Monthly Archives: November 2007

Changing my mind

Posted on November 20, 2007 by Marisa

Right at the moment I’m a little bit tapped out when it comes to writing. I’ve been posting like crazy over on Slashfood and Green Daily this week and working on my thesis to boot (however, the light at the … Continue reading →

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Fork You: All's well that ends well

Posted on November 19, 2007 by Marisa

We smoked a turkey in the Orion cooker. We whipped up garlic mashed potatoes and gingery peas and carrots. Now we offer an easy pumpkin cheesecake and an even easier homemade cranberry sauce recipe (I’m a big fan of recipes … Continue reading →

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Recent bits and pieces

Posted on November 18, 2007 by Marisa

Sitting at my computer, I’m realizing that I don’t actually have enough mental wherewithal to create a single, cohesive post tonight.  Instead, here are two tidbits. *    *    * There is an old man in my building who always used … Continue reading →

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Molten chocolate and things to dip

Posted on November 17, 2007 by Marisa

For my money, there are few things in life better than an assortment of cookies, crackers and fruit clustered around a pot of molten chocolate.   This evening, my dining room table had the good fortune to support such a … Continue reading →

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Religion, faith and fundraisers

Posted on November 16, 2007 by Marisa

One area of my life I don’t write about much is my involvement with an organization called the CA House.  CA stands for Christian Association.  These days the word Christian is fraught with right-of-center cultural assumptions.  Those people who consider … Continue reading →

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Peace/Family/Music

Posted on November 15, 2007 by Marisa

As most of you know, my younger sister is a folkie singer-songwriter. However, what I don’t mention too often is the fact that she came to her love of music honestly, because our dad is a long-time singer/songwriter/folkie in his … Continue reading →

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Fork You turns one and I turn 28 1/2

Posted on November 14, 2007 by Marisa

Last night Scott and I went to Ikea (he needed a new shower curtain and I apparently needed a child-sized set of pots and pans).  While we were on our way there, he turned to me and said, “So, do … Continue reading →

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Fork You: Turkey Sidecar

Posted on November 13, 2007 by Marisa

Part two of our three-part series on how to do a yummy Thanksgiving has landed. In this episode we make creamy garlic mashed potatoes and gingery peas and carrots (this is not actually one of my traditional side dishes, but … Continue reading →

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Musings on not reading

Posted on November 12, 2007 by Marisa

It’s been over a month now since I’ve read a book for pleasure.  That may be the longest I’ve gone since I learned to read when I was five years old.  I have an apartment full of books, but I … Continue reading →

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Light and the afternoon

Posted on November 11, 2007 by Marisa

I love the light in my apartment in the late afternoon.  My windows face north, but there are several buildings in the blocks behind me that are made almost entirely of glass.  They reflect the rays of the sun back … Continue reading →

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