July 15, 2010
Tags:
Starving Artist Series, Rockstar Guest Chefs, Grant Dawson, Music, Musicians, Cats, Art, Writing, Song Writing, Blogging, Piano, Jazz, Blues, Spellbound Way, Gluten-Free, Health Food, Diets, Recipe, Pancakes, Whipped Cream, Cool Whip, Blueberries, Berries, Breakfast, Grant Dawson's Glutten-Free (but berry gluttonous) Pancakes
Grant Dawson has a hot kitchen. Seriously. Only moments after shedding my sandals at the doorway of his quaint St. Paul abode, my clothing is soaked…above and below the waistline.
My interviewee seems totally cool, despite donning a long-sleeved shirt, heavy pants and a Twins baseball cap. Though I’m sweatin’ it, nervousness
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July 8, 2010
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New Dude, Hell's Kitchen, Bison Burgers, Jerk Burger, Pineapple, Sweet Potato Fries, Blogging, Fan Mail, Minneapolis, Lake Calhoun, Gifts, Puck, Love, Kitchen Appliances, Shopping, Williams Sonoma, Bondage, Mirrors, Recipe, Blueberries, Pie, Muffins, Bluberry Pie, Bluberry Crumble Muffins
“Don’t write the name when you post that,”
New Dude advised me as I snapped a shot of my Jerk Burger (a buffalo patty topped with a ring of grilled pineapple and a slice of melted pepperjack cheese) at Hell’s
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February 18, 2010
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Slump Buster, Recipe, Muffins, Blueberries, Berries, Betty Crocker, Cupcakes, Red Velvet Cake, Walnuts
When Slump Buster left on his trip last week, I silently hatched a plan (no promises, not even to myself!) to ban all sugary substances from my diet for the duration of his absence. The goal: one week of completely clean eating. Dietary detox, if you will.
Go ahead, laugh your asses off. I
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January 29, 2010
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Slump Buster, Jail Bird, EconMan, Shrink, Puck, Music, Books, Advice, Recipe, Pancakes, Blueberries, Blackberries, Fruit, Breakfast, Brunch
Was I too harsh in my last post? Blame it on my writing style. Third person plural can sound accusatory, so today I will stick to “I” statements. This is what was really going on inside my pretty little head:
At about 24 hours post slump-bust, the insecurity set in. A doom-and-gloom thought train thundered
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December 23, 2009
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Dating, Breakfast, Pancakes, Blueberries, Recipe
Man Eater is in hot pursuit...of the perfect pancake.
As I hinted in a previous post, I can see the light at the end of this long, celibate tunnel (a.k.a. my vagina). 2010 is going to be Man Eater’s year. As exciting as that is, it’s also scary. Man Eater
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