nibbles

Sunday, December 28, 2008


* some white bean & kale salad
* a tiny bit of leftover tabouli
* some hummus w/ garlic naan
* the last of the shepherd’s pie w/ a let’s-use-all-the-leftovers-including-the-cranberry-chevre rice pilaf
* sven’s homemade pumpkin pie w/ homemade whipped cream
* one of the white chocolate pretzels from my grandmother
* a couple of dark chocolate star cookies
* a mini candy cane
* a chocolate-dipped peppermint stick

Saturday, December 27, 2008


* 2 slices of cranberry orange tea cake
* homemade steel-cut oatmeal steeped in spice tea w/ pear & walnuts
* a sweet corn tamale
* some mountain dew
* leftover shepherd’s pie and homemade sweet-potato fries
* a couple of white-chocolate pretzels my grandmother made
* a couple of dark chocolate star cookies
* a chocolate-dipped candy cane
* a mini candy cane


dec24: leftover lamb, leftover chicken & cinnamon orange couscous, some mountain dew, homemade shepherd’s pie, homemade green beans gretchindine, sprite spiked w/ sven’s homemade cranberry sauce, 2 molasses spice cookies

dec26: 2 slices of cranberry orange tea cake, shepherd’s pie, stir-fried green beans, 2 glasses of sprite spiked with sven’s homemade cranberry sauce, 2 peppermint-chocolate sticks, sven’s homemade pumpkin pie w/ homemade whipped cream

Monday, December 22, 2008


dec21: part of a “middle east feast,” a slice of apple pie, several dark chocolate star cookies, chicken sereneda w/ homemade cinnamon orange coucous and avocado, homemade hot buttered rum, “miracle pill” advent chocolate

dec22: the last of the butternut squash pizza, chicken pomodoro, tinkering with the hot buttered rum, more dark chocolate star cookies, two small glasses of mountain dew

Saturday, December 20, 2008


dec19: chicken parmesan & linguine, some mountain dew, several dark chocolate stars, lamb & cinnamon-orange couscous, a carrot cake cupcake, a candy cane

dec20: chicken marsala & mashed potatoes, a candy cane, several dark chocolate star cookies, some leftover pecan pie, several different types of snowcream (fresh snow scooped from the balcony mixed with a little milk, powdered sugar & flavoring): irish cream, buttershots, rosewater, maple syrup, pear brandy, vanilla brown sugar, lemon, creme de mint

Thursday, December 18, 2008


* chicken piccata
* 2 biscuits
* a caramel
* a piece of toffee
* some pear gorgonzola pizza
* some fig pizza
* a small salad
* some root beer
* a carrot cupcake
* a candy cane

Wednesday, December 17, 2008


* a bowl of homemade chocolate chili w/ yogurt, cheese & green onions
* some mountain dew
* gnocchi w/ rising moon vegan pesto
* a small salad
* 2 biscuits
* a pumpkin spice dot and a toasted coconut dot from saint cupcake

Tuesday, December 16, 2008


* a bowl of homemade chocoalte chili w/ yogurt, cheese & green onions
* some mountain dew
* a blackberry scone
* several pieces of butterbut squash pizza
* some pecan pie
* the rest of the tazo brambleberry


* homemade chocolate chili
* some sprite
* some wild cherry pepsi
* a small glass of eggnog
* a candy cane (thanks, sven!)
* some polenta & sausage
* some mashed potatoes
* some scalloped apples
* some tazo brambleberry tea
* a “figalicious” advent chocolate

Sunday, December 14, 2008


dec13: half a salmon wrap and a little apple fritter, some mountain dew, mashed potatoes, quorn roast, gravy, salad, pumpkin muffin

dec14: the rest of the salmon wrap & apple fritter, some spicy mayan hot chocolate w/ toasted marshmallows, some super nachos at ole ole, a pepsi

Friday, December 12, 2008


* a salad w/ homemade ranch dressing
* a mug of tomato orange soup
* a couple of bites of rice & japanese sausage mixed with the last of the lemon pilaf, but it was WAY too salty
* a moonpie
* at blue moon to celebrate 13 moons (thanks, sven!): a backyard burger and an rc cola

Thursday, December 11, 2008


* part of a salmon wrap
* a bowl of roasted veggies and sven’s rice pilaf
* most of an apple fritter
* a bowl of sven’s homemade mushroom soup (delicious!)
* one of sven’s homemade pumpkin muffins
* a salad
* a raspberry hotlips soda

Wednesday, December 10, 2008


* a bowl of leftover collard roll stuffing w/ last night’s japanese sausage
* a pastry from zupan’s
* the last of the leftover homemade pumpkin taquitos
* a few bites of chanterelle risotto
* some mountain dew
* part of an apple fritter from voodoo doughnuts
* half a turkey cranberry sandwich

Tuesday, December 09, 2008


* a leftover collard green roll
* two pineapple upsidedown cupcakes
* a tiny burrito
* some mountain dew
* at tanuki w/ michaelmas: mulberry drinking vinegar, wonderful wild board meatballs & rice, unagi
* a small strawberry malt at ben & jerry's

Monday, December 08, 2008


* 2 mugs of tomato orange soup
* a handmade rosemary cracker
* a cardamom truffle
* some raw "onion crunchies"
* some roasted pumpkin seeds
* a homemade collard green roll w/ roasted vegetables & cabbage
* a salad w/ homemade ranch dressing
* a hotlips blackberry soda
* a candy cane

Sunday, December 07, 2008


* the last of the homemade chili w/ yogurt, cheese & cilantro
* a small pineapple upsidedown cake
* some wild cherry pepsi
* homemade pumpkin tacquitos
* a salad w/ homemade buttermilk ranch dressing
* an oatmeal bar i bought at a bake sale

Saturday, December 06, 2008


* the rest of my ole burrito
* a little bit of salmon wrap
* some wild cherry pepsi
* curried chicken at the masarie holiday curry party
* punch

Friday, December 05, 2008


* a bowl of steel-cut oatmeal w/ pear & toasted almonds
* some mountain dew
* two cream cheese snowflake cookies
* some salmon caesar wrap
* a starbucks chai blended cream
* sven’s homemade spinach and mushrooms in brandy cheese sauce over english muffins
* a small glass of sprite
* a few bites of a homemade apple pie i bought at a bake sale -- that had GLASS IN IT!

Thursday, December 04, 2008


* a rose geranium truffle from the advent calendar
* some leftover homemade chili w/ cheese
* yogurt & cilantro
* some wild cherry pepsi
* some hummus at city hall
* some ole burrito
* some horchata

Wednesday, December 03, 2008


* a bowl of steel-cut oatmeal w/ pear & toasted almonds
* some mountain dew
* a slice of pepperoni pizza and a slice of garlic cheese pizza at ohsu
* tasty trout w/ warm spinach salad at southpark, VERY TART mango lemonade, bland warm apple cake
* some pepsi and a few nuts at the theatre

Tuesday, December 02, 2008


* salmon & homemade rice pilaf (thanks, sven!)
* some mountain dew
* some tomato tart
* some chicken pot pie
* some cowboy cookie

Monday, December 01, 2008


* steel-cut oatmeal w/ pear & toasted almonds
* turkey, cheddar cheese & rosemary crackers
* some wild cherry pepsi
* some homemade chili
* root beer
* homemade pot de pumpkin w/ homemade whipped cream (thanks, sven!)

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