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International meals with $25 from Alyce

Friday, June 29th, 2007

Twenty-five dollars takes you a hell of a lot further than you might think here in NYC.
I don’t know why these Donation Derby trips end up turning into mini-vacations, but here’s how I spent $25 from Alyce.

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Top Chef: Week 3.

Thursday, June 28th, 2007

I’ll hide this behind a jump so you can read it or not…
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Huh.

Wednesday, June 27th, 2007

I appear to be in today’s Sacramento Bee.
Sacramentans! Hello! Your city seal is very pretty and quite elaborate!

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Summer Solstice Stroll with $20 from Kate A.

Wednesday, June 27th, 2007

Last Thursday, I withdrew the $20 from Kate and set out to spend it.
Kate and I have known each other… a while. Six years, I think. A couple years ago, we both read The Fat Fallacy and both of us began clearing out all the hydrogenated fats, high fructose corn syrup and other “faux foods” […]

Soda-licious

Friday, June 22nd, 2007

I think I’ve made that soda joke before, but I don’t care… I’m in love.
As you may know, when I cut high fructose corn syrup out of my diet, it meant the end of virtually all soda. But then, last week, on my way to class, I stopped in the bodega between my apartment […]

And they’re off!

Thursday, June 21st, 2007

Well, despite not even mentioning it to you guys, I’ve already got a backlog of two donations from the Donation Derby I set up. I figured nobody would pick up on it yet, but you’re all too sharp for me.
So, Kate and Alyce, hopefully I’m going to find the time to blow through at […]

Top chef!

Thursday, June 21st, 2007

Am I the only one who hears (or sings) the theme from “Top Cat” with that title?
Top Chef!
The indisputable leader of the gang!
He’s the boss, he’s a VIP, he’s a championship!
He’s the most tip top!
Top Chef!
Just me?1
Anyway, I’ll put the rest under the jump for those of you who haven’t caught up with your […]

Longest post about groceries ever.

Thursday, June 7th, 2007

As much as it sucks to have one’s finances in chaos, I do like the adventurous aspect of seeing what I can buy at Key Food1 that I can still feel okay about buying without going broke.
This week in groceries…
The mid-range grocery store chain here in NYC. It’s not that fancy, but it’s not that […]

Changes afoot.

Tuesday, June 5th, 2007

Last week, I was in the middle of writing my final analysis of the Eat Local Challenge when I heard the key turn in the door. It was midday on Wednesday. Before my husband even got all the way in the door, I knew what was up: his magazine folded.
After a minute or two […]