January 2011

Dog-Gone Awful

January 31, 2011
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The big event of the afternoon was that Maggie had to go to the vet.  She hates the vet.  Tail-tucked-in, quaking-in-her-paws hates the entire experience.  She had a strange bump on her belly that I had tested to make sure it wasn’t cancerous (it’s not).    The vet also informed me that Maggie needs to [...]

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Sushi Fail

January 31, 2011
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One of my New Year’s Resolutions is to learn how to make my own vegetarian sushi.  I’m OBSESSED with my favorite sushi restaurant, Cowfish.  I’ve been watching countless YouTube videos on how to prepare sushi, and finally decided to take the plunge today.   Verdict?   Sushi is hard! My ingredients included baked and breaded [...]

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The Final Countdown

January 31, 2011
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Catching up on the weekend? I did a video blog (vlog) about my funny accent (the Husband is going to do one soon, hopefully). New recipe:  Southwestern Cornbread Quiche. New recipe:  Sweet and Salty Vegan Overnight Oats. I posted a fun Progressive Speedwork treadmill exercise.   I am officially entering the final countdown for the [...]

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Charlotte Restaurant Week at George’s Brasserie

January 30, 2011
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This week is Charlotte Restaurant Week, and Jaclyn was kind enough to organize a big blogger dinner at George’s Brasserie, a fine French restaurant.    I have never participated in a Restaurant Week before, and I was pretty excited.  Charlotte’s RW is called the Queen’s Feast and dozens of awesome restaurants participate.  At each restaurant, [...]

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