyway!) keywords that people have searched for and unwittingly arrived at my blog.  Following the bear theme from last time (seriously, why are...