The new year of gardening is officially underway. Or, at least, I’m starting to set things in motion. I made my seed orders today, doing most of my buying from Southern Exposure Seed Exchange. Even though a lot of SESE’s varieties are not region-specific, I just sort of prefer to shop locally when I can [...]
Archive for January, 2010
Seeds and Plants: Ordered!
Posted in Gardening, tagged seeds on January 30, 2010 | 3 Comments »
February Food Blogger Happy Hour: Feb 3 @ Againn
Posted in Food, tagged DC food blogger happy hour on January 29, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I can’t believe January is almost over already. My, how time flies. After this month’s fabulous DC Food Blogger Potluck, we’re returning to the happy hour format at the cool new gastropub Againn. This is exciting for many reasons, not least of which is the fact that I’ve been salivating over Againn’s sticky toffee pudding [...]
Mixt: Tasty, Green, and Opening Today!
Posted in Food, sustainability, tagged DC, Mixt, salads on January 26, 2010 | 2 Comments »
DC’s got it’s share of salad and sandwich joints, but I was very excited to learn about Mixt. It’s a San Francisco outfit that is opening four locations in DC over the next few months, starting today with their spot at 19th & M. I dig that they place emphasis on sustainability and seasonality (though [...]
Trying a Gluten-Free Diet (Cupcakes Included)
Posted in Food, tagged celiac, cupcakes, DC, gluten-free on January 20, 2010 | 5 Comments »
Last week I went entirely gluten-free. I’m not celiac, but my mother seems to be at least somewhat gluten-intolerant, and like most people I occasionally have gastrointestinal issues. It seemed prudent to test whether gluten might be the cause. So two Saturdays ago I got up, had a bowl of corn flakes, and didn’t eat [...]
DC Bag Tax Is Totally Working
Posted in Environmental Policy, tagged bag fee, bag tax, DC, sustainability on January 13, 2010 | 15 Comments »
Despite some silly grumblings, the recent implementation of a 5 cent fee for plastic bags appears to be achieving its intended effect of reducing plastic bag waste. My evidence? Well, this falls somewhere between anecdote and solid data, but today I was at my favorite downtown lunch spot, Spice Express, where every takeout transaction ends [...]
Pepquiños Go Mainstream
Posted in Food, Gardening, tagged Mexican Sour Gherkin, mexican sour gherkins, Pepquiño, Pepquiños, rachael ray on January 9, 2010 | 3 Comments »
Remember pepquiños, also known as Mexican Sour Gherkins or cucamelons? I planted them in my garden last summer, and got oodles of the little mini-cukes off of my two or three climbing vines. Well, on Friday all my posts concerning the little teaspoon-sized veggies started getting an unusual number of hits. People searching for pepquiños, [...]
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