For Love of Exploration http://www.forloveofexploration.com Fri, 15 Mar 2013 05:10:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4 Hibernation http://www.forloveofexploration.com/2013/03/15/hibernation/ http://www.forloveofexploration.com/2013/03/15/hibernation/#comments Fri, 15 Mar 2013 05:10:49 +0000 Lindsey http://www.forloveofexploration.com/?p=3525 It has come once again like clockwork, that time of year in which I post less and less frequently.  Then I wake up one day and feel the need to say good bye until June.  So — Have a splendid spring/beginning of summer and I’ll catch you all again in July! xoxo Lindsey Tags:   Del.icio.us [...]

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]]> http://www.forloveofexploration.com/2012/12/14/pasta_brussel_sprouts_bacon/feed/ 0 LA This Weekend: Ice Festival, Pub Crawls & Christmas Spirit http://www.forloveofexploration.com/2012/12/13/la_this_weekend_dec_15/ http://www.forloveofexploration.com/2012/12/13/la_this_weekend_dec_15/#comments Thu, 13 Dec 2012 11:30:50 +0000 Lindsey http://www.forloveofexploration.com/?p=2826 Looking for something to do in LA this weekend! Check out these local events that all have a hint of Christmas spirit but are sure to get you out and about.   4th Annual SANTA Monica Pub Crawl, It’s almost that time of year again—when the frost is on the vine, the stockings are hung by [...]

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]]> http://www.forloveofexploration.com/2012/12/09/photos_assignment1/feed/ 0 Pork Medallions with Rosemary Pear Sauce http://www.forloveofexploration.com/2012/11/30/pork-medallions-with-rosemary-pear-sauce-2/ http://www.forloveofexploration.com/2012/11/30/pork-medallions-with-rosemary-pear-sauce-2/#comments Fri, 30 Nov 2012 05:54:18 +0000 Lindsey http://www.forloveofexploration.com/?p=2679 Farm Fresh to You.  It’s the name of the company that now delivers a reasonable sized box of fresh fruit, vegetables, greens, nuts, and herbs to my front door every other Thursday.  What it does is forces me outside my comfort zone.  Do you ever feel like you are in a cooking rut, making the [...]

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