nibbles

Saturday, December 31, 2011


the many many nibbles of december:


* potato soup & molasses cookie for breakfast

* pasta at ohsu

* beef stew & rice at kalé before whitebird

* tartberry after whitebird

* homemade breakfast burrito

* a taco from taco peddlar

* sample trail mix & an orange at bike craft

* 2 voodoo donut maple bars

* homemade vaguely thai soup (broth, ginger, curry paste, garlic salt, rice noodles, mushrooms, cilantro, lime)

* homemade blackberry kale breakfast smoothie

* ny steak sandwich at cartlandia

* new seasons oatmeal raisin cookies

* homemade kale quinoa soup

* double hamburger, waffle fries & eggnog smoothie at burgerville

* homemade bbq brisket burrito

* new seasons turkey & apple ficelle

* paydays

* cherry pepsi

* mountain dew

* tesco ground beef burrito

* OHSU research: bagel w/ cream cheese, small bowl of fruit loops & OJ

* roast beef sandwich at ohsu

* elephant's deli chicken enchilada verde

* homemade blackberry spinach breakfast smoothie

* ole ole burrito & horchata

* snacks at bridget's book launch

* vegan chorizo pizza & cream soda at sizzle pie w/ carye

* lollipops from crafty wonderland: guava colada, tangerine clove, cherries jubilee, root beer, nutmeg creme, bubblegum

* new seasons cherry polenta cake

* a bowl of homemade beans & rice

* homemade curried pumpkin soup

* new seasons molasses ginger cookies

* clearing out the freezer: cranberry cutlets, mashed potatoes, carrots

* amy's cheddar burrito

* subway bacon chicken ranch flatbread & a macadamia cookie sample

* mountain dew

* elephant's deli stuffed pork dinner special, salad, coke, cherry pie

* annie's frozen shepherd's pie (clearing freezer) & a spinach salad

* breakfast: cherry polenta cake, hot dog, white out mountain dew

* elephant's deli speck ham tart (wow.)

* christmas truffles & candy canes

* TJ salmon mojito (clearing studio freezer)

* jones crushed melon soda (the last bottle ever! i only have it when i'm working in the studio)

* totino's pizza rolls (thanks, sven!)

* faux turkey potatoes gravy stuffing in the studio (thanks sven!)

* jones potion #6

* cookies, meatballs, veggies & nuts at linda's holiday party

* blackberry spinach breakfast smoothie

* homemade chicken parmesan & spinach salad

* new seasons pineapple upside down cake

* ciabatta w/ butter & jam at tiny's before the fancy scarf ride

* candy canes

* homemade veggie soup w/ homemade garlic bread

* red fork bianca pizza & homemade spinach salad

* homemade breakfast lentils

* improvised quinoa-kale-magic sauce-tofu soup

* roasted brussels sprouts, stove top stuffing, quorn roast & frozen mashed potatoes

* elephant's deli cinnamon roll

* homemade chicken noodle soup

* new seasons chocolate chip cookies

* bridget's homemade turkey soup (with a little extra garlic salt)

* xmas eve: sven's homemade egg drop soup, salad, & homemade cheddar bay biscuits

* xmas snack table: homemade stuffed mushrooms (totally, totally excellent!), cherry polenta cake, meatball-cheese-rice crackers-bbq sauce bites, homemade cranberry sauce sparklers, edamame

* shepherd's pie & roasted green beans

* pecan pie from my dad

* almond pocky

* elephant's deli cinnamon roll

* elephant's deli mama leone soup

* elephant's deli tomato orange soup

* one of sven's fleur de sel caramels

* new year's eve baked brie w/ crackers, apples, pear, spiced pecans, homemade cranberry sauce, apricot preserves, homemade roasted tomato & garlic pesto, shu-ju's quince, honey mustard, fig jam


Wednesday, November 30, 2011


some edible days in november:


* sven's traditional hard-boiled birthday egg

* jalex homemade caramel truffle

* homemade crepes w: goat cheese spinach & pine nuts,gouda spinach magic sauce, yogurt & blackberries

* sparkling apple cider

* homemade shepherd's pie & spinach salad

* saint cupcake carrot cake

* new seasons turkey & apple ficelle

* ole burrito & horchata

* white beans & kale

* new seasons chocolate chip cookies

* homemade french onion soup (fantastic & easy!)

* simple soup: white bean spinach quinoa magic sauce broth

* homemade shepherd's pie & honey mustard brussels sprouts

* homemade applesauce (pressure cooker=easy!)

* roasted baby potatoes

* homemade white bean trout salad

* breakfast lentils

* mountain dew

* cherry pepsi

* barq's

* half a turkey sandwich during neil gaiman concert

* alladin caramel nut clusters

* homemade acorn squash risotto

* homemade cornbread & beans

* homemade cabbage carrot sesame ginger salad

* a bowl of sven's cereal and yogurt

* several bowls of sven's homemade beans & salsa w/ homemade cornbread

* white bean acorn squash bratwurst spinach magic sauce

* papa murphy's gourmet vegetarian pizza for sven's birthday

* saint cupcake cake

* a&w root beer

* michaelangelo's lasagane

* hard-boiled egg w/ gomasio

* papa murphy's veggie pizza w/ homemade spinach salad

* homemade broccoli salad

* new seasons ginger molasses cookies

* elephant's deli chicken enchilada verde

* elephant's deli apple pie

* elephant's deli pumpkin mousse

* tao of tea marionberry

* coke

* elephant's deli portobello rueben

* ham & cheese sandwich at ohsu w/ bbq chips & molasses cookie

* homemade french onions soup

* cherry tootsie pop

* paydays

* new seasons guacamole & tortilla chips

* blues city "ma rainey" biscuits & gravy

* homemade potato soup

* amy's southwestern burrito

* burgerville hamburger & small pumpkin smoothie (oh yes)

* meatball & grilled pork sandwiches and a passionfruit boba at best baguette w/ briant

* kristen & todd's homemade watercress soup (phenomenal) porcini risotto & pears w/ chocolate

* elephant's deli cinnamon roll

* elephant's deli chicken enchilada verde

* some ruffles (thanks sven!)

