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Dancing Cows, Spending Bills, and Slipping Ludes to LegislatorsCows are back in the news, or as we say…in the moos. The Rose Bowl, New Years Day, Half Time Show…. Stanford band takes the shape of a...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Jan. 8, 2016Last comment by Laura Stec, on Jan 13, 2016 at 5:04 pm | 9 comments | 21318 Views
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Ingredients to Watch For in 2016The Top Ten and Best of lists hit the papers this week, as we prepare for the arrival of 2016. Yesterday's Associated Press list made me smile because...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Dec. 28, 2015Last comment by Plane Speaker, on Jan 4, 2016 at 12:52 am | 12 comments | 27495 Views
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Trespass Picnic on Martin’s Beach Part 2A deadline looms on the fate of public access to Martin’s...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Dec. 20, 2015Last comment by y_p_w, on Dec 29, 2015 at 10:49 am | 9 comments | 31890 Views
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Sitting is the New Smoking"The fact that the average adult spends 50 ? 70% of their day sitting is no surprise to anyone who works in an office. But few realize the health consequences...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Feb. 5, 2015Last comment by Resident, on Dec 23, 2015 at 4:13 pm | 10 comments | 42299 Views
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Peace Through HummusWhat are you thankful for? That’s the question many of us will discuss this week around the Thanksgiving table. I was thinking about it last week. The first...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Nov. 21, 2015Last comment by Laura Stec, on Nov 27, 2015 at 8:18 am | 17 comments | 25129 Views
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Feeling Crabby About The Season?Feeling crabby about the season, or should we say the non-season? On November 6, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) made an emergency ruling...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Nov. 13, 2015Last comment by D. Lish, on Nov 21, 2015 at 5:55 am | 33 comments | 26663 Views
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Souper Bowl 2014HAH! Gotcha! This is a reprint of Miso Sick with some additional edits. I just had to change the title. Besides, it's a perfect name for the recipe!...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Jan. 31, 2014Last comment by papers-writings.com, on Nov 17, 2015 at 1:19 am | 19 comments | 38396 Views
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50 Shades of PumpkinEvery time I walked into our library lately – there it was - just sitting on the shelf staring at me– the Fifty Shades of Grey DVD. I missed the craze;...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Oct. 31, 2015Last comment by Fellow foodie, on Nov 14, 2015 at 6:08 pm | 14 comments | 23744 Views
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Squirrel vs. PumpkinEverybody deserves to eat, but what’s with the squirrels lately? I’ve been putting decorative pumpkins around house for years with no competition...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Nov. 6, 2015Last comment by Plane Speaker, on Nov 12, 2015 at 8:39 am | 21 comments | 25950 Views
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Cooking is a Lot Like Making LoveValentine's Day, many years ago, while working on that restaurant line, eating way too...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Feb. 12, 2015Last comment by Cooker, on Oct 26, 2015 at 7:32 pm | 5 comments | 29555 Views
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The Big Four – Part 2
"Is it haunted?"
I ask the bartender as J and I take seats at the bar of The Big Four.
Straight off...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Oct. 23, 2015Last comment by Laura Stec, on Oct 26, 2015 at 12:55 pm | 2 comments | 24964 Views
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The Big Four - Part oneAh… to be where little cable cars climb halfway to the stars on a sunny fall afternoon. I left my heart there last week. J and I got invited to spend an...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Oct. 8, 2015Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Oct 13, 2015 at 4:44 pm | 7 comments | 26346 Views
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Our Water Guzzling Food FactoryAll the media about almonds lately got me feeling guilty and adjusting recipes to replace those thirsty little devils with other options like sesame and sun seeds. Feeling...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Jul. 16, 2015Last comment by Laura Stec, on Oct 9, 2015 at 8:39 am | 24 comments | 26489 Views
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Meatless MondayGourmet Vegetarian Dinners – how does that sound? For $18, a buffet of local, organic, vegetable-friendly food awaits you at the Monday night dinners in Palo...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Sep. 24, 2015Last comment by ilona, on Oct 1, 2015 at 10:00 am | 15 comments | 24490 Views
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The Food Party! Top Ten ListHappy Anniversary to my fellow Embarcadero Media bloggers and all you readers as we celebrate a
Original post made by Laura Stec on Oct. 1, 2015There are no comments yet. 23317 Views
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The Days of AweWelcome to the Days of Awe. This is a ten-day period beginning on Rosh Hashanah (the Jewish New Year) and ending on Yom Kippur (September 22nd). According...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Sep. 17, 2015Last comment by Laura Stec, on Sep 25, 2015 at 8:00 am | 10 comments | 24575 Views
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Risky RadishI'm planning a party for Joanne: she's an adventurous type. "Creative appetizers," she wants, something different. How about daikon radish? It's that long, white,...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Sep. 10, 2015Last comment by Laura Stec, on Sep 14, 2015 at 3:44 pm | 4 comments | 24442 Views
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This Blog Has Potty MouthIt's time. I am of age. Everyone does it - that rite of passage. But I've decided not to. Even though colon cancer is the third most diagnosed cancer in the U.S.,...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Sep. 3, 2015Last comment by Laura Stec, on Sep 9, 2015 at 5:58 pm | 25 comments | 24007 Views
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Local FlavorNow and again, fellow Food Partiers! send along info on what's happening around town. And I love new adventures. So, honoring all things fun-in-the-hood, we're...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Aug. 27, 2015Last comment by Steve, on Sep 3, 2015 at 10:55 am | 23 comments | 26724 Views
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Bacon in BedJust got back from the annual camp trip, this year to Huntington Lake, about an hour NE of Fresno. Many campers like a "less cooking is better" approach...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Aug. 20, 2015Last comment by Steve, on Aug 27, 2015 at 10:02 am | 10 comments | 25668 Views
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