Category Archives: Activity

Nature Finds A Way.

Posted on May 12, 2013 by juliabarrett

From my hero, Jeff Goldblum, Jurassic Park:  Life finds a way. Sorry – I’ve been remiss.  Should have posted long ago.  Here are a few pictures from my backyard, showing the many ways life does find an unexpected way.

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Garden Update.

Posted on March 27, 2013 by juliabarrett

     

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Here we go again… Restaurant Rant!

Posted on March 17, 2013 by juliabarrett

My husband says I’m a real bitch when it comes to food.  Guilty as charged. I’m still gagging over Friday night.  This was the second time we’ve been invited by another couple to meet for dinner at a restaurant of … Continue reading →

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Variations on a Theme. Mixing My Food Metaphors.

Posted on March 13, 2013 by juliabarrett

My husband is a big fan of scallops.  Me?  Not so much.  I hate biting into a piece of grit and scallops tend to be gritty/sandy.  Regardless of my personal feelings about scallops, once in a while I’m willing to … Continue reading →

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Three… three… three meals in one!

Posted on March 9, 2013 by juliabarrett

So I stopped by Whole Foods the other day to pick up some probiotics.  I don’t often shop at Whole Foods, not because of the prices – Whole Foods in our community realized they’d have to keep their prices in … Continue reading →

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Zatar-crusted achiote lamb chops with smacked herb potatoes.

Posted on February 22, 2013 by juliabarrett

Yes, I am mixing my food cultures because I love Zatar, a wild thyme mix treasured in the Middle East and I love asada (as in carne asada) spice rubs- achiote – made with a mixture of my own chili … Continue reading →

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Attack of the Scary-Ass Lemons!

Posted on January 1, 2013 by juliabarrett

Here we go again.  Finished harvesting except for those lemons we absolutely could not reach.  I have seven+ bushels of lemons from which I now have to make lemon curd.  I think I could supply an entire Marine battalion with … Continue reading →

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Luscious Lemon Curd.

Posted on December 23, 2012 by juliabarrett

The recipe: 1 cup sugar 1/2 cup unsalted butter 3 Tbs. grated lemon peel 2/3 cup lemon juice 3 large eggs Bring the first four ingredients to a simmer in a large saucepan, stirring.  Whisk eggs in separate bowl.  Gradually … Continue reading →

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Deconstructing a Restaurant Meal.

Posted on October 8, 2012 by juliabarrett

My husband says I’m annoying.  I don’t mean to be, I’m just picky.  I’ve always been a picky eater with a sensitive palate– which is probably why I secretly loathe broccoli although I will force myself to eat it. Consider … Continue reading →

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Taking a walk on the dark side (of Vancouver)

Posted on August 15, 2012 by Marie Loughin

In the last few years, I’ve done bus tours in San Francisco, Dublin, and Scotland. It’s a great way to learn about an area when you only have a short period of time. But it never occurred to me to … Continue reading →

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