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Oakland Getting Hyphy (also: Turkey Burgers)

noreply@blogger.com (The Wine-y Tomato) — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 23:33:00 +0000

Oakland is an exciting place to be right now. Not only are we in the spotlight of the Occupy movement right now (If you don't know what I'm talking about*, just google "Occupy Oakland," and...

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Pasta as far as the eye can see

noreply@blogger.com (The Wine-y Tomato) — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 00:40:00 +0000

My CSA box had really bad timing this month. It showed up at the front door of my building as usual, and at the time I expected, and with a little bit of a discount because they messed up last...

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whoa

noreply@blogger.com (The Wine-y Tomato) — Sun, 21 Aug 2011 20:07:00 +0000

Excuse the impromptu nature of this post and somewhat crappy cell phone picture because I was rushed and Oakland is ugly-gray today. But I had to post about the sandwich I just made for...

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"Will be blogging this"

noreply@blogger.com (The Wine-y Tomato) — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 16:15:00 +0000

I'm such a loser when it comes to this blog sometimes. When I started the blog (well, hey there March 2010) I was alllllllllll excited about my shiny pretty new blog o' foods and then.... well,...

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Lemons, both as metaphor and as food, part 2.

noreply@blogger.com (The Wine-y Tomato) — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 05:04:00 +0000

So I just logged into Blogger to see this: "Last post: April 22 2011." ...whoops. Sorry guys. That's only like, a full two months+ of no whining and no tomatoes.* Truth is, I just...

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Friday Five, the Can't-Leave-the-Couch Edition.

noreply@blogger.com (The Wine-y Tomato) — Sat, 23 Apr 2011 01:34:00 +0000

Friday Five, or: Five Things I Would Really Really Like to Have in my Hands Right Now: 1) Olive Oil Gelato Photo courtesy of food52. Or, you know, gelato, at all. There are some...

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Lemons (and how to use them)

noreply@blogger.com (The Wine-y Tomato) — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 03:27:00 +0000

Sometimes life gives you lemons. No, this is not going to be post on microwave lemon curd, the best lemonade ever, homemade limoncello, or a delicious whole lemon tart. Sorry to disappoint you, but...

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Friday 5 - Of Food Porn, Pies, Interrobangs, etc.

noreply@blogger.com (The Wine-y Tomato) — Sat, 26 Mar 2011 02:45:00 +0000

Oh look! It's actually on time this week! And it's quick because my thesis is turning my brain to mush. 1) Really Strange Ingredients in Smoothies Here's what I'm drinking for dinner right now -...

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Montana Huckleberry Brownies

noreply@blogger.com (The Wine-y Tomato) — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 03:46:00 +0000

I'm too busy to bake because I'm putting the finishing touches on the first draft of my thesis this week, but secretly I'm daydreaming of whipping up a batch of these perfect brownies made with...

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Friday Five (late, but with a reason)

noreply@blogger.com (The Wine-y Tomato) — Sat, 19 Mar 2011 21:25:00 +0000

My Friday Five is late again this week, but with a purpose this time. Yesterday I participated in the Bloggers' Day of Silence for Japan. I hadn't heard about it until...

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Friday...er... Sunday Five, and Garlicky Shrimp Spring Rolls

noreply@blogger.com (The Wine-y Tomato) — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 01:55:00 +0000

My Friday five didn't quite happen on Friday this week, but that is sometimes how it goes in the land of thesis-writing. My first draft is due in two weeks and I'm officially in crunch mode. I'll try...

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Friday Five, and a Quick, Raw, "Clean" dessert

noreply@blogger.com (The Wine-y Tomato) — Sat, 05 Mar 2011 00:42:00 +0000

So even though I made some delicious food over the last week, I haven't posted since...Last Friday. Bad Kat. But my first of the Friday Five is a recipe, so I guess it counts, in a way,...

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Five Things I Love Friday

noreply@blogger.com (The Wine-y Tomato) — Sat, 26 Feb 2011 00:44:00 +0000

First - I want to welcome any Mills students reading this on The Campanil's website! For those who don't know - I've been invited to join the team of my school newspaper as a food blogger for...

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Valentines Day :)

noreply@blogger.com (The Wine-y Tomato) — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 02:47:00 +0000

I'm one of those people who always tries to plan things meticulously, and yet I'm never surprised when it all comes crashing down on my head at the last minute in spite of all of my planning. I end...

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Wow.

noreply@blogger.com (The Wine-y Tomato) — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 20:04:00 +0000

I've been trying to decide whether or not to share this piece of my thoughts and whether or not to be so open and frank about it... but I think that I will listen to Audre Lorde on this one: "Your...

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Day 21

noreply@blogger.com (The Wine-y Tomato) — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 22:20:00 +0000

I'm sitting on my couch eating lunch. Lunch today is a repetition of a common theme over the last three weeks - a variation on a quinoa salad: quinoa, celery, carrots, cucumber, mixed salad...

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Weaknesses, Nightmares, and Victories

noreply@blogger.com (The Wine-y Tomato) — Sun, 06 Feb 2011 19:38:00 +0000

So I cheated again yesterday. With five more days left on the program. But this cheat was, thankfully, not in the form of a brownie or anything equally as bad. I went to a local farmer's market...

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Adapting

noreply@blogger.com (The Wine-y Tomato) — Sat, 29 Jan 2011 03:27:00 +0000

So I should note that after yesterday's epic brownie fail, I came home last night with the intent of writing some poetry for my thesis and instead ended up in bed for several hours immobilized with a...

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1 Week! Or: Because I'm Being Totally Honest...

noreply@blogger.com (The Wine-y Tomato) — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 00:38:00 +0000

...I'm going to tell you all that I cheated on the Cleanse. Exactly a week after I started it (ugh). I'm Co-President of the Art History Society here at Mills, which is a budding student...

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Day 5

noreply@blogger.com (The Wine-y Tomato) — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 04:36:00 +0000

Well, I'm five days (almost a week!) into my 3-week cleanse following the Clean Program by Alejandro Junger M.D. Quick recap: Before I started, I did a quick week of the "elimination diet", which is...

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Living Clean

noreply@blogger.com (The Wine-y Tomato) — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 21:54:00 +0000

So my last few months have been nothing less than insanity, and yet again have resulted in neglect of this blog. This time, though, I'm not going to let that happen. I've got a purpose...

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My Love/Hate Relationship with Vintage Hats.

noreply@blogger.com (The Wine-y Tomato) — Sat, 13 Nov 2010 20:56:00 +0000

At almost 23, I've realized that I am a woman of many (maybe too many) hats. Some of these hats wear themselves with little effort from me necessary to keep them on straight: I'm a daughter, a...

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Dear Chef'n: You rock (and other miscellany).

noreply@blogger.com (The Wine-y Tomato) — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 03:50:00 +0000

Before I start into my trip home: A few weeks ago, I realized something. Months ago, I won a contest on Chef'n's Facebook page for a Sleekslice mandoline, which is an awesome little tool...

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Leaving + Something Simple

noreply@blogger.com (The Wine-y Tomato) — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 00:04:00 +0000

Hi readers - I'm writing this in the Salt Lake City airport (yay for free airport wifi). I'm on my way home, to Montana, for about 9 days, for some relaxation, quality time with family and...

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Dumplings, Produce and Lentils, Oh My! (Part 2)

noreply@blogger.com (The Wine-y Tomato) — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 04:22:00 +0000

Okay, I'm finally writing this post. I've been a little busy with work (which I would whine about, but really, I can't lie - I love my job), lots of Bikram yoga (read: yoga in 105 degree heat. Yes, I...

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