Monthly Archives: June 2011

Pollo en Fricase, the Fresh Way

I do not speak Spanish. One day I would maybe like to learn, but I don’t even pretend to know how. I do speak French however. My grandmother, who was a missionary to Haiti, got her degree in French and … Continue reading

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WIAW: Don’t Drink and Drive

We spent all day today at a DUI training thing to teach law enforcement and police officers about making proper arrests, etc. It was actually really interesting and informative, it gave me a whole new appreciation for how much work … Continue reading

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Chai For the Summer

I’m considering my day today to be a Wednesday, because tomorrow we’re going to a training session and won’t be in the office, so it’s kind of like having a day off. Well, not really, but at least we won’t … Continue reading

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The Sourdough Diaries

When I woke up this morning, my sourdough starter Javier was looking pretty sad. He had less bubbles and had really separated a lot, but I wasn’t too concerned because my book said sometimes that happens when it’s cool and … Continue reading

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All About Grits

This has been a crazy weekend! We are all exhausted, and we didn’t make it to church this morning. But part of my Sunday every week involves grocery shopping, so I woke up early this morning to get my shopping … Continue reading

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Family Fun

Every year one of my dad’s employers holds a Family Day for people to bring their families and enjoy a day of fun courtesy of the company. We’ve been going to them for several years now, here’s a picture of … Continue reading

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Stormy Weather

TGIF. I think I say that every week. But I’m thrilled it’s the weekend. My family has a fun day planned for tomorrow and I’m really looking forward to just forgetting about work and letting loose. My bread starter, whose … Continue reading

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The Big Starter

Today was actually REALLY busy at work, which was pretty shocking…because it really never is, at least not for us. Unfortunately, our full day began with our alarm NOT GOING OFF this morning…which resulted in me running around like a … Continue reading

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WIAW, Summer in the City

I am so glad that it’s Wednesday. From here on out the week is so much easier knowing that the weekend is so close! Things got busier today in the office, so our day wasn’t quite as boring as it … Continue reading

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Fresh Blackberry Jam

Happy end of Monday! I don’t know about you, but I hate Mondays. So the fact that it’s over is awesome. We went back to work today and in contrast with last week, things are very slow and nothing is … Continue reading

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