Monthly Archives: November 2007

A visit with Aunt Anne

Posted on November 30, 2007 by Marisa

I drove out to visit my Great Aunt Anne today.  She is 88 years old and is still living on her own.  For that last few years, her situation has been less than ideal, but workable.  However, these days it’s … Continue reading →

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The soothing mindlessness of a pomander ball

Posted on November 29, 2007 by Marisa

Apartment 2024 is smelling appealingly of cloves and orange oils right at the moment because I took a brief break this morning from the nearly-finished thesis to make a pomander ball.  There was something soothingly mindless about making rows with … Continue reading →

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Fickle machines

Posted on November 28, 2007 by Marisa

Last night I crawled into bed, all ready for sleep, with my computer.  It was midnight and I was tired, but I needed to do a little more work before I could rest.  I worked for about an hour, writing … Continue reading →

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Fork You: Lovely Leftovers

Posted on November 27, 2007 by Marisa

Here it is, folks. The very last episode in our Thanksgiving series, in which we make a dish that I like to call Turkey Pot Shepherd’s Pie. It combines all your Thanksgiving leftovers neatly into a single dish that is … Continue reading →

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My brain is bruised

Posted on November 26, 2007 by Marisa

I used up most of my brain power today working in the writing center at school.  We’re getting to the end of the semester and so from 4-8 pm today I sat in a chair as an array of students … Continue reading →

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Leading the way at Slashfood

Posted on November 25, 2007 by Marisa

Until this last July, the only time in my life I had been paid for my writing was when I ten years old and submitted an essay to the Oregonian’s Thursday children’s page. They paid a whopping $10 for the … Continue reading →

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A quiet day, a concert and a little recognition

Posted on November 24, 2007 by Marisa

I didn’t leave my apartment today until 6:15 pm.  I spent the day puttering.  I did a load of laundry.  I put away all the kitchen appliances that got pulled out as I got ready for Thanksgiving (I have a … Continue reading →

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Friday Thanksgiving

Posted on November 23, 2007 by Marisa

I spent the evening with my family out in Plymouth Meeting tonight for round two of Thanksgiving dinner. I brought half a gallon of gravy and there were three kinds of sweet potatoes and no regular ones. The food was … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving Greetings

Posted on November 22, 2007 by Marisa

I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving!

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The holiday kitchen dance

Posted on November 21, 2007 by Marisa

Last year this time I was out in Oregon, getting ready to cook dinner with my parents. The celery, mushrooms and onions were chopped and bagged, ready for the stuffing. Multiple heads of garlic had freed from their papery skins … Continue reading →

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