I am feeling much better today. My innards still grumble and rumble but not as much as yesterday. I am finding myself thinking less about being hungry, and when I do, I DRINK THE JUICE. I feel a bit wiggy and out-of-sorts, spacey and goofy. But I am able to concentrate and have been working non-stop today. I told all this to Matt, who happened More
Last night was just tough. I was soooo hungry, and all I could think about was that I couldn’t eat. Even the nasty crunchy beef burrito from the Taco Hell commercial looked slightly appealing. I had hunger pangs and felt a bit dizzy, my stomach growled until I fell asleep. Thankfully I had the BCS Championship to help me achieve that. Throughout the day, I More
If you read this blog frequently -and I thank you if you do- you would have noticed it’s been a long time since my last post. A very busy end of the year and other assorted problems prevented me from finding the time or the energy to write. But it is now 2012, and like everyone else, I have a ton of resolutions. Mine are More
One of the things I love about fall is the arrival of many seldom-seen varieties of apples and pears. Although our region is not necessarily known as an apple-growing region, Will and I want to plant a couple of apple trees but we have heard mixed reports on their viability in our area. My friend Carla of Austin Urban Gardens has found apples at local More
This week is full of exciting events that I am happy to be attending and want to share with you on this, my 100 posting. Two gastronomic festivals are starting tomorrow, and I am splitting my time between the two, all week long. To kick things off, I have been invited to a special lunch with Miguel Torres, President of the renowned Bodegas Torres. This More