A writer with a law degree. A crazy woman in the kitchen. Sometimes able to leap tall buildings in a single bound.
Posted in Love Thursday, Shutter Sisters, flickr, links, photos on Jun 5th, 2008
Old and new, originally uploaded by BipolarLawyerCook.
I’ve been thinking a lot about the aging process– how scary it can be to see people we love become frailer, or crankier, or more narrow-minded, but also (and in reading some M.F.K. Fisher) about what a relief it can be to get over some of the self-centeredness of [...]
Posted in Boston Organics, Pantry cooking, cooking, flickr, food, links, low carb, photos, recipes on Jun 3rd, 2008
Sauteed salmon with lime butter leeks and pea tendrils, originally uploaded by BipolarLawyerCook.
Salmon, seasoned with lemon pepper seasoning from Penzey’s, and salt, sauteed in 1 tbsp. grapeseed oil, 1 tbsp. butter, on both sides. Served with 2 Boston Organics leeks, softened in 2 tbsp. butter, salt, pepper, and Penzey’s powdered rosemary. (I would bathe in [...]
Posted in Boston Organics, cooking, flickr, food, gluten free, links, low carb, recipes on Jun 1st, 2008
Spanish pork chops and spinach, originally uploaded by BipolarLawyerCook.
Sunday night’s supper: pork chops marinated in salt, cumin, smoked paprika, and oloroso sherry for a night, served with Boston Organics spinach, wilted with four cloves chopped garlic and cherry tomatoes in olive oil.
Posted in Better Half, Love Thursday, Shutter Sisters, flickr, links, photos on May 29th, 2008
My Better Half has many sterling qualities that are admirable and serious. But one of the most continuously endearing is his baby oranguntan hair in the morning. Every time I see it, I get melty all over again. What silly thing makes you fall in love all over again?
Happy Love Thursday. You can find other [...]
Posted in flickr, friends, just plain silly, photos on May 26th, 2008
Poodelate. Well, it made sense at the time.
Revolufried? We couldn’t decide if it meant some newfangled frier machine that revolves, or some wonderful new fried food that was so revolutionary that it was, well, revolufried! (And really, it’s all my fault, because I was the one who played Wii on the second turn and got [...]
Posted in Boston Organics, cooking, flickr, food, friends, links, photos, recipes on May 25th, 2008
Green Couscous Salad, originally uploaded by BipolarLawyerCook.
I made this for a BBQ our friends A. and P. threw. Quite yummy– we chowed it all down while the boys went out for more propane.
Take some israeli couscous (pastina would work fine, too), cooked 15 min. in olive oil and double the amount of water. Put [...]
I tried to talk myself out of it. To say that the hours and the stress weren’t worth it. But the fact is, I deeply, deeply miss being a litigator. I deeply desire the charge of being in court, of problem-solving with colleagues, of being intellectually challenged by my work, and in [...]
Posted in Better Half, flickr, links, photos on May 16th, 2008
I am quite fond of Janet’s photos at Fond of Snape, and anything MelanieBeanPaste deigns to turn her camera upon o’er at Beanpaste turns to gold, but I am also very much enjoying the daily photo blog called The Noticing Project. Two friends take a photo each every day, and the results are consistently lovely, [...]
Posted in Boston Organics, cooking, flickr, food, gluten free, good things, links, photos, recipes on May 16th, 2008
Single serving spinach salad, originally uploaded by BipolarLawyerCook.
Last night’s supper, a spinach salad with warm bacon vinaigrette, heavy on the protein. I was feeling the need for minerals and fat– I suppose another sign I am feeling better, and that the horrible carb cravings of medication withdrawal are passing.
To make: I de-stemmed, tore, [...]
Posted in Uncategorized, flickr, friends, good things, links, photos on May 13th, 2008
White, closeup, two, originally uploaded by BipolarLawyerCook.
I had the chance to meet up with Sara of Moving Right Along (and her equally amazing friends Dena and Sylvia) on Sunday at my own Jamaica Plain’s Arnold Arboretum. Sara got to break in her new prosthetic leg, earned with battle scars after her most recent cancer-go-round, [...]