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January 17, 2007

The Schnitzelwich Put a Spell on Me

TÃ¡bor Downtown at SW 5th and Stark 503-997-5467 Mmmmmmm...schnitzelwich Before I even tried TÃ¡bor, I thought it was the lunch cart with the most personality. The colorful Eastern European cottage facade, the music from the outdoor speakers ... cute! After reading the little write up in Portland Magazine I finally managed to stop by for …

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January 16, 2007

S is for Snow — The N-O-W is for Now

I had no idea that it was supposed to snow today, Neither, apparently, did Trimet. It started out as a nice walk in the snow at 7:20 AM, down to the bus stop at 34th & Hawthorne. Once there, I only had to wait about 5 minutes before a bus came. It was packed but …

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January 16, 2007

Forgotten Recipes from the Holidays or Things to do with Full-On-Fat Dairy Products: Vanilla-Orange Rice Pudding & Spinach Gratin

Spinach Gratin on the holiday table Looking for something to do with a gallon of whole milk? Well, today's a two-fer. Sure, the holidays are over and so is the time for cream and non-non-fat milk, but if you do choose to splurge anytime soon, here are two really good recipes to make and enjoy. …

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January 15, 2007

Get a Fork, It's Colorful Winter Panzanella

This was one of those recipes where I saw it on TV and rushed right out to get the ingredients. Plus it just looks so pretty all put together. jwa really liked it too -- he had three bowls. And hey! It's a salad. Salads are healthy and good for you. The original recipe boiled …

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January 12, 2007

Super Foods Friday #2: Broccoli & Tofu Soup

Brrrrrrr We're supposed to have a low of 19 today. I just heard from my Aunt in North Dakota and their high is going to be four below zero. Four below zero, people. For a high. Now, what goes better with cold, Winter weather than a nice, steamy bowl of soup? And vodka doesn't count. …

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