* bear claw

* thanksgiving: sven’s homemade pumpkin pie, quorn roast, stove top stuffing (for pork! because it doesn’t have meat stock), sven’s homemade cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes, gravy, spinach salad

* thanksgiving dinner at portobello (all vegan!): pumpkin soup, roasted beet salad, a "pip" cider drink, seitan roast w/ roasted brussels sprouts & sweet potatoes, stuffed portobello mushroom w/ mashed sweet potatoes, pumpkin pie, pumpkin mouse

* new seasons guacamole & white corn chips

* kitkats

* leftover quorn roast, stuffing, gravy, cranberry

* homemade pumpkin curry soup w/ homemade cheddar bay biscuits

* raspberries

* pig'n pancake eggs pancakes sausage

* sven's homemade macaroni & cheese


Monday, October 31, 2011


* homemade steel-cut oatmeal w/ blueberries agave & almonds

* homemade bowl of quinoa, kale, roasted potatoes & magic sauce (and later: leftovers w/ fried egg)

* popcorn & m&ms at the hollywood theatre

* elephant’s deli tomato orange soup

* homemade burrito

* homemade couscous w/ black beans & corn

* adriatic figs (THE BEST FIGS and FAR TOO SHORT A SEASON)

* st. cupcake squash bacon brioche, butterscotch cookie & tea

* elephant’s deli pork loin mashed potatoes fruit tart & coke

* elephant’s deli spiced lentil soup

* elephant’s deli cinnamon rolls

* sneaky kitty nom yen

* wooster’s shrimp & grits w/ onion rings & mashed sweet potatoes

* tartberry vanilla w/ cinnamon toast crunch after whitebird

* homemade burrito (thanks sven!)

* blueberries

* paydays

* totino’s pizza rolls

* at mirakutei w/ brian: unagi, salmon, black cod w/ sweet miso, pork-wrapped asparagus, green dragon w/o the dragon (cucumber-simple syrup-soda), mango sorbet

* voodoo donut

* voodoo donut maple bar

* baked potato w/ magic sauce

* broccoli steamed with lemon butter & steak seasoning

* bob’s red mill soup mix (15mins in pressure cooker!)

* homemade cabbage salad

* grilled poundcake w/ white nectarine

* homemade bread w/ homemade honey butter

* homemade black bean burrito

* grilled poundcake w/ white blueberries

* homemade steel-cut oatmeal w/ homemade banana rum sauce

* new seasons turkey & apple sandwich

* paydays

* new seasons chocolate chip cookies

* new seasons ginger cookies

* tofurkey pepperoni pizza & kale salad

* barq’s root beer

* amy’s samosa wrap

* cider, wine, almonds & cheese at bridget’s open studio afterparty

* shahi paneer

* homemade chicken noodle soup

* homemade mashed sweet potatoes w/ zucchini fritters & asian slaw (awesome & beautiful!)

* Nong’s Khao Man Gai

* elephant’s deli dinner special, coke

* skinnidip w/ coconut & strawberries

* sven’s granola & yogurt

* elephant’s deli quiche & homemade cabbage slaw

* homemade burritos

* sweet chai ice cream

* breakfast lentils

* sandwich chips & pepsi at ohsu

* even more paydays

* pad thai & fried wontons at montavilla farmer’s market

* sven’s dyke march cookies

* cheese & crackers at shaundra’s birthday party

* homemade bread & chicken noodle soup w/ an accidental overdose of allspice

* magic sauce w/ quinoa, roasted mushrooms & kale

* kashi pizza w/ homemade cabbage slaw

* homemade popcorn balls

* sort-of homemade french onion dip & ruffles

* hamburger & cider at pumpkin patch (i biked 30 miles to get there!)

* halloween candy: almond joy, kit kat, butterfinger, twix

* homemade steel-cut oatmeal w/ white nectarine & candied ginger

* homemade lentils w/ spinach sweet potatoes onions sausage tomatoes

* homemade peanut butter & jelly sandwich

* homemade yellow lentil soup w/ red cabbage slaw

* mcdonald’s quarter pounder w/ small fries & a coke


Friday, September 30, 2011


* elephant’s deli cinnamon roll

* elephant’s deli smoked turkey wrap

* barq’s

* mountain dew

* half a sausage

* new seasons sesame noodles eaten in piccolo park late at night

* rainier cherries

* homemade BOAT (bacon onion tomato avocado) (thanks sven!)

* homemade rosemary lemonade

* elephant’s deli almond cake parfait

* homemade cabbage salad

* homemade cucumber salad

* granola & yogurt

* pearl bakery gibassier

* fried egg sandwich at farmer’s market

* homemade kale & quinoa w/ homemade “magic sauce” & roasted potatoes

* minced beef noodle bowl & jackfruit smoothie at pho van (thanks justin!)

