Wednesday, May 13, 2009

the week that was and is - may 13th, 2009

So where did the snow come from, and are we finally done with the white stuff....
  • With our 'newest' cupcake shop opening last week, Sharon at Only Here for the Food stopped in to sample and snap some pictures..
  • I read a fair amount about Eat Local First this week; A brilliant idea and I hope other retailers jump on the wagon. An informed consumer is always a good thing.
  • A baby that needs to eat more than me. Phew - 20,000 calories a week!
  • Ever wonder what you might eat if you were hospitalized in another country. Have a gander and see what goodies are out there.
My first ever attempt at herbs (chives don't count, they grow everywhere). I picked up some Moroccan Mint, Genovese Basil, and Hot and Spicy Oregano.


What says a young baker man like 50lb bags of flour. Yes, I use that much and more. Costco sized flour FTW!

And finally some non-food topics;
  • About time the Novitec boys worked on something this sexy.
  • Mr. Mayer posted a picture on twitter of his new guitar prototype...I'm already saving.
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11 comments:

  1. SarahMay 13, 2009 at 10:18 AM

    Aw! I love the giant bag of flour! Nice picture! Now my Mom was able to put a face to the name. She's been thinking I'm crazy for photo documenting all my meals while I've been here. :)

    Will have to check out Coney Island Candy. I had no idea it was there, guess someone needs to wake up and taste some sugar!!!

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  2. AnonymousMay 13, 2009 at 9:11 PM

    where did you get that big bag of flour? I could use that up no problem...

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  3. ChrisMay 13, 2009 at 10:19 PM

    I understand Sarah - I still get the odd vibe at times from friends who think I'm a little loony for snapping pictures of my food. I've been meaning to hit up Coney Island, more for recon than anything else.

    A big bag of flour indeed Anon - and what would you be using a massive bag of flour for?

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  4. SarahMay 14, 2009 at 12:57 PM

    Let's go to Coney Island when I get back!!!!

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  5. MakiMay 14, 2009 at 5:36 PM

    Just thought I'd let you know that mint and oregano are spreading herbs. We usually plant them in individual pots because they will take over. So, your basil might not like that. But you might be ok if you keep on top of it and work on removing it as you go.

    And, I'm embarrassed to ask but what does FTW stand for? I'm so not up to what's in :)

    Cute pic ;)

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  6. ChrisMay 14, 2009 at 5:40 PM

    Oh dear me. Thanks for the heads up Maki. I'm not sure what to expect and look forward to learning new things; I think I'm in over my head already! FTW = for the win. It's sort like a jubliant saying, something you say at the end up something good. Thanks, I didn't know if I should throw a picture up or not.

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  7. MakiMay 15, 2009 at 4:57 PM

    gotcha ;)

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  8. CourtMay 20, 2009 at 11:10 AM

    Haha, look at you and your giant bag of flour pride! Cute picture :-)

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  9. ChrisMay 20, 2009 at 11:25 PM

    Good thing I picked it up last week; the BBA Challenge is going to be using a major portion of it. ^--^

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  10. AnonymousMay 27, 2009 at 3:50 PM

    i would use the flour for bread - i've been making lots lately. i also make a lot of pie crusts and pizza dough balls. where did you get that flour?

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  11. ChrisMay 27, 2009 at 8:36 PM

    Pie crust and Pizza. Sounds great to me. I picked up that massive bag of AP Flour at Costco..for a staggering 12 dollars if my memory serves me correctly. A definite deal.

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