Monthly Archives: February 2012

Comfort me with Pork and Collards

Posted on February 20, 2012 by sweet onion tart

The Bear had to have an emergency root canal. Just writing that makes me cringe, as I’m sure some of you are cringing right now. Many of us over the age of 30 have been in that painful place, regardless of … Continue reading →

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Menu for St. Valentine’s Day 2012

Posted on February 15, 2012 by sweet onion tart

  20 oysters from Hood Canal Seafood, Oysters, and Clams Pasta Puttanesca (oh how I love this dish!) Garlic bread Lobsters with drawn butter Asparagus tips Related posts:10 cheapish* things I like for Christmas 2010Remembrance of Sandwich PastTrader Joe’s appetizers … Continue reading →

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Sexy 60s Crab Dip

Posted on February 13, 2012 by sweet onion tart

Where did crab artichoke dip come from? Who was the first housewife (or chef, or foodie stoner) to put crab and artichokes in a pot with a bunch of cheese and call it a starter? For some reason, I’ve always … Continue reading →

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The Top Five Regrets of the Dying

Posted on February 10, 2012 by sweet onion tart

This little treasure comes from Jay Parkinson’s blog, and you can read the whole story here if you’d like. 1. I wish I’d had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the life others expected of me. 2. I … Continue reading →

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Sun Spotting and Seward Park

Posted on February 3, 2012 by sweet onion tart

I can’t remember when I began to think of Washington state as my home.  My life started out in Hawaii, but I moved on to the Bay Area five short years later. That is where I went to school, that was where … Continue reading →

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