* homemade sun tea mixed w/ hot lips blackberry soda

* homemade sun tea mixed w/ hot lips raspberry soda

* homemade shortbread cookies

* homemade cabbage salad

* cheese & crackers

* jello pudding (homemade? it’s hard to call it that exactly)

* fried egg w/ leftover roasted potatoes

* elephant’s deli chicken enchilada verde

* elephant’s deli brisket & panzanella salad

* skinnidip frozen yogurt w/ coconut & strawberries

* green apple frozen yogurt w/ coconut & strawberries

* orange creamsicle

* ruffles

* homemade chocolate pudding pop

* more homemade sun tea

* nutter butter bites

* elephant’s deli salad

* four mcdonald’s quarter pounders (one w/ fries & a coke)

* homemade cabbage-broccoli-carrot slaw

* amy’s southwestern burrito

* homemade pb&j sandwich

* some tomatoes plums grapes & apples at zenger farm

* chicken bacon ranch quizno’s flatbread (yuck.) & tea

* some chips, a cola & the most amazing pasty at moon & sixpence (the filling was okay but the dough was the best i’ve ever had!)

* a simple soup: broth, quinoa, spinach and magic sauce (so good when sick)

* homemade chicken tortilla soup

* new seasons cherry pie

* fried egg & biscuit

* at uws: string cheese, peanut butter granola bar, subway sandwich, sunchips, tiny twix, ruby red squirt

* mooncakes and strong oolong tea (thanks shu-ju!)

* trader joe’s candied pecans

* captain crunch

* elephant’s deli brisket & mashed potatoes & salad & apple pie

* buttered rice & gosaimo

* sven’s pinto beans

* teriyaki salmon bento w/ miso & spicy tuna rolls at yami sushi (meh.)

* during the diamond/steens trip: flatbread pizza, stuffed mushrooms, salad, chicken cacciatore & polenta, salad, bread, green beans & garlic, apple pie & ice cream, sausage, hard boiled egg, cheese, toast, orange juice, delicious ginger cake, pork loin w/ apple compote, salad, bread w/ butter, really rich cake w/ brown sugar icing & ice cream, iced tea, crystal ice grapefruit (great!) & lemonade (bleh), coke, equinox cookies, string cheese, paydays, clif peanut butter pretzel mojo bar, BLT at chow w/ winter squash fritters & amazing cilantro chutney, handmade ginger ale, cuppa yo w/ strawberries & coconut shared w/ kristen

* sven’s homemade beans rice & salsa

* homemade cabbage w/ potatoes apples & sausage

* barq’s root beer

* crispy onions

* homemade rosemary olive oil popcorn

* yogurt & granola

* elephant’s deli chicken & farro (doctored the second day w/ magic sauce)

* elephant’s deli carrot cake

* elephant’s deli salad

* elephant’s deli ham sandwich

* coke

* fred meyer bbq chicken tenders

* homemade blueberry muffin from birthingway

* dry rhubarb soda w/ extra simple syrup

* tiny farmer’s market melon

* apple turnovers for rosh hoshana

* st. cupcake butterscotch cookie

* cucumber slices w/ homemade gomaiso yogurt dip

* at equinox: mushroom wontons, bacon prawns, trout, figgy pudding, virgin cucumber lime ricky

* homemade steel-cut oatmeal w/ peaches brown sugar & butter

* leftover chicken w/ homemade magic sauce

* whatchamacallit

* oily salty popcorn at the hollywood theatre (my own fault)

* mountain dew

* roy rogers & artichoke dip at tony starlight’s

* late-night spinach to clear my arteries


Wednesday, August 31, 2011


august delights:


* a dessicated corn dog

* pho van lemongrass beef noodle bowl after chiropractor appointment (thanks sven!)

* orange creamsicles

* yogurt w/ granola

* ann’s leftover BLAT sandwich

* rainier cherries

* tiny sausages

* whatchamacallit

* homemade roasted baby potatoes

* krispy kreme

* homemade iced tea

* totino’s pizza rolls

* crispy french onions

* birthday breakfast (thanks sven!): scrambled eggs w/ spinach & feta, home fries, biscuit w/ strawberry jam, fauxmosa

* sam’s homesmoked duck & homesmoked cheese w/ handmade pickled garlic

* birthday pie at brunch on the bridges (cherry & apricot: thanks cecilia!)

* a bad sausage it took forever to receive

* a gummy hot dog

* pastaworks ravioli

* smoked gouda & crackers

* ann’s leftover danish

* coke & bacon potato crepe at chez machin

* bean & rice bowl (thanks sven!)

* a larabar apple pie sample

* what turned out to be a delicious homemade pasta dish made from bits in the refrigerator

* elephant’s deli: fig prosciuttio pizza, salmon, salad, asparagus, broccolini, jamaican pork tenderloin, fruit tart, fruit parfait, coke

* st. jack: heirloom tomatoe tartine, some crab bisque, raspberry sables, iced tea

* cheesesteak at cartopia & dr. pepper & peach ice cream (thanks mike!)

* new seasons turkey & havarti sandwich

* new seasons chocolate chip cookie

* bianca pizza & spinach salad (thanks sven!)

* new seasons spanikopita

* homemade pork teriyaki w/ broccolini

* before bridgepedal breakfast: biscuit w/ spinach, poached egg & bacon

* bridgepedal: cherry popsicle, vitaminwater zero, chocolate milk, banana, maple bar

* 2 cheese enchiladas and a beef enchilada w/ rice & beans at mazatlan after bridgepedal (thanks sven!)

* banana

* a white nectarine

* a mini mojo dipped

* faux migas

* homemade raspberry iced tea

* homemade cucumber salad (perfect!)

