Projects
One of the joys of home ownership is the projects that come with it. I’m sure these are the same projects that drive some people to rent or move from new house to new house their whole lives, but I … Continue reading
One of the joys of home ownership is the projects that come with it. I’m sure these are the same projects that drive some people to rent or move from new house to new house their whole lives, but I … Continue reading
Around 6 years ago, I bought and moved into a house. In a very short time frame, Ethan and I noticed that a) the house did not have a microwave and b) we were having a hard time living without … Continue reading
I recently watched Blackfish, a documentary about orca whales in SeaWorld. Tangential to the contents of the documentary, one of the former trainers briefly mentioned the use of a three second neutral response, which I found very interesting. The concept … Continue reading
Ethan’s coworker recently gave him a gift of maple syrup. That, combined with the almost full jug of maple syrup we have on hand is excessive for two people who don’t eat pancakes with any regularity. I decided to make … Continue reading
I’ve always liked eating salads, and since I make a lot of my own food, I have long wished I could make my own salad dressings. While I like the taste of bottled dressings, I’m always concerned by their ingredients. … Continue reading
As a runner and a nerd, I like to combine technology with my running so I can get precious, precious data. When I started out, I used an interval timer and my fitbit. This didn’t tell me too much, just … Continue reading
I have a few busy weekends coming up. Next weekend I have both the Big Gay Race and Autumn Brew Review, both on the same day. The weekend after that, I’ll be in Seattle for the Tough Mudder. The following … Continue reading
Diets, nutrition and weight loss have been a long time interest of mine. I’m not sure why, as I have never been overweight, I’ve never had an eating disorder, and as far as I know, I’ve never been malnourished. I … Continue reading
The Pursuit As a vegetarian, I am always on the lookout for a good veggie burger recipe. Store bought veggie burgers are okay, but they usually have one of two problems: they fall apart to mush when you cook and … Continue reading
As I mentioned in a previous post, I’ve been listening to a lot of videos from NutritionFacts.org. There are innumerable individual bits of information, but they can be summed up in two main categories: eating whole plant foods is good … Continue reading