Category Archives: examiner

Alton Brown’s Inevitable Edible Tour

Last night was one of the coolest nights that I’ve had in a long time. Confluent Boyfriend and I drove down to Cerritos (which is about an hour south in heavy LA traffic) to see Alton Brown’s Inevitable Edible Tour. … Continue reading

Posted in deep thoughts, examiner, Food, paid writer, Rambling, Uncategorized, writing | Tagged , , , , , , | 2 Comments

I’m a busy girl

..but never too busy for a great meal. I’ve been working (writing and also my full time corporate slave job) and going to school. It’s been really difficult to hammer out the time to get into the kitchen and just … Continue reading

Posted in Cooking, deep thoughts, examiner, Food, Organic, Other People's Recipes, paid writer, Product Review, Putzing in the kitchen, Rambling | Tagged , , , , | 4 Comments

Finishing Salts: That Thing I Wanted but Didn’t Know I Wanted

One of the real joys of receiving gifts for me is really the thought that someone puts into the idea. It’s not so much even the STUFF, but that someone thought of me enough to buy a gift with my … Continue reading

Posted in Cooking, deep thoughts, examiner, Food, Product Review, Putzing in the kitchen, Rambling | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Mediterranean Cous Cous Salad

After a long day of running errands and being generally awesome, I decided that a light dinner was in order… mostly because I was tired and didn’t feel like doing anything ultra fancy. Confluent Boyfriend and I took a trip … Continue reading

Posted in Cooking, examiner, Food, Organic, Vegetarian | Tagged , , , , , | 2 Comments

Nectarines in a Balsamic Glaze: Inspiration from Adversity

The other day I was getting ready for work.. packing up my lunch as per usual. I decided on a salad with cherry tomatoes, cheddar, greens, and a balsamic dressing. I threw a nectarine into the box for good measure, … Continue reading

Posted in Bad Food That Tastes Great, Comfort Food, Cooking, Desserts, examiner, Food, Kitchen Fail, Organic, paid writer, Putzing in the kitchen, Vegetarian | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

I am a paid writer!@##%$*^@

The articles that I wrote over the weekend were apparently enough to solidify my position at Examiner. I am now officially eligible to get paid for my work. Now, when I say ‘get paid’.. what I really mean is ‘get … Continue reading

Posted in deep thoughts, examiner, Rambling, writing | Tagged , , , , , | 2 Comments