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November 20th, 2008 — Silicon Valley Life, Suburban Life, The Bunny Show, Wallie Inc. from CityMama @ CityMama™

It was cold today, but that didn’t stop us from taking a pre-dinner walk outside. My plan was to leave the house while it was still light out and be…

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Walnut, Blue Cheese, and Cranberry Tart [NaBloPoMo Day 19]

November 19th, 2008 — Appetizers/Antipasti/Nosh/Snacks, Cheese, Fall and Winter Flavors, Holiday food, Holiday, Celebrate!, NaBloPoMo, thanksgiving from CityMama @ CityMama™

As promised, here is a recipe for a savory tart that can be served as a first course along with a simple green salad or with your Thanksgiving meal. I…

Gearing up for Thanksgiving [NaBloPoMo Day 18]

November 18th, 2008 — Holiday food, Holiday, Celebrate!, NaBloPoMo, thanksgiving from CityMama @ CityMama™

Our Thanksgiving table last year, a hodge-podge of vintage pieces, Anthropologie linens, IKEA plates, and wedding china and crystal, both my mother’s handed down to me, and my own. I’m…

Hotlinks for 11/17/08

November 17th, 2008 — Hot Links from CityMama @ CityMama™

I swear I have some real posts in me, but until then: I’m running another warm and cozy Lands’ End contest. I have a new post up at Tonic about…

How to: Make Homemade Salad Dressing [NaBloPoMo Day 14]

November 15th, 2008 — NaBloPoMo, Techniques, Tips/Tricks/Shortcuts, Tutorials from CityMama @ CityMama™

This is an oldie but a goody. Because it’s Friday. I’m hoping that because the economy blows, people are going to stop spending money on bottled dressing (which I find…

How to: Not Make Chicken Nuggets for Dinner [NaBloPoMo Day 13]

November 14th, 2008 — NaBloPoMo from CityMama @ CityMama™

As I made homemade panko-crusted chicken for dinner tonight (because let’s face it, breaded chicken is delicious), I got to thinking that it’s so easy to do “fresh” chicken dishes…

Hot Links for 11/13/08

November 13th, 2008 — Hot Links from CityMama @ CityMama™

I’m giving away a brand-new Motorola MOTOZINE ZN5 camera phone. No longer will you need to carry around a camera and a phone, this phone IS a camera. A 5-mega-pixel…

What a child understands about love and fairness [No on Prop. 8 Now and Forever]

November 13th, 2008 — Politics/Vote/Election from CityMama @ CityMama™

Like so many Californians, my happiness at Barack Obama winning the election was tempered by the passing of Prop. 8 which seeks to amend our state constitution to define marriage…

How to: Improvise when you don’t have a Crock-Pot [NaBloPoMo Day 12]

November 12th, 2008 — Beans/Legumes, Comfort Food, Fall and Winter Flavors, Main Dish-Meat/Poultry, Main Dish-Vegetarian, NaBloPoMo, Techno, Tips/Tricks/Shortcuts, Tutorials from CityMama @ CityMama™

Throughout my cooking life, I have had a love/hate relationship with slow cookers. Even with the help of two slow cooker cookbooks, I have never been bowled over by anything…

Project for a cold, gray (sick) morning: chicken stock

November 12th, 2008 — Comfort Food, Soup from CityMama @ CityMama™

How to: Bake an Acorn Squash (and what to do with it!) [NaBloPoMo Day 11]

November 12th, 2008 — Comfort Food, Main Dish-Vegetarian, Techniques, Tips/Tricks/Shortcuts, Tutorials, Vegan, Vegetables from CityMama @ CityMama™

Acorn squash stuffed with cous cous, garbanzos, raisins, orange zest, thyme and chives. Now that it’s Fall, one of the dishes I love cooking is baked acorn squash. Unlike summer…

Hot Links for 11/10/08

November 11th, 2008 — Hot Links from CityMama @ CityMama™

Kicking off these links is a man well-known by residents of Silicon Valley and the South Bay, the editor of the uproarious Gentry Magazine: Sloane Citron who isn’t sure diversity…

