- Easter at the farm
- Adding pickles to the King Cod sandwich at Gioa’s Deli
- The Lenten fish fries at St. Pius V
- My tulips are coming up!
- Baseball season has started
Category: the best of it
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The Best of It: March Wrap-Up Edition
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The Best of It: Mexican Food in the Midwest Edition
- The breakfast options at Mariachi’s II (St. Louis City)
- The fish tacos at Taco Buddha (University City, MO)
- The tortas at Chava’s (St. Louis, MO and Edwardsville, IL)
- The sheer variety of classic and novelty items at Sol de Mexico (Carlinville, IL)
- The carnitas at Cuatros Amigos (New Berlin, IL)
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The Best of It: Mid-March Edition
- There are three fish fry events at the Soulard American Legion this season!
- The reuben at Mauki’s Bakery & Country Store
- The Personal Farro Salad from Emily Nunn’s Department of Salad newsletter
- The VelociTEA kettle from Adagio
- The Peanut Butter – Barley cookies from Grains for Every Season
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The Best of It: Signs of Spring Edition
- It’s still light outside when I leave the office
- It’s warm enough to take regular walks
- My tulips are starting to bloom!
- Cherry blossoms are appearing in my neighborhood.
- I don’t need three layers to go outside.
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The Best of It: February 2024 Edition
- I managed to complete the Run for Your Beads 5k in roller skates!
- The pot stickers and crab rangoon at Stew’s Place.
- Hosting a pre-parade Mardi Gras breakfast taco party for my neighbors.
- Getting to meet up with my friend Heather for dinner.
- Finally nailing my French Onion Soup recipe
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The Best of It: January 2024 Edition
- Attending my first Mardi Gras ball
- Beginning my Tea Sommelier training
- Returning to writing practice
- Making butternut squash and leek risotto
- My nephew’s 4th birthday party
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The Best of It: Astrid’s Best Life Edition
Note: On January 5th, our dog Astrid unexpectedly suffered a grand mal seizure. Despite imaging, testing, and medical interventions from our vet, her health continued to decline rapidly. On January 15th, the good folks at Lap of Love helped her cross the rainbow bridge at home, wrapped in blankets, and with us holding her. I am grateful that she was able to have a good life and a good death.
- Little Debbie Oatmeal Cream Pies, Arby’s sliders, and canned tuna.
- Zoomies around the yard, at the farm, or at the cabin.
- Rolling in dirt, mud, and raccoon poop. (Even if the humans were unhappy about it.)
- Blankets and stuffed animals.
- Sunbeams.
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The Best of It: Summer Events Edition
- Attending Haiku North America
- Seeing West Side Story at the Muny
- My first Cardinals game!
- Seeing the corpse flower bloom at the Missouri Botanical Garden
- SerbFest
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The Best of It: Summer Restaurant Meals Edition
- The gnocchi with pesto (seasonal special) at Dominic’s (No photo, sorry . . . It was the kind of dining establishment too fancy for millennial food pic nonsense.)
- The smash tacos and split and melt at Mac’s Local Eats
- The spicy goat cheese toast and the fancy avocado toast at Goshen Coffee
- The barbecue chicken salad at City Coffee and Creperie
- The waffle & chicken at Taste of Belgium (Cincinatti)
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The Best of It: Summer Meals Edition
- Cheesecake with foraged blackberries
- Antipasto buffet
- Steak with foraged porcini mushrooms and roasted potatoes
- Spaetzle with foraged mushrooms and backon
- Cevapi with potatoes and ajvar