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Every now and then we all need a little time to ourselves. In the past week or so, I’ve been facing a lot of challenges–family illness, a car break-in, and other personal issues, all while trying to wrap up my … Continue reading →

Due to the simultaneous destruction of both my laptop charger and my laptop battery, The First Kitchen has slowed down a bit. Don’t worry! I’ll be back soon, probably a bit poorer but still hungry. Meanwhile, check out this article/video … Continue reading →

I was featured in the Austin American-Statesman food blog, Relish Austin! Or, rather, my fridge was. If I would have known that people other than students in my philosophy class were reading the blog, I would have put up classier … Continue reading →

I know that in just about every other post I apologize for not posting but I’m going to be back soon! I’m vacationing away my last few days of summer — just got back from the beach, and now I’m … Continue reading →

…and I’ve totally forgotten about it.. I guess it’s because I really haven’t been cooking a lot. I’ve been eating a lot of these… …and finding awesome bowls at Goodwill… …and watching 4th of July firework shows from a kayak … Continue reading →

What I’m about to tell you is top-secret gossip: Not many people know this, but Preston was far more enamored with me than I was with him when we began dating. Don’t be alarmed — since then the tables have … Continue reading →

This post is kind of going to be PG, so if you have young children in the room, right now might be a good time to send them to bed or tell them to go clean their room. Because I … Continue reading →

I woke up Friday with the Simon and Garfunkel song “The Only Living Boy in New York” stuck in my head (I even tweeted about it). Particularly the line “hey, I’ve got nothing to do today but smile,” which is … Continue reading →

On the way to the grocery store yesterday, I heard the faintest bumpbumpbump from my car. I turned down the radio and heard some more bumpbumpbumps and then a loud pop. I pulled over and watched my tire slowly deflate. … Continue reading →