How to: Cook Balsamic-Roasted Brussels Sprouts [NaBloPoMo Day 9]

November 10th, 2008 — NaBloPoMo, Side Dishes, Techniques, Tips/Tricks/Shortcuts, Tutorials, Vegan, Vegetables from CityMama @ CityMama™

Howdy, folks. Today we’re kicking off “How To” week here on CityMama. I promised a tutorial every day this week and that’s what you’re going to get. If there is…

SF Peninsula/Silicon Valley Community Note: Solidarity Vigils to Protest Passing of Prop. 8

November 9th, 2008 — Silicon Valley Life from CityMama @ CityMama™

Candlelight vigils in support of the right to marry and in protest of the passage of Proposition 8 will be held throughout the peninsula and south bay on Monday, November…

Kitchen gadgets everyone should have: Egg Slicer [NaBloPoMo Day 8-late]

November 9th, 2008 — Eggs/Egg Dishes, Kitchen Gadgets, NaBloPoMo from CityMama @ CityMama™

I don’t know what I would do without my trusty egg slicer. It’s not the most often-used gadget in my drawer, but it’s one I am always glad to have…

Kitchen gadgets everyone should have: Stick Blender [NaBloPoMo Day 7]

November 8th, 2008 — NaBloPoMo from CityMama @ CityMama™

My Braun stick blender is one of my most beloved kitchen gadgets. I’m not one for using a million kitchen gadgets even if I do have two kitchen drawers full…

Kitchen gadgets everyone should have: Stick Blender [NaBloPoMo Day 7]

November 8th, 2008 — NaBloPoMo from CityMama @ CityMama™

My Braun stick blender is one of my most beloved kitchen gadgets. I’m not one for using a million kitchen gadgets even if I do have two kitchen drawers full…

Chicken and Fresh Thyme Dumplings

November 7th, 2008 — Chicken/Fowl, Comfort Food, Main Dish-Meat/Poultry from CityMama @ CityMama™

I need to sneak in a shot of this dish because I promised a dear reader I would. Plus, for those that are tired (already) of looking at kitchen gadgets,…

Kitchen gadgets that everyone should have: Three really sharp knives [NaBloPoMo Day 6]

November 6th, 2008 — Kitchen Gadgets, NaBloPoMo from CityMama @ CityMama™

I blame Rachael Ray for the Santoku knife trend that has been sweeping the nation for past few years. Suddenly everyone had to have “Rachael’s knife” and then they proceeded…

Kitchen gadgets that everyone should have: Screwpull wine opener [NaBloPoMo Day 5]

November 5th, 2008 — Kitchen Gadgets, NaBloPoMo from CityMama @ CityMama™

This is a gadget that is especially appropriate today! (Yes we did!) Ahem. If you are like me and have a drawerful of wine openers that you can’t figure out…

Dear World, We did it!!!!!

November 5th, 2008 — SF Mom Map from CityMama @ CityMama™

Hope trumps fear! Change is on the way! President (Elect) Barack Hussein Obama!!!! Yes we can and we DID!

Yes we can!

November 4th, 2008 — MOMocrats.com, Politics/Vote/Election from CityMama @ CityMama™

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Kitchen gadgets everyone should have: A Microplane grater/zester [NaBloPoMo Day 3]

November 4th, 2008 — Kitchen Gadgets from CityMama @ CityMama???

I’m kicking off kitchen gadget week with my favorite gadget in my kitchen gadget arsenal: my Microplane grater. Accept no substitutes, folks, the Microplane will rock your grating world. If…

Okay, people, we’re mixing it up! [NaBloPoMo Day 2]

November 3rd, 2008 — NaBloPoMo from CityMama @ CityMama™

Thanks for voting yesterday everyone! Instead of sticking to just one thing this month, we are going to stir-fry a few topics. In between, I’ll still sprinkle in a bit…

Help me decide what to write about for NaBloPoMo!

