Exactly what I want to do right now, Shout by Tears for Fears… Pretty bike, don’t you think? Got this bad boy about 4 years ago and unfortunately have not ridden it that much. Spent more time in a boat rather than on my bike. My rowing compadres have been riding alot so time to …
What kid doesn’t like pasta? My kid’s favorite spaghetti sauce is from Patricia Well’s Trattoria cookbook, a collection of well written, easy to follow Italian recipes, nothing too fancy just delicious, homestyle classic meals. Meat sauces (Ragu’) generally require hours of cooking but this recipe calls for simmering for approximately 20 minutes. It has lots of flavor and tastes …
Bleary eyed and thinking of nothing else but the warm bed I left behind, I hear the cox call out,” hands on, up to shoulder, walk it forward,” the boat feels like a ton of bricks, to the dock, roll into the water. One foot in, two, down, push off, we start to row, bodies swing …
An easy meal is “white poached chicken”, a classic Chinese dish. The chicken is poached in water or broth and served with a sauce of soy sauce, sesame oil, ginger and scallions. This is similar to Singapore’s famous Hainanese Chicken Rice dish that made its way there with Chinese immigrants from Hainan Island. It’s my …
SKIP THIS POST if your main protein source is soy-based or legumes but if Nirvana is synonymous with BBQ or if the image dancing in your head right now is a big fat juicy drippy burger, read on.
I love noodles. As a kid I loved a plate of gooey Mac and cheese (Kraft), spaghetti-o’s or Mom’s lasagne. But I was equally enamored with a steaming bowl of won ton noodles or plate of chow mein. Today, living in the Bay Area, my noodle choices seem infinite; shoyu ramen or Vietnamese pho, pad thai or …
Hello! Before you get all excited to read what cool new post this blog has to offer, let me stop you right there. It’s time to get really excited because, yes, this is not Debbie writing. Fortunately, good ‘ol Deb here decided to let her daughter, Jamie, (that’s me!) take a whack at blogging. So …
Annual trek to Northwest Regional Championship for Masters. Did I mention how much I love this regatta? It is a multi-day event, lots of racing, hang time with my crew mates and taking in the Northwest vibe. We didn’t get to spend much time in Portland, so I’ll have to go back! Early morning arrival allows us …
The beginning of summer for our family is marked by the end of school, Jeffrey’s birthday and going to a baseball game. Jeffrey’s first baseball game, he was barely 3 months old and we took him to the last game of the season at Candlestick Park. It was bittersweet, we watched the game not knowing if …