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Life & TimesDinosaurs!
Last Friday I turned 29, and one of my only birthday wishes was to see some dinosaurs. So on Saturday, M. and I made our way to the Museum für Naturkunde…
February 26, 2013 · 2 min read
Life & TimesHighs and Lows.
What can I say, other than the past week has been filled with its fair share of highs and lows... The good? +Hanging out with Lou Barlow and Murph of Dinosaur…
February 19, 2013 · 2 min read
Eat & DrinkVegan Cupcakes Take Over The World: Your Basic Chocolate Cupcake & Vegan Fluffy Buttercream Frosting
Your Basic Chocolate Cupcake & Vegan Fluffy Buttercream Frosting Question: What in life cannot be improved by cupcakes? Answer: Very little. So was my thinking…
February 16, 2013 · 2 min read
Life & TimesWhen Sickness Strikes...
Sickness has struck our household once again, and this translates to sleeping in, eating lots of fruit, and drinking lots of water and tea. There is plenty of…
February 15, 2013 · 3 min read
Life & TimesGraefekiez and its Surrounds.
When M. was growing up in what was once West Berlin, his neighborhood on Grimmstraße was considered a somewhat poor area on the outskirts of town. Now, it has…
February 12, 2013 · 3 min read
Life & TimesA walk around the Kiez...
I love exploring new parts of Berlin, but I also enjoy exploring my own neighborhood with new eyes. Some days, the best kind of adventures can be found in your…
February 8, 2013 · 2 min read
Life & TimesWrangelstraße: Skalitzer - Mariannenplatz
For some reason, it has been sunny in Berlin. That's not to say it's warm, but at least there has been no snow or rain. I call that a win. Especially for my…
February 6, 2013 · 3 min read
Eat & DrinkAppetite For Reduction: Basic Baked Tofu with Sweet & Salty Maple Baby Carrots & Silky Chickpea Gravy
Last weekend, the two of us made a relatively simple and standard meal with a combination of the Basic Baked Tofu (page 144), Sweet & Salty Maple Baby Carrots…
February 3, 2013 · 1 min read
Life & TimesFirst of February.
On Thursday evening, after a particularly taxing day of submitting my final Ph.D. application and attending German class, I announced that Friday would be a…
February 2, 2013 · 3 min read
Eat & DrinkAppetite For Reduction: Apple-Miso Tofu & Orange-Scented Broccoli
Earlier this month, while planning our weekend dinners, we decided we should make the Apple-Miso Tofu (page 151) and the recommended Orange-Scented Broccoli…
January 29, 2013 · 1 min read
Life & TimesWinter Walk.
Hard to believe that January is almost over, but it is. However, this weekend has been lovely thus far, particularly since M. returned from a business trip in…
January 27, 2013 · 3 min read
Eat & DrinkAppetite For Reduction: Eggplant Dengaku & Sushi Roll Edamame Salad with Green Onion-Miso Vinaigrette
After a couple weeks off, M. worked a whole 3 days in the beginning of the year before the weekend came around again. That Saturday, when we went shopping for…
January 26, 2013 · 2 min read