November 1st, 2008 — NaBloPoMo from CityMama @ CityMama™

National Blog Posting Month begins today! Yay! I realize that a post about NaBloPoMo starting today is kind of a cheat, but it’s for a good reason. Last year I…

Letter to Bunny and Wallie before Election Day

October 31st, 2008 — Politics/Vote/Election, The Bunny Show, Wallie Inc. from CityMama @ CityMama™

Dear Bunny and Wallie, For the past year, your Mamma has been living and breathing politics trying very hard–along with other mothers (your blogger aunties)–to do everything we can to…

Fresh Corn Chowder with Guanciale

October 30th, 2008 — Soup from CityMama @ CityMama™

Why, yes!, you are seeing lots of soup recipes on CityMama, lately. It’s just that Fall is my favorite season and soup is one of my favorite ways to, um,…

Red cabbage-peanut slaw with honey-mustard dressing

October 28th, 2008 — Side Dishes from CityMama @ CityMama™

A friend of mine used to make a version of this recipe. We “broke up,” but I still remember the recipe. I love to serve this along side grilled pork…

Meal Planning Monday for 10/27/08

October 27th, 2008 — Meal Planning Monday/Weekly Menus from CityMama @ CityMama™

Hello pumpkins! I haven’t gone grocery shopping yet (busy weekend) so I only have a loose plan of what I’m cooking this week. Thankfully, I have a well-stocked freezer (been…

Californians: Protect Teen Safety by Voting No on Prop. 4 [Issue Affects Entire Country]

October 27th, 2008 — Politics/Vote/Election from CityMama @ CityMama™

Once again, anti-choice proponents who would seek to overturn Roe v. Wade have an initiative on the California ballot that if passed would be a serious blow to women’s reproductive…

Culture, California Ave.

October 25th, 2008 — SF Mom Map from CityMama @ CityMama™

My friend Mary opened a yogurt shop. It features yogurt made by Strauss Family Creamery. It’s yummy and the toppings are to die. You should definitely go.

Now for something a little less silly, talking about fire safety with kids

October 24th, 2008 — #1 Dad, #1 Husband, The Bunny Show, Wallie Inc. from CityMama @ CityMama™

A couple of weeks ago it was Fire Prevention week, and because she’d been studying about it at school, Bunny came home everyday and shared her knowledge with us. I…

Can’t stop, won’t stop singing the karaoke

October 24th, 2008 — Things I Love (An Occassional Series) from CityMama @ CityMama™

I’d just like to take a moment and thank my dear friend Bad Kitty for hooking me up with the PR person in charge of promoting the Karaoke Channel. Bad…

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October 22nd, 2008 — Can we talk about me for a sec? from CityMama @ CityMama™

Today, as my mom so lovingly pointed out, I begin my last year in my 30’s. The past year has been one full of self-reflection resulting in many moments of…

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I’ve been nominated for a Divine Caroline “love this site” award!

October 21st, 2008 — Around the parenting blogosphere from CityMama @ CityMama™

So many great sites have been nominated that yes, it is an honor just to be in their company. Yay! I’m flattered! Please vote if you are so inclined. You…

The best split pea soup ever

October 21st, 2008 — Beans/Legumes, Fall and Winter Flavors, One Dish Meal, Soup from CityMama @ CityMama™

You know how Split Pea Soup is good and reliable and comforting and tastes exactly like how you remember it every time you eat it? This recipe is way way…

Meal Planning Monday for 10/20/08

October 21st, 2008 — SF Mom Map from CityMama @ CityMama™

Before we dive in, did I tell you that I’ve got a great Lands’ End giveaway going on over here? And I’m talking about the presidential candidates’ environmental policies over…

Salt

October 19th, 2008 — Hawaii, Techniques, Tips/Tricks/Shortcuts from CityMama @ CityMama™

pink Hawaiian alaea salt and grey Celtic mineral salt flakes, my two salts of choice One of the things I am most annoyed by is under-salted food, especially when that…

