My big Mayo Clinic trip starts tomorrow, getting in good meals before I have to eat through a straw, lol. Check out the stuffed pepper. Thanks Regina for the groovy vegan boots, we will make good use of them!

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My big Mayo Clinic trip starts tomorrow, getting in good meals before I have to eat through a straw, lol. Check out the stuffed pepper. Thanks Regina for the groovy vegan boots, we will make good use of them!
Let the contest begin!
Rules:
Pick 1 keeper and 2 losers. Gain a point for each loser that leaves the show. Lose a point for each keeper that leaves the show.
You can pick anyone you want at the start of each show.
In the future, as agreed, if rules emerge, then we may update rules as agreed before the start of the episode.
If Mike wins, Dan endures an hour of Blender pair programming hell. If Dan wins, Mike sets him up a quick website with authentication.
UPDATE: Mike is a pussy who got tired of endless entrails of wasted animals and bailed out. Sorry, these “world class chefs” are Julia Child era dinosaurs.
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Score | Dan win | Dan lose | Mike win | Mike lose | Eliminated | Dan | Mike |
Ep1+2 | — | — | — | 20 | 20 | ||
Ep3 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 20 | 20 |
Ep4+5 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() | 20 | 20 |
Ep6+7 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() | 21 | 20 |
Ep8+9 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21 | 20 |
Ep10+11 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() | 21 | 20 |
Ep12+13 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
Finally got back on my bike today. I love my bike. It’s the tires. At over 100psi and just the right thinness, with Kevlar to keep the flats away, it’s the fastest way around downtown.
My adventure was only 2 blocks. That’s the distance to anything downtown, in my estimation. To misquote Everett from Oh Brother Where Art Thou?, “what a geographical oddity, 2 blocks from everywhere!” But in this case I’m not too far off.
Weaver Street Market opened in Raleigh today at 10:30am, and I was there to become a member (and get a t-shirt!). Sure I have everything delivered, from Purple Carrot to Papa Spuds to (embarrassingly) Amazon… so it’s a double win as it will get me off my ass and get me better produce.
I’m over 100 days in on this round of GI troubles, which means no meals all summer. My food comes from a bag on my back. Sad. So I’m obsessing about better days head. I read all the local restaurant menus, look into vegan meetups, I read cookbooks… I’m also targeting the oldest farmers market around, 2 blocks away (honestly it is), which has evaded me as it is only open Th-Sat. Wish me luck towards finding a better day! Peace.
Agaricus bisporus! And “Fabanaise”, rofl.
I have become addicted to what I am calling peasant meals: fresh local veggies, some savory spices, all sauted and served on a bed of rice or pasta. Today’s menu: local farm fresh okra and onions breaded with herbs and pan fried to perfection, on basmati rice:
Some other recent dishes are on this recipes page…
Andrea packed her bags and headed to the beach with her book club buddies this weekend. The girls and I (and Grammy on occasion) had fun playing Age of Mythology, Tribes, soccer, wrestling, cooking cinnamon rolls, walking the dogs, getting takeout at the Gillespies (including Guitar Hero and Carcassonne games), going for pizza with the Prevosts… wow, we did a lot! :>