Tag Archives: vegetarian

blue dahlia bistro review and giveaway winner!

Posted on April 29, 2011 by

Hello dear readers! Today I want to talk about something I love (aside from food… though we will also talk about food). What I love, my friends, is frugality. I clip coupons on Sunday evenings; I buy the off-brand “mini … Continue reading →

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quinoa-buckwheat granola

Posted on March 24, 2011 by

Say what you want about Rebecca Black and her hit single (uh… or something) “Friday“… but the girl’s got some sense. An essential part of her morning (along with “be[ing] fresh”) is eating breakfast. And that’s more than I can … Continue reading →

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groceries

Posted on March 21, 2011 by

Quick housekeeping issue! The First Kitchen now has a Facebook page. Click the link to “Like” TFK and keep up with blog news :) I spent the first Saturday of spring break going to three grocery stores. I wish I … Continue reading →

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jalapeño and pea pesto crostini

Posted on March 17, 2011 by

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! If you’re in Austin, please take a moment to step outside and bask in the glory that is the early Texas springtime. Take a drive to see the wildflowers! Bike to Central Market just to buy … Continue reading →

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back to school graham crackers and musings

Posted on January 22, 2011 by

School started again. What happened to my month-long break? I had a huge list of things I needed to do, and somehow the list is only marginally shorter. Under the column of things I accomplished: trying yoga (in my living … Continue reading →

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12 Days of Cookbooks: pasta blahsta

Posted on January 10, 2011 by

I normally don’t share mediocre recipes with y’all, but I’m making an exception. (I mean it… which is why you haven’t seen peach clafloutis… capellini pomodoro… or watermelon agua fresca.) Wow, what a terrible way to start a post. Anyway, … Continue reading →

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i have been busy

Posted on June 15, 2010 by

And when I haven’t been busy, I’ve been lethargic. I have recipes for you. I have so many wonderful recipes. But recipe-typing and recipe-related anecdotes take time and effort and love, most of which I don’t currently possess due to … Continue reading →

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i eat food

Posted on June 11, 2010 by

Lots of it! And every day! And when I’m not eating it, I’m cooking it, or I’m reading about it, or I’m buying it. And when I’m not doing food-related things, I’m doing things that I can only do because … Continue reading →

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a post about pizza with no clever title

Posted on June 9, 2010 by

In the N64 Super Mario game, if you leave Mario unattended for long enough, he falls asleep and starts mumbling about spaghetti and ravioli. That is actually what I look and sound like when I sleep. I love Italian food. … Continue reading →

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