* elephant’s deli thai steak & coconut rice

* teriyaki salmon broccolini & rice

* mexican lasagne salad, barq’s & chocolate chip cookie at ohsu ultrasound anatomy class

* elephant’s deli cinnamon rolls

* elephant’s deli smoked turkey wrap

* dos amigos after bike counting: tostadas asada, fanta, choco taco

* bianca pizza

* homemade cabbage salad w/ tahini dressing

* several homemade faux mocha frappuccinos (yessss!)

* granola & yogurt

* cantaloupe

* homemade cabbage salad

* blueberry lemonade from the montavilla farmer’s market

* potted salmon & crackers from salt fire & time

* homemade cucumber lemonade using juice squeezed from the food processor

* homemade cucumber salad

* homemade roasted baby potatoes

* smoked brats

* homemade farmer’s market pasta using tiny tomatoes, garlic pesto, ricotta, basil: all from farmer’s market

* curry chocolate after IUD insertion

* homemade sausage egg cheese biscuit

* figs

* crackers & cheese

* snap peas & homemade tahini dressing

* chai ice cream

* new seasons chicken sandwich

* rainier cherries

* tortilla chips & sven’s homemade salsa

* homemade corn salad

* homemade port fig ice cream (figs, port, vanilla sugar, balsamic, salt, half & half: WOW)

* Langostino tails & lemon butter

* potted salmon mixed w/ creme fraiche on a tortilla (our bread was bad so i couldn’t make toast)

* jucy lucy hamburger and mexican coke & banana rum cake (OH MY YES)

* haagen dazs almond bar at cartlandia after a long hot bike ride

* homemade deviled eggs

* homemade lobster scampi

* at sunday parkways: free lemonade, otter pop, watermelonm and 50licks mix of passionfruit sorbet & coconut lemon verbana ice cream cone (wow! hit the spot)

* homemade rosemary lemonade

* veggies & rice noodles

* studio stay: old cookies & cream luna bar, mountain dew, cedarlane lasagne, cream cheese tacos, a lot of otter pops, amy’s enchilada meal, rice krispy bar

* fried egg w/ spicy sweet potatoes

* homemade sweet tea (just a bit of a heavy hand w/ the simple syrup this time)

* payday snack bars

* elephant’s deli dinner special (roast, mashed potatoes, broccolini) & thomas kemper vanilla cream

* elephant’s deli fruit tart

* elephant’s deli cinnamon roll

* elephant’s deli smoked turkey wrap

* bbq pizza slice


Sunday, July 31, 2011


July! July! July!


* salmon-brown rice-asparagus-mushroom bowl

* an egg salad sandwich & cookie i split w/ brian

* nachos at the hotel bar + some surprisingly good sweet potato fries & 2 "nojitos"

* lots of ritz crackers (thanks brian!)

* caterpillar roll, poke, green tea & pepsi at dragonfish w/ brian

* saint cupcake butterscotch cookie

* todd's birthday: lamb sausage flatbread, shaved asparagus salad, peas & black garlic, fever few ginger beer, homemade chips w/ harissa aioli, a bit of lavendar brulee

* at mensa meeting: free fudgesicles & mountain dew

* rainier cherries

* totino's pizza rolls

* 4th of july: homemade lemonade, sven BLAT, hawaiian funyons, corn on the cob, riblets, cucumber salad, then brisket, crab & coke at dayna's boat

* new seasons burrito

* whole foods broccoli crunch salad

* elephant's deli bbq ribs, mashed potatoes, corn on the cob, spinach salad & coke

* skinnidip frozen yogurt w/ strawberries & coconut

* orange creamsicles

* homemade steak rice noodle bowl

* homegrown raspberries, which didn’t do well this year

* homemade popcorn

* salad w/ poached egg, potato, spinach, microgreens, sausage & cherries

* elephant's deli peach pie

* salad w/ smoked trout, microgreens, cranberries, flowers, goat feta

* cabbage salad

* homemade sun tea w/ candied lemon & simple syrup

* massaged kale salad

* white bean & kale salad

* amy's bean & cheese burrito

* meatball sandwich at best baguette

* little big burger w/ fries & root beer float

* elephant's deli cinnamon rolls

* snack paydays

* homemade quesadillas w/ homemade avocado mango salsa and homemade corn salad

* rice krispy treat

* big spinach salad

* an old cupcake from saint cupcake (how did i let that happen?)

* at the holiday inn express in corvallis: peanut butter & jelly sandwich

* mcmenamin's happy hour burger, ruebee cocktail, angel hair onion rings (so good!)

* filmmaker's breakfast & lounge: scones, muffins, quiche, orange juice, cheese & crackers

* coke & popcorn

* nearly normals: bad green burrito & honey lemonade

* twix

* laughing planet: holey mole burrito, vanilla-cherry cola

* homemade spinach feta omelet & cantaloupe

* string cheese & rice crackers

* sweet chai ice cream

* polenta & brussels sprouts

* salad (thanks sven!)

* elephant's deli: cherry cola brisket dinner special w/ mashed potatoes & broccolini

* elephant's deli shortbread cookies

* elephnt's deli chicken enchilada verde

* coke

* elephant's deli almond cake parfait

* carey's toffee

* papa john's "gourmet" vegetarian pizza (thanks sven!)

* 2 bonbonbunbuns

* homemade lemonade

* homemade cabbage salad w/ homemade tahini dressing

* homemade bacon white bean soup

* banana

* amy's indian wrap

* cheetos

* blueberries

* half saint cupcake cookies: brownie, butterscotch, smoked salt chocolate chip

* shahi paneer

* oregon green tea chai latte

* peanut butter honey banana tortilla

* chocolate from france (thanks ann!)

