Posted 6:15 PM

it finally got sunny and i only had to juggle the census. later in the month i went to farmer's markets! and cooked!

* elephant's deli: braised shortribs, mashed potatoes, strawberry rhubarb pie, coke

* santa fe taqueria asada burrito

* elephant's deli cinnamon buns (as many as i could get from the day-old basket)

* veggie gourmet pizza from papa john's

* waffle window: 3Bs waffle (brie, bacon and jam) and green tea mint lemonade

* sven's homemade orzo salad -sometimes w/ salmon or chicken added

* elephant's deli cinnamon roll

* freshly ground honey-roasted peanut butter & strawberry jam on homemade rosemary bread

* toasted cashews, spiced mango

* smoked trout salad

* pizza schmizza superveggie, rustic pie

* carrot ginger lime solpop (thanks sam!)

* fred meyer corn dog

* michaelangelo's lasagne

* breakfast: poached egg-biscuit-spinach-bacon-maple syrup-halakea salt

* amy's burrito

* pacific shepherd's pie

* sweet masterpiece lemon mousse

* homemade chocolate chip cookies

* edgefield backyard burger, tater tots w/ RC cola

* bean & rice bowl (thanks sven!)

* edgefield ruby ale milkshake

* teriyaki salmon from elephant's deli

* fried chicken from elephant's deli

* ravioli, rising moon pesto w/ a salad (thanks sven!)

* two more messenger sandwiches and a fabiola from little red bike cafe plus part of a coke and ginger cocounut lime ice cream

* another bean & rice bowl (thanks sven!)

* half a homemade brownie sven got at playwriting

* rainier cherries

* several cougar mountain ginger molasses cookies

* scrambled eggs from lents farmer's market, a biscuit

* cherries, strawberries from lents farmer's market

* mama leone's chicken soup from elephant's deli

* salads (finally!)

* cherry scones from elephant's deli

* the last of the potato soup

* black rabbit blue cheese burger, green salad, rc, ruby ale milkshake from edgefield

* fried asparagus spears, aioli, barq's from burgerville

* sausage sandwich from the farmer's market

* basil macaroons from two tarts (omgsogood)

* blueberries

* homemade green onion, ginger sauce over tofu, soba noodles

* plum & strawberry drinking vinegar

* franz donuts

* turkey-cream cheese croissant w/ dijon mustard from best baguette

* ikea: stuffed salmon and vegetables and risotto cakes and kid-sized swedish meatballs and lingonberry and daim tart

* homemade spanish tortilla w/ asparagus and spinach salad w/goat cheese, strawberries, pecans

* strawberry goat cheese pocket

* at pitxi: beet gel, custard amuse bouche, Honey flatbread, Lamb pillows, Quail, cherry coffee cake, apple cider, chocolate coconut cake bite w/ caramel toothpick

* bean & rice bowl (thanks sven!)

* dagoba chai chocolate

* michaelangelo's meat lasagne

* at mike & al's: homemade mint juleps (very nice!), hamburgers, roasted veggies, tofu bbq salad, sven's orzo salad, bbq chips, sven's cherry pie

* sven's orzo salad w/ elephant's deli fried chicken

* homemade cherry soda w/ leftover pie cherry juice (delicious but i broke a glass)

* morning star lasagne

* salad

* sven's cherry pie

* mulberry drinking vinegar (my favorite!)

* several slices of homemade bread w/ homemade butter

* homemade kale w/ white beans, pesto (SO GOOD w/ dried beans)

* at michaelmas: salmon from elephant's deli, squash/wild rice, fruit tart, fudge sticks

* pb&j on homemade bread w/ freshly ground honey-roasted peanut butter, strawberry jam (too bad not homemade!)

* census luau: hot dogs, hamburger, various salads, homemade gingersnap cookies, sierra mist

* rainier cherries