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Bay Area Treasures: Bakesale Betty’s

October 18th, 2008 — Restaurant Reviews, bakesale betty's from CityMama @ CityMama™

If you live in Oakland, you are lucky because you can go to Bakesale Betty’s anytime you like. If you don’t, it’s worth the drive over to 51st and Telegraph…

I am really feeling this today

October 17th, 2008 — Sports from CityMama @ CityMama™

I know it’s not usually like me to talk about sports here, but this Nike commercial featuring Troy Polamalu and LaDainian Tomlinson is really speaking to me today for some…

Family Closed: Will return on Monday

October 16th, 2008 — #1 Dad, #1 Husband, Silicon Valley Life, The Bunny Show, Wallie Inc. from CityMama @ CityMama™

This week I’ve been thinking a lot about how precious the time that my family spends together as a whole family is. We rarely eat dinner together during the week…

You gotta see these links [+ a special Lands' End promo code for CityMama readers]

October 13th, 2008 — Link Love from CityMama @ CityMama™

Patti twittered a link to this blog last night—Cheap Healthy Good—and I am LOVING it. (Plus they link to one of my favorite food blogs ever: Culinate.) It’s everything that…

Meal Planning Monday for 10/13/08

October 13th, 2008 — Meal Planning Monday/Weekly Menus, Pasta-Meat Sauce, The Bunny Show, Wallie Inc., pasta from CityMama @ CityMama™

It’s staying cooler for just a little bit longer every day so I think we may finally be leaving this Indian summer behind. That, plus the fact that we are…

That broccoli casserole recipe

October 13th, 2008 — Side Dishes, Vegetables from CityMama @ CityMama™

For those who commented on my thrown-together broccoli “casserole” which I prepared for my $10 Dinner Challenge, here is the recipe…which I hesitate to even call a recipe since it’s…

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Eating from one end of San Francisco to the other

October 11th, 2008 — Appetizers/Antipasti/Nosh/Snacks, Russian, San Francisco, San Francisco Stories, Take Out, The Bunny Show, Wallie Inc., sandwiches from CityMama @ CityMama™

I took a much needed break from the norm today and headed to San Francisco with my mom and the girls. We went to the Rotunda at Neiman-Marcus for lunch…

The $10 Dinner Challenge: Results

October 8th, 2008 — Budget-Friendly Cooking/Meal Challenges from CityMama @ CityMama???

Alrighty, folks. Here is my effort for the $10 Dinner Challenge: I whipped up panko-crusted pork chops, smashed yams with butter and honey, and a roasted broccoli “casserole.” It broke…

Link Love: Going raw does a body good

October 7th, 2008 — Raw Food, Vegan, almond pate, tonic news network from CityMama @ CityMama™

My Monday Normal Green column is up on Tonic News Network. If you are interested in the vegan, raw almond paté in the photo, here is the recipe. I promise,…

Meal Planning Monday for 10/6/08

October 6th, 2008 — 1, Budget-Friendly Cooking/Meal Challenges, Meal Planning Monday/Weekly Menus from CityMama @ CityMama™

Okay, $10 Dinner Challenge peeps: are you ready to cook/post? Remember, post your meal by Wednesday then leave your link here so I can do a round up. I had…

The $10 Dinner Challenge

October 4th, 2008 — $10 dinner challenge, Budget-Friendly Cooking/Meal Challenges, budget cooking, budget-conscious, budget-friendly meals, cheap eats, prego from CityMama @ CityMama™

This week I was contacted by the PR folks representing Prego spaghetti sauce who are promoting their “$10 meal” campaign. They sent along a bag of penne pasta, a jar…

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The Allergic Child: Questions for parents of children with allergies

October 3rd, 2008 — Wallie Inc., allergic, allergies, allergy, children, children with allergies, kids from CityMama @ CityMama™

Wallie’s most recent doctor visit sure was a doozy. Not only was the end-result glasses she has to wear every day, but we confirmed something we already know: she’s a…

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