* veggie dog (thanks sven!)

* little big burger cheeseburger w/ fries & root beer float

* at mission mill: dubliner corned beef sandwich w/ sour cream horseradish, cucumber salad, apple pie ala mode, arnold palmer

* at oregon garden resort (thanks ann!): fantastic sauteed mushrooms, goat cheese crostini, cod w/ garlic mashed potatoes & veggies, izze pomegranate

* peanut butter tortilla w/leeann's cherry jam

* starbucks chai frappucino (thanks ann!)

* portobello: orange blossom soda, sea shepherd mocktail, mushroom rillette (wow), PORTOBELLO BALLOTINE with "GREEN SAUCE”, chocolate rosemary torte

* bad raspberries at grocery outlet

* whatchamacallit

* amy's garden lasagne

* club crackers & cheddar slices

* best baguette meatball sandwich & bbq pork sandwich, pineapple ramune

* bad pasta w/ tomatoes roasted garlic & goat cheese

* krispy kreme glazed donuts

* at trek in the park: homemade sun tea, BLATs (thanks sven!), ruffles w/ carmelized onion dip, crackers w/ aged gouda & smoked gouda & apple, rainier cherries, figs, homemade orange red onion salad, homemade cabbage salad, rosemary caramel, orange creamsicle, dielle’s snowcone w/ handmade cherry syrup

* grilled salmon & fried goat cheese salad & virgin mojito at the farm (thanks ann!)



Thursday, June 30, 2011


june already?


* elephant's deli chicken enchilada verde

* trade joe's kettle corn

* dr. pepper

* homelade yellow lentil curry

* smoked chicken hot lips pizza & raspberry soda on tap

* kit kats & popcorn at the northwest animation fest (thanks shivon!)

* asparagus fennel pizza & southwest chicken pizza w/ a steelhead rootbeer at hotlips

* scooby snacks & a raspberry ale milkshake at mcmenamin's market street after nwaf (thanks sven!)

* blacksmith steak sandwich and another ruby ale shake at mcmenamin's market street after nwaf

* several snack-sized paydays

* amy's southwest burrito

* turkey cranberry sandwich w/ potato salad at lents commons

* elephant's deli chicken enchilada verde

* elephant's deli turkey sandwich

* elephant's deli cowboy cookie

* elephant's deli teriyaki salmon

* crafty wonderland salted rose caramels

* crafty wonderland salted rosemary caramels

* a great dinner at edgefield black rabbit: bread & butter, 2 arnold palmers, edgefield fizz (wow! my favorite alcoholic drink!), arugula golden beet salad, gardener's risotto, one of the best steaks i've ever had (smoked ribeye w/ chipotle butter), garlic & spinach (yum), roasted fingerling potatoes (the weakest part)

* sweet chai latte ice cream

* barq's root beer

* at the gorge ride: a whole lot of peanut butter-nutella-banana sandwiches, melon, grapes, cherries, tang, blueberries, dark chocolate granola, mountain dew i spilled half of, paydays, sausage egg cheese bagel, hashbrowns, coke, chai luna bar

* at edgefield after the gorge ride: a mojito mint tea, caesar salad, cod, passionfruit mousse, another edgefield fizz

* new seasons roast beef sandwich

* elephant's deli chicken enchilada verde

* homemade asparagus bacon pasta

* fudge stripe cookies

* elephant's deli unfried chicken

* homemade chicken & waffles

* elephant's deli pork medallion dinner special w/ mashed potatoes & brussels sprouts

* elephant's deli berry almond cake

* elephant's deli chicken salad sandwich

* at outer limits ride: chocolate egg cream, apple strudel, fresh fortune cookie, russian candy from anoush, popeye's chicken tenders & onion rings & biscuit, coke

* whatchamacallit

* apricots

* elephant's deli roast beef sandwich

* peanut butter m&ms

* chili cheese fries at potato champion & arnold palmer/apple pie from whiffies & basil lime soda at pyro pizza after the get lost ride

* orangesicle

* ikea meatballs & lingonberry juice

* orange-red onion salad

* camping at champoeg: coke, cookies, pie, strawberry milkshake, string cheese, mountain dew, pulled pork sandwich, slaw, freeze dried beef stronganoff, homemade blueberry pancakes, freeze dried egg wrap, dried shepherd's pie, homemade oatmeal, english breakfast tea

* orange & raspberry creamsicles (i'd rather just have orange)

* whiffie's chicken pot pie

* pastaworks spinach ravioli

* amy's southwestern burrito

* woodlawn coffee & pastry: apple brioche (perfect!) and ginger vanilla soda

* dal, grilled cheese & mint lemonade at sunday parkways

* sam's bbq: chicken, smoked pork, ribs, kale salad, lemonade, ice cream sandwiches, hummus

* tofurkey pizza, spinach salad, homemade small rootbeer float

* roast beef sandwich & potato salad at ohsu

* amaretto sour at zeus cafe w/ jonathan (very good)

* elephant's deli chicken enchilada verde & almond cake parfait & a coke

* new seasons chocolate chip cookies

* new seasons bacon cheddar dip w/ veggies

* rice w/ elephant's deli salmon & asparagus shitake strifry

* saint cupcake galore: squash brioche, salad, bonbonbunbun, bergamot tea

* small piece of pepperoni pizza & german apricot tart at epno

* new seasons cheddar chive scone


Tuesday, May 31, 2011


may:

