Category Archives: bitching about the weather

Snow Day Odds and Ends

Posted on January 3, 2014 by Kate

I hope you are all in your happy place, because despite the afternoon sunshine, it is somethin’ outside. I’ll avoid complaining about it, I know you’ve probably absorbed enough of that from your various social media channels. But walking around … Continue reading →

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Thai Steak Salad and Strawberry Peach Pie

Posted on July 9, 2013 by Kate

I don’t know what’s up with the weather in Maine. It’s been brain-liquefying, stupor-inducing heat, then back to fleece-wrapped, muggy drizzle. For dinner, I have alternately had cold fried chicken with zucchini corn salad and then spicy chipotle chili and cornbread. … Continue reading →

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Kale, Carrot, Walnut, Apple Potluck Salad

Posted on June 9, 2012 by Kate

I now have two go-to potluck salads! I love go-tos. While sometimes it’s fun to think of new things, find new recipes, pour over magazines, blogs, cookbooks to find something intriguing, sometimes you just want tried and true. My first … Continue reading →

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Seasons in Maine

Posted on November 12, 2011 by Kate

I just got back from the Deering Oaks Farmers’ Market in Portland, where the stalls are thinning and the crowds are slowing, but there’s still plenty of great produce. Brussels sprouts; all manner of squash; heaping piles of kale, chard, … Continue reading →

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BBF Travels: Outer Banks

Posted on September 2, 2010 by Kate

Well, I WAS on vacation at the beach, but the hurricane is chasing me back to Portland. I’ll be back in a few days, maybe with some pictures of high, wispy clouds and rough, pounding surf.

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Tuscan Bean and Swiss Chard Ragout

Posted on January 7, 2010 by Kate

Oh yeah, it’s cold. It’s cold everywhere. Check out this crazy picture on NPR of cold oranges: Go view the picture here. (I got scared of copyright infringement.) See? Cold. And it’s kinda cold in my house too! The oil … Continue reading →

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Seared Tuna Salad

Posted on August 17, 2009 by Kate

You win, Maine! I admit it- it’s hot! I’ve been chuckling all summer as your residents complain about the “heat” when it’s 83 degrees out. But this week, Maine called my bluff. It’s legitimately hot (at least during the day). … Continue reading →

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Summer Dinner

Posted on July 3, 2009 by Kate

For the record, it doesn’t feel like summer in Maine. This may be my first summer here, but I’ve been to Maine in the summer before (granted, August), and it was warm. Hot, even. The high for today is a … Continue reading →

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