December 2009
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What do you eat when you eat alone?
Have just begun Deborah Madison and Patrick McFarlin’s book What We Eat When We Eat Alone.
What do you eat when you eat alone? When there’s no one else around, and you are completely by yourself?
For me, it depends on where I am. In New York City, I loved nothing more than a good glass of wine (preferably red), fresh, smelly cheese from Fairway, a hunk of baguette, and maybe a few...
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Dining Alone
11/14/08. Lunch-time. Central Cafe & Organics.
As I look down at my very veggie lunch wrap in the patio of Central Cafe & Organics in downtown St. Petersburg, I can’t help but look around. Several glances confirm my suspicion: I am the only solo diner. I pause mid-bite, considering. I find myself wondering: what is it about dining alone? Why do I fear it so?
Since moving to St....
MERRY CHRISTMAS
In light of the holidays, it will be a light posting time! Happy Holidays everyone! In the mean time, enjoy a post I wrote over a year ago on the perils of dining alone in a new town…
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Green Golf Balls
“Want some GREEN GOLF BALLS?” My best friend’s Dad used to ask when we were growing up.
“Ewww… No!” We’d respond, repulsed by the very idea.
Then. One day. I tried one. A Green Golf Ball.
And I learned…
Brussels Sprouts are TASTY!
But yeah, they do involve eating strange, weird, golf-ball shaped green vegetables. And they can be done badly.
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Spare, not Strike for Bowled
As all my friends will tell you, I’m a terrible bowler. Really, I’m pathetic. Once, back in high school, I even rolled my ball into the next lane! But my lack of skills doesn’t mean I quit playing the game. And it doesn’t mean I don’t appreciate the sport. I just have a lot of room to grow. And with every game I play, I get a little bit better. Someday, I will...
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Glutton for Punishment
Why does my craving for coffee continually lead to my consuming sub-par food, purchased at Starbucks? Venti Christmas Roast and the fruit and cheese plate. That should be hard to mess-up, right? Right?
WRONG.
I grabbed some Wheat Thins from home on my way out the door, deciding that Starbucks would have to be my lunch for the day. The gloomy weather, car trouble, and sleepiness would make me...
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Blazing Buffalo from Boar's Head
On the encouragement of my friend, I ordered the Blazing Buffalo Chicken from Boar’s Head at Publix on Monday. Come lunch yesterday, I was excited to try this new sandwich and deviate from my normal lunchtime blues… Sliced thin and paired with Swiss Cheese (Publix Brand), Earth Balance Organic Whipped Buttery Spread, Lettuce, and Pepperidge Farm Whole Wheat Bread, the sandwich proved...
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No Biscuit for Starbucks Breakfast Sandwich
The holiday season is officially here! I received my first gift yesterday—a $5 gift card to Starbucks. So, instead of my normal morning routine I hit up the Starbucks in downtown St. Pete for breakfast today. With a whole 13 cents to spare, I bought a Venti Coffee (Unfortunately, just the standard Pike Place) and a 340 calorie “Egg-white, reduced fat turkey bacon breakfast...