* 5 guys burger & fries
* sprite, squirt, cherry pepsi, mountain dew, dr pepper
* paydays
* best baguette meatball sandwich & sugar cane juice
* the last of sven’s homemade cherry pie
* best baguette grilled pork sandwich
* world’s best mac & cheese after my bike crash (thanks sven!)
* sweet chai ice cream
* whatchamacallit x2
* elephant’s deli salad w/ curry salmon
* elephant’s deli strawberry rhubarb tart
* elephant’s deli cinnamon rolls
* elephant’s deli chicken enchilada verde
* elephant’s deli fruit tart
* new season asparagus onion galletes
* homemade spinach salad
* saint cupcake coconut dot
* compote’s biscuits & cream w/ spiced apricot compote-lentil soup-spiced pear soda-earl grey tea
* michaelangelo’s meat lasagne
* new seasons vegetarian sandwich
* saint cupcake lemon dot
* homemade cabbage salad
* amy’s bean & cheese burrito
* snacks at ncnm
* new seasons strawberry rhubarb galette
* wrap & tiny pepsi at ohsu
* annie’s psketti o’s
* amy’s samosa wrap
* new seasons chocolate chip cookies
* elephant’s deli chicken enchilada verde & coke
* skinnidip frozen yogurt w/ strawberries & coconut
* homemade salmon cranberry pecan spinach salad
* amy’s bean & cheese burrito
* pickle juice (i don’t know why!)
* homemade roasted honey mustard brussels sprouts
* water w/ lemon
* homemade beets & parmesan over orzo orange
* homemade strawberry shortcake
* homemade steak noodle bowl
* homemade poached egg kale biscuit
* homemade bread
* meat pasty from the london pasty company at the new cartlandia
* frozen yogurt at green apple
* tofurkey pepperoni pizza
* homemade tahini cabbage salad
* new seasons cherry hand pie
* homemade orange red onion avocado salad (really good)
* warm kale & white bean salad
* homemade roasted honey mustard brussels sprouts w/ pecans & cranberries
* asparagus w/ garlic lemon butter
* ham & brie sandwich
* only a very little mountain dew & cherry pepsi because i’m trying to limit caffeine
* caffeine-free pepsi
* homemade cabbage salad
* chocolate-dipped shortbread cookie
* half a caprese and half a granny crepe at pudding on the rice (thanks sven!)
* vanilla frozen yogurt & heath toffee at tartberry (tart is WAY better)
* homemade asparagus parmesan omelet
* new seasons meatloaf sandwich
* homemade broccoli beef pineapple noodle bowl
* carl’s jr. western bacon cheeseburger, fries & a coke
* rising moon pesto pizza & spinach salad
* pineapple upside down cake
* beef stew & a wilted spinach salad at mcmenamin’s olympic club
* hot dog on the train from centralia
* warm white bean spinach salad
* triple ginger ice cream cone from scoop at sunday parkways
* terrible bbq chicken at cartlandia
* all-day brekafast pasty at london pasty co after sunday parkways
* homemade cabbage tahini salad
* a cinnabon
* michaelangelo’s 4-cheese lasagne
* leftover potato chips
* rising moon ravioli (eh)
* homemade spinach salad (thanks sven)
* new seasons oatmeal raisin cookie
* homemade scrambled eggs-fried potatoes-sausage (the secret to fried potatoes is parboiling! thanks cook’s illustrated!) and half cranberry/orange juice (and again something very similar for dinner one night)
* homemade eggdrop soup when i was sick (thanks sven!)
* ole ole burrito & horchata
* voodoo donuts: maple bar, apple fritter, voodoo doll shared w/ sven & michaelmas
* dove vivi corn smoked mozzerella pizza (SO. GOOD.)
* several orange creamsicles to soothe my savage throat
* bananas
* new seasons chocolate chip cookies
* orange red-onion salad
* elephant’s deli flank steak, mashed potatoes, green beans, fruit tart w/ a fentiman’s fermented orange soda

Saturday, April 30, 2011


april:


* snacks at toni's 40th birthday party

* homemade yellow lentil curry soup

* homemade chocolate chip cookie

* homemade roasted brussels sprouts & polenta

* new seasons apple crumb cheesecake

* delicious homemade mango avocado shrimp burritos

* new seasons chocolate chip cookies

* mountain dew

* cherry pepsi

* snack-sized paydays

* string cheese

* pretzels

* small yumm bowl

* cheese from ohsu

* homemade asparagus parmesan omelet w/ homemade rosemary toast

* coke

* homemade quinoa soup

* frozen blueberries

* olives

* pineapple express at lucy's original (YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!)

* strawberry shortcake at burgerville (a deal i made w/ myself if it didn't rain on me)

* homemade asparagus parmesan omelet w/ salad & sour cream coffee cake w/ dulce de leche & honey cinnamon ice cream

* veggie pizza at the nwaf jurying

* yellow lentil soup w/ spinach & rice

* dried apricots

* turkey chutney sandwich and ginger molasses cookie at grand central bakery

* lemon water

* cheetos

* shrimp polenta pesto

* cabbage salad w/ homemade tahini dressing

* pineapple rings

* 4 quarter pounders at mcdonald's

* amy's samosa wrap

* smoked trout & rice crackers

* captain crunch

* half a caprese panini & tomato orange soup & cowboy cookie at flying elephant's deli before a whitebird dance which actually turned out to be on alberta

* spooky smores zbar

* brian's homemade dried fruit

* snacking at osce: chips-cheese-clif peanut butter mojo

* tofurkey pepperoni pizza

* spinach salad

* half a sausage egg & cheese biscuit from pine state biscuits at the farmer's market (shared w/ brian)

* asparagus gallette

* new seasons cherry pie

* new seasons cookies

* limo for michaelmas' birthday: chicho marado & lamb chops w/ creamy quinoa

* ben & jerry's berry pie smoothie

* homemade spinach feta omelet

* homemade orzo w/ tomato red onion feta pine nuts

* homemade strawberry rhubarb sauce (SO GOOD!)

