Sunday, May 14, 2006
Solar melted chocolate
The man on the television announces that rain is predicted for the next week or so. I've stopped paying attention because I'm still itching my armpits. But I'm half-smiling, as I remember the hot, sunny day, about a month ago, when I stopped to pick up a chocolate chip cookie from Build a Green Bakery.
These cookies are huge, around the size of a bread plate, and are the sort of cookies that every kid's dream-mom would bake every day. Buttery crisp edges with a resiliently chewy centre and chunky chocolate chips. And made with all organic ingredients. As with the store itself, which is all recycled/recyclable, renewable and non-toxic. Something mom would approve of, or, at least, something my mom would approve.
I took my cookie to the park, in its brown paper bag. I watched the old lady tea party meet and gossip, watched flowers bloom from tree trunks, and let the sun pre-melt the chocolate chips before the cookie met my mouth.
Build a Green Bakery
223 First Ave. (near 14th St.)
Sunday, May 07, 2006
No snot, just hives
Hello! It's been awhile, hasn't it? And now I am back, bumpy, spotty, and itchy. It's allergy season times ten here, and in the past I'd never suffered from high pollen counts, but this year, it's a first. The interesting part is that I don't have the average runny nose and puffy eyes. My body decided to do it differently--so I'm covered in hives, from head to toe...literally. To all those who thought it was a case of bed bugs or scabies: you are wrong (thank god).
Much has happened in the meantime, though, and I'll first point you to a post that I loved, and makes most of the points I wish I could easily verbalise on the topic. Many of you are already fans of my girl Monkey, so here's another shout out to her.
So, I'm backing to cooking and eating, especially since I'm not entirely sure of what's causing the hives/rash. I'd like to be able to blame it on the ever-blossoming flora here, but I'm currently trying to cut out some allergenic foods, like nuts and most dairy products, and trying to resist overindulging in wheat and corn. Notice how pork is not in this list? Just to celebrate the small things, I ordered some Berkshire bacon tonight...
Much has happened in the meantime, though, and I'll first point you to a post that I loved, and makes most of the points I wish I could easily verbalise on the topic. Many of you are already fans of my girl Monkey, so here's another shout out to her.
So, I'm backing to cooking and eating, especially since I'm not entirely sure of what's causing the hives/rash. I'd like to be able to blame it on the ever-blossoming flora here, but I'm currently trying to cut out some allergenic foods, like nuts and most dairy products, and trying to resist overindulging in wheat and corn. Notice how pork is not in this list? Just to celebrate the small things, I ordered some Berkshire bacon tonight...
