Tahoe :

California Vacation

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I?m back! Did you miss me? I just returned to DC from an absolutely lovely week at home in Petaluma and Lake Tahoe . In that far-too-short week I did almost all of my favorite things: eat-run-reading of course, but better than usual[...]

Visibility? Optional.

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Sorry to go MIA on you all of a sudden! Even the most diligent of bloggers needs a break sometimes, and I just spent three days skiing in Tahoe with Sister2 and her boyfriend (just like last year ) without internet access.[...]

Family-Style 4th of July

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I know I already p osted about this 4 th of July in DC . You may remember that I mentioned being kinda bummed to be in our nation?s capital for the 4 th , so let me justify that statement. My family is really[...]

Recession-Style Banana Nut Muffins

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By The Writing Gourmet I finally get it. Before the Great Recession I didn't think about "budget" or "cash flow". Money wasn't in my vocabulary when I'd go for swims at one of the resort pools. Often a Starbucks banana nut muffin[...]

Edible Nutrition ~ Living Gluten Free

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Be sure to pick up the new spring 2011 issue of Edible Reno-Tahoe Magazine at Whole Foods in Reno or at a ton of other locations throughout Northern Nevada/Tahoe. Not only does this beautiful issue highlight women involved in the local food[...]

My Honey Book is in Flight to New York

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By Cal Orey, The Writing Gourmet Yesterday, on my birthday, I did it. I finally let go of the buzz-worthy book, The Healing Powers of Honey (Kensington, October 2011). My sibling surprised me with a dark[...]

The Dish Is...I'm an Author-Phone Psychic

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By The Writing Gourmet The Full Moon cycle is paying us a visit this week (and the first day of autumn) and I'm still retrieving phone calls from people around the globe. On September 1, an article I penned was published in Oracle[...]

Special Autumn Horoscope...A Taste of Fall

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By The Writing Gourmet I feel fall. It is coming around the mountain...At Lake Tahoe seasons hit sooner than other regions. One of the aspen trees in the front yard is turning golden and the leaves--like the pine cones that the[...]

Blueberry-Chocolate Scones for Worker Bees

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By Cal Orey, The Writing Gourmet Here I sit organizing compiled work--tons of papers (all kinds) from interviews to brochures, books, products in the pantry, bathroom and around the cabin--to finally begin the new, sweet book:[...]

The Hottest Immune Boosters for Autumn Colds

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By Cal Orey, The Writing Gourmet Tis the season for changing tree colors, changing temperatures, and ah-choo! colds and flus. It happened. Working like a worker bee on proofing my forthcoming book, The Healing Powers of Honey[...]