* homemade shepherd's pie for shel & aedon

* sven's homemade cherry pie

* homemade pho

* amy's bean & cheese burrito (breakfast of choice for 7 a.m. SP jobs)

* homemade smoked trout salad

* olympic provisions: part of a broken bicycle drink, orange fennel salad, pork hand pie, frankfurter/hot dog (all delicious)

* wild mushroom truffle flatbread

* homemade cabbage salad

* homemade strawberry shortcake

* rhubarb tart from pearl bakery at the farmer's market

* a "meaty" pizza slice at the farmer's market

* first otter pop of the season (cherry)

* roasted beets goat cheese orange couscous w/ almonds olive oil lemon green onion

* two tarts chocolate-chip cookies

* heart-shaped cookies made from leftover pie dough (thanks sven!)

* chocolate-dipped shortbread rabbit cookies

* homemade shepherd's pie for easter

* homemade cherry limeades (thanks sven!)

* cheetos

* haagen dazs sweet chai ice cream

* papa john's veggie deluxe pizza & cookies for nwaf jurying (thanks sven!)

* homemade spinach salad w/ a crumbled easter egg


Thursday, March 31, 2011


* homemade grainmix (steel-cut oats, barley, quinoa) & raspberries w/ maple syrup

* homemade quinoa blackbean salad

* elephant's deli caesar salad, pork medallions, mashed potatoes, brussells sprouts, strawberry tart, coke

* banana & homemade grainmix w/ maple syrup

* a cliff zbar honey graham

* pita pit falafel

* hard boiled eggs

* homemade creamy orzo pesto soup

* new seasons pear hazlenut bread w/ a slice of turkey

* elephant's deli meatloaf sandwich

* cherry pepsi

* mountain dew

* snack-sized paydays

* lots of homemade cabbage salads

* luna cherry almond chocolate protein bar

* target hot dog & cherry pepsi

* bananas, pears, apples, mango, oranges, raspberries, muscat grapes

* jucy lucy hamburger & banana rum cake from lucy's original at pdxartmuseum freeday (that banana cake was amazing, epecially considering i don’t usually like banana cake)

* new seasons samosa

* salmon & rice

* elephant's deli mushroom soup

* homemade orzo salad

* half a "baked" potato w/ butter, sour cream, baco bits, red onions

* homemade guacamole & corn chips

* homemade blackbean, rice, salsa, gucamole bowl

* elephant's deli cinnamon rolls

* reggie chicken sandwich at pine state biscuits

* cheetos

* elephant's deli tomato orange soup

* red robin whisky river burger & fries w/ ranch

* michaelangelo's lasagne

* 2 white chocolate macadamia cookies at ncnm

* 2 bowls of captain crunch cereal

* homemade butternut squash soup

* spinach, egg, biscuit, red pepper sauce

* elephant's deli: spiced indian yellow lentils (I LOVE THESES SO MUCH!)

* steak, asparagus, pilaf

* lemon poppyseed scone

* chicken enchilada verde

* strawberry rhubarb pie

* violetta oregon blue burger & some sweet potato fries & arnold palmer before whitebird

* frozen yogurt after whitebird

* 2 slices pineapple upside down cake

* tofurkey pepperoni pizza & a salad

* homemade grainmix w/ banana, clove, cardamom, maple (eh)

* lentils w/ sausage & kale

* lucy's original pineapple express (this is my new favorite burger anywhere)

* fleur de sel caramel from the meadow

* homemade mango avocado salad

* tastebud zenger farm pizza to benefit their low-income CSA

* homemade couscous w/ carrots, cinnamon, raisins, orange zest, pine nuts, cilantro

* pressure-cooked artichoke

* pine state biscuits w/ leeann's homemade strawberry jam

* Lime Grapefruit and Ginger Juice (what a kick: more simple syrup! more club soda!)

* homemade apple turnovers

* homemade "meat" pastries

* delicious brussels sprouts w/ cranberry & almonds

* black bean pie from the farmer's market

* at tarboush: lentil soup, zatar, mezza plate & rose soda. meh.

* split a cold stone creamery churro dessert (meh)

* pad thai at thai orchid for our awkward anniversary

* berry smoothie at ben & jerry's

* trader joe's arugula parmesan ravioli (these are so tasty as snacks)

* smoked salmon roll, miso, lady grey tea, beet salad at the lovecraft

* homemade chocolate lava cake in the pressure cooker that was impressively volcanic but not very good

* homemade chocolate-chip cookies

* amy's bean & cheese burrito

* amy's southwest burrito

* breakfast burrito at farmer's market

* two tarts lemon bars

* farmer's market pasta w/ homemade red pepper pesto sauce, spinach, italian sausage

* quesadillas w/ homemade refried beans & homemade quacamole

* rice bowl

* new seasons samosas

* homemade warm white bean salad

* some ruffles cheesy chips

* a leftover snackbag of kettle chips

* sausage egg cheese bagel , potatoes, coke at burgerville

* roast beef wrap, salads, cookies at ppaolobbyday

* wall street greek pizza (thanks, mph!)


Monday, February 28, 2011


* elephant’s deli teriyaki salmon & rice
* new seasons sesame noodles w/ chicken
* ruffles w/ homemade french onion dip w/ lipton soup mix & sour cream
* new seasons chocolate chip cookies

then i got sick and ate nothing but small amounts of rice, sprite, bread, apples & bananas for 2 weeks and didn't back on track with recording nibbles until march.

Monday, January 31, 2011


january edibles:

* oatmeal w/ blueberries & almonds
* leftover pasta pesto sausage
* black-eyed peas and kale w/ homemade cornbread muffins (oil, onion, garlic, bacon, can of beans, red pepper, garlic salt, bacon salt, steak seasoning, crumbled cornbread, drizzle w/ maple syrup)
* chocolate covered peppermint sticks
* big spinach salad
* elephant’s deli cinnamon rolls
* homemade polenta w/ sauteed mushrooms & celeriac puree
* cranberry orange tea cake
* elephant’s deli teriyaki salmon rice & broccoli
* pinto beans w/ rice & bbq sauce
* warm white bean kale salad
* lemon poppyseed cake
* oatmeal w/ homegrown frozen raspberries & almonds
* homemade white bean basil hummus
* sven’s homemade cranberry sauce mixed w/ sprite
* little big burger: cheeseburger, fries & coke
* bananas
* leftover chicken pot pie
* satsuma oranges
* homemade coconut curry lentils (lentils, rice, toasted cashews, golden raisins, spinach curry sauce, cilantro)
* homemade acorn squash “risotto” w/ orzo in the pressure cooker: not a complete success because it was too soupy but it was good and i can play w/ the proportions to make it delicious
* apples
* chocolate chip cookies from new seasons
* mctavish dipped gingerbread men
* cherry pepsi
* cranberry scone from elephant’s deli
* chamomile tea (from shield’s wedding!)
* world’s best mac & cheese
* spinach salad (thanks sven)
* cinnamon rolls
* vegan feast at portobello: great cabbage slaw, mushroom pasta, potato gnocchi, really delicious pesto cream pizza, pear tart, vanilla soda, ginger rawgers, bella
* popcorn during let the right one in
* an eggo waffle
* homemade rosemary toast w/ leeann’s homemade strawberry jam & ground honey-nut butter
* pizzicato pizza & homemade spinach salad w/ valdosta pecans
* two new seasons spinach gallettes
* homemade roasted carrots-parsnips-potatoes from the farmer’s market (parsnips! who knew?)
* homemade puff pastry squares: acorn squash w/ feta & roasted garlic sage pesto from the farmer’s market
* homemade cabbage salad that was attempting but failed to approach the deliciousness of the portobello salad
* breakfast lentils w/ leftover tartar sauce peanuts and pickled veggies
* mountain dew
* a payday to make it home after uws
* TJ chicken gorgonzola
* homemade black bean quinoa salad
* the rest of the ginger spice pumpkin cookies
* black bean, cornbread, poached egg bowl
* comice pears
* homemade but not very good risotto
* violetta burger and truffle fries and lemonade
* several satisfying homemade roast beef sandwiches
* tangerines
* black lentils & broth
* snacks at rehearsal: homemade bread, olives, apples, nuts, havarti dill cheese, TJ chocolate truffles
* bianca pizza w/ spinach salad
* apple pies from new seasons
* poached egg, biscuit, spinach, roasted red pepper sauce
* the last of sven’s homemade cranberry sauce w/ sprite
* homemade west african groundnut stew
* trader joe’s lemon bars
* onion apple fennel compote w/ poached egg & cornbread
* shining stars cereal (ha ha ha ha ha! like lucky charms but all in pink. good for snacking)
* TJ bbq chicken pizza
* homemade cherry scones from a mix pdxmph brought back from a trip
* popcorn sven made me for popcorn day
* ole burrito
* roasted chicken from fred meyer & rice
* chicken & noodles w/ roasted red pepper sauce
* homemade black bean soup (vegan, including the bacon salt!)
* porter burger at dechutes brewery & sarsparilla after sven’s play
* saint cupcake toasted coconut
* homemade hashbrowns (meh. still don’t have the knack)
* whole foods broccoli crunch salad
* homemade polenta bowl w/ shrimp, goat cheese feta from montavilla farmer’s market & kalamata olives
* scrambled eggs w/ havarti dill & toast w/ leeann’s homemade strawberry jam (which apparently lasts FOREVER!)
* homade (vegan!) chili w/ TVP & pressure-cooked beans (though bean juice leaked -everywhere-)
* pepperidge farm apple turnovers
*elephant’s deli dinner special: pork loin, garlic mashed potatoes & asparagus, cherry pie (unasked for, they sent me a gift certificate to make up for the disappointing dinners last month! wasn’t that sweet?)
* meatloaf sandwich from elephant’s deli
* teriyaki salmon & ruby red squirt for breakfast
* payday at uws (i was starving!)
* lemongrass beef (thanks, briant!)
* homemade breakfast grain mix: steel-cut oatmeal, barley & quinoa w/ maple & homegrown raspberries (wow! this really was delicious)
* roasted potatoes
* at captain k’s birthday party: pork loin w/ prunes, asparagus & hard boiled eggs, artichoke hearts, puffy bread w/ carmelized onions, a chocolate chip cookie and sparking water and chocolate cake and lemon tart
* captain crunch as a snack
* tortillas chips w/ homemade black bean dip
* shrimp w/ polenta-celeriac-tapenade-sizzle sauce-fennel onion compote
* elephant’s deli cinnamon rolls (these really are the best!)
* pulled pork sandwich at new seasons
* the last of the homemade chili
* homemade jello pudding

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