Skate America 2013, the Free Dance Competition

October 27, 2013 Figure skating

Davis and White warming up their elements at Skate America

The free dance competition at Skate America 2013.

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Skate America 2013, the Men’s Free Competition

October 23, 2013 Figure skating

Adam Rippon preparing for a quadruple lutz

A report from the men’s long program at Skate America in Detroit.

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Grilled Corn in the Big Green Egg

October 15, 2013 Dairy free

Grilling corn on the Big Green Egg.

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Cauliflower Mushroom (Sparassis crispa) ‘Noodles’

October 11, 2013 Dairy free

Cooking with a rare treat from the forest, a cauliflower mushroom (Sparassis crispa).

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Fig, Strawberry, and Toasted Hazelnut Salad with Fig Vinaigrette

October 5, 2013 Dairy free

fig, strawberry and toasted hazelnut salad dressed with fig viniagrette

A late summer and early fall salad with figs, strawberries, and toasted hazelnuts and a fig vinaigrette dressing.

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Fig Vinaigrette

October 5, 2013 Dairy free

fig viniagrette salad dressing

A naturally sweet, thick and creamy fig vinaigrette salad dressing.

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My first lutz in competition

September 29, 2013 Figure skating

My skate at the Pacific Northwest Interclub Championships.

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Almond Flour Fig Cake

September 28, 2013 Dairy free

Dairy and gluten free but you won’t be thinking of that, you’ll be munching this cake made with baked figs, fig butter, and almond meal.

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Veggie Salad Bowl with Almond-Cilantro Dressing

September 14, 2013 Dairy free

A fall lunch or dinner salad with red kuri squash, broccoli, and peas and an Asian-style almond cilantro sesame dressing.

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Two Summer Picnics

August 19, 2013 Uncategorized

Bissinger, Vosges, and Divina chocolate bars on a summer picnic

Two summer picnics, with artisan cheese and chocolate, fresh berries, green beans, baked beans, and coleslaw.

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