Last Foodie Friday, when I posted a possible explanation for why asparagus makes our wee-wee smell funny, many of you wanted more information.  So I did what anyone should do when they’re asked a health question they’re not qualified to answer–I asked a doctor!  Dr. Shilpa Saxena is someone I hope you’ll be getting to…

I started drooling when I saw in this month’s Everyday Food the idea to top toast with wilted spinach and a delightfully oozy soft-boiled egg.  A vibrant patch of ready-to-pick spinach in my garden sealed the deal, and this morning, deliciousness ensued.    I used 12-grain bread, which tasted lovely and nutty and crunchy against…

Are you the kind of person who sees “signs” in random places?  I’m usually not–maybe it’s my Taurus nature, but I find that looking for and interpreting signs can easily become a) an anxiety-provoking exercise in how inaccurate future-prediction can be and b) a full-time job. Except in my garden, where looking for signs is…

In the perfect gray-day little thank-me, I just got an order from Zappos, the great shoe gods. This box is making me especially momentarily happy because they contain little sneakers from the eco company Simple that are are a) purple b) have purple laces c) have happy floral lining c) are made of hemp, organic cotton